Hello all - seriously contemplating getting a NIB Beatles gold edition. only been into pinball for a year and I currently have MET, LZ, GNR, and Rush - all newer style games. Also a big fan of the early Beatles, how are owners feeling about this game after owning it for a while? Long term replay value w enough variety of shots ect? Is it a nice change of pace for a guy who loves Rock pins? I tried Halloween to mix things up and ended up hating it, but i think it would maybe be nice to have an old school style game, no? Never played an EM, but something intrigues me about the Beatles simple layout… Someone Talk me into buying this thing haha!

Appreciate the comments. I owned Halloween for a few weeks and sold it to put towards Rush. Gameplay just wasn’t for me. I’m struggling with the 9k price of a NIB Beatles but it’s the final run but it does have its unique charm.

I played the Beatles a couple weeks ago - just one game but thought it was fun. Yeah never had the chance to play Halloween before buying it.

Thanks for the comments....I'll be bringing a Beatles gold home tomorrow and am psyched. Will fit great in my lineup.

Just set it up and played a few games. Great game. No jukebox mode in this one?

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Damn…Prob due to the licensing. Rush has it coming.

Thrilled with it to be honest. Love the open playfield and the overall vibe of the game. It's an absolute blast and fits my lineup well. Adding some speaker lights tonight and am also thinking about adding pinstadiums for the UV flash. Saw that in Zachs' SDTM youtube stream and thought it looked great! Very happy with this game.

Added some speaker lights, Backbox and cab LEDs, and new apron cards to start. Subwoofer arrives on Sunday. Sadly the Official topper is impossible to get at a ‘reasonable price’ but I’m on the hunt. Also Looking at a new shooter rod. Nothing but positive things to say on this one.

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Yeah I hate those cheap yellow cards! Do a forum search for ‘custom apron cards’. On the first page is a link for all games. Beatles has a few to choose from. I just put the 2 images in a flash drive and brought it to my local fed ex printing shop and had them print them on glossy card stock.

Rock pins are what works for me. Never get old IMO. I did however own Halloween for 3 weeks but it just wasn’t for me. Lesson learned in that one.

PinMonk - yeah licensing must have been outrageously expensive - took them 10 years to lock it down, so I’m just happy with what we got. Full songs would be ideal, but it’s not like they were that long anyway haha - most tracks are only 2-3mins. Just love the way the game plays.

Swapped in 3 purple lights for the back and it adds the Perfect amount of color back there. Still on the fence on the pinstadiums as it may be overkill….

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Just received my Beatles with IC from the last run about a week ago. Thankfully, No variance in the gold on mine - that would drive me nuts!

Gonna swap out the pink for blue or purple on my flippers. Not much of a fan of the Pink.

Did add a purple trough light - may tone it down a tad, but it does look sharp in person

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Love my Beatles! Mines been getting steady play from our group since I got it a month ago. Addictive and fun and there’s a special charm to that old school layout that compliments my modern Rock pins nicely. The simple and easy to grasp rule set is badass as well.

Ordered one this morning…is installing some video a PITA? Never tried the process before…

Perfect - Well done. Looking forward to this!

Just did a nice cleaning and wax on my Beatles and while at it, I added a dab of WD40 to the spinners using a Q-tip. This added approx 20% more spins and helps a ton. My spinner champ score is now rising steadily. Man what a fun game this is!

Hold down both flipper buttons and you can cycle over to “classic mode”.

Great game but the music definitely gets stale and repetitive- really wish it had full tunes and more of them, but licensing was just too expensive. I’m afraid to try those sound mods out there.

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1426-pinhead-mods/07191-pindefender-in-metallic-purple

Went with regular Purple for the Beatles - very happy with these protectors. Install is easy as can be. Good stuff!

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Latest one on pinside sold for $1,500 previous one was $1,250. I’ve been looking for one but can’t spend a crazy amount of money on one. Pm me if you are going to sell - maybe we can make a deal. Thanks!

Anyone looking to sell a topper please PM me - been looking for months.

thank you.

Great week for my Beatles. After almost a year of searching, I Finally found a Beatles Topper - Huge thank you to the kind fellow pinsider for making that deal happen! Also had that airball saver piece powder coated purple as I hated that unfinished Steel look. Love this game.

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Oh I would be publicly shamed for for the price I paid, but I don’t care. I wanted it, I worked for it, and I bought it! Too hard to find to pass up. Completes the game and I’m thrilled!

