Not too sure drops would even work in that oval shape, without designing a whole new mech.

I think it's fine the way it is, but it is some "blatant" theme Integration:
"Look, heres Baby Yoda and there is Mados helmet!" - While something else would have made for a way more logical playfield then his head.

Yes, completely agree. See the comment above mine from SLCPunk explaing just that.

But the pop ups might be fun

Mando is a packed machine. With plenty of shots and interactive items. Some people just might be hard to please.

I work a lot and when I get home I’ll have time for a few games maybe 4-5 nights a week .I wish I had more but that’s where I am right now .I would call this a casual player and to casual players this is a whole lotta “face palms” dead smack in the middle of the playfield right next to the 7 main shits in the game .Literally everything is mid PF.There no depth with shots .I wanted to order sight unseen and I’m glad I didn’t as I need to play it first to see if it’s for me n my boys .Looks great but we’ll see next week how it shoots but even then that’s top players streaming so on this one I need to flip it first .

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? lol That gave me a good laugh, I know ya meant 7 shots.

Yeah saw that .For me playing might as well call them shits

Please don’t get me wrong I’m really glad for the people that ordered.I wanted to be one of them but I might be graduating to the next level if that makes sense .When I got in this hobby I wanted every pin that was announced .I’m sure you all know the feeling .

“Obviously”? Who f’ing says obviously anymore? Yeah, your comment scored 100% on the Pritchard scale. How amazingly brilliant! “Go watch a podcast”.. so some nut jobs with a video recording device know anything? Okay.. it’s a giant Grogu, a tilting head, and nothing else new in the last 15 years of pinball innovation. Several podcasts complained LZ was too open and no toys- horrendously wrong. Now, you have the next Stern that has a giant doll. Why is it there precious?

Pinsiders ruin another thread with negativity. I'll see y'all in the club thread! It's pinball.....

Yep, this is the primary reason why we don’t allow club threads before a game ships any longer...the wild vacillation between unbridled optimism and rank negativity runs amok until the games begin to be delivered.

I played 5 sterns today that had less going on with the playfield and mechs than Mando.
They were all a blast to shoot.
I’m not real sure what everyone was expecting, but this thing is pretty packed.
I’m going to exclusively play LZ till June just so I know what am empty playfield and lack of integration really looks like.

I’m concerned with the roll over area below baby Yoda, often times roll overs are just a chore to complete not something super exciting that seems to take up a good portion of the game.

It is only a few negative Pinsiders posting the same shit over and over. Learn to use the ignore function and your experience on Pinsidd will be much better.

Yeah, but fanboys that never want to criticize any game they own (or plan on owning) are equally annoying!

Both ends of the spectrum are kind of ludicrous before a single game is even played!

I remember thinking TRON was "cheap" and barren when it was first released (and I wasn't the only one). Ended up being one of my favorite games of all-time...currently own 2 I like it so much

Give me one of them!

Sounds like a good idea

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I find that the posts that complain about threads not being an echo chamber ruin them a lot more.

Hey Paul, you can try my LE when I get it or the pro when it gets here.

Typical Eddy layout in my opinion. Lots of orbit type shots, really fast gameplay and a blast to shoot.

Stranger things is like this and it is my actual favorite pin. Really fun! All shots are mid pf and not all return to the flippers as quick as in mando.

I can tell mando is going to be a lot of fun to shoot!
I am excited to see some gameplay.

Snow flakes eventually melt...

Hate speech or hating any game is not me and never will be. Just move along and find what you enjoy. Life is good.

If you want to be a fan boy.. good for you.. if you want to be a hater. Good for you.. if you want to be annoyed, good for you too. You can use the ignore function to taylor the pinside experience for yourself and what you like, hate or makes you annoyed.

it’s more about Stern’s sponsorship of Levi’s tournament than actual cash in his pocket. So I understand Levi defending Stern pins against the much warranted criticisms. Still, fellatio on its own is sufficient to keep the sponsorship. No need to chortle the balls.

Has anyone heard about when they are going to stream Mando pinball play?

