Yea it's weird that they haven't announced a new pin yet when it's going to go into production in 2 weeks apparently?

there is always one!

i wasn't looking for one.

Fair enough

Distro called. My 'Zilla Prem left Stern yesterday and should then hit the distro's front door by Monday then turn around and be shipped over to me by late next week. Really pumped!
For others gauging a timeline: ordered three weeks ago, so all in all it will be about six weeks.

Doesn't Stern have two lines? Couldn't it be feasible that one line is completely dedicated for February to Godzilla and the other line is James Bond 60 and Elvira?

They do have two lines..... but when is the last time you heard about them building two different games at once?
I think they purely use them both for added capacity. They do what...... 500+ machines a week using both lines? Seems like they are happy having all 500 units being one title. Makes sense too.... they probably buy parts in lots of 500 (or whatever). They want to get all that crap out of inventory as fast as possible.

Any news on a Jurassic Park Premium run ? I contacted my dealer,but they gave me the deaf ear.

Sounds like it's time to find a new dealer.

This was posted a while back (all of this is subject to change as Stern often does):

Feb 2023 - Godzilla Premium
Feb 2023 - Elvira Premium
Mar 2023 - Rumored Foo Fighters (or whatever)
Apr 2023 - Bond Pro & Premium
Apr 2023 - FF Premium
May 2023 - Iron Maiden Pro & Premium
Jun 2023 - Godzilla Pro & Premium
Jun 2023 - JP Premium
July 2023 - AIQ Pro & Premium
July 2023 - Rumored Indy Vault???
Aug 2023 - Star Wars Pro & Premium
Sep 2023 - Rumored Venom
Oct 2023 - JP Pro
Nov 2023 - Godzilla Premium
Nov 2023 - Mandalorian Pro & Premium
Dec 2023 - Deadpool Pro & Premium
Dec 2023 - Bond Pro

Now you tell me,they had My deposit for 16 months.

If the price they'll charge changed since you made your deposit (likely) that's a material change of contract and they have to give you a refund if you don't agree to the new price.

PinMonk told you, now get you deposit back and find a distributor and cut ties with the dealer.

Get your money back time now.
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Rumored Indy vault?!? They never fixed the original

Yeah, they never finished the original to add the namesake Crystal Skull wizard mode, let alone polish the rest of the game. But it was in the "Stern's almost outta business" period, so I get it. But why bring it back? I've never heard anyone praising it.

Stern with the bday shoutout for Millie Bobby Brown today on social media. They made a reference to not seeing Eleven again until 2024, which is obviously a reference to the final season of the show.. but i feel like you can pretty much lock in a Stranger Things re-release next year

Because there's a new movie coming out, so it might attract enough interest from operators to put on location for casuals, who don't care if it's a one-shot game or a wizard mode is missing. But I'd doubt it's really worth Stern's time as compared to using their capacity on Godzilla and Elvira. Stern might have come to the same conclusion about the rumored Avatar vault, particularly after that new movie came and went from theaters without being much of a big deal.

I drove 28 in a 25 zone today. I will mail my fine in.

Has a Tron or a Transformers vault been completely ruled out that also have new movies coming out this year? I think that a Tron vault/retheme/whatever would make more sense seeing that the demand is there for a halfway decent game as compared to the other two. I could see Transformers being done slightly differently as well to make it more appealing/fun. I believe Zack said there would be some minor changes to the layout, if they used the old school animated art I think that would appeal to a lot of buyers as well. Personally I would like a Beast Wars art package on one of the trim levels of the pin to go with the movie but that will probably never happen. Another Indiana Jones pin just doesn't make as much sense to me as doing a second pin for Tron or Transformers, then again I guess there are like five Star Wars and Star Trek pins so I guess it could happen.

Avatar 2 is the 3rd highest grossing movie of all time globally with $2.24 billion so far. It's breathing down Avengers:Endgame's neck for the #2 of all time. That's a pretty big deal.

But if Stern left the original Avatar and Indy:Crystal Skull in the vault, I would understand. Both are mediocre designs with mediocre software.

Stern sees people paying 15K for the WMS Indy, think they'd pay 9K for a Vault Indy? Not many Stern Indys got made so easy sale to ppl looking for the duo. I know I don't want one.

I don't think that tracks. That's like saying people want to buy a Spinal Tap to complete their lineup of music pins. Nope.