These only work on non IC games, correct?

Probably not much talk about lately cause its a niche game and has been out for a while so any hype is prob minimal at this point. My Beatles gets played constantly by me and my buddies. Code is great - simple, direct, and fun. It is an excellent competition game as it is fast as hell and the games are very quick. Safe to say you are doing well if you can last even 5 mins on one ball. Got mine NIB for $7,500 exactly a year ago and still very happy with it. The only negative is that that there aren't full tunes and the music does get repetitive. Other than that, it is a fun old-school style game. Very happy to have it in my lineup.

Gotta disagree with ya - this game is such

I have 5 pins and this one is played just as much as all my others

Thank you for your efforts on the Beatles - you did a great job! Very happy to own this game - my buddies and I have a blast playing it weekly.

absolutely - I just spray a little WD-40 on a Q-tip and give the spinners a once over - works like a charm!

nope no difference between the 3 models gameplay wise. Just different cab art, Apron plaque, as well as different Powder Coating. Gold is the way to go (IMO)

just on the guides by the holes....and just a dab. nothing to worry about haha

Good to know - I'll find an alternative- appreciated.

Nice to see others diggin' this game as much as I do. Looking forward to paying it a lot tonight - one of the best games to play competitively with some friends as the Games are quick and fun as hell! My best so far is 12 Million (and I am determined to top that this weekend), but I've seen others with scores 4 times that so I have a lot of work to do!

also Still have not reached taxman Multiball - that's a tough one.

Don’t think there is a setting to adjust that (could be wrong but don’t think it is adjustable) - it’s supposed to be a moment where you accomplished something hence the quick light show. Personally, I love it.

But The worst is when you hit the jackpot and then the ball trickles down the left outlane after a shitty bounce from the guide rail. Part of the game…

Cool - thank you - I’ll take a look

The red looks like shit. Would love something to cover up the red in a tasteful way while keeping the scanner useable.

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Amazing work Troy! Exactly what I was hoping for! Can not stress enough how much I appreciate this! The red has been bothering me for over a year now haha. I see a new pinside shop opening soon….these would sell well I’d think!

TroyS - looks phenomenal! So happy to see that clashing red gone. Thanks again Troy - great job!

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Damn that’s impressive! Well done. Couldn’t hit that to save my life. My best is 12.6. It’s an asskicker.

Damn…I paid $1,500 around 5 months ago and that was a kick in the balls. $2,500 is a joke.

It’s been We’ll proven Once they stop making these toppers they skyrocket in price. Can’t really blame him, Someone w deep pockets will eventually buy it at $2,499.

I set Max extra balls to 3, but I don’t want any carryovers. Once I drain it’s gone.

TroyS - hope all is well bud. May I commission you for another Beatles mod? So I went w the wizardmods diamond edition door and shooter plate to mix things up a bit. Like the coin door but Not too thrilled with the shooter plate as it is just a vinyl sticker (and won’t stick on well). Saw your Foo plate and as usual, the work is amazing. Any chance you can make a badass Beatles shooter plate to class my game up a bit? And yes, my dog likes hanging out underneath pinball machines.

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I paid $1,500 around 5 months ago for a used one and that was my absolute limit.

agreed. $2,500+ is fucking absurd but there's always "that guy" who needs it with deep pockets...

Stunning Troy! You do some seriously good work my man! Thank you so much for designing this one - turned out fantastic!

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Wizardmods - they have 3 different options

Interesting - never knew this option existed - yet another way to make this game even more of an ass-kicker! To those that have tried this option - what music is playing prior to starting one of the song modes?

Glad to hear this - you have a fun weekend ahead of you! Great game!

I can attest to the post above.

I have both and think they’re both great pins. Opposite ends of the spectrum, obviously a personal choice to choose depending on the gap you want to fill.
LZ is ramp heavy with much deeper code. 10 full tunes and would only consider a premium or LE version w the magic spinner. Beautiful lighting with the expression system.

Beatles has only 5 tunes or so and all are just segments of the old tunes, but it fits the modes well. Very simple rules, yet the game is very difficult to progress through with shorter ball times to due to the constant action of an old school layout. I’ve owed it for 2 years now and still haven’t made it to the taxman multiball. Great game with the buddies for quick and fast competitive games.
Overall, can’t go wrong with either if the price is right.

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