Do you know if there is a video mode ? Mandalorian with flame thrower could be great

Same here, but after seeing those rifle side rails, I’m even happier to wait for a premium if the game looks good after gameplay.

Those side rails are possibly the best I’ve seen from Stern in a long time, they look awesome!

Knock them all down and the playfield tilts to access a new shot would have been pretty unique and special.

drop targets in an U-shape are not easy to do.
aloso drop targets under that moving miniplayfield is almost imposible

Iron Man. People lost their minds.

Yup, they were brutal when IM was released.
- Stern is cutting costs and being cheap.
- This is a rehashed playfield layout
- Where is the rest of it? There is nothing on there.

I played it and loved it. Bought one in 2011 and I still have it. Such a fun game.

Yup. They need to clean up the foul language in their streams. every other word is an f bomb

Or, ya know, not really.

Fortunately there are lots of folks streaming pinball, so when one makes my skin crawl, I can jump to another.

You can assume about the same time as the Stern release stream, the VIP locations will be getting the first run of pros an I can find a fun stream that suits my taste.

The funny thing is Iron Man has a lot of features compared to many games today. There are more things in Iron Man than in my TMNT pro.

I’m with you, those side rails look incredible. Anyone know what Stern is going to charge for them?

Are you playing over at Bishop's Cidercade?

It's not what Stern will charge, but what the flippers that buy out the supply, sit on them for months, then slowly start reselling them will charge.

PS I think the Premium art package with those rifles is my favorite look for this game. Love the desert color theme over the Beskar.

That's a really cool idea. If drops would have been impossible all around, you could have kept them everywhere but one in the middle. Having the playfield raise to a shot/ramp through the back of the playfield or something like that would have been awesome.

Does anyone know if the rifle on the accessory siderails is 3 dimensional or simply a piece of one dimensional artwork?

I would say a flat metal piece. That’s what they normally do for the other side armors.

I think they’ve been $250 but Stern is always one release away from raising the price on anything.

So any chance of getting an le from a distributor at this point? Friend just saw this and is a huge fan. Or are le's all sold out?

If not any tips on a distributor with some left? Pm if you don't want share publicly.

Otherwise I'm just going to give him a list of distributors to call one by one.

Sure is, just have them give them their credit card number and tell them to charge whatever they want. That's pretty much how it is going right now.

If they are 3-D Stern is doing a fantastic job of hiding it...

Yep, that is what I think too. Oh well, one can always hope. Thanks.

Place a wanted add with what he is willing to pay
Cuts out the BUZlL shitZ

Nah, home collection

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I was wondering if anyone else thinks that while the game does look sweet that Stern jumped the gun and made this a season or two too soon. I kind of feel that way about Stranger Things, since season 3 was so awesome. They could have done so much with the Starcourt Mall, for example. I feel like a lot of good shows are only getting their stride by season 2. Can you imagine a theoretical Breaking Bad pin coming out after only season 2?! I said in a previous post that it just doesn't feel like a ton has happened yet in The Mandalorian. While that might have been a bit hyperbolic, I think that we'll be missing out on some cool stuff that will happen in future seasons.

Wait...the side rails for the premium are limited and are not going to be generally available? That’s crazy, I can do without the rails...I’m not going to get caught up in the FOMO for freaking side rails...that is simply jumping the shark.

Yeah, but season 3 is going to be a completely direction plot wise. I believe they even said he wouldn't actually be in it that much as it was going to focus on one of the other characters. So many shows good or not never make it to season 2 let alone 3.

Exactly. Some people can't stand reading any criticism about a game they plan on owning or already own. Criticism is fair game in general threads.

I've noticed a new type of "comeback" against any game criticism lately and its "This is pinball, it's fun, who cares what the toys and features are" or "Just be happy pinball is still around"...Good grief, sounds like an excuse for there not being a lot in a game or a lack of thought being put into mechs / features. When new pins cost $6k-$9k+ and for a majority represent a decent chunk of yearly income everyone should expect some critical comments regardless of the title.