Foo Fighters (LE)
Stern, 2023
Foo Fighters (Premium)
Stern, 2023
Foo Fighters (Pro)
Stern, 2023With JD and Yeti making comments on the topper, I am curious how quick they will release it. Rush and GZ owners have been waiting forever. I have an LE on order and I will likely max it out with the topper as soon as it is available.
Quoted from Doozer:It sounds like I may never get the option to buy the official expression lighting kit with the blades, so I hope someone else makes one that looks good. Art blades and a shaker are must haves, for me.
there will be zombie yeti pro/prem art blades that don't have expression lights. you could just get those. They'll for sure be available much sooner since they don't compete for chips with the pins. normal artblade are always out fast.
Quoted from Doozer:Has there been any information released about being able to buy art blades for the premium, either stern brand or an aftermarket set? It looks like there needs to be a slot in them for the lighting rail.
Jack said on stream during the Pro reveal that there would be a "light blade" kit for the Prem (art blades plus expression lights), as well as standalone art blade kits for Prem or Pro available.
Here's a link to when he says it:
Quoted from Sorokyl:there will be zombie yeti pro/prem art blades that don't have expression lights. you could just get those. They'll for sure be available much sooner since they don't compete for chips with the pins. normal artblade are always out fast.
Rush doesn’t have the regular art blades or shooter available either, I was assuming they were waiting until they had the EL blades ready as well…
Quoted from gjm:Just when I thought I had made up my mind where to spent some cash - FF, CGC & Steve Ritchie release a teaser video for "Pulp Fiction"
Steve Ritchie???
Quoted from bicyclenut:I was just at Next Level 3 weeks ago....that place is amazing
Making a 450 mile round trip tmrw to pick up cactus, then back in April to grab foo. Great place if people have not been to yet.
Quoted from SDVmnt:Any Pro's show up in the wild yet?
Here we go
Screenshot_20230310_104340_Facebook (resized).jpgQuoted from Macca101010:Here we go[quoted image]
Oh, looks to be a late event (7pm-2am). Not sure if they'll be open earlier in the day, but with it being the start of SXSW not sure how how busy it'll be.
Quoted from iceman44:Have a little patience. You’ll be able to get one. I was offered one yesterday from my distro when I was buying a GF
There will be dropouts when the final bill comes due
I’m losing patience..I might have to buy a GirlFriend at this point
Quoted from Sleal16:Oh, looks to be a late event (7pm-2am). Not sure if they'll be open earlier in the day, but with it being the start of SXSW not sure how how busy it'll be.
Frustrating that there hasn't been more concrete info about the weekend event.
Quoted from TeamUp:Anyone else planning on changing out the dull red T-Molding when y'all get your game?
Shit literally any other color would do..lol.
Or just leaving well enough alone?
Def not me, heck my first reaction to this was "thr T molding is red?" 
plus I'm a lil scurred of messing w T molding, I know, silly.
I'll prob install mirror blades, and get rid of that stupid black plastic tournament button blank under the start button....
Quoted from swinks:nearly finished a Foo UFO design, still have to design a few resin inserts for the front grills and then some stands
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This will be a must buy for Pro owners.
Looks fantastic.
Greetings all! First time post here... been lurking for a bit, though. I just ordered a Foo Premium last weekend. This is going to be my first NiB machine. So excited! Can't believe that the first run has already sold out and I have to wait until August. Guess it will be a late birthday present to myself. I imagine that this game is going to be very popular.
I fell in love with the graphics instantly, and then when I saw the gameplay, I was sold. I'd been saving for quite a while and was convinced I was going to try and get a Godzilla. Glad I waited.
Also, I can see that the easter eggs hidden for this machine are going to be very wide and deep. I signed up for Stern Insider and I think I've already found one. Foo has a unique number for its maximum XP... it looks like all the other games have a max of 2,000. Foo's is a bit... lower.
FooXP (resized).JPGQuoted from Austin_Pinbarge:Greetings all! First time post here... been lurking for a bit, though. I just ordered a Foo Premium last weekend. This is going to be my first NiB machine. So excited! Can't believe that the first run has already sold out and I have to wait until August. Guess it will be a late birthday present to myself. I imagine that this game is going to be very popular.
