I'm feeling the exact same way... Really bummed out!!! I've been a zombie freak since I was 8 years old and immediately pre-ordered! I would have been just as excited about an original zombie theme, but this is a licensed game with almost nothing to do with TWD. This would have been my first Stern machine... I think I might cancel and get a Metallica premium.

If we're lucky, maybe we'll get Pappy in there too

I wonder if the code is even 1.0 yet? Anyone know what Version is on the machine? I'm sure with the shipping with out code on it, its a very early Test version and there will be many many improvements to come.

There's so many threads on this...but I came across some more TWD video footage on FB. Pretty good because you can hear the SFX. Might be the best footage yet

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1553455671544324&set=vb.1454230371466855&type=2&theater

This is exactly why Stern needs to start producing their own gameplay videos released when the game is announced with at least acceptable mostly finished code. A lot is left to the imagination when we get to see someones crappy Iphone video of a new game being played terribly. We can't see or hear whats happening and no one is explaining the rules or features of the game so of course it looks like crap. I'm still holding out for OZ to save the day though. OZZIE OZZIE OZZIE OI OI OI!!

How about a sexy male voice and a tough female voice? Just to mix it up a bit!

Being that Stern keeps removing posts about this, maybe the post should be made on AMC pages who licensed Stern to makes this. Explain to them how it really doesn't depict the show in true form.

the answer why Stern doesnt release any videos as of yet is because the game is still under heavy development.. i listened to George Gomez his interview at stern.. and he told the interviewer that there will be code updates for TWD on a daily basis.. they are working hard to get this baby right as we all wanting them.. dont give an judgement on this game yet! wait and see..

i believe this game will be great once Lyman his magic is been done to the game.. more dots are available to the various modes and other happenings.. and great callouts..

remember you guys that annoying Horse Sound FX on mustang when that game was been first seen at some ford show? well people were bitching about
that too right away and guess what.. Stern took care of it,. got rid of it.. they might aswell do that too to the not so wanted narration quotes which exist on the prototype games.

I have ordered and paid for the LE. That said, I think this is shaping up to be another Xmen voice wise. What are they thinking? It's horrendous and doesn't match the atmosphere at all.

That call out at the end "Play again! There are more walkers to kill out there!" sounds like it could be coming from a character on The Dukes of Hazzard.

Edit: There's no way this doesn't get changed. Must just be used until they get things further along. (I hope)

Stern Walking dead MSRP $5995
Spooky Pinball America's Most Haunted $5995

Just saying

If I was Gary Stern, I would hire a PR/Communications Manager and a Community Manager IMMEDIATELY... They really need to get their PR in hand, otherwise we get these threads.

We've seen 3-4 poorly shot videos and several people are thinking of cancelling their pre-orders (me included). I want to believe that TWD will be a great pin, but right now they're not helping.

TWD is similar to IM, looks fast and fun.

From Facebook:

Does the game have quotes from the show in it?
46 minutes ago · Like

STERN PINBALL, INC. No. The game has all original characters and call outs! The team is working hard on code daily.
18 minutes ago · Like · 2

Edit: I removed the name of the poster who asked the question on Facebook. Didn't really think it was necessary.

ive talked to Richard Rhodes,and he shooted great flippin videos of him on TWD..
he is the number 1 player in Australia, he knows how to work the silverball..
he will deliver some good videos really soon.. hold your horses!

if so, what's the point of having the original actors on each side of the cab, apron, etc?

To sell games and get people to walk up and play. That's about it, I guess.

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What r u saying exactly? From my point of view it would that if AMH is 6K then no problem paying 6K for TWD pro, AMH looks awful too me.

Imagine the same answer for a MET or ACDC pinball... Sorry, but licensing a TV show/movie/band and not including the original content doesn't make sense to me.

Voice is indeed terrible. Please fix. Someone mentioned Spooky pinball. I like that machine, but the voice is even worse than TWD.

Just to reiterate:

The art and dots seem great. Playfield is a bit bare on the pro but the LE should be fine. Music seems OK and thankfully has the shows main theme albeit redone badly, but it's good enough.

