A little about myself. Not a great player at all. I did play last week in my first league night at the silver ball bar! Tied for first in the worst players division. LOL

I enjoy my T2, Addams, Twilight, Willy, G&R, as one person pointed out to me "you need at least one Stern", started looking at them and playing them and I have to say I have not found one I really want. I just stated down this path of multiple machines at home, plenty of room to build a nice game room. As one of the dreaded newbies spending to much money on machines (as per guys posting up here) the jersey Jack machines really grab me and my wife both. I will be buying every CE game Jersey puts out sight unseen, unplayed

So if you could what 3 games would you recommend and in order of your recommendations as well.

Thanks John

#2 3 years ago

MWM

Hayfarmer

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Ehoh
Metallica
Led zeppelin premium

#3 3 years ago

MTK

nocreditdot

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 84,300 1,992

LOTR (Still the king of modern Sterns in my opinion)
Metallica
Star Trek (LE or premium)

#4 3 years ago

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woody76

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Nashville, TN

9y 142K 6,843 6 98

TWD, MET, ST - get all premiums/LE if possible - really wanted to put JP here but it is just so damn hard

honorable mention: LOTR and JP

#5 3 years ago

NDE

Spyderturbo007

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9y 108K 5,648

TWD, BM66, JP

#6 3 years ago

BCP

jorge5240

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Dublin, CA

13y 89,050 2,317 16

1. KISS LE Just all out fun and great for a crappy player like myself
2. MET PRE Love the game, the feel everything
3. TRON LE Best LE there is. Short ball times but a blast to play
4. LOTR AN epic adventure that I will never see the end of with the glass on.

#7 3 years ago

MSL

SantaEatsCheese

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Crofton, MD

5y 209K 9,626 6 85 1

Star Trek (Best Ritchie)
Jurassic Park (Best Elwin)
LOTR (Best slow and steady)

#8 3 years ago

HES

holden1090

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Tampa, FL

4y 35,800 43 11 9

1.Iron Maiden 2. Lord Of The Rings 3. DeadPool. Maiden is a blast under glass this game rules my favorite Stern title. Lord Of The Rings is an adventure to play through and timeless IP. Deadpool is a party pin perfect game for entertaining guests/ kids who may have never played pinball but also a blast for tournament level players.

#9 3 years ago

???

Yoko2una

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OP
Quoted from JohnTTwo:
Not a great player at all.

Right here is a big thing. While you learn flipper skills and whatnot, many new Sterns have the ball flying. So I'd try to mix up the speeds with 1) a fast "Fan" layout, 2) a pretty fast 3-flipper game, and 3) a game with a lot of stop and go so you can think about your objectives to bring up high scores.

Therefore, I'd recommend to help make you a better player...

1) Elvira HoH
2) Star Trek
3) RBION

#10 3 years ago

???

Trogdor

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Milwaukee, WI

7y 56,050 429 5 22

1. Zeppelin pre
2. Jurassic Park pre with the “mod”
3. EHoh

#11 3 years ago

MWS

Methos

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Lodi, WI

12y 103K 7,270 21 10 1

TWD
MET
Avatar
Ghostbusters

#12 3 years ago

Cdoubleu1

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10y 50,800 122 1 168

Iron Maiden
TWD
Tron

#13 3 years ago

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Purdue

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Im about to add my 3rd modern stern and I'm very happy with my diversity...

1a Stranger Things PRO (id rather have an LE)
1b JP LE
3 Deadpool Premium (inbound soon)

I have to admit I could substitute DP with EHOH or SW CP and be just as happy. Maybe i'll just add those to my 3.

#14 3 years ago

TIM

ralphwiggum

YouBentMyWookie

Sullivan, WI

12y 108K 5,443 6

So it sounds like money is not a concern (congrats!).... That being said, what pulls you to the JJP games? The presentation, the gameplay, the artwork, the rules, etc.....?

#15 3 years ago

JGI

John_I

Space Coast Pinball

19y 179K 9,072

LED Zeppelin LE
JP Premium or LE
Star Wars Premium or LE

#16 3 years ago

JCS

jeffspinballpalace

JeffSPinballPalace

20y 242K 19,062 556

Gave you some options, none are stinkers:

MET premium or LOTR

JP premium or Maiden premium

BM66 premium or SM

IMv or DP pro

#17 3 years ago

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Gorgar123

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Iron Maiden and Metallica for 1st and 2nd spots.

AC/DC, Jurassic Park or Deadpool for the 3rd spot depending on your theme preference.

#18 3 years ago

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skink91

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Quicksilver, Big Game, Star Gazer.

