Daily Bugle mystery scoop.

This shot is how you start the final wizard mode (Klyntar MB) too.

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Does this pop up post hold a ball captive tgen you can knock it out the other side ?

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It’s nice to see there’s still a lot of venom in the Venom thread.

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Congrats on getting your dream theme Hadi. I know you were already sold but are you happy with what we've seen so far? Do you have any favorite (or least favorite) parts of the playfield?

Sneaky hideout gobble hole for your super secret skillshot and 4x bonus multiplier!

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Nice find Hadi

Very happy. I do have things I would have done “differently” but I’ll be on tomorrow night on Flip N Out with Friends on YouTube at 9pm CST with Joel, George, and Mike to discuss them

I for one was a little worried that this game would look too dark and gritty. I'm soooo glad Stern didn't go that way. I'm not the biggest fan of BE's designs, but for me, your art 100% makes this game. If you could do the artwork for every game Stern puts out, I would be super happy with that. Keep up the great work!

We have pops!

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Left and right locks for your (up to) 6 ball Mayhem MB.

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Oh hell yeah can't wait to see you guys discuss this. Your enthusiasm for this one has been infectious I must say. Congrats again I think it looks great, I am a fan of Eddy's fans and this looks really fun.

You drive a BMW? Pay monthly for your heated seats (probably in lieu of turn signals )

https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23204950/bmw-subscriptions-microtransactions-heated-seats-feature

Bell Tower target for Bell Tower Frenzy!

I love this addition.

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Position 1 is the 180 shot, position 2 is a quick ball lock, where do we think position 3 goes?

Sorry I know you've probably been asked this a million times but if someone wanted to get into the Venom comic universe where would you suggest they start?

At least there was some funny humor and swearing in the movies. Hoping for some good venom taunting call outs and banter towards the player.

I think a good example of this is Golden Tee. Owners pay $100's of dollars every year to keep their golf game updated with new courses to play.
Could I see this concept in a pin someday...?? Yes I can.

Definitely the Marvel Unlimited digital subscription and Amazing Spider-Man #252 and "300" to get the introduction .

Secret wars comic book series, followed by asm# 300

subway to the VUK? I also assume that's where the skill shot hole goes

But you can drastically update a video game as it’s just software. Hard to change the physical features/shots of a pinball machine, though it appears they’re trying

Doesn’t sound like the LEs are selling out instantly.

That’s not a bad thing, and in fact it’s more normal. I was able to buy both STLE and AFM LE months after they were released. Way pre Covid and less fomo back then.

Awesome thank you both!

For the love of god please don't allow it to venture into the Buck Hunter model of the cost of a liver for an unlocked, home edition vs a left kidney plus $$$ a month to play for the standard edition with all features unlocked.

Unless they promise it and then remove it at the very end without coding it, like Stranger Things.

But I trust Dwight to get it done. Dwight>>>>Lonnie.

Dwight's involvement also means a chance for an amazing Midnight Madness. Munsters was a sad game due to limits placed on Dwight by management, but it has the best Midnight Madness mode theme integration he ever achieved.

Instant sellouts are finished at this price point. The final test was Foo Fighters. People thought they could make a quick buck and grabbed it, and you started seeing them back up on the market within weeks

I agree it’s not a bad thing

yeah I was wondering about that - can't imagine that circuit board will be like that at launch, couple of well placed airballs and its curtains for it.

Anytime investors enter a hobby it hurts those that are in it for the fun and enjoyment. It's definitely a good thing.

I think position 3 opens up the shot for a horseshoe (similar to what's on the Pro)
In position 2 is there a switch or sensor that allows the ball to be used like a captive ball or does it just hold the ball momentarily and drop it?

On the right side it looks like there is 2 positions.
I think position 1 allows the shot to be open for the horseshoe. Position 2 is the small ramp that deposits the ball into a hole I think. -which then gets kicked into the VUK and returned to the right flipper?

For the swing-out Spidey targets I assume on the Pro that those shots will just be simulated by the playfield shots behind them?

In comparing the Pro and Premium at least on the surface it looks like the biggest things the Pro is missing is the inverted ramp and the swinging targets. I'm not sure that the little pop up post or that little pop down ramp on the far right really improve the way the game plays besides slowing the game play down? I think the biggest thing the swing out targets add is just some extra chaos and randomness since the ball seems to deflect and move the ball off course. On the Pro I don't know if there are enough shots to cause any side to side motion in the game and my guess is that the Premium will have shorter ball times because there is more randomness. (which is a good thing).

Wasn't totally investors though. The mentality many people had was "I'll buy it, and if I don't like it, I can easily sell it and make a profit". Many felt there was no risk in buying these expensive pins for a couple years and saw them as easy money. Make a little profit, buy the next thing, sell, buy, sell buy. Folks are gonna learn that it's not sustainable

Venom left target

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so much left!

Left ramp
Carnage VARI TARGET
Center ramp

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Look at CC remake LE and those were reasonably priced. I must’ve seen a dozen NIBs once they finally shipped, everyone doesn’t want the game they just want to make a few hundred profit.

Here’s the right horseshoe again behind the mystery scoop.

Also, I found Scream hiding to the left of the pops

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I assume it will have a special high score table like the B/W buy-in games. Not much difference

I believe it's $10 / month or $100 for a yearly sub, which adds more courses, online play, customization options, etc. I'd pay a sub that added online vs. modes for Godzilla or more episodes for TMNT.

I know what you're saying, but delete the software on your Jurassic Park premium and let me know what happens.

Pinball, especially in the last 10 years, has become a game driven by its software. There's no reason to shoot the truck in JP without software. Nothing moves the Trex without software. There's literally nothing to do without software. People can say all they want that it's a "ball and bat game", but unless you prefer EMs, you prefer complex software game rules with a heaping helping of physical pinball. Like, even the most die-hard people will get bored in 2 minutes if there is no REASON to shoot ramps and rip spinners. Software gives you that reason.

I was just looking into this, and there are Big Buck Hunter Offline models for people who don't want that feature. Kinda like buying an ipad without the cellular option.

Is there 1 or 2 pops ? Doesn’t look like room for 3 .

I’ve been waiting for an excuse to paint up a Venomised Wolverine, thank you Stern!

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2 according to the feature matrix, someone mentioned it earlier.

I wonder if that registers a DP snkt-style shot with the ramp?

Earn your unlocks and heroes here and gives the pin more replayability.

Every time you beat the final boss Knull, you can unlock one more host out of three; Hulk, Wolverine, and Captain America.

I wish I could create an owners’ club thread right now with all the lore and these pics.

I’m too amped.

It is a great idea, especially went the variable difficult/exp point system it makes completing the game regardless of how you accomplish it, worth doing over and over again, compared to what we have come to expect with a game ending or resetting after the final wizard mode.

Great idea Dwight, feels like the natural progression he's ben on from SW, TMNT to Mando.

If they lock this stuff behind beating the game's wizard, then it really seems pointless. It's gonna basically leave out majority of the playerbase when this is a feature that should be enticing to all players of all levels and interest. "hey keep playing, you unlock stuff"

Has the team play been done before ? I’ve only played TMNT at league .

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Hopefully allowing you to save your progress over time will make it easier for everyone like any RPG where you can get “overleveled.”

I believe this is where “saving progression” could come into play, otherwise i agree