Foo Fighters (LE)
Stern, 2023
Foo Fighters (Premium)
Stern, 2023
Foo Fighters (Pro)
Stern, 2023Quoted from d0n:i honestly can't wait for the godfather because it couldn't possibly be a 1990's neon colored mess like foo foighters.
Yeah because what goes better with a Saturday morning cartoon where a rock and roll band fights off aliens than dull, muted colors. 
Quoted from ccbiggsoo7:truly is horrible.
It is.
I can't hardly look at it without wondering WTF were they thinking? Too much color for colors sake.
I think (hope) Stern art department is at the very top of the "how much vibrant colors can we possibly put on a game" bell curve.
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Quoted from d0n:LOL I think I still have one of those in the closet right next to my wwe wrestling style parachute pants!
Might be able to sell that shit on eBay !
Quoted from d0n:It is.
I can't hardly look at it without wondering WTF were they thinking? Too much color for colors sake.
I think (hope) Stern art department is at the very top of the "how much vibrant colors can we possibly put on a game" bell curve.
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The color is amazing...and these pics are taken with a spotlight. When you're playing in a dark room with the game's GI, it's not going to look so bright - but it will look very rich and pop nicely.
Quoted from superNoid:I think the color and ZY artwork is phenomenal.
It is although I will say when you have a few of his pins side by side it is a little blinding.
Quoted from d0n:It is.
I can't hardly look at it without wondering WTF were they thinking? Too much color for colors sake.
I think (hope) Stern art department is at the very top of the "how much vibrant colors can we possibly put on a game" bell curve.
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I don't dislike it, but they are starting to all look the same.
Quoted from d0n:I really hope this "cartoonish, mega colorful, over the top, splash-random-vibrant-colors-everywhere" era of pinball doesn't last too long. Sort of like the parachute pants & neon colored clothing of the early 1990's. Remember that? Neon colors were all the rage then but quickly (thankfully) forgotten. I think we're going to look at this early 2020's decade as sort of like the neon 1990's time.
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Quoted from d0n:It is.
I can't hardly look at it without wondering WTF were they thinking? Too much color for colors sake.
I think (hope) Stern art department is at the very top of the "how much vibrant colors can we possibly put on a game" bell curve.
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Cartoons and comic books. What were they all thinking with these colors?
I can't believe Zombie Yeti worked so hard (to the point of hurting his drawing hand) on this passion project. PLEASE give us less art, easter eggs, and effort in the future. This packed playfield is overdone. Remove some shots while you're at it. 80's cartoons and Aliens should be a dull, understated color palette.
Signed,
Never Pleased
You can have your opinion (and you can rib me for mine as well), but this isn't 90s zebra pants and Trapper Keepers, man. Zombie Yeti killed it on this game.
I don't really enjoy Foo Fighters music, nor music pins in general...
But this seems really, really nicely done. Playfield looks to have some interesting shots. I really like the artwork and colors. ZY crushed it. If it plays as well as I think it will, this could be a real winner for stern!
Quoted from Zavadoza:Cartoons and comic books. What were they all thinking with these colors?
I can't believe Zombie Yeti worked so hard (to the point of hurting his drawing hand) on this passion project. PLEASE give us less art, easter eggs, and effort in the future. This packed playfield is overdone. Remove some shots while you're at it. 80's cartoons and Aliens should be a dull, understated color palette.
Signed,
Never PleasedYou can have your opinion (and you can rib me for mine as well), but this isn't 90s zebra pants and Trapper Keepers, man. Zombie Yeti killed it on this game.
Not only this but Stern is about selling machines and this art style sells. Just look at the Twipy awards for best art over the past few years, it’s this style.
So I guess Stern will keep picking the artist that wins Twipys every year but sadly will never win a d0nnie.
I think it looks fantastic, I bought it, I'm super excited about it. But yeah, it looks very same-y and I think it's time for another color palette to compliment the amazing artwork on the playfield.
Quoted from Zavadoza:You can have your opinion (and you can rib me for mine as well), but this isn't 90s zebra pants and Trapper Keepers, man. Zombie Yeti killed it on this game.
Yeah, anyone who thinks this looks like 90's neon is legitimately colorblind.