#19 3 years ago

zaki

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Aurora, OH

7y 77,800 996 10 44

how about : you gotta have 1 rock game, so metallica. 1 super hero game-so batman 66. the other-i'd probably say if you can find a pro or premium game of thrones go with that. if not, get jurassic par.

#20 3 years ago

DAD

NashtyFunk

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Keller, TX

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I've got 8 sterns now, and what I like best is probably a little off from most opinions:
1. Stranger Things LE - super popular at my house, great schtick, fast and easy to play. It's my 6 year olds favorite. If you suck at pinball, it's a good one because the shot mechanics are pretty simple
2. Guardians of the Galaxy with the proper sound code
3. Deadpool or AIQ - I dont own either, but I'd add either one

Honorable mention - If you can find a Tron LE, that's #1 by a mile. It's incredible.

#21 3 years ago

JTL

fnosm

Pinside+ Pro!

11y 97,300 1,970 1

Lord Of The Rings
The Simpsons Pinball Party
Any Steve Ritchie pin.(Examples: Spider Man, GOT - pro, Star Trek (2013), Star Wars, Black Knight SOR, LZ)

#22 3 years ago

JAW

jawjaw

Pinside member

Humble, TX

9y 85,550 5,534 5

OP
Quoted from JohnTTwo:
What 3 games would you get and why???
A little about myself. Not a great player at all. I did play last week in my first league night at the silver ball bar! Tied for first in the worst players division. LOL
I enjoy my T2, Addams, Twilight, Willy, G&R, as one person pointed out to me "you need at least one Stern", started looking at them and playing them and I have to say I have not found one I really want. I just stated down this path of multiple machines at home, plenty of room to build a nice game room. As one of the dreaded newbies spending to much money on machines (as per guys posting up here) the jersey Jack machines really grab me and my wife both. I will be buying every CE game Jersey puts out sight unseen, unplayed
So if you could what 3 games would you recommend and in order of your recommendations as well.
Thanks John

If you have not found a Stern you liked, why do you want to get three of them?

#23 3 years ago

indybru

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Spiderman VE or Star Trek

Metallica

Simpson's Pinball Party

#24 3 years ago

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PinRob

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Iron Man
Spiderman
Metallica

#25 3 years ago

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freeplay3

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Waterford Township, MI

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I hate when people ask what games they should buy. Only you know what you like. With that said I will base my answers by what games you said you enjoy. From the looks of your list, I will assume you won't like the fan layout. TZ. TAF, Willy, and GNR are all multi flipper games.

Maiden
JP2
Spiderman

#26 3 years ago

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PinFever

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Boca Raton, FL

13y 79,050 2,039 4 30 1

STTNG is the best ST Ritchie . i am sorry to say that. wait , no i am not.
1!-GNRCE
2-METprem
3-Sttng
4TWDPrem
5 SM Toby Edition is my Top Five of all time for me IMHO
Then ST Stern is after these somewhere

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:
Star Trek (Best Ritchie)
Jurassic Park (Best Elwin)
LOTR (Best slow and steady)

Kind of Wish i did not sell my STle and TWDle but at least the Pinsider i sold (both)to cherishes them as much as i did and maybe sell them back at one point

#27 3 years ago

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bepositive

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11y 47,800 374

Stargazer , Sea witch, Quicksilver .

Shane

#28 3 years ago

KAR

northerndude

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Deadpool

#29 3 years ago

MAG

hockeymag8

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1. Metallica Prem
2. Deadpool Prem
3. Iron Mainden Pro

#30 3 years ago

STV

Doctor6

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Roscoe, IL

15y 116K 4,413 6 58

Metallica, Twd, batman 66.

#31 3 years ago

???

nicoy3k

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Acton, MA

3y 66,050 3,025 1 14

Maiden
Deadpool

Third is less clear depends on what you like

#32 3 years ago

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drummermike

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Bethlehem, PA

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LOTR

LZ premium

TSPP

#33 3 years ago

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Goronic

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Kernersville, NC

9y 95,900 4,270

Nice thread. I would go with:

1. Avengers Premium
2. TRON LE (the most expensive and hard to acquire so if you aren't into TRON maybe you can go with Star Wars Premium)
3. Deadpool Premium

Honorable mentions: LOTR, IronMan VE, Star Trek LE, and EHoH Premium

#34 3 years ago

JON

Jhislop3

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Orlando, FL

5y 45,800 41 7 11 1

Gotta go with the following since no one is mentioning it:

1- Ghost Busters (I prefer the LE but many other prefer the Pro)
2 - Dead Pool Premium or a LE if you can find it
3 - Guardians of the Galaxy with the Cleland code update

#35 3 years ago

???

