Here's some context on that reaction since you're pointing this out publicly.

My father and I were close when I was growing up. A big thing that we shared was Star Wars. Over a decade ago I had to physically carry him into the ER at a hospital. Within a few days he contracted sepsis and I watched his health and body take an even more horrible downturn. I ended up having to inform him that the doctors couldn't do anything for him and he was going to die. We had a conversation that night about everything knowing he wasn't going to make it past the next 24 hours. The next morning I stood by his bedside as he took his last breath.

Fast forward to the big reason why I play pinball and do content for pinball. It's to cope with that type of trauma that I wouldn't wish on anyone. Now combine pinball and something that I shared with my deceased father, which is a love of Star Wars, all of those memories flooded back instantly.

So maybe for you, there's nothing to be excited about. And maybe for you, someone getting excited about something that you don't consider exciting is embarrassing. Fair enough, you do you, you're entitled to your opinions.

For me, I regret nothing and will never be embarrassed or ashamed for tearing up over emotions felt from remembering something I shared with my deceased father.

Lol..It's well documented you became Stern's legal counsel here after they bankrolled your little tourney. Don't try to deflect it...just do your job

Yeah, Stern pays me to point out that flippers usually move.

Who pays you to say complain about flippers moving? What's the motivation? Is Vpin or some other anti-physical flipper outfit cutting you checks?!

IT'S A SHILL!!!

Well at least we know what Ballykiss has been doing those masks he's been refusing to wear! They make a hot pair of skivvies!

Your Father raised a good man it seems. My Dad always said you can tell a lot about a guy by the way he treats his Father. RIP Dad 1/27/17 worst day of my life. Maybe this poster thought you were adding to the hype in prices. Who knows?

Boo! Boo this man!

Wow, generally speaking, Mando's release sure has created some noise, both here and outside of the pinball world. People have been passionate about this, both ways.

I've seen quite a lot of media outlets pick it up because it's Star Wars and it's got Disney, Hasbro, Pedro Pascal, 'baby Yoda'...

It's a huge market, whatever you end up feeling about Grogu moving or not (currently it's a sculpture, so it's not!) or that mini-playfield being distracting (it's a pinball, it's fine!)

Stern hit that one out of the ballpark, not only with the brand name and it's marketing value, but how it has resonated with people thus far.

He covered this in one of the podcasts and it is shared ...

I just read this post in Alec Baldwins voice...

Haha. Solid.

“You are a rude, thoughtless little pig! You don’t have the brains or the decency as a human being. … I don’t give a damn that you’re 46 years old, or 45 years old, or that you’re a noob, or that your flippers are a thoughtless pain in the ass that don't care about distracting experienced pinball players!!!! … Once again I have made an ass of myself trying to defend moving flippers. You have humiliated me for the last time with this shill accusation!!!”

The coffee is for closers....not shils. A B S

Board certified in Cardio-Jurassic medicine

SMH...I can't believe people haven't connected the dots...

Levi and Tim Sexton are great friends. Tim gets hired at Stern... Levi now has a conduit to hear and see things from the other side of the aisle. He's not a shill, he is just someone that now has a heightened perspective from the other side. I'm sure they probably have some casual insights shared.. or he gets to hear their take on such things. So he gets perspective from people inside the company, even if they never share 'secrets'. With that understanding Levi easily jumps on people who speculate wildly without any real footing.

Sweet Jedi will the BS in this thread not stop? It's just a pinball machine for Grogu's sake. It's not going to cure cancer and it's not that interesting from my point of view, but reading this thread is like... well fuck, it's like every other thread on Pinside... just jabber on about the stupidest shit, we got nothing better to do it seems, except me, I am waiting to get a colonoscopy right now...

I'll just watching thinking?

Pro?
Premium?

Pro?
Premium?

Game sooner?
Game later?
Pro?
Premium?

Will I hate myself if I don't have scoop and tilting head?

Next time go to the doctor to do that.

Well, that thread is done for.. and I haven't got the faintest idea what the last posts were about, frankly!

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IS CRAZILEVI A SHILL OR NOT!!!

It always cracks me up when people think I'm angling for a job at Stern.

I'm dying to take a pay cut and lose my 7 weeks paid vacation just so I can move to a city I don't particularly like and come to hate everything about my favorite hobby. Sign me up!!!!