But the theme is dark. Embrace it for Gods sake. If Gary or some other producer is trying to hedge their bets by making this thing humorous, they are making a HUGE GARGANTUAN mistake!!!!
It needs to feel like you are battling and scared. That's it. Like the show. The show is not goofy or funny.

Honestly Stern. I work on films. Send me a list of the callouts and I will send you back something that sounds like the show in quality and tone.

Best post of the day. Great idea. Perhaps we shame Stern into doing something. I'm just stunned right now...stern needs to have voice work worthy of this otherwise great looking game.

Hell no. The IM voice actor has a midwestern accent. The computer of course is British.

Hey Roy! I'm sure that it will be finished and the theme has the potential to be really amazing but, why not delay the release schedule long enough to get more finished code. Control the release of video and images so your product is shown to the consumer in a professional way and in the best light. I have the money to buy one of these but, I'm still going to be careful with my purchase. They aren't exactly cheap after all. Right now I'm leaning towards no because that video just doesn't do the game any favors. If on the day it was announced on Stern's site, I could have watched a professionally produced gameplay video describing all of the features of the game, I might feel differently.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/acdc-such-high-hopes

Could you imagine ACDC with some cover band doing the songs?

OK, no problem. All I'm saying is that these two games are around the same price point, people can make their own judgement and comparisons.

AMH looks freaking great!

history is about to repeat itself indeed!

im not stern allthough my fiance Angela Drobka and we do have good contacts with our friends at stern as she worked for them doin Mustang voices, we are good friends with the company and quite some employees are friends.. i like their work a lot.. keep supporting stern and pinball in general for that matter

i didnt talked about stern about this.. but i can imagine that it probably got to do with the license itself why they have to bring the game now on the market.. remember that the launchdate for the new season 5 of the walking dead will be next month.. and those inlay cards in the blueray boxes?

i simply think that it lead stern by not having a choice but to build them now.. even if that has to be with poor early software..

we all know Stern has an reputation about having poor code on fresh released games.. but they will work on it to get them right even if that takes an year after its initial release! id say every manufacturer has their flaws no one is perfect, but thats ok.. atleast stern doesnt bring promises and then to break them down.. which is smart, and not to be harse on jjp but i do remember hearing jack saying that he planned to ship his games with complete code.. and we all know what happened right with woz

I hope my distributor can get me another NIB. I know the coding is lacking on release but this is something different. I played early release ST and ACDC and it didn't look like this.

Now just think what that outrage would have been if all the songs in the game were by a lame cover band. This isn't even close to the same.

Their answer is clear, and absolute horse shite. Just lame.

_{Post edited by DaveH: Tom beat me by a mile on the cover band comment. Doh.}

It's a tribute. In a few years, they'll all be dead. Who cares.

If they put "fake" characters on the game, people would complain about that.

There's no winning lol

Can you imagine POTC with a fake Johnny Depp voice...oh, wait.

Yeah that's gone.

Hey, you even complained about fake Optimus Prime...don't give me that crap.

Thanks for posting that, it really puts things in perspective.

And for every "me" that got pissy about fake Optimus...there were tons more people that didn't notice or care.

...in any case, it's my opinion that Optimus Prime is FAR more iconic and important to the Transformers license than any human character is to Walking Dead. Walking Dead's iconic characters are zombies....and the game delivers zombies.

I'm glad he posted it too.

Many of us here know how critical RGR can be of Stern pins. He's damn picky. That's fine, because if he likes something, at least we know he's not blowing smoke up our butts.

I'm not knocking RGR's early review of ACDC, I know it was accurate of the game at the time. It's just a reminder how much the game can grow after release.

This was one of three pins on our list to get soon.
Not going to happen now.
Stern will still get my money, just not with this title. (Yet, anyway).

Yeah, but there is no fixing that .

That was a sad day for all of us.

Big difference when comparing actual street price though:
AMH is $5995 plus delivery
Stern TWD is $4650 delivered

No worries. Disney kicked Lucas out of the script room.

My friends Girls played Judith last season on TWD, I am pretty sure I can get a couple of 2 year olds to do some custom Judith call outs Too bad they didnt speak in the show...