Quoted from PalmettoPinworks:Thought this would be useful to easily see the differences in Pro vs Premium...
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Im leaning Pro with upgrades.
Quoted from Rarehero:Yeah, anyone who thinks this looks like 90's neon is legitimately colorblind.
I was buyin, deciding between prem or le, when I saw the green le and playfield together, easy choice. That green really pops!
Mocked-up some powder coating color examples for a friend of mine purchasing an FF Premium, so thought I would share.
FF - Black (resized).jpgFF - Purple (dark) (resized).jpgFF - Purple (light) (resized).jpgFF - Blue (dark) (resized).jpgFF - Blue (light) (resized).jpgFF - Green (resized).jpgFF - Yellow (resized).jpgFF - Orange (resized).jpgFF - Red (light) (resized).jpgFF - Red (dark) (resized).jpgFF - Pink (resized).jpgQuoted from PinMonk:I suspected, but had to look this up for a definitive.
For the UK slang uninitiated:
(UK, slang) Rubbish; something worthless. You're talking pants!
Urban dictionary explanation:
Not good, not up to the task, not true. Originally a UK schoolboy slang expression: "a pile of pants", presumably the equivalent of dirty, smelly washing. Later spread to adults and abbreviated.
LOL
Quoted from reffob:Premiums don't sell out until Stern stops making them, which won't happen for a long time so you can absolutely wait and play it at TPF before deciding which tier you want. The only reason to buy now is to get one sooner, otherwise you'll be able to get a Prem or Pro no problem. LE is the only limited FF.
Or...to get in early enough so price hikes don't screw you 6 to 8 months from now...
EHOH owners know all about THAT....
I just realized looking at my 6 other pins in my collection...this is the first one that doesn't have a bank of rollover targets, a pop bumper, or a scoop...money well spent elsewhere such as the kicker target, captive ball loop, diverter, 4 ramps, and chaos magnet, deadpost and inlane targets
Quoted from Kkoss24:Is the van where you start modes ? One other question not pertaining to this 8th wonder ,does anyone know of the pinball stereo single kit that handles up to 5 pins on it ? I was reading about it one day and didn’t screen shot it .I’ve been looking ever since but can’t find it anywhere .Pinwoofer is Top Notch sound but I can’t afford one for every pin .
https://pinnovators.myshopify.com/products/pinsmx-passive-subwoofer-mixer
Quoted from Kkoss24:I’ll be Rockin this when the truck pulls up .
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Or you could be risky and answer the door in this:
4F68A494-2C81-4155-BB90-0BC9641DABA9 (resized).jpegZombie Yeti has said many times he makes games extra colorful so they stand out in dark rooms, like being on location in a bar etc. It's a valid approach.
He's a fantastic illustrator, but it's okay if everything he does doesn't fit your vibe perfectly. I thought Avengers could have had a darker vibe with the Thanos theme for instance, but that's just a personal preference. I expressed that badly once and feel like I offended him, which was never my intention and I still feel bad about it honestly, because he's such a blessing for pinball.
Foo Fighters has a killer art package in my eyes. He obviously poured love into it and was entirely in his element. Given his history of work with the band it makes sense.
But if it's not perfect for you that's fine. Since I'm not a Foo Fighters fan the band being at the bottom is a bit goofy for me. But that's my problem, not ZY's. Of course they're front and center like that, it's their game.
Not sure if mentioned, but I do not see any pop bumpers. This could be a first in pinball although obviously don't know of every machine ever made, certainly most have bumpers it seems. Can't wait to flip this. Amazing shots, lots of targets, just looks like a blast! Come on April...(for Premium).
Quoted from Zeusflurry:Not sure if mentioned, but I do not see any pop bumpers. This could be a first in pinball although obviously don't know of every machine ever made, certainly most have bumpers it seems. Can't wait to flip this. Amazing shots, lots of targets, just looks like a blast! Come on April...(for Premium).
Junk Yard doesn't have any, although that's because they cheaped out on the upper right corner of the game that was supposed to have one.
Quoted from Zeusflurry:Not sure if mentioned, but I do not see any pop bumpers. This could be a first in pinball although obviously don't know of every machine ever made, certainly most have bumpers it seems. Can't wait to flip this. Amazing shots, lots of targets, just looks like a blast! Come on April...(for Premium).
