Quoted from beelzeboob:

Spoken like a true JJP fan boy. I guess you hate AFM as well since you judge games on amount of stuff crammed on a playfield? STh is another great game and doesn't have much on it. Amount of real estate taken up by toys doesn't equal a great game.

Quoted from rai:

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Quoted from PanzerFreak:

No, I complemented two Stern games

Quoted from PanzerFreak:

Wait I mentioned JJP in that post? No, I complemented two Stern games and provided criticism for another. AFM looks loaded compared to LZ lol. Hell AFM looks like TZ next to LZ.
I partially base a games value on the asking price and in my opinion games like TMNT and AIQ are offering more value then LZ simply based on number of interactive mechs. LZ premium looks like a $6k pin compared to TMNT and AIQ premium.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

Next pin reveal due 28 April
Stern delivered a month early this time!
Math below.
Aerosmith 1/4/2017 (128 days after BM66)
Star Wars 5/31/2017 (147 days after Aerosmith)
Guardians of the Galaxy 11/2/2017 (156 days after Star Wars)
Iron Maiden 3/25/2018 (144 days after Guardians of the Galaxy)
Dead Pool 8/3/2018 (131 days after Iron Maiden)
Munsters 1/12/2019 (203 days after Deadpool)
Black Knight SOR 3/25/2019 (72 days after Munsters)
Jurassic Park 7/26/2019 (122 days after BK SOR)
Stranger Things: 12/23/2019 (150 days after Jurassic Park)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 5/27/2020 (155 days after Stranger Things)
Avengers Infinity War: 9/2/2020 (98 Days after Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Led Zeppelin: 12/15/2020 (104 days after AIQ)
The average time between cornerstone releases is now 134 days.
Next Stern Pin is due on or about 28 April.
My money is still on Godzilla based on the quoted post above AND the fact the new Godzilla movie is due out Early May.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

HOWEVER, I just reached out to a distributor (that shall remain anonymous) and along with my order asked about buying a BTTF, Godzilla, or Harry Potter if they are next. I was told that he didn't think it was any of those, but probably better.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

As stated in early December, the next Stern Pin is due out late April.

HOWEVER, I just reached out to a distributor (that shall remain anonymous) and along with my order asked about buying a BTTF, Godzilla, or Harry Potter if they are next. I was told that he didn't think it was any of those, but probably better. He had heard the next release was in early May. This lines up very nicely with the projected release date from back in December based off of historical releases. So...
Next release should be announced sometime between 28 April and 14 May (High degree of confidence) AND, is probably not BTTF, Godzilla, or Harry Potter (medium degree of confidence). Take it for what it is worth.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

I just reached out to a distributor (that shall remain anonymous) and along with my order asked about buying a BTTF, Godzilla, or Harry Potter if they are next. I was told that he didn't think it was any of those, but probably better.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

but probably better.

Quoted from PanzerFreak:

I'm with ya. The other day I was able to play a TMNT LE, AIQ LE, and LZ LE on location. AIQ was a blast to play with a great layout and a decent number of interactive mechs. TMNT really surprised me and almost came across as a loaded Bally / Williams game, fun layout too. Then I played LZ LE...wow. There's barely anything there. "Electric Magic" means a pop up spinner? It's just dull and too wide open with nothing interacting with the ball in the lower 2/3 of the game. For the price the Zeppelin "toy" should have locked balls and moved on a track diagonally across the playfield like the train in Cactus Canyon.

Quoted from beelzeboob:

C'mon, buddy...we've both been here long enough that we know each other pretty well by now. You're known for focusing on toys, and are the frequent butt of jokes for that. Again: Toys and light shows are just fluff. In the end, it's all about how many times you want to hit that start button, and the recent Sterns have done that for me. And this is coming from someone who got into this hobby because of WOZ (and still owns it and likely will never sell it), and I still think JJP makes the most beautiful games out there. But I'm not buying art; I'm buying a toy.
PS - I have AFM and LZ...and you're right in one regard: LZ has only one bouncy toy...AFM has 4. But LZ also has more ramps and gets played a lot more in my house.

Quoted from Celofane:

Brian Eddy => Zombie Yeti => Mortal Kombat

Quoted from Rodent:

I’m sure most here won’t know the reference, but a pin based on the British TV series ‘Red Dwarf’ would be high on my list

Quoted from PanzerFreak:

Toys are fluff? What the hell are we then paying $6k - $10k+ for? A piece of an old couch and some thin pieces of metal? Lol. These insane NIB prices need to be backed up by toys, features, code, etc. That's why I was impressed with what I saw on AIQ and TMNT.

Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

As stated in early December, the next Stern Pin is due out late April.

HOWEVER, I just reached out to a distributor (that shall remain anonymous) and along with my order asked about buying a BTTF, Godzilla, or Harry Potter if they are next. I was told that he didn't think it was any of those, but probably better. He had heard the next release was in early May. This lines up very nicely with the projected release date from back in December based off of historical releases. So...
Next release should be announced sometime between 28 April and 14 May (High degree of confidence) AND, is probably not BTTF, Godzilla, or Harry Potter (medium degree of confidence). Take it for what it is worth.

Quoted from Psw757:

I’m still going with Bond...James Bond!

Quoted from Royale-W-Cheese:I would buy that today.....Hope you are correct...if not bond I have my plan B.
Imagine the artwork on one side are the bonds and on the other are villains and to top it off bond babes on the back box sides.
Shooter rod is a Walter PPK and topper would be the Aston Martin, with LEDS of course...lol[quoted image]

Quoted from Royale-W-Cheese:

I would buy that today.....Hope you are correct...if not bond I have my plan B.
Imagine the artwork on one side are the bonds and on the other are villains and to top it off bond babes on the back box sides.
Shooter rod is a Walter PPK and topper would be the Aston Martin, with LEDS of course...lol[quoted image]

Quoted from oneballjab:

Now you’re talking! Instant buy for me if it’s all the bonds not just Craig.
Aston Martin with ejector seat VUK and Jaws metal mouth ball lock, ahh man this could be awesome!

Quoted from TheLaw:

James bond is an instant buy for every Brit, rest of the world, not so much

Quoted from oneballjab:

Now you’re talking! Instant buy for me if it’s all the bonds not just Craig.
Aston Martin with ejector seat VUK and Jaws metal mouth ball lock, ahh man this could be awesome!

Quoted from Psw757:

It’s the only rumored theme that I would say is better/bigger title than BTTF, Jaws, Godzilla and whatever else as a previous poster mentioned.

Quoted from Royale-W-Cheese:

We need a break from the music pins...unless it Queen...lol

Quoted from Royale-W-Cheese:

WRONG . USA market will kill it.....just in this thread 6 buyers are ready...lol

Quoted from PanzerFreak:

...If Stern pulled a generic Bond theme with their own assets (the players is Bond!) then I can't see it going over well.

Quoted from PanzerFreak:

I wonder how Stern would handle the license. Would there be licensed assets from multiple films or at least from a specific Bond era? If Stern pulled a generic Bond theme with their own assets (the players is Bond!) then I can't see it going over well.

Quoted from Royale-W-Cheese:

We need a break from the music pins...unless it Queen...lol

Quoted from BasementFacts:

Or Beastie Boys or Daft Punk.

Quoted from PanzerFreak:

I wonder how Stern would handle the license. Would there be licensed assets from multiple films or at least from a specific Bond era? If Stern pulled a generic Bond theme with their own assets (the players is Bond!) then I can't see it going over well.

Quoted from Psw757:

I’d be good with Queen

Quoted from Psw757:

Daft Punk highly unlikely since they are no longer together as a performing band,act whatever they are.

Quoted from Hayfarmer:

Or Sabbath or vh or hendrix or rush

Quoted from skink91:

You’ll see Rush in the next several months.

Quoted from skink91:

You’ll see Rush in the next several months.

Quoted from crujones4life:

Rush (Borg) is late this year.

Quoted from ahdelarge:

So, from looking at the current thread, the horses in the race are:
The Mandalorian
Godzilla
James Bond
The Fast & The Furious
Back to the Future
JAWS
Top Gun
Pulp Fiction
The Matrix
Mortal Kombat
Harry Potter
I put the Fast & the Furious in there as it has been mentioned a lot over the years and I think it could be a surprise title.....not one that I'd buy. Mortal Kombat has also been mentioned several times. Interesting, but again, not something I'd want to own.
Motley Crue also seems like a contender, but not sure if they'd give us another music title so close to Led Zeppelin?

Quoted from mrclean:

& "Weekend at Bernies".... The flippers always seem to be dead... You select Larry or Richard on your quest to collect Bernie Lomax's wealth. I heard they might incorporate Weekend at Bernies II however if the music starts playing on the machine it randomly starts to shake and dance in a conga line causing a tilt.
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Quoted from V8haha:

May 4th