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It shipped with AC/DC code? Way to go QC at Stern.

Some sort of code testing.... dont think it came with any sort of useable code....

Outch

Along the same lines, I remember reading about a Harley-Davidson that had it's ROM replaced with that of South Park. Apparently it still worked fine but you were getting points and Multiballs for doing all the wrong things.

They probably don't have a way to erase the code from the game...so they just installed the ACDC stuff rendering the game pretty much useless

ACDC code probably for QA testing on the line at the factory and will be updated.

That also tells us the game roms are going to work with Pinball Browser since nothing major has changed!

Well they could certainly update to the current version of the software thats running on this machine today.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/rawr-1st-thoughts-review-of-walking-dead

Again.....? Maybe if the game was playable it would have gone on location today... But thats ok blame the entire country...

Contact Stern in a couple of hours (its before work hours right now) and I'm sure they will have a download for you since there is code to run on TWD Pro today. Can't wait to hear your impressions of the game.

Yeah I was looking forward to playing it today and I was not the only one waiting for it either.... It might be on location on Monday/Tuesday if not l'll have to wait until Saturday when it will debut at Pinfest along with ACDC led, IM VE and Met led....

I think he was joking, buddy. The only thing we blame your entire country for is Air Supply.

Didnt see a smiley face etc.... Those are usually put in the thread to make sure that people dont take it the wrong way... Air Supply yeah poss, but then we made up for it with ACDC

and Nichole Kidman

Nah Russell Crowe... Nicole aint so bad

I know, Nichole is hot, I was counting her as a positive like AC/DC

Nicole Kidman had to put up with Tom Cruise...and was smart enough not to procreate with him. Can't count her as a negative.

NOTE TO SELF: This thread is officially hijacked.

Nicole doesn't count anymore because she did this to herself.
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Stern Pinball has certainly thought this out. Send the game first, then make it playable when it is needed. Akin to shipping a car with out the steering wheel. We will be waiting for the vid,, some of us are more patient.

Holy shit. That image title is correct. W.T.F. Looks like a bad iPhone picture app where you distort pictures. Man she was smoldering hot with that sexy accent circa days of thunder.

If Stern releases the FIRST video, then they had a good plan to avoid another Star Trek situation. If the code goes in the game this weekend and we get a cell phone camera of someone bricking the ball for 30 seconds, then there is no Stern master plan.

I wonder if Stern is planning to release some sort of promo video today for TWD? First, they restricted the guy that played it at the factory yesterday from shooting video (only pictures) and now they are preventing anyone from playing these Aussie games before Stern wants them to? It would make sense that they'd want their official Stern video to be the first video that anyone would see. One would hope so at least!

All I know is I just got a quote from my distributor. However, I need to at least see the game in action and hear some audio before I pull the trigger. I've heard rumors that there is no voice work from the show or the actors, and if that is true I may jump back out quick.

Who cares who does the video?? As long as people get to see hows its played whats wrong with that.

Your video last year saved the day. The first video that came out, most likely shot on an unlevel game by an unskilled player had everyone declaring it was a steaming dog turd. But it was all we had for a few days.

Again another Stern screw up! The video and all promotional materials should be ready at the same time. If I receive a game I expect it to be playable when I get it out of the box. Now this is starting to feel like prize redemption.....buy a box of cereal and get a free gift inside...but only if you log onto our website and get it...when it becomes available.

Because you know...we have no clue how to realease a product and we've only been in business.....forever...

If JJP did this, it would earn its own thread.

Better? I was totally joking. Clearly this is New Zealand's fault anyway.

New Zealand??? Where the hell is THAT?

Modeled after the video game "pre-loading" concept. Buy it, download it a week early, wait for the activation switch to flip.

Yeah it was exactly this time last year that the ST video was done, right during Pinfest as well... Ahhh well I'll do one not matter what happens.

That's what I'm thinking. Since today is Friday, they are probably going to release a video this afternoon for us all to view and talk about this weekend before the games are released to the public next week. I think this is what they have done in the past before.

In all honesty video or reviews are great but in the end I need to physically play a machine before commenting or getting an opinion on the game. So no matter what Stern does whether they give us video or some other person does I do not form an opinion until I actually play it. All this crap last year with Star Trek and the bad video or lack of video from Stern, well I went to Chicago Expo and play tested it and went to the Stern factory and seen it phyically being built and then made the deciision to purchased the machine. These are 8K+ purchases anyone who is not play testing these machines and forming their own opinion before purchase either has way too much money to spend or is a riverboat gambler IMO...

Thanks for your opinion. Mom.

Sorry not everyone can be as cool as you... Just had to chime and comment since there was so much whine in the room...

wow a pinball machine with no code.... that's new!

Did you read your post?

Lots of whine in there.

Why do people think that stretching there face out makes them look better or younger? It doesn't it makes them look 10X worse. It screams hey look at me I am old and can't come to terms with it. I mean it really has the opposite effect from the reason that they got the surgery. Horrible...

Ha whatever, just telling it as it is, people going on about how Stern needs to post video and such, why? They are selling thousands of machines with the marketing strategy that is place until the pinball community stops buying machines why would they change it. Thanks to all the people that take the effort to do post video as most of you get crapped on for bad video or not showing this or that or it taking too long to post.

Sounds like they Rushed these Machines out for something. Thats Probably why they shipped with out proper code installed. I'm Sure the Code is coming, Stern is probably just finishing testing it.

Hell Back in the Day Games went to Europe with out Eproms In the Board. The Distributor had to Install at time of Sale. Nothing New here guys.

JJ

Could they not have had the same code where the game was played in the factory and had a review?? Hmm l'll be major pissed if it aint playable by next weekend..

Did you call Stern and ask for a download link so you could play the game? Even unfinished software would be better than the game sitting there OFF. Or were you forbidden until XX date?

Tell that to Bumper Amusements and JJP!?

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Poor Lyman is slaving away 12 hours a day trying to get decent code done so it's playable.

Well AMD bought the game out and were going to put it on location. I am just a player so it was not like I was forbidden, but just have to wait till they site it.... Hopefully early next week given that the location they will be putting it into will be very quiet on those nights.

Would love to see some photos...under the play field...inside the prison.

that'd be cool.
i'm curious to see how the prison is finished, in the back and inside.