I'm shilling for colonoscopy and I am truly literally waiting for a doctor to give me a Cartman's Delight...

Still the funniest southpark episode ever.

Yeah...here we go, "I don't know why people pick on me on here and call me shill" Maybe someone should look at your history of posts on Stern games to better understand why that moniker follows you around. Sorry if I hurt your feelings.

I still don’t understand what I’m supposed to be Shilling for.

Flippers that move?

Last I checked stern doesn’t have a monopoly on that.

Yeah but they keep making the balls Round and I find it distracting! If the ball was square it would be Much more predictable!

This thread is slowly turning to the Dark Side..(Mando Premium - Dark Edition!)

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Meanwhile..... I preordered a pro

But this is the pinball Capitol of the world!!!

Same. High five!

When is the game being show tonight?

It’s next Friday the 21st from what I heard

So far from what I've seen, the Pro mini playfield with its single flipper is much more interesting that the premium/LE. The missing Grogu magnet is a non issue for me. And the price of the pro wouldn't cause a future father-in-law to melt down.

Still need more info but the Pro right now is looking like a smart play.

Congrats to both of you

Archie Bunker, talking to Gloria

"Just when I think I've heard the dumbest thing I've ever heard; you keep talking"

I had the same debate...mine ended with a premium ordered, because I don't want to hate myself.

The problem is the games would have to be here asap, since in July the 25% extra import tax comes back (if they don‘t work anything out by then). So Stern and a lot of retailers are a bit f*****. Imagine they ship your game and it suddenly is 25% more expensive.

....who wants my LE? I can't have a Stern without a hot wheel in it.

I will take it.

If you're not buying the LE, why not wait to play it?

I will pay 25% extra to get an mando le, you can arrange one for me?

Agreed! I have a lot of fun playing my EMs too.

Woah woah woah now. Chicago is pretty sweet.

I Love To Sing-A
About The Moon-A And The June-A And The Spring-A,
I Love To Sing-A,
About A Sky Of Blue-A, Or A Tea For Two-A,
Anything-A With A Swing-A To An "I Love You-A, "
I Love To, I Love To Sing!

Fascinating. If ordering early enough, you could get the pro, 100 % of the fun but save 50 %?

I think the pro is really the bang for the buck here, with apparently some wireform mods coming
, pretty much same gameplay as an LE.. but i understand if die hard mando-series fans want a prem. Never understoodthe LEhype, though

And also a 1936 Looney Tune cartoon...

For what it’s worth, I ordered a premium.

HUGE Star Wars Fan......Check.
HUGE Mandalorian fan....Check
HUGE Brian Eddy fan and love MM and AFM......Double Check.
Hoping to have a 3D toy of the Razorcrest somewhere on the playfield....OH HELL YES!!!

I agree it was a tough choice between getting the pro or premium. I actually love the pro cabinet out of the three, so Im going to order the pro back glass for the premium and will likely switch them out and light frame the other. The Big Grogu looks good and the extra magnet around him conveys to me he’s using the force to direct or stop the pinball for certain features. I originally envisioned a bigger Razorcrest ship right dab in the middle of the playfield, just like Brian’s design of the castle and the mother ship (and the creature from Stranger Things) and you would have to shoot a ball under the ship in order to start a mission (think of the vengeance ship from ST), but overall I’m happy with the way it turned out.

I also agree the mini-playfield was kinda “meh” to me when I first saw it, but I think the device might surprise some people (including myself)

I love reading the comments, but let’s remember fellas. Looking at the shots of the game from the initial video still doesn’t reflect the feel of the shots until you see the accompanying light show, the interaction with the color display and the voice of Carl Weathers telling you what you need to do next in the pin.

Looking forward for the gameplay video this Thursday from Mr Danger and I normally can’t watch someone playing 2 hours of pinball, but I think I’m going to make an exception with this one. I think it may change some peoples minds once they see all of the pinball’s features in action.

Now, who wants to bet that someone is going to show up at the reveal playing the pin wearing a Mandalorian helmet?

More likely a Baby Yoda outfit.

.. I would!

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Where do you even get that from?

Gift from my girlfriend! It's metal, she said she didn't want the plastic stuff and wanted as close as possible to beskar..! Yup, she won't mind if I get a Premium!!