Not to keep this off topic, but it has been heavily rumored that there will be a 3D Blu coming out later this year. I was originally hearing October, but would think it would be officially announced by now if that was happening. The "sing-along" version that was rereleased in theaters is coming out soon but on DVD only, so I'm guessing/hoping that version will be tacked on with the 3D. At this point, I'm guessing it will pop up just in time for the holidays. I really hate how Disney has been handling 3D lately, but as someone who will be suckered into double dipping, I'm sure not helping the problem. Can't blame them too much for milking this one for all it's worth I guess. LOL

Slightly more on topic, Frozen would make an awesome pin.

Back on topic, I'm one of the seeming minority that really likes the LE artwork. The pro is very nice also, but the LE is perfect to me. Added features are great, but I'm not completely sold on the "crossbow". It looks nothing like a crossbow to me and I'm not a huge "cannon" fan, but I'll reserve judgement until I see video or preferably play it. Probably won't be able to get one any time soon, but it does have me eyeing up the collection again looking for sacrifices...LOL

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION?

Is the Cell Block a ball lock or will the game use virtual ball locks?

whoops. this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Frozen-Blu-ray-3D-Region-Free/dp/B00FZM8Z7I

Jediturtle gets me. I guess 3D sales aren't as hot in the US as in other countries...but I would have to imagine if ANY 3D titles would sell well, it would be Disney. It's so weird to see ultra shitty movies get 3D Blus or even 3D conversions of horrible movies like Gamer, Jumper and I Robot. Those movies have 3D demand but Disney movies don't?

That is one of the import versions. Spain I think? It is region free, but the cost of importing is an annoyance. There is no US 3D release currently.

Off topic but I agree here. Not very many original movies that are well written anymore except for the animated ones. Too many movies banking on suspect cgi to bring in patrons to the theater.

Just got hooked on the 3D thing! Bought about 40 movies and am having a blast! Avatar is really fantastic at home. I'm waiting for 2012 as they released it in 3D overseas.

I love 3D so much, if a 3D Blu is cheap, I'll buy it even if it's a piece of shit lol. Step Up 3D was $9 on Amazon - so I bit....what a piece of garbage, but the 3D is awesome - AND (bringing it back) - it has PINBALL in it. Well, sorta...in the background. They dance at an arcade warehouse...you can see BK2K, Funhouse, and others in the background!

I think I've had 40 different versions of T2. VHS, Laserdisc, Laserdisc Extended Edition, DVD, DVD Special Edition, Probably some other DVD edition, Blu Ray, Blu Ray Remastered....I'm probably leaving out a few lol

Don't know but IM, Tron, ACDC don't use locks, but start multiball rounds by shooting shots enough times and then it starts autoplunging balls. I think BBH and others do this as well. XMEN and Start trek use the locking post.

So it looks like you can't combo the ramps back and forth like in Metallica or Star Trek?

Just guessing, but based on the picture, it appears to have lights in front of each head so that would likely indicate virtual locks indicated by how many lights are lit.

also looks like perhaps the lane to the left of cell block could circle around and load balls into building until the are released..

Yes you can. It's criss-cross style. Right ramp to right flipper, combo to left ramp to left flipper. On the LE, there's some kind of divertor behind the backboard that also allows the ball to go from the right ramp over to the left so it can load into the cannon.

I'm not sure about this. Here is the description from Stern:

PRO: "Bicycle Girl" ramp-ball enters left playfield, exits at right
LE: "Bicycle Girl" ramp-ball enters left playfield, exits at right with mechanical lift
LE: "Bicycle Girl" bash toy
PRO: Vacuum formed ramp-ball enters right of playfield and exits left
LE: Vacuum formed "Crossbow/Fish Tank" ramp-ball enters right playfield and exits left
LE: Magnet ball diverter on "Crossbow/Fish Tank" ramp to feed "Crossbow"

I could be wrong, but what I take from this is that, on the pro, if you hit the left ramp, it comes back to the right flipper. Right ramp to left flipper. So you can keep hitting the same ramp over and over with cross playfield shots. Can only go back and forth if you backhand.

As far as the LE goes, I think they are saying that the Bicycle (LEFT) ramp the mechanical lift that raises the ramp and lets you bash the toy. For the RIGHT ramp, it still goes around to the left, but it can be diverted from the inlane to the cannon by way of a magnet diverter (just above the left inlane).

