Not that it matters at all, but its the same guy as BM66 right?

I have both Machines, both are premiums, and both are great games. (Godzilla definitely has the edge on flow and shot combinations).

Tough decision for sure, even for me it would still be a tough one and I’ve owned DP for 3 years now and have over 3000 games on it.

I suggest you decide by “which theme” you love more. That’s what I would do.

Or find the means to own both!

I wish I could but my Maiden Premium wiped me out for a while haha. oh well. Yeah Godzilla is a dream theme for me. I'm just wrestling and nervous about " selling" a machine on here. Not sure how well that would go. I have zero experience doing that.

Does anyone know who that guy is? It constantly makes me laugh listening to those callouts.

Rick Zieff. He also did the callouts in Iron Maiden, JP and Batman66.

JP callouts were horrible, had to switch to custom audio.

I had my first sell go very well. It was local though, guy lived ten minutes away. I didn't want the hassle of shipping so it worked out for both of us.

FYI shipping is less hassle, companies like STI literally take and ship your machine with legs on.

I'm currently looking to trade my Deadpool LE (+cash) for a Godzilla LE. I think DP is amazing so was a tough decision to make. If it happens the future will tell if it was the right choice......

I'm really hoping if I do this its local. Weird thing is I live on Long Island a HUGELY populated area and its pretty hard to come by any pinheads here. Maybe ill get lucky who knows.

Long Island in the house

Don't have a pin to sell you, though. Hi neighbor!

HAH! Well there ya go! nice! Yeah I'm hoping I can get lucky and find someone on the island who would want the DP when I get it. If you know anyone give me a holler.

Legs on is absolutely the worst way to ship.

Never had an issue, but i dont want to go off topic here

this is an easy decision. Get your deadpool, then sell your GOTG and put that money towards a godzilla.

If you haven't received the Deadpool yet, wouldn't you just be able to swap the order and whatever you paid towards it to a Godzilla?

That way you wouldn't have to deal with receiving it and then reselling.

Not to open up a can of worms here but I'm getting my DP through other means. So that's not an option.

GOTG was a birthday gift from the wife, that's not going anywhere. What's great is she's getting into this almost just as much as I am.

I was able to play both a Godzilla Premium and Pro at the Houston Expo this weekend, and I could not get the scoop to be activated for the city selection/battles. I know I needed to hit the left and right ramps to activate, but what's considered the left ramp? The building? I loved both versions and I haven't even seen a lot of the code! That tailwhip shot is so fun.

I'm in a similar spot as the poster above, I have a DP Pro on order but that GZ Pro is looking very tempting now.

Cool, I thought I would have to do all the prepwork for shipping. Good to know!, although it was nice being handed a nice stack of cash and I made a new Pinball friend!

The left ramp It's the farthest left shot above the flipper and to the left of the magnet. You'll see the the 3 LED signs on the backboard as well

Godzilla code isn't done yet, but what is there currently has more going on that DP in its finished state. DP isn't a bad game and the pro model is one of Stern's best as far as not feeling like you're missing much from the premium, but Godzilla has a more interesting layout and the code on all of Keith's previous games have been outstanding, far better than DP. Godzilla all the way.

Hahaha it was right in front of me the whole time! I kept thinking to myself it shouldn't be this hard to start the battles... turns out it wasn't.

My distributor confirmed I’m on the second run for a GZ Prem. Rumor is those are scheduled for March 2022 production. Is that what you guys are hearing also? It’s just hard to believe they’re not making them for 5 months!

Disagree that there's more currently, though I won't be surprised if there eventually is.

Why do you think Deadpool code is finished?

There hasn't been an update for a full year and aside from a small incremental update to add QR functionality, there's nothing to indicate there will be another change to it.

Stern is good about updating their games but its pretty rare for a game thats 3 years old to receive major changes. AC/DC, MET and IMDN are the only ones that I can think of that received major updates this long after their initial release.

Wrong

Not sure how you can say that Deadpool has more code, it’s also about how the code is structured making it feel extremely repetitive. I can play Godzilla without having to light a battle and still have tons to do, with Deadpool it all revolves around the same three battles over and over again. A big problem is that the mini Deadpool stuff is too secondary and not rewarding enough. Also, Deadpool is 100% code complete

Godzilla is new and unfamilar - of course it's going to feel more interesting and exploratory compared to something old and familiar.

Godzilla is actually pretty simple right now once you get past the discovery phase... there isn't a ton there. But the area yet to be developed is huge. And the stuff that IS there is fantastic. It also helps greatly that the playfield has so much going on in terms of directions and where the areas of importance are distributed.

