Elvira’s are still on the line

Amazing Spider-Man might change desirability over just Venom.

Glorious Green: https://twitter.com/sternpinball/status/1644386918874898432?s=46&t=Nu7xtfnUIHFoLdV0GcVeYw

EHOH is finished. Maybe the last of the last hasn't left on the truck, but I was told they are done.

I had a distributor telling me recently about a "shared sheet" maybe like Google sheet that's an estimate of prod totals. I've worked at much smaller companies with more powerful ERP tools for distribution. Interesting for sure.

So since we know the Factory Friday videos are a week old does tat mean the LEs should be shipping out today or Monday?

Updated schedule. FF LE still on the line, but it’s April now. Hearing the LE starts shipping next week.

Apr 2023 - Foo Fighters LE
Apr 2023 - Foo Fighters Premium
Apr 2023 - Bond Pro & Premium
May 2023 - JP Premium
May 2023 - Iron Maiden Pro & Premium
Jun 2023 - Godzilla Pro & Premium
Jun 2023 - AIQ Pro & Premium
July 2023 - Deadpool Pro & Premium
July 2023 - FF Pro (home buyers)
Aug 2023 - FF Premium
Aug 2023 - Star Wars Pro & Premium
Sep 2023 - Cornerstone - Rumored to be Venom
Oct 2023 - JP Pro
Nov 2023 - Godzilla Premium
Nov 2023 - Mandalorian Pro & Premium
Dec 2023 - Bond Pro

Its interesting. could reasonably see a lot of those games JP, IMDN, DP, AIQ, SW, Mando (yeah not that old but sames sales as turtles...) be on their last run, or nearing it depending on license. Would we have already heard if that's the case? or is it more of a thing we'd hear right before the run.

When do the dealers start to hear of their allotment amounts compared to production timelines

Is the there a different thread for accessories or is this the place to ask about expression light kits for Led and/or Rush? Just curious as it seems like the expression kits have really taken a back seat, and just wondering if that’s going to continue now that FF is on the scene.

Basically, if you want them and see them for any machine, grab them. There's a thread showing how to adapt the LZ Expression lighting to RUSH, and I assume there will be something similar for adapting LZ or RUSH kits to FF, so basically if you see a kit for any of them and you want it for your Expression Lighting-capable machine (not, for example FF Pro, which doesn't have the cutouts), jump. Stern just promoted RUSH Expression Lighting and other accessories for RUSH, so they may be coming soon.

I heard Le’s are going to distros this week. Any truth to that?

Just finished export last week, so domestic likely later this week.

April
Foo Fighter LE / Foo Fighter Premium / James Bond Pro / James Bond Premium / Rush Accessories

May
Jurassic Park Premium / Iron Maiden Pro / Iron Maiden Premium

June
Godzilla Pro / Godzilla Premium / Avengers Pro / Avengers Premium / Foo Fighters Pro

July
Deadpool Pro / Deadpool Premium / Foo Fighter Premium

August
Jurassic Park Pro

September
New Cornerstone Pro Locations Only

October
James Bond Pro / James Bond Premium / New Cornerstone LE

November
Mandalorian Pro / Mandalorian Premium / New Cornerstone Premium

December
Star Wars Pro / Star Wars Premium / New Cornerstone Pro

Is this a new projection? Or wishful thinking?

New projection here or wishful thinking?

New projection

What's the difference?

Thanks for the update on the latest TPS podcast, @zmeny. A few productions were moved around since the last update.

Apr 2023 - Foo Fighters LE
Apr 2023 - Foo Fighters Premium
Apr 2023 - Bond Pro & Premium
May 2023 - JP Premium
May 2023 - Iron Maiden Pro & Premium
Jun 2023 - FF Pro
Jun 2023 - AIQ Pro & Premium
Jun 2023 - Godzilla Pro & Premium
July 2023 - FF Premium
July 2023 - Deadpool Pro & Premium
Aug 2023 - JP Pro
Sep 2023 - Cornerstone - Rumored to be Venom
Oct 2023 - Bond Pro & Premium
Nov 2023 - Mandalorian Pro & Premium
Dec 2023 - Star Wars Pro & Premium

but the art on the art blades doesn't match? So you have to buy the set of non-expression light art blades for your machine, and carefully cut out a strip for expression lights?
I think I'll just wait and hope that the supply issues resolve soon and they get these accessories out in more volume soon...

Making the art blades match is the least problem. Getting the electronics is the tough part. You can leave the art blades off and just use the lighting, or if you're the least bit crafty, make a template and cut out the holes carefully on the correct art blades with a fine point x-acto.

Is it ideal? No, but it's the crab barrel Stern has thrown their customers into.

Thanks for the update JackG Looks like the November run of GZ Premium has been removed for now. Hoping that means they plan on making enough in June to fill backorders...but that may be wishful thinking...

Two entire months dedicated to more James Bond machines? Wow, these must be selling like hot cakes! lol

More like “they must have a lot of Bond parts in the warehouse still”

Must mean amazing new code coming soon.

Right?.... RIGHT?!

But where is Rush Premium in the schedule to put these Expression Lights in? I see Rush Pro stock is available at dealers, but not Premium - and isn't it only Premium that can use Expression?

Rush Pro supports expression lights, as well. Only Foo Pro doesn't support them.

I’ve heard imdn is the last run. Anyone know about DP? Last one this July? Freakin want one but my wallet is severely butt-hurt from this year of releases.

Careful, the Bond apologists will appear and berate you with scathing insults like “cry baby in his little cot”.
As a Bond LE owner, I can unequivocally state it is a turd. It is loaded with ball traps and there are not enough coders at Stern to save it. The only reasons I can fathom as to why they would build more are (a) contractual minimum to be built, or (b) too many parts left.

On a side note: who the hell puts a baby in a cot?

No pinball machine is a turd. Only people are turds. A pinball machine is just a toy.

Sell the game and move on. Sell it to someone that may like and appreciate it.

All RUSH models support expression lights. The LE comes with them.

Thunderbirds and Cosmic Carnival would like a word with you.

(Likely Spinal Tap, too...)

As i was saying….

(c) People will buy it.

I have one i’ll make you a smoking deal on.

I strongly encourage anyone thinking of buying one to play it first.

Ha ha! I may have to re think for those games!

I was told today by Mellissa that Elvira was still on the line. For what it is worth.

Me too, so hopefully enough around in the next 5 months. Buying Bond first then DP if still available new.

DP and IM are top 5 choices. Scrap the bond and go for the dp. Just my option.

The November run was moved up to June. It used to be Pro only in June and Premium in November. They could always add another production run in the second half of the year, and probably will.

Apparently the April run is a very small run. The October run will come when the code is more complete. And we don't know how big of a run that will be either.

There's room in the second half of the year. And Stern often shifts their schedule around.

Don't forget Stern has a move coming up that is supposed to boost production capacity...so that may be why some things moved up.

I was surprised to learn that Flip N Out's July DP Pro allocation is already spoken for. Meanwhile many other distributors haven't even started a list yet

Tried it at joysticks and it is not fun. Teenagers left mid game.

Distributors should know what they are getting. And a lot of them are indeed already spoken for. And that's when it wasn't until December! Not surprising. Top 10 game, hasn't been run in a long time..

Wow ! I better see if I'm on that list I assumed Im getting one.

OK Dad

If Rush owners have been pillaging the LZ kits, do you think there might be at least a little glimmer of hope that more LZ kits will be run? Especially considering that it sounds like maybe Rush kits are shipping soon?