Both Metallica and AC/DC are great games....AC/DC is tough to make all the way to the wizard mode, many have not done it. Metallica is beautiful and has made great shots...though code is not complete and many are having issue with sling shots being way too strong right now.

Don't believe you could go wrong either way

Good luck on getting that second pin...the addiction has begun

My vote goes to ACDC Premium. Hands down, the best overall NIB pin available on the market today! Can't go wrong.

+1 vote for ACDC Premium. For fast & deep, this game is hard to beat. So long as you don't hate their music, you can't go wrong.

Wanting both of those in a single pin limits you pretty significantly. ACDC I wouldn't necessarily call deep. It's not mode based but there is a LOT of stuff going on. That's probably your best bet of the two you mentioned. You could also try ST (18 mini modes, a ton of multiballs, and fast flowing ramps). XM Pro is deep and fairly fast. Tron is fast fast fast. If you are new to pinball, you probably will grow frustrated with the tight shots and cheap drains of xmen, tron, and ACDC, while ST with wide open shots may be more forgiving.

I guess what I'm saying is, there's no right answer until you really get some game time on them and decide for yourself ..

-Wes

Go with AC/DC pro
More faster

Met over acdc any day

I would start out with Some older games. Like ST or NF. There are many B and C titles that are very good. Spend under 2k and trade in and out. Most people forget that this is how they got into the hobby and prob the best part of it.

If you like the music, ACDC or MET might be good. I kinda like the look and feel of MET better, based on initial impressions. Would not recommend ST to be honest--the playfield and shots seem pretty limited and stripped-down, so I doubt it will ever have any significant depth.

Other (older) games to consider would be LOTR (great flow when tweaked, and superior depth and rule integration) or my favorite underrated pin, WPT (for around $2k!). Also a SR design, WPT has good fast flow combined with drop target shooting and incredible depth and rule integration, plus a playable, strategic mini-playfield. (You really need to do more here than just lock the AITH ball and get multiball!) TSPP has a lot of depth and stacking, but probably doesn't have the speed/flow you want.

congrats on the Laser Ball and welcome to the pinball hobby and community. I have an ACDC premium and I am happy with the purchase. Opinions differ on ACDC Prem vs Pro. I prefer the Premium. If I was going to get a Metalica, I would consider the pro based on what I've heard/read (owners should chime in, however).

If you go for an "older" game - definitely go out and play a bunch of different games to see if a title seduces you. For me, part of the enjoyment I get out of the hobby is buying older games (90's) and fixing minor problems.

Good luck!

LOTR definitely meets your description, so much fun and very deep rule set

plenty good titles under three G's dont see why you would start out with a high end game. get your feet wet first and when and if you get board move on to another. sell/ trade /keep. thats whats great about this hobby many options. find a local or near by place to try some pins and see if one of them meet your wants and needs. But if you want to spend the big bucks have at it. I am sure what ever pin you get will make you smile and feel all warm and fuzzy inside

That will give you a sense of what's in the game, including the basic shots and rules. (The tutorials are a highlight of this series.) But the feel and draw of the real game will be different. And some of the suggestions (like LOTR or WPT) aren't available on PA yet.

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