I've always considered deadpool avg at best and way overhyped on pinside. Deadpool has more code objectives going on then Godzilla right now, but Godzilla's future looks great.. and godzilla is far more fun as a shooter.

Compare deadpool as it's basically done, while Godzilla is not even halfway done and the playfield is more fun.

Good Morning - Godzilla LE #462 delivered yesterday! First machine and can’t stop playing it …

Trying to muddle through all of the info, mods, etc. on here. Crazy amounts of info!

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KEEP DP AND GZ, both amazing games! There are any better pinball machines made yet, but if I had to pick one today, I could not. GZ theme does nothing but I do not buy games solely on theme. For me if the game is fun I keep it.
DP has a better theme for me, but GZ has really cool shots. They are both lots of fun.

Might be worth getting a set of these to keep your wood floor nice.

https://www.pinballlife.com/perfectplay-silicone-leg-leveler-casters-set-of-4.html

I'm waiting to hear back from my distributor, while I wait figured I would check here. Anyone getting their Premiums yet?

I did. But I cheated. It's a show game that went to Expo, then MGC, then my house.

Has anybody done a really good looking Xiliens ship replacement for the pop bumper yet?

My buddy got his but he ordered really early.

Great pin to start a collection!

Good to know, I ordered the first day available. Hopeful it's this week.

My premium is ready here in Canada. Woot woot!

Need to paint the spikes blue but digging the poster Godzilla figure recommended by another pinsider on this thread.

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Ya, left side. Oops!

LEs are the only ones that ship with upgraded speakers, although I really wouldn't recommend doing this. In the car/home stereo world, it's a very bad idea to run 4 Ohm speakers on an 8 Ohm amplifier system. Doubling resistance in a circuit is like turning on a garden hose full blast and covering up half the hose opening with your thumb.

Translated to the speakers, low impedance speakers on high impedance amps will definitely sound louder at lower volumes, although it creates audio distortion that gets worse as the volume goes up. The distortion "muddyness" is the amp moving the speaker cone way harder than it was designed to do at a given volume, and the byproduct of a larger crossover frequency pushed to the speaker. The additional current draw also generates way more heat that can damage the speaker or the amp transistors. However, amp damage might not be as large of a factor if SPIKE2 boards can still handle 4 Ohm current requirements on the 8 Ohm setting, although it's best for the equipment to keep impedance values aligned.

The advantage of 4 Ohm systems is that they don't need as much power to move speaker cones, meaning that they are more sensitive to subtle sounds than 8 Ohm speakers. I would recommend leaving the speaker settings at 4 Ohms, increasing the low to mid EQ dBs, and lowering the headboard speaker crossover frequency instead. Those changes should get the same tonal results without the potential damage risk of the impedance setting mismatch. Just remember the headboard speakers are likely tweeters, not woofers/subs, so there is a limit to what frequencies are within spec.

Deadpool is great and even better when it's in a home environment and you can hear everything and get it dialed in.

I've had my DP Pro for 2 years and have put ~4800 games on it.

I also have Avengers Infinity Quest (AIQ) Premium (and other games) and have put ~3100 games on it in a year.

DP is actually fairly deep. I have 'completed' AIQ many more times than DP, but AIQ is freer with awarding extra balls.

The flow of AIQ is fantastic and I love deep code for home use, but DP is better in music, call outs and video.

For me Godzilla is more of a 'dream theme' so really looking forward to getting my Premium as soon as it's available.

Tough choice, since GZ is new, there will of course be a honeymoon phase and hard to compare with other games you have a lot of time on.

GZ will get a lot of code updates, DP may be done, though I wouldn't be too surprised if they add a stand alone mini game like some newer Stern machines have.

Who is your distributor? West Coast here and waiting.

I ordered my Premium through Zach & Nicole Meny at FlipnOut. It left their facility in Evansville, Indiana last Friday 11/12 via Fedex and it is scheduled to be delivered in Seattle this Wednesday 11/17. I'm in the process of clearing space for it!

Korner Pocket Billiards in Woodinville.

Oh man, gonna be awesome! Enjoy sir and please share pics.

As a Stern tea leaves reader, I expect several games that would have at one point been considered code complete no longer should be. Deadpool in particular.

That would make me a lot more likely to buy a DP.

The point I see is the physical game is the expensive part and code can be value additive.

If you are talking about Stern Insider Connected-enabled DLC, then no thanks. My $9k premium better be fully functional.

I agree with whoever mentioned shipping with STI is easier than a local sale. STI offers insurance and they have professionals who move pins daily. Plus you’ll expand the pool of people to sell to and likely command more money for your pin vs limiting to only locals.