All that said, *maybe* they could put Rick Naegele or Tanio on it and have a software miracle that makes the boring "shoot the ramp" design awesome, but I don't think that's happening.

People pay for the original Indy because it's a better game.

Stern Indy is a fun game, disappointing it never received that final polish. I believe there are some targets that don’t do anything

Other than the Arc toy, Stern Indy doesn't have much to offer. I used to play it at a local theater and for a period of time, it was a relatively cheap game given the status of its incomplete code and so-so (IMO) playfield fan layout. If it were not for the theme, it would be a very forgettable machine. Much like the 4th movie, I consider it disappointing and unfulfilling. I can only hope that Stern would not bother pulling this game out of the vault unless it involves a total overhaul.

New movie and perhaps they still have license for the game. If they didn't have to pay extra or renew the license, they might be trying to shoot out a few more units for a quick buck along with the new movie release

Do people really get hyped up for a new movie and go out and find the pinball machine to play or buy because of it anymore? I could see that back in the 80s/90s when there were just a couple huge movies every year and everyone was hyped. These days there's hundreds of movies a month, infinitely more entertainment choices (streaming shows/movies, music, video games, books) being released - I feel like the business model has to encapsulate the theme as a whole. I mean, the kids I have and their friends don't even care about toy tie-ins with entertainment anymore because they just 'click' to the next thing when it's done. Not sure where I'm going with this, just kind of a thought I had after seeing the new Ant Man movie yesterday - it's just another Mavel movie. One of a half a dozen that will be released this year, zero desire to 'expand' my interaction with the movie by getting the soundtrack, or playing the video game, or whatever. It could just be me =)

A lot of other pins that would be better to remake starting with GB, Got, Tron, SM etc.

Agree with GB and Tron, but I would want to see them on Spike with LCDs instead of DMDs.

Secondary market value would probably disqualify GoT and SM?

I agree, I'm not saying the idea is sound, but if Stern does indeed vault IJ4 I'd imagine the price of the original factored into their decision.

Would also like to see MET added to that list.

Nobody got a call about their GZ today I guess, or Indy IV wouldn't be the topic de jour.

Got a call from FedEx today to expect my Godzilla premium on Wednesday!

Got an email to pay my invoice in full for my GZ. So, coming soon!

I bought IJ4 NIB to put next to my WMS Indy. I figured it should be a good game based on how good WMS Indy was and how good the movie franchise was.
Boy, I was wrong. Not only did they butcher the 4th movie but they destroyed Sterns IJ4 which seems only fitting. I've still got my WMS Indy but I sent IJ4 packing a looooong, looooooong time ago.

Why doesn't Stern vault a game that is good and people really want like Metallica?

QSS

The $14k Stranger Things Premiums would like a word…

I was under the impression that happened because Stern retired the Premium pretty rapidly due to poor sales, issues, and reception. I remember them having an extensive shelf life NIB for a while in 2020. Hell, Amazon sellers even had them on discount with free freight. Some solid code updates, the newfound scarcity, and word of mouth changed that. Season 4 might have something to do with it too like you’re suggesting.

So what's on the line right now?

Last week was 60th...... "big push" GZ week or EHOH sneaks onto the line?

Com'on Tilt, you wander around unopposed over there
Just tell 'em you're there to pick up the 41st anniversary edition and casually stroll onto the floor to inspect them.
If that fails, just tell them you paid the $40 for ALL ACCESS

I think it’s going to be Elvira this week. I’ll bet that if they had the parts for GZ they would have ran it two weeks at the beginning of the month rather than changing the line over to bond 60th last week. Just a guess.

Waiting on a GZ Premium order. Can anyone help clarify the GZ production situation?

Paid for my GZ today. Distro has it and will ship today.

Congrats. Based on another post, it didn't sound like the full GZ build occurred as originally intended. Glad some are getting their game. Any additional insight on the overall build would be great to hear if anyone knows. Thanks!

I asked Gary nicely for mine.

Talked to my distro today and it's on the way from Chicago and should have it by Friday I am guessing, maybe sooner.

Have people accepted that there is no video in the Bond 60th anniversary game?

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Is it just me or does the playfield screen look crooked?

Gomez just confirmed Elvira is on the line

This game is better without video. If you want video assets get the Gomez Bond.

Finally!

It’s happening!!!