I paid a deposit this week on a premium before they actually announced it was Mando today lol. Up here in Canada, our distributors have been getting the short end of the Stern inventory stick, so titles are hard to come by. I just went in and said, give me the next premium please. Anything. Ill take it even if it only for a few months until something i genuinely want is available. Mando as a theme doesn't do it for me but im still very excited to see whats in store and have a new game to play over the summer. I sold our Shadow this year so a little nod to that layout would feel great.

The artists names are attached to those pics so no

Beautiful work but not all artist can integrate their art with the designer layout. This art (Doug Chaing) seems like the kind where it would just be on the playfield as art and nothing more. The kind of art package that relies heavily on the inserts for player guidance. I like when the art ties into what I should be doing a bit more. ZY nails this imo bur we need more variety for different tastes.
I think Randy Martinez art could lend itself well if he has worked closely with Brian Eddy and the coder for layout input.

(Original Star Wars Movies)
Bobba Fett only has a few minutes of screen time, always wears a helmet and "dies" but he is one of the most popular Star Wars characters.
Yoda is a muppet who sound like Fozzy Bear and has a speech impediment. People love him.
R2D2 is hugely popular and he is jist a guy in a trash can who only communicates in bleeps and bloops.
You cant try to explain Star Wars fan logic.

Hey! How'd youd change names? Didnt think you could.

Try getting an LE in Canada (of anyrhing)
I was told that if i were to buy every Stern premium and Kapow title for at least one year that then and only then would name even be put on the waiting list. "Legacy" customers have had all the LE's monopolized.
Its a bad set up. My favorite theme in the world could come out and i wouldn't be able to get an LE period.
I walked in to my distributor with 10k cash on hand last week for a deposit on the next LE and was basically laughed at.

Its less a case of FOMO this year i think though. I had cash on hand for a specific title. Most existing titles arent going to be in stock until anytime between Aug2021-Spring2022.
Ordering the next Stern sight unseen was more of a case of "just give me a new game" and "ill sell it once my game is actually in stock"

You assume im not a loyal customer. Ive bought a nib game from my distributor every year for 3 years now. Im just not rich enough to buy 4 every year. I didnt say i dont get it. Im just saying how it is up here. We have 2 distributors for all of Canada.

....sigh.
I said I had a 10k cash DEPOSIT on me. Im aware of P1 and Stern pricing thanks

Not entirely correct. I left my deposit on Monday morning and spoke to P1 again today thanks.

Just for those out there who dont speak any French. This guy makes as little sense in either language.
#Canadianschools

Im guessing LE gets green trim

Im in Canada and im seeing the miscommunication from here

Its Addams Family and that's Wednesday

Coincidentally, this is the exact example i used this morning to remind my gf who Carl Weathers is lol

Pm?

So does the Mando helmet playfield fold back during play? Hmm

Baby Yoda's (yeah yeah) has an odd spot on it. Hopefully he grabs the ball off the ramp or something fun

"Its all in the hips" "just tap it in" oh wait, wrong Carl Weathers movie

Probably chrome t molding and lighting

Something like Dracula Mist magnet would be really cool actually

Im glad i watched that because it seems to be down now

Looks like the Grogu magnet acts as the pops for the C-H-I-L-D rollovers.

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Mechs

My speculation was before the better images but yes, you are correct. Magnet still acts as i suggested though

Always captain positivity, eh?

Yes. Full Metallica pf swap actually and more. Shit happens. Still excited for this release.
Edit: you've had ONE new game. So what? You're disc needed a new kit? Mine as well.

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2 pros and 3k left for a vacation post covid

Become an insider. Im in Canada so no luck.

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Just going off previous releases i would wager
Pros start hitting distributors immediately after the first Deadflip stream in 9days and keep arriving for the next month.
LE's likely start arriving mid June and and Premium owners will start seeing ours in July sometime

Even then they could just have all the same numbers on the balls or something. There is always a way to be sneaky if thats who you are but Project Pinball has proven time and time again to be a wonderful organization. I buy tickets to all their raffles and dont feel bad ive yet to win anything. Sure there is a little trust involved but they have never given anyone reason to question their integrity. Good luck to all who enter. Looks like a likely double drawing this weekend.

Is it really though?

