Stern Led Zeppelin Hype Thread

Quoted from hank527:
Rumor is Mothership is used for the songs. I heard it plays fun as hell and has three flippers without an upper pf and lots of ramps.
Heard they gave him a little extra budget as they want to sell it for years to come. We shall see.

Nothing wrong with mothership as it has all the must haves in my opinion, maybe missing a few deep tracks but we will see.

3 flippers and lots of ramps sounds promising as does extra budget(toys and assets).

Any solid leads in the artist and style?

#355 3 years ago

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Quoted from iceman44:
I think JJP will sell a lot more GNR's than LZ, primarily because they can run them forever and the usual critics will be piling on from the get go on Stern.
LZ has a huge bar to hit in comparison to GNR i don't care how it plays.
Since i'm getting both, i'm more excited about GNR for the "total experience" and the band involvement/assets in the game but LZ should be good too.
As for an "uninspired Ritchie dud", who knows, we will see on Tuesday. Comps are gonna be tough.

Let us know how you like both when you get them...we can always count on you for honesty.

My guess...LZ won't come close to GnR for toys, light show, or build quality, but will surpass it in replayability and pure fun.

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Quoted from beelzeboob:
Let us know how you like both when you get them...we can always count on you for honesty.
My guess...LZ won't come close to GnR for toys, light show, or build quality, but will surpass it in replayability and pure fun.

Was writing same post basically, u beat me to it!

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Quoted from beelzeboob:
Let us know how you like both when you get them...we can always count on you for honesty.
My guess...LZ won't come close to GnR for toys, light show, or build quality, but will surpass it in replayability and pure fun.

That’s always been my thing with the JJP games, visually stunning but for whatever reason just not as fun. Wont stop me from buying certain games though.

#358 3 years ago

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Quoted from iceman44:
I think JJP will sell a lot more GNR's than LZ, primarily because they can run them forever and the usual critics will be piling on from the get go on Stern.

GnR is limited to 5500 LE and CE so you must mean SE as opposed to stern only limiting LE. Also, there are are just as many critics of GnR and JJP's quality as Sterns.

#359 3 years ago

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Quoted from beelzeboob:
Let us know how you like both when you get them...we can always count on you for honesty.
My guess...LZ won't come close to GnR for toys, light show, or build quality, but will surpass it in replayability and pure fun.

If Led Zepp has a Blimp bash toy then it will have 1 more actual toy than GnR

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#360 3 years ago

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A toy = something that interacts with the ball. Moving lights and a Hat lamp don't qualify in my book

#361 3 years ago

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Quoted from hank527:
Rumor is Mothership is used for the songs. I heard it plays fun as hell and has three flippers without an upper pf and lots of ramps.
Heard they gave him a little extra budget as they want to sell it for years to come. We shall see.

Fingers crossed, that all sounds real good !

#362 3 years ago

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Quoted from iceman44:
I think JJP will sell a lot more GNR's than LZ, primarily because they can run them forever and the usual critics will be piling on from the get go on Stern.
LZ has a huge bar to hit in comparison to GNR i don't care how it plays.
Since i'm getting both, i'm more excited about GNR for the "total experience" and the band involvement/assets in the game but LZ should be good too.
As for an "uninspired Ritchie dud", who knows, we will see on Tuesday. Comps are gonna be tough.

Stern will probably get more LZ out the door in the next month than JJP will get GnR’s out in 6 months.

#363 3 years ago

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Quoted from PinBalt:
A toy = something that interacts with the ball. Moving lights and a Hat lamp don't qualify in my book

Does a physical guitar lock, spinning record, or bass ramp 3 way diverting wireform interact with the ball?

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#364 3 years ago

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Quoted from kermit24:
Does a physical guitar lock, spinning record, or bass ramp 3 way diverting wireform interact with the ball?

No, Yes, and No. I forgot the record but a wireform is not a toy and neither is ramp. They are ball locks and ramps. Quite different.

#365 3 years ago

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Quoted from PinBalt:
No, Yes, and No. I forgot the record but a wireform is not a toy and neither is ramp. They are ball locks and ramps. Quite different.

I have an open mind and like SR, but bashing GNR, comparing it to a LZ to game that no one has seen isn’t a great idea.

GNR is absolutely epic.

#366 3 years ago

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Quoted from beelzeboob:
Let us know how you like both when you get them...we can always count on you for honesty.
My guess...LZ won't come close to GnR for toys, light show, or build quality, but will surpass it in replayability and pure fun.

Hard to beat my 8 or 10 Stern games for fun factor AND they have been getting better and better. The all time rankings show that, some of the best games ever.

Hoping LZ with be more of the same.

#367 3 years ago

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Dude, chill out. Just stating a fact and teasing GnR. You think there wont be GnR vs LZ threads.

#368 3 years ago

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Quoted from kermit24:
I have an open mind and like SR, but bashing GNR, comparing it to a LZ to game that no one has seen isn’t a great idea.
GNR is absolutely epic.

And it’s Slash, the assets, and the band’s personal involvement.

GNR is a special pin. Probably never duplicated on the above

#369 3 years ago

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Quoted from PinBalt:
Dude, chill out. Just stating a fact and teasing GnR. You think there wont be GnR vs LZ threads.

Already is: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-led-zeppelin-vs-jjp-guns-n-roses

#370 3 years ago

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Quoted from BallyKISS1978:
I just can’t imagine putting a ton of money down on something and not know anything about it other than it’s going to be a Led Zeppelin pin

I can. Its a dream theme for many around here. If ur an LE guy u gotta have it. Pro's and Pre's we be available for a long time.