I fell in love with the graphics instantly, and then when I saw the gameplay, I was sold. I'd been saving for quite a while and was convinced I was going to try and get a Godzilla. Glad I waited.
Also, I can see that the easter eggs hidden for this machine are going to be very wide and deep. I signed up for Stern Insider and I think I've already found one. Foo has a unique number for its maximum XP... it looks like all the other games have a max of 2,000. Foo's is a bit... lower.[quoted image]
They add achievements and experience as the code matures.
Quoted from Austin_Pinbarge:Greetings all! First time post here... been lurking for a bit, though. I just ordered a Foo Premium last weekend. This is going to be my first NiB machine. So excited! Can't believe that the first run has already sold out and I have to wait until August. Guess it will be a late birthday present to myself. I imagine that this game is going to be very popular.
I fell in love with the graphics instantly, and then when I saw the gameplay, I was sold. I'd been saving for quite a while and was convinced I was going to try and get a Godzilla. Glad I waited.
Also, I can see that the easter eggs hidden for this machine are going to be very wide and deep. I signed up for Stern Insider and I think I've already found one. Foo has a unique number for its maximum XP... it looks like all the other games have a max of 2,000. Foo's is a bit... lower.[quoted image]
Nice tie in to Studio 666.
Few questions on Premium VS LE
Does anyone make mirrored blades with expression lighting holes? Wonder if that would be sensory overload.
Are aftermarket speakers better than the LE upgraded speakers?
Quoted from WilhuffTarkin:Few questions on Premium VS LE
Does anyone make mirrored blades with expression lighting holes? Wonder if that would be sensory overload.
Are aftermarket speakers better than the LE upgraded speakers?
The LE speakers are suppose to be an upgrade, which they are, but on my Rush & Metallica, I used the pinwoofer kit and it makes a huge different. Mainly because it has the amp to drive the upgraded bass and backbone speakers and the control for how they sound is great. There isn't really much of an amp to drive the upgraded backbox speakers and the cabinet woofer isnt upgraded on the stock LE.
Quoted from WilhuffTarkin:Few questions on Premium VS LE
Does anyone make mirrored blades with expression lighting holes? Wonder if that would be sensory overload.
Are aftermarket speakers better than the LE upgraded speakers?
LE speakers are an upgrade over stock. You can easily duplicate these by spending like $40-50 on a pair of Alpine speakers. Obviously upgrading the amplifier is a HUGE difference, but much more involved.
The best bang for your buck is going to be an upgraded backbox speakers + external subwoofer.
Quoted from kermit24:LE speakers are an upgrade over stock. You can easily duplicate these by spending like $40-50 on a pair of Alpine speakers. Obviously upgrading the amplifier is a HUGE difference, but much more involved.
The best bang for your buck is going to be an upgraded backbox speakers + external subwoofer.
Looks like Kenwood polyurethane speakers not paper in the LE. Isn’t it suppose to have a upgraded amp?
Quoted from HB_GAMER:Looks like Kenwood polyurethane speakers not paper in the LE. Isn’t it suppose to have a upgraded amp?
No, the LE amp is the same as Pro / Prem.
Here are the speakers for upgrading...
These are better than the Kenwood LE speakers also...
Quoted from WilhuffTarkin:Few questions on Premium VS LE
Does anyone make mirrored blades with expression lighting holes? Wonder if that would be sensory overload.
Are aftermarket speakers better than the LE upgraded speakers?
You're limited by the crappy amp on the Stern board. So addressing the amplifier is the biggest thing you can do to make it sound better with better speakers.
Quoted from spandol:The LE speakers are suppose to be an upgrade, which they are, but on my Rush & Metallica, I used the pinwoofer kit and it makes a huge different. Mainly because it has the amp to drive the upgraded bass and backbone speakers and the control for how they sound is great. There isn't really much of an amp to drive the upgraded backbox speakers and the cabinet woofer isnt upgraded on the stock LE.
Quoted from PinMonk:You're limited by the crappy amp on the Stern board. So addressing the amplifier is the biggest thing you can do to make it sound better with better speakers.
Quoted from WilhuffTarkin:...Are aftermarket speakers better than the LE upgraded speakers?