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This guy needs a hug

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For anyone that missed the first raffles before they sold out. Project Pinball has started another raffle for a Pro.
https://projectpinball.rallyup.com/winapinballmachine-sternpromodel-21-104/Campaign

Idk, I love Swords of Fury and this (especially the pro) reminds me of that

It just makes more sense to run
pro>LE>premium
over
LE>pro>premium
because LE and premium have the same components and would hardly requires any change to the production line.

Hmm, a game where the mini playfield is cotrolled only when in use, other than Family Guy, Shrek and Munsters are there any others?.....who knows?
Who knows? The Shadow Knows!

Fair. I just wanted an excuse to quote the Shadow

Black Knight (OG) would like a word

You've misread. Try again

My first thought was that those toppers cost as much as another game. Id have sold them/not bought them for another nib game in my collection. Whatever makes you happiest though.

So 70s Eastwood flicks plus 70s/80s StarWars dont equal 80s feel?

Thanks playground nerd

Edit: Hahaha. Pinside moderators are power tripping again. Just calling out the irony in this statement. I love how the moderatfeedback link goes nowhere. Wouldnt want to get any criticism i guess. Ridiculously funny shit

So was mine obviously

By this logic, the flippers dont actually flip and the pops dont actually pop.
Come on man. We get it. You're unhappy with Sterns phrasing. Its really not a big deal to anyone but you. Move on. Get a pro. Whatever.

It 'rotates 65° if you are looking at it from the side

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Darth is dead.
Mandalorian takes place after the original trilogy.

You had your 40yrs to watch Jedi

We know from the sequel trilogy that there werent any sith around post emperor "death". I wish Mando were allowed to dismiss the sequel trilogy continuity but you know.....Disney

Just for anyone talking Child rollovers. Incase you hadnt noticed, the C lane is actuwlly just the left orbit switch. If the D is not a lane then this game has the fairly standard 3 lane setup?

I find the "big" changes between many pro-premiums models arent what i would miss most.
Jurassic Park. The moving TREX is supposed to be the big draw but its the Raptor pen i miss most on the pro.
Avengers. The Rising portal and subway should be the big draw but it was the Antman vuc and Captain Marvel shots that were my deciding factors.
Led Zeppelin. Rising magnetic spinner...meh. Upper flipper to upramp wireform? Much more fun imo.
I know that the Mini playfield should be the big draw for Mando but its that horseshoe/upramp shot im excited for.

Im leaning toward Tridactyls (Yodas species) being born through some kind of immaculate force conception Anakin style

I know you're in Australia but nobody else had to pay 14k for Munsters. The price gap between the two wasnt as large as you are thinking and im not really clear why that should matter. Many of the highest rated games cost a fraction of todays game prices. 1 part inflation meets 2 parts increased interest and demand for pinball is all that happened there.

Not at all meant as a criticism. Very cool idea. The red however has me only seeing Cylons lol.

It would help to use the right time stamp. The is nothing even near the flippers at this time.
You are a minute early for the center blocking balls

SWM?

In your house maybe. Wood warps, cement can be poured...poorly. There isnt a universal measurement for everyones game. Thats why levels are used. It nice to hear so much enthusiasm but nobody here needs advice on how to adjust a game and your way is just wrong.

Stern designers usually suggests 6.7-7 depending on the title. Could you please link a reference to Brian Eddy stating 6.5 is how the game was designed to be played?

No. Its really not.

KozMckPinball dont be petty because i disagree with your inaccurate leveling methods. Spamming revenge downvotes is a schoolyard move and makes baby Yoda cry.

I know at least Keith Elwin games are designed at 6.8+ but every designer has their own preference. I was genuinely asking for a link but got downvotes instead lol

6.5-7°
I was not disagreeing with your statement of 6.5° btw
I just disagree with your "leveling" method (or that you thought anyone here would need leveling tips in the first place).
Carry on

Your pin lifting tool IS probably better than mine though...my back lol. I crouch under and lift it with my back while I turn the legs :p

I want to downvote these pics
Who would handle a CHILD like this?!?! Monsters!!

I got an email that Premiums are hitting Ontario "later this week or early next"

I played a Pro today. It still plays quite well imo but i have one complaint that may have just been the way this particular game was set up.
Several times when the ball dropped to the mini playfield, it would drop straight out without even touching the flipper once.
That was annoying but I enjoyed the game and still put up the current #1 High Score (and Something else)

1) Blame the shippers. Two pieces of cardboard won't stop a forklift and a guy who doesn't give a crap about your stuff
2) This. This all day Stern
3) There is. Skaker Use: Off, Minimal, Moderate or Maximum. If you mean the actual strength it shakes the game and not the frequency then you have to manually adjust the swing arms on the shaker with an allen key.