Budman

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 74,550 1,850

Leave at least one space for a 2021 Stern.

#36 3 years ago

JGS

jsandjs

Pinside member

Buffalo, NY

20y 74,150 533 19 38

I'd say:

1. Lord of the Rings.
2. Jurassic Park, I prefer Premium or LE.
3. Ghostbusters, I prefer Premium or LE.

#37 3 years ago

MKE

bigbadmiker

Pinside member

Maple Valley, WA

10y 44,050 368 3

Tron LE
Ghostbusters premium or LE
Avengers premium

#38 3 years ago

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Eskaybee

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12y 155K 12,955 40

Deadpool Premium: great for all skill levels, fun, and humor.

Game of thrones: awesome games to learn about pinball strategy and get you thinking. it has achievable wizard modes which is great for novice players.

Elvira EHOH: Awesome game for all skill levels.

Honorable mention: stranger things.

#39 3 years ago

STV

FalconDriver

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9y 65,050 1,135

Star Trek Premium
Spiderman
Elvira HOH

Just to throw out there
If going rock theme.
Metallica
If you want to get better with skills much quicker at playing. At least for me this one worked.
Iron Man

#40 3 years ago

PAT

GorillaBiscuits

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Star Wars - unlimited scoring possibilities and modes
Cheetah - unlimited spinners
Led Zeppelin - unlimited fun

#41 3 years ago

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alexanr1

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12y 74,550 1,338 85

I have yet to choose a pinball machine based on a single specific manufacturer. Why would you limit your collection to Stern only?

#42 3 years ago

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woody76

Pinball Marketing

Nashville, TN

9y 142K 6,843 6 98

#43 3 years ago

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woody76

Pinball Marketing

Nashville, TN

9y 142K 6,843 6 98

Quoted from bepositive:
Stargazer , Sea witch, Quicksilver .
Shane

if you are going to do classics then at least list Big Game

#44 3 years ago

MTK

nocreditdot

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11y 84,300 1,992

Don’t forget nineball and stars

Quoted from woody76:
if you are going to do classics then at least list Big Game

#45 3 years ago

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Joeymonkey

Pinside+ Addict

South Orange, NJ

10y 51,800 178 4

Stranger Things, it’s got actual show assets and a very eerie vibe, perfect for the IP. Also, really great toys in the Demogorgon, telekinesis lock and projector.

Jurassic Park- really exciting shooter. Hooked the moment I started playing. Wish they had actual clips and voices from the movie, but I believe the movie code is pretty great. (Haven’t played with that but watched online).

Black Knight Sword of Rage. With topper. I’m a sucker for great toys, and the knight with flail and topper knight are pretty great. Not a fan of the music soundtrack, but I enjoy the humor of the call outs. Pretty darn fun game!

#46 3 years ago

KAP

Jkaping

Pinside member

Renton, WA

4y 56,800 281 7 47

Elvira HOH
Jurassic Park
Deadpool

#47 3 years ago

JRH

JohnTTwo

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Prescott, WI

3y 64,300 1,664 20 10 2

Quoted from ralphwiggum:
So it sounds like money is not a concern (congrats!).... That being said, what pulls you to the JJP games? The presentation, the gameplay, the artwork, the rules, etc.....?

The looks
Game play
Just seem heads and shoulders above other games in almost every category. Seem so interactive. One with the machine as a below average player.

-1

#48 3 years ago

JRH

JohnTTwo

Pinside member

Prescott, WI

3y 64,300 1,664 20 10 2

Quoted from jawjaw:
If you have not found a Stern you liked, why do you want to get three of them?

I want to get at least one. I have much respect for the pin nuts on here. Getting to see a top three of you guys just gives me more data. Now I hope no one takes this wrong my apologies in advance if it does. I wouldn’t put a Led Zeppelin in my house if it was 1/2 price and I had to keep it. Looks cheesy, boring play field, seems like a budget 80’s game to me IMHO. Ive played at least 30 games on one.

#49 3 years ago

JRH

JohnTTwo

Pinside member

Prescott, WI

3y 64,300 1,664 20 10 2

Quoted from freeplay3:
I hate when people ask what games they should buy. Only you know what you like. With that said I will base my answers by what games you said you enjoy. From the looks of your list, I will assume you won't like the fan layout. TZ. TAF, Willy, and GNR are all multi flipper games.
Maiden
JP2
Spiderman

Thanks for your input.

#50 3 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,116 23 271

LOTR, JP, EHOH

Honorable mention: Met, DP

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