AC/DC (LE)
Stern, 2012
AC/DC (Premium)
Stern, 2012
Game Of Thrones (Pro)
Stern, 2015
Ghostbusters (Pro)
Stern, 2016
Iron Man
Stern, 2010
Lord of the Rings
Stern, 2003
Metallica (Premium)
Stern, 2013
Star Trek (LE)
Stern, 2013What's your favorite? what do you think will stand the test of time? what do you think was the biggest homerun for stern. Obviously there are a handful of Pins that were left out of the poll because of lack of space options so feel free to write them in.
Lots of good choices here but why would you leave out a game like Spider-Man that has been out for a long time and played by thousands of people....yet you put in Ghostbusters which very few people have played??? 
I voted Lotr because I own it and want to price pump it. Just kidding never going to sell it. 
Just Baught a Met pro so will have a chance to get a lot of time on it.
I only played The other games in the list a handful of times so honistly can't say. Also a lot of us never got to play GB so how could we vote for it? From the looks of the game it might just be #1
Quoted from NightTrain:Lots of good choices here but why would you leave out a game like Spider-Man that has been out for a long time and played by thousands of people....yet you put in Ghostbusters which very few people have played???
I know SM slipped my mind and didn't notice until after I created the poll and don't know if I can edit it. I do agree GB was a little premature to be put in the poll but I think it should be considered at least. So I guess comment for SM votes and we can count them lol
Quoted from NightTrain:Lots of good choices here but why would you leave out a game like Spider-Man that has been out for a long time and played by thousands of people....yet you put in Ghostbusters which very few people have played???
Just vote for ST - same thing 
I started making the list before I realized I was limited to 9 choices lol forgot to go back to change it I wanted to put RBION on there too because I think it may be the closest thing stern has done to being an original theme plus the layout kicks ass (although I may be partial as I own a beautiful example lol)
Lord of the Rings and Metallica.
Ghostbusters has the potential to be Sterns best game yet. Out of all the games Stern has released Ghostbusters premium / LE easily has the most unique and interactive toys and features. Combine that with incredible artwork, great custom sound tracks, deep code, and proper licensing and it be a top 10 pin.
Quoted from RTR:Isn't Stern still making 90's type retro games with DMDs? Am unaware of any modern games.
Shame on you
I cant choose just one but met , acdc luci and twd premium are my favorite stern pins of all time by a long shot which is why they are the only ones I own. I think gb cld be pretty awesome but the linear rule set may not be for me and the way the jackpots work is another thing that I dont care for Guess we will see how the rules pan out over time.
Quoted from jeffpm:Shame on you
Just trying to pep things up a little! 
Metallica and Walking Dead for me - unspectacular layouts but really fantastic software. Tron and Iron Man are up there but I think I'd get bored with both sooner.
Quoted from iceman44:Def Walking Dead.
I own Lotrle, SM, and Acdc.
And WPT is better than a few those on the list
Stop trying to make WPT happen. It's not gonna happen. It's not better than anything on that list.
Quoted from visi0n:My vote is in for Metallica. I don't own one at the moment but have friends that do. Fantastic game IMO
Just did a 4 hour marathon on my new Met. I might have to change my now that I have the game.
What an awesome game it is.
Quoted from thunderking50:TallicA is The best all around game
It is pretty darn good.
I really enjoy my Premium and can't stand the music.
Quoted from Mike_J:It is pretty darn good.
I really enjoy my Premium and can't stand the music.
You should get someone to change out the song list! Makes it so much more enjoyable
Quoted from Wakky:Kiss ... it gets more play on location compared to many we have on your list
The Ford Fiesta is the best selling car in the world, it doesn't mean it's the best.
Correct answer is whatever is the newest...hence the GB surge, even when there aren't many out....
No one dared dispute AC/DC when it came out, now waning in current MET and TWD new toys....
My answer, probably anyone I haven't been able to play or own would rank highest, but no way you're gonna beat TRON , w SM and IM proving to be stables, as well
Quoted from MK6PIN:Correct answer is whatever is the newest...hence the GB surge, even when there aren't many out....
No one dared dispute AC/DC when it came out, now waning in current MET and TWD new toys....
My answer, probably anyone I haven't been able to play or own would rank highest, but no way you're gonna beat TRON , w SM and IM proving to be stables, as well
It's pretty tough to dispute Met greatness, and it's 3 years old.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Stop trying to make WPT happen. It's not gonna happen. It's not better than anything on that list.
What's not to like Crazy L? 
It's a Ritchie, Lyman and Keefer special. Drop target heaven.
Most pinheads don't like the theme, like sports pins, they will never be overwhelmingly popular.
Quoted from iceman44:Most pinheads don't like the theme, like sports pins, they will never be overwhelmingly popular.
Which is a shame, but the nerds run this hobby.
TWD imo and MET is next. Both are Borg/lyman pins and TWD is the newest iteration for them. A lot of similarities in design and play. Borg has said TWD was his favorite design, and most people acknowledge how lyman has taken his coding skills to new heights on TWD. Still, theme is huge in pinball and if TWD doesn't do it for you and MET does, then MET is the obvious choice.
Some great pins to choose from. And different strokes for different folks. I also really enjoy my POTC (which is newer than LOTR but not on the list) and it plays 100% different from TWD/MET.
GB is relatively unknown, and it's crazy to rate it the best so early. But I look forward to seeing it a year or two after release.
Quoted from Jaybird815:The Ford Fiesta is the best selling car in the world, it doesn't mean it's the best.
What a dick comment.. Never said kiss was the best band in the world I stated for me as an operator Kiss is the best earner and we have most of the pins listed above in the vote list...
Tough one, I own 8 which I feel all have legitimate good aspects even XMLE and PotC, plus I sold SM last year so call it 9 solid Stern pins I've owned in the past year still kept 8. I'd say SM was sold because it was close to STLE but either are great.
I'm kind of torn because I want to say Metallica. It's got the whole enchilada, nice ramps, music, art, rules, toys it's the Mac daddy.
However I'm also in mind that ACDC premium is nearly as good minus the good artwork and STLE is stunning to look at and play. IM is super fun and Tron is nearly perfect.
Can't forget Tspp whose rules are as good as any plus great call outs.
I'm leaving XMLE and PotC for the lowest tier but think they're both excellent pins.
I'd like to hope GB is going to be in this select company even top 5 Stern would be fine with me.
I haven't played GB so it's all hype to me. But from people who have played it, GB does sound great.
Funny how those ratings are nothing like the Pinside Top100.
Not sure why. Obviously smaller sample. But could also be because the older games were rated in the Top 100 with less good Sterns to compare to? Or possibly due to the Stern code release issue (i.e. Poor code on release means bad ratings early, but game then turns into a classic with good code 12 months later).
In any case I'd like to see a Top 100 that only includes "current" ratings (say 2 years old). And also one that includes all ratings of all time.
Quoted from Jaybird815:It's pretty tough to dispute Met greatness, and it's 3 years old.
Agreed, and not disputing its greatness...but " best" a very subjective question ( dependent on the player). Just using general observation.....newest always seems to be " best" until the next...( I love MET btw, and want to love Kiss, but neither is moving my TRON )
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