It might be the first modern game since The Shadow to have no pops. Not 100% on that, but very possible.
Quoted from RC_like_the_cola:It might be the first modern game since The Shadow to have no pops. Not 100% on that, but very possible.
No Fear (1995) no pops.
Quoted from Zeusflurry:Not sure if mentioned, but I do not see any pop bumpers. This could be a first in pinball although obviously don't know of every machine ever made, certainly most have bumpers it seems. Can't wait to flip this. Amazing shots, lots of targets, just looks like a blast! Come on April...(for Premium).
Seems like a pop nest was sacrificed for other mechs and features. Also with the top of the playfield so packed I’m not sure where a pop nest could fit.
Quoted from Zeusflurry:RC_like_the_cola Biju
You are right, forgot about The Shadow. Never played Junk Yard though (hopefully someday).
I forgot about The Shadow too and it's...downstairs. 
Special monchromatic edition for 
d0n
FooFighters-Premium-Cabinet (resized).jpgLegends of Valhalla is pop free. Halloween/Ultraman no pop. Scooby Doo no pop. I think Cosmic Cart Racing is pop free? Probably some other games
Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:Special monchromatic edition for d0n
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Too many shades of grey for my tastes. Could you do one with less shades?
Quoted from shaub:Too many shades of grey for my tastes. Could you do one with less shades?
Yes, less shades. And make it sepia.
Quoted from TreyBo69:Legends of Valhalla is pop free. Halloween/Ultraman no pop. Scooby Doo no pop. I think Cosmic Cart Racing is pop free? Probably some other games
The no pop bumper revolution has begun!! Bask in it's glory!!
I actually don't have a problem with pops generally as long as they're implemented in an interesting and fun way. But it's just so often that they seem to be used to take up space, provide no danger, and aren't really even implemented into the rules in a meaningful way. I think it's great to see some flexibility regarding pops work its way into Stern.
The chaos that pops provide seem totally fine to me. I hate magnet chaos. It really just seems to intentionally make you drain about 1 in 10 times (or more if you're my location X-Men).
Agreed. Pops are great. Pop clusters tend to be boring... A shot through a pop cluster, common on Elwin games, is pretty fun. But pop clusters over lanes with lane change 
Quoted from Biju:The chaos that pops provide seem totally fine to me. I hate magnet chaos. It really just seems to intentionally make you drain about 1 in 10 times (or more if you're my location X-Men).
Most pop chaos doesn’t really put the ball in danger though. The typical upper right pop nest is just a visuals thing mostly. The ball bangs around for a while and then comes out safely in a couple of exit points. A pop lower down is more interesting like on Godzilla.
Quoted from shaub:The no pop bumper revolution has begun!! Bask in it's glory!!
I actually don't have a problem with pops generally as long as they're implemented in an interesting and fun way. But it's just so often that they seem to be used to take up space, provide no danger, and aren't really even implemented into the rules in a meaningful way. I think it's great to see some flexibility regarding pops work its way into Stern.
I like the pops on IMDN. Having them down lower actually makes them possible to be dangerous.
Quoted from PantherCityPins:Most pop chaos doesn’t really put the ball in danger though. The typical upper right pop near is just a visuals thing mostly. The ball bangs around for a while and then comes out safely in a couple of exit points. A pop lower down is more interesting like on Godzilla.
Or pop clusters like Eight Ball Deluxe where there is no safety around the cluster
I love Hot Tip for having a single center pop that actually helps the player take out the adjacent drops. It can help as much as hurt
Well I stand corrected regarding the pop bumper. 
Here I thought I was finding something genuinely unique.
Quoted from Zeusflurry:Well I stand corrected regarding the pop bumper.
Here I thought I was finding something genuinely unique.
the deadpost is at least very unique
some of the shot geometry is pretty unique as well
I can't think of a game that used the latching ball lock with a magnet behind it? But that's more about rearranging existing mechs in new ways.
Quoted from shaub:Too many shades of grey for my tastes. Could you do one with less shades?
Quoted from PantherCityPins:Yes, less shades. And make it sepia.
Working on some upgrades. Obviously, i have a lot more work to do on the van
Quoted from Av8:Im leaning Pro with upgrades.
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