I think this is the picture of the diverter that directs the ball to the cannon.

Diverter.jpg

Nice attempt at a comeback.

Unfortunately for you it was easy for me to see every one of my posts in this thread, and I didn't see one that was anywhere near as cliche as the one that I referred to.

It's not like it was some terrible stupid post or anything, and I was not implying that. I have a ton of respect for Taylor. His post is something that a lot of people think and say...every time a new pin is released. I.e., cliche.

ahem....Blade Runner. Only about 59 versions of that one.

I don't think the ramps have any mechanisms behind the playfield. They just criss-cross.

Yeah from that description it looks like left ramp to right flipper and right ramp to left flipper. I don't have a problem with that. BSD would be an example of that.

That magnet diverter is like the Sega SWT to load the x-wing.

So, you don't like Metallica?

very well stated and i hope stern will see a premium made so they can maximize their profits. premium or nothing are my options, what do you want me to do stern?

They want you to buy an LE or a Pro.

It's your decision to go with the other option (nothing).

And exactly the same as on Austin Powers.
In fact the whole ramp, diverter and cannon seem to be the same

I'll start a new post so it's not just buried on page 20, but I got my article up here:

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/09/got-bit-fever-hit-the-walking-dead-pinball-shambles-into-game-rooms/

Some really big high rez images in that gallery of the Pro and LE playfields and cabs. Just click to enlarge them in a new window, I uploaded them pretty big, you can see a ton of detail.

Has anyone noticed the ball's path during the plunge? That's unique.

Looks like a target to the right of the TOWER insert and you can hit it from the plunge, after the star rollovers.

Yes, unique plunge for sure.

I see that even the PRO has drop targets this time. Thats a first since they started making PRO models.

I'm a little worried about the action of the ball if you hit the skill shot without passing the gate. Is it going to just dribble back down and slowly roll toward the right slingshot?

Yup! I'll take a picture of my still growing Laserdisc collection...

Yeah, it's interesting how they decided to do that. No Premium, shared artwork in the backbox, definitely a more efficient way to work. I think it works, both designs feel like they match their respective cabinet designs.

I've watched frozen about 25 times and will probably watch it 5 more this weekend...granted I have an almost 2 year old son and most of those 25 times we've watched it, I've Been surfing pinside. But nonetheless frozen is an excellent animated film. It Has a lot of positive messages in it too like don't fall in love the instant you meet someone and fire is hot lol. Plus my wife and I being x-musicians, we love all kinds of music and frozen has some great music for its type of genre.

The great thing about buying the blu ray is the ability to put the movie on our iPads. So we switch back and forth from watching it on the big screen to the iPad. Having it on the iPad is super convenient when getting dinner ready or cleaning the house, I put our other movies on it and our sons now taking a liking to despicable me too. How we survived as kids without movies at our fingertips is beyond me

Interesting…that would certainly be different for a 2 ramp game to not be able to do the usual criss-cross combo. I thought the "mechanical lift" was their name for a divertor, I now realize that's the ramp flap that lifts up in front of the zombie head. So yeah, hmm…each ramp is more like Avatar then, where it goes back to the same flipper and you'd keep hitting the same ramp (or go ramp to orbit or ramp to bash toy).

I can understand the appeal for the x-bow since it is a primary weapon used in the show by a principal character to put down walkers, but I am with you, it seems like it will slow down the game some and might have the potential to become an annoyance more than a plus after awhile. But i never did quite get the utility of the x-bow. It seemed to me, just get a shovel and slam them, less time loading, just as effective and you don't have to pull out or go looking for the arrows.. But that would not be as dramatic...HAHA.

That's what she said...

Good for long distance, otherwise the sword seems to be the way to go...

does anyone know if the heads/aquarium move (interactive) or is it just lit up??

Refer to other thread.

That left ramp could be a backhand shot, potentially. The right one clearly won't be.

Metallica Pro has inline drops. TWD Pro seems to have some pretty good features though. Not quite as feature packed as Metallica with its metal ramps and an extra magnet; but still has a lot going on.

Approaching 1,000 posts in that thread in only 2 days... If this reflect future sales, then Stern has a winner!

Oh, it's gonna be a dead on winner!

Like I said in another post it looks like the star roll overs are the first real skill shot in years.ike tz u roll to one or two stars with out going into the pops maybe?