The short answer is yes, but the degree of "better" varies. You can upgrade speakers alone and while there will be an improvement in your audio, adding PinWoofer takes it to another level.
We designed our speakers using the below considerations, specifically for a pinball machine:
Backbox:
Many automotive or marine speakers tend to use a rigid mylar or plastic tweeter. While efficient (designed to be loud in order to compete with ambient noise like a window rolled down, etc.), in a pinball machine these forward-facing tweeters tend to be piercing. For this and other reasons, we went with a textile (a.k.a. silk) dome tweeter and oversized it to 1 inch for improved field filling.
Cabinet:
A Dual Voice Coil speaker with high sensitivity draws more power from a class D amplifier. Our coils are wired 2 x 4Ω in parallel, for a resulting 2Ω. (Don't attempt to do this using an amp that is not rated for such a low impedance.) Our suspension is also designed to be "punchy" and still deliver sustain.
Our super kit is easy to install. Below is Hurry-ups video - installation will take you 30-60 minutes and requires only a couple of nut drivers.
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CDU PW (resized).jpgSSK (resized).jpgQuoted from pinballjah:Happy now guitar fans
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Oh yea you nailed it now!!
Pinwoofer kit is boss. I hemmed and hawed before buying a Super Kit for Godzilla and was immediately blown away by the sound quality once it was installed and rolling. Did the same with Bond and while that machine doesn't yet have much audio, what's there is hugely better.
So, I have a Pinwoofer complete super kit sitting here in the box, waiting for my FF LE to show up. 
Will probably add an external sub as well, just because I know I'll have this thing cranked when I play it.
I really wanted to like Godfather. Just started Karl’s stream. He short plunged a skill shot. Trapped the ball, made one shot and started a multi ball. Then somehow he immediately stacked on another multi ball. I feel super happy about the FF order.
Quoted from 10redzr1:Will there be any streaming for foo fighters today?
Deadflip (Danger's channel) on Twitch right now
This game can’t arrive soon enough. Not the biggest fan of the band, but I just have a feeling this pin is going to be just as good as Stern’s best band pins.
Operator setting up a Godfather last night told me he should have his pro in a week or two. Gonna be a long wait
Quoted from JH315:Nice event going down tonight. If you’re in Austin, go flip! Jack and Tanio signed my sign. Now I just need the pin.
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How busy was/is it tonight?
Quoted from Chambahz:I mean, that's one question we could be asking. Or...
WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE GAME!?!
Hah, true. Well maybe even better question if he can ask what times it'll be playable over the weekend. I'm trying to find times to sneak away from home for a few hours (still balancing new kiddo life).
Quoted from Sleal16:Hah, true. Well maybe even better question if he can ask what times it'll be playable over the weekend. I'm trying to find times to sneak away from home for a few hours (still balancing new kiddo life).
It wasn’t that busy honestly. There was a comedy show going on at the same venue but the pinball crowd was really chill. Jack was moving around pointing things out to players.
And it plays awesome. I played the LE and the pro to feel the difference and outside of the upper playfield and bells and whistles, the pro plays very similar. It’s fast and it was difficult to hear in the bar, but it’ll definitely be a fun pin to learn the shots and secrets on.
Quoted from Sleal16:Hah, true. Well maybe even better question if he can ask what times it'll be playable over the weekend. I'm trying to find times to sneak away from home for a few hours (still balancing new kiddo life).
And sorry I was gone when you asked. I think I heard someone say they’re starting around 1pm tomorrow.
Quoted from JH315:It wasn’t that busy honestly. There was a comedy show going on at the same venue but the pinball crowd was really chill. Jack was moving around pointing things out to players.
And it plays awesome. I played the LE and the pro to feel the difference and outside of the upper playfield and bells and whistles, the pro plays very similar. It’s fast and it was difficult to hear in the bar, but it’ll definitely be a fun pin to learn the shots and secrets on.
So is the premium worth the extra $2700 over the pro?
Quoted from BallyKISS1978:So is the premium worth the extra $2700 over the pro?
YMMV. Side by side the premium/LE definitely has more wow factor. The upper playfield on this is great. It’s fast like the rest of the machine. Also, the deadpost is great. Fun to see it happen live. I ordered a premium on day one and don’t regret my decision after playing them both.
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