I could only HOPE it's more like TSPP than WOZ. The way TSPP's shots link...A, to B, to C...sure there's some stop - but it flows in its own way. All very satisfying shots, IMO....and it has drop targets lol. TSPP > WOZ IMO. The next JJP needs more ramps, divertors for multiple paths, drops that reveal stuff, subways, and some "magic" features...not just maquette toys and building sculptures.

I wish stern would just start putting out rock pins and give the movie/super hero pins a rest. So many classic bands to pick from including my favorite Van Halen.

This pin's excitement for me depends 100% on the song choices. If it's new Metallica, I'm completely out. Now if it's Kill 'Em All / Ride the Lightning Metallica? I'm in! Like I hate being that guy, because I really do like them, but to me almost all of AC/DC's songs sound the same or very similar. It kind of takes me out of playing AC/DC. I feel like Metallica changed up some of their stuff enough in their years up to Black Album that it could be pretty good if the song choices are right. But we'll have to wait and see.

I'm betting it'll be similar to their recent concerts, a good mix of old and new, minus Load/Reload/St Anger. Which would be just fine by me. I just want at least one song from Kill 'Em All. Or better yet, some "Kill 'Em All" Pop Bumpers!

Fade to black multiball - where all the lights dim out and you play with glow in the dark powerball with just some black lights on the playfield...hell yeah im in.

And justice for all Multiball - you have to load a ball on each side of a scale - then the third ball tips the scale starting that album multiball

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Ride The Lightning loop shot.

with an electric chair in the middle of the playfield that uses a tesla coil to hit the ball with lightning bolts as it hits each spinner.. Stern let me know when you want to hire me - I'll send my extensive design resume over

Very cool. Dunno if they'll go w/ the same "full song" concept as AC/DC or mix things up based on modes and whatnot. I hope they can use "One" in the game somehow...but most of the song is pretty slow. I think the slow part would be great for "Game Over" music.

They will use One some how - Metallic ends almost every show with that song and some crazy pyro technics - with the entire war/battle sounds etc - could be very cool - but yeh a lot of their songs are long and are more composed then other rock bands.

Use that guitar riff from the beginning of seek and destroy - while the ball is in the shooter lane..its perfect just repeat it right before the words begin.

:40 sec and repeat - boom done, this is easy to make a pinball machine

only 7 million views

I did...offered it here for 2k and no one wanted it...even had the original back glass and not the CPR glass.

http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/rare-geiger-miss-world-pinball-machine

How about sanitarium multiball, where the buttons swapbwht flipper they control

I would love to find one just to post it on here for the 500$ worth of play it is and crush Neo's dreams

Sorry man

This is the one that excites me for 2013

Almost thinking of reserving a LE spot in advance, subject to pictures etc etc.

Actually the original Kiss is probably worth WAY more that the Miss World conversion.

He keeps saying there only 4 know to exist. The real story is there 150 kits but only 4 original back glasses survived. I had one of those 4, still wasn't worth more than a couple grand..his has the CPR repo glass

Maybe I should have had $18,000 worth of air brush done to the cab.

It not really that big of deal...ask what ya want. But when all he bitches about is Stern's 'overpriced' games...and he's trying to sell a 2k game for 20k...it gets a tad annoying

Now back to Metallica...
I'm gonna have to say I'll buy the LE sight unseen. Can't wait to see the artwork

Greg Freres is doing some of the art on Borg's pin. (some not all)

I been saving up for this pin for years... f'n a

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Thats cool, thanks for sharing!

That was certainly worth 10 minutes--thanks! One of my favorite Metallica tracks at full length with HD animated National Geographic deep space astronomy imagery? Just click and crank! Hadn't heard this one in too long. Really awesome video for a truly epic song.

Stern should try to get Slash to be a special consultant for this one! You know he'd do it. And it's got to be another Ritchie/Sheats!

There has to be some audio somewhere in the game of Lars whining, even if it's just an easter egg. If they had any sense of humor at all they'd include some Napster reference, but I'd be shocked if the band would collectively allow it.

Nice Custom:
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As far as marketing and appeal:

Did some quick research.
Facebook Likes.

Eminem 64 Million
Michael Jackson 54 Million
Beatles 30.5 million
Metallica 28 Million
AC/DC 22 Million
Snoop Dogg 22 Million
Pink Floyd 20.3 Million
Guns n Roses 19 Million
Rolling Stones 11.6 Million
KISS 7.7 Million
Iron Maiden 7.5 Million
Led Zeppelin 7.3 Million
Elvis 6.9 Million
Black Sabbath 6 Million

How cool would it be if the start of a new game, maybe on ball 1 only, started with 'The Ecstacy of Gold' until you made a few shots and then the band actually came out and the 'show'/real music begins?

Metallica has been using this track from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly as lead in music in their concerts for years and years now.

I LOVED this band in high school and college. Now I'm like, Meh. Not a title I'd rush out to buy. Now Van Halen or Rush, that would be a different story It does have a lot of potential IF they do it right however.

Metallica? Please, no....unless it has modes based upon that Some Kind of Monster movie:

Drunken Lars Art Auction Mode
Phil Towle Sucks Money from the Band Mode
Lars vs. Shawn Fanning Video Mode

that's pretty interesting. I don't know that eminem is a wide enough audience, but an MJ pin would probably actually do fairly well (beatles would too, but no idea what the license would cost, if the estate would even be willing to license a beatles pin)

Whiplash multiball!

good news but if rules are bad and not finished same than Xmen, Transformer.. ACDC should be number 1 for a long time.
Steve is the best with Lyman

Do you think it will be like GNR with all the cool early songs, or will it be Black album city with no mention of Cliff?

Gnr featured cool early songs because thats when it came out. There was no spaghetti incident or Chinese democracy then.

Also Metallica ends all concerts with seek and destroy not one. One is usually in the middle.

Look for Trujillo only, no burton or newsted.

I meant Trujillo on the artwork not just his songs. The game would likely model metallics recent concert playlists which is about 75% older stuff so not to worry.

I saw GNR play those cool early songs (1st album) in 1987. The machine came out in the mid 90s after several albums and band member changes. Note- three of the band members on the machine were not involved with the songs on the machine. Which is why I question what they will do with Metallica.

Sorry I didn't realize you weren't including use your illusions in cool early songs.

Can someone summarize what we know so far about Metallica pin? Borg, Greg F on art, software? Eta?

Thanks!

We know nothing lol. Just talk and wishful thinking.

With the Texas Pin Festival coming in March , I Figure a New Stern should be the Main Attraction ..

AC/DC was the Attraction there Last Yr !!

Sure. It will be avengers...

I would love a venom pin that would be beyond awesome. even though they are my fave band then fan base is to small. baphomet on a on a back glass would be a sight to behold .

That's a fact!

I heard Metallica is not definite but probable.

It may end up being KISS though Borg does not like Kiss

I hope it's Borg doing a Kiss pin, I'd be in for one of each of the LE's unless Waison is on code.

At this point it will be released in a few months, no way the theme is still up in the air.

I would totally buy an MJ pin. Captain EO was one of our kids' favorite rides at Disney, and The Michael Jackson experience on Kinect is actually a lot of fun.

Also, don't forget:

Lady Gaga: 54.8 million likes

;p

What is the record for Stern on pins released before earlier one is completed? Not sure if you would count TF or X-Men in this discussion as I have not kept up with the TF threads.

(PS - I am NOT considering WOF as that was completed with a middle finger from Gary Stern as the wizard mode)

I really like the And Justice for All multiball suggestion. That is really cool!

Lay down your souls to the Gods rock 'n roll!