I curious too see someone hydro dip their flippers.

Normally orange is my least favorite colour but that looks pretty sharp

Deposit down May 3rd. Premium is supposed to arrive at my distributor any day.

Picking up Mando (and JP) this afternoon.

Im setting mine up tonight. What is the consensus on pitch for this one? I keep most of mine around 6.8 unless otherwise recommended.

Holy crap. You guys weren't kidding about the mini playfield diverter bouncing the ball back. Its like 80% of the time ffs.

I removed the chrome trim from my Metallica because i thought it looked crappy but i dug it out of the basement tonight and put one side up. I think it goes pretty dang good with Mando.

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We are getting 3/4 clean shots coming right back down the ramp

I just fixed mine in 10sec with a small piece of weather stripping. All good. Minor tweaks are normal.

Are you new to pinball? Its a box of moving parts. Maintenance and tweaking will always be necessary. Any actual problem ive ever had with a (nib) game was remedied by the manufacturer. You sound like someone who likes to play but doesnt want to do (or understand) the behind the scenes work that keeps these things playing properly. If you arent enjoying your games sell them and play at a bar. Pinball ownership is fun and laborious.

I really just came here to show off my chrome tmolding. I think it looks sharp on Mando.

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6.7 degrees. I put a small piece of foam there. I still get rejects but only maybe 1 of 20 now.

To each there own. I feel the opposite. From the get go i have really enjoyed this layout. Gives me a little nostalgia for my SoF.
We got JP and Mando on Friday and Mando is getting all the play. We are not a Star Wars family but its a hit. JP just sits there watching us have fun on Mando so far

Edit: if you choose to spam the Razor Crest shot thats your decision. It is too easy to repeat but it only accounts for 3 of the 11 main modes. Shoot other shots and get into the actual game.

How is the pro the only version with enough reviews to show up on the Top100? Only 8 reviews of the premium? The LE and Premium owners need to post their opinions. I enjoy this game more than expected so far.

Mine is July 8th

Certain games are designed to be played at specific pitches. I preferred to play a game as it was intended to play.

Shadow's breakout playfield is SOOO much more fun than Mando. Much easier as well though

My right orbit pop up post rejects back down the right krbit on most shots. Anyone have a fix for this?

Regarding upper playfield.
I spent about 20 games focusing on the upper playfield. I can now make it to the third set almost every game. Dont mess with the flipper power. Just practice playing up there. Its actually easy for me to hit the targets accurately until the playfield is at its max pitch now. That left most target causes me some grief.
I love playing the encounters and shocking people by the scores you can get up there.
I try to have the first set of encounters done before I start my first mode or mb.

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That was my Encounter score after playimg the mini wizard mode. I havent learned the rules for multipliers or hunter etc. Just focusing on the rules for the playfield objectives for now. I prefer progress over points.

Also im loving the add a ball option. Its hella useful. Combine it with armour and its ridiculous. I slap the lockdown button when im about to drain a mb down to one then boom, 3 balls are back in play with a ball save timer going all over again.

If played right I can get an add a ball for all 3 razorcrest mb. It is also available to use in mini wizard mbs but i imagine that may get removed?
Also, also...how fun is it have multiple balls all up in the upper playfield at once? Freaking crazy.

I dont follow.

Maybe youve misread my post but i dont have a problem with the upper playfield. Getting 643k as an encounters score seemed pretty solid to me.

I didnt know that but it should be about right still. This was my 3 mini wizards games. Drained out before i could start the wizard mode. Best game ive put up.

Yeah, itll be too expensive

Gross

Ive reread this multiple times and im still not sure what you are talking about...

A distributor is already contracted to buy a fixed amount of each new title on release (including how many LE's they get). Its the size of the distributor and how many games they allot for each new title. The market is just crazy right now but these same distributors would have also been stuck sitting on WWE, Beatles and other hard sales. At least you have a choice of distributors. In Canada there are two. One for out West and one for the rest of Canada. You cant get a NIB LE up here unless you've been buying every one for the last decade already.