#371 3 years ago

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Quoted from beelzeboob:
I do. Have ACDC, SW, and GOT...all awesome. The guy's had a few misses, but haven't we all? It should be fun.
As to your Stern employee that told you the game sucks, that didn't happen. I've never heard of a manufacturer's employee dissing a new product at launch. If it IS true--even if the guy was telling you that on the QT--that fucker needs to be fired.

Ritchie’s had less misses than Lawlor over the last 20 years..... juuuuuuuuust sayin

#372 3 years ago

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Shoot the ball into Bonham’s bass drum which reappears hanging from the blimp that drops it randomly back onto the play field....now that would be kool

#373 3 years ago

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Well I will still stick with the artist being Franchi. I think he's on it. It will be a big "surprise" but he has been so cozy with the Stern folks the past half year with interviews on his podcast that I would be shocked if he doesn't do a game with them again.

#374 3 years ago

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That would be a cool surprise. I like his work.

#375 3 years ago

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Quoted from PinBalt:
Well I will still stick with the artist being Franchi. I think he's on it. It will be a big "surprise" but he has been so cozy with the Stern folks the past half year with interviews on his podcast that I would be shocked if he doesn't do a game with them again.

Quoted from chuckwurt:
That would be a cool surprise. I like his work.

While I do like what he did with Beatles, something in that style would not work with LZ.

I think it needs to be hand drawn like Zombie Zeti or Donny style.

#376 3 years ago

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Quoted from UNCgump:
Why the F would I make this up? I don't want this game to suck. Ignore me if you think it's BS. We'll see on Tuesday.

Posts all spoken like a true GNR fanboy in the midst...

#377 3 years ago

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I love both of their work but definitelynot Yeti after finishing AIQ right after TMNT. Donny ... Maybe. It would be cool but I think the band will want a more refined artistic approach to them and not cartoonish like MET/Aerosmith. If not Franchi then a complete newcomer or recommended by the band.

#378 3 years ago

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This feels like Xmas Eve 2 weeks early

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#379 3 years ago

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hopefully if you crank it up the clearcoat wont crack.

#380 3 years ago

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Quoted from EMpins16:
My guess is it’s “ too long “ to put on there, but man it would be sweet .
I’ll settle for Moby Dick or Ten Years Gone I suppose

Hey, Rime of the Ancient Mariner at 13:38 is on IM, so I’m staying hopeful for Achilles and Kashmir!

#381 3 years ago

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Quoted from EMDude:
Hey, Rime of the Ancient Mariner at 13:38 is on IM, so I’m staying hopeful for Achilles and Kashmir!

Great point !

#382 3 years ago

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I don’t like donnys style. I’d prefer franchi yeti or someone else that’s good. Haha

#383 3 years ago

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Who will be the first to stream and when do you think it would happen?

#384 3 years ago

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Danger. This week most likely if it’s revealed tomorrow or Tuesday.

#385 3 years ago

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Dirty Donnie is done @ Stern. He burned the bridge. Thought Franchi had also.

#386 3 years ago

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Quoted from kermit24:
Dirty Donnie is done @ Stern. He burned the bridge. Thought Franchi had also.

If Donny and Franchi are out that leaves Yombie who did both of the 2020 machines and Bob Stevlic who did Stranger Things and GOT. These two games are very uninspiring with art.

I guess Kevin O’ Conner Is possibility.

Have they worked with anyone else recently?

#387 3 years ago

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Quoted from chuckwurt:
Danger. This week most likely if it’s revealed tomorrow or Tuesday.

How did he resolve all the Twitch licencing crap?

#388 3 years ago

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Quoted from Psw757:
If Donny and Franchi are out that leaves Yombie who did both of the 2020 machines and Bob Stevlic who did Stranger Things and GOT. These two games are very uninspiring with art.
I guess Kevin O’ Conner Is possibility.
Have they worked with anyone else recently?

Would really like to see a classic style (like Paul Ferris) on zep.

Sorry but PLEASE not franchi. Not the right artist for this theme IMO

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Quoted from Whysnow:
Would really like to see a classic style (like Paul Ferris) on zep.
Sorry but PLEASE not franchi. Not the right artist for this theme IMO

Wow..that’s a deep cut there.

#390 3 years ago

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The irony is right in front of everybody‘s eyes. Could this be Steve’s last game ?
Steve has always been one of my favorites.

The swan song (ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα; Latin: carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement.

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#391 3 years ago

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Quoted from mnpinball:
The irony is right in front of everybody‘s eyes. Could this be Steve’s last game ?
Steve has always been one of my favorites.
The swan song (ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα; Latin: carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement.
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My God, I hope not!

#392 3 years ago

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Quoted from mnpinball:
The irony is right in front of everybody‘s eyes. Could this be Steve’s last game ?
Steve has always been one of my favorites.
The swan song (ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα; Latin: carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement.
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Could be his last game and hopefully if so goes to another level but damn I hope that isn’t the art.

#393 3 years ago

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Quoted from cooked71:
How did he resolve all the Twitch licencing crap?

He will just stream it. Delete the vod and upload to YouTube. YouTube will just demonetize the video.

#394 3 years ago

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#395 3 years ago

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Quoted from Psw757:
Wow..that’s a deep cut there.

He’s the man who did future spa correct ? Which I consider the best backglass of all time . One woman is essentially taking a shower From a stream of water that appears to be coming from a different boob . A guy curling lasers. Pervert guy in a hot tub . Classic

#396 3 years ago

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Quoted from mnpinball:
The irony is right in front of everybody‘s eyes. Could this be Steve’s last game ?
Steve has always been one of my favorites.
The swan song (ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα; Latin: carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement.
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If this is true, and you've been nailing your predictions, this should be his best ever. Hoping so!!

#397 3 years ago

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Quoted from Hayfarmer:
If this is true, and you've been nailing your predictions, this should be his best ever. Hoping so!!

The pin I hope you mean and not that art!

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