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8k seems quite high

That's an insanely high price for a Tron LE. You could probably grab a barely played used one for closer to 6K.

both those prices sound high - Tron is still in production, and i'm almost certain the non-LE version is available for less than 6.5k.

LE version has more decorations, and some other stuff that doesn't really effect gameplay, and I think it comes with a shaker motor (which can be added as a kit for less, anyway)

Gameplay is good (was surprised); it's one of Stern's better machines. Not sure how I feel about the increased randomness of Tron (from the spinning disk).

You should not buy it if you havn't played a Tron though - same goes for any machine.

My apologies. I didn't notice your location. I have no idea what a fair price for those machines would be in the Czech Republic.

I will say that the game is a lot of fun. If you are a big Tron fan, you will probably love it.

Too much$

I would expect, no, DEMAND to put my hands on something before dropping 8k on it.

Yeah, you get some crazy spin on the ball from the disk.

Mmm, it's not that deep, from what I saw. I was only banging on one for a few games - the arcade charges 4 tokens (~80 cents if you buy bulk tokens) for Tron! I wasn't really on my game that day and got to Sea of Simulation (played, but not successfully completed, all modes).... I'm sure others could comment more on that.

I agree.....I have it (for a couple more days anyway) and it's a nice game and looks cool but there are better pins out there you can get for that kinda coin!!!

But if your a Tron fan you'll enjoy it.

Pinballslave... Did you happen to look at the forum post yesterday where Best Buy is now selling pins? They have the regular version of Tron for $4,799. Kinda blows away the seller offering it for $1500 off of the $8,000 LE version.

At the very least maybe you can use that as a bargaining point to get a better deal.

Does Best Buy ship to the Czech Republic???

I would say the added $1500 is worth it for the LE. You get the physical upgrades, such as chrome trim, which will cost you money. You also get an additional mode and music. The pf is different so from what I understand you might not be able to get the additional mode with just a software update. The LE will hold its value better as there are people like me who won't buy the pro model since the LE has additional things which affect play.

I would not expect the guy to open up a pin so you can play it first especially when they have a model there for playing. That NIB now becomes a used machine.

I say this, play the Pro model. If you like the way it plays you will like LE version too. If you do not like the pro model you will not like the LE either no matter how much better it looks. A game can have the best lightshow, artwork and music in the industry. If it is a boring chore to play then the game still sucks.

And remember, it costs me about $500 to ship a pin from Cali to Alaska. I can't imagine what the shipping cost is to Europe, then accross Europe to Czech. Then there is the Dollar to Euro exchange rate which is bad since the value of the dollar sucks. Then there are taxes which are a flat 19% in Germany. Not sure what it is in Czech. So $8000 isn't that bad at all.

People, the guy lives in the Czech Republic. "In Czech Republic Best Buys you!" Even if you can get it shipped from a US company, you still have to pay their import taxes.

Tron is a solid title. The spinning disc adds a bit of randomness but it's not nearly as bad as people are saying. It's no worse than the magnets on TAF. It's less pronounced than the AMP suit on Avatar, the Monger on Iron Man and the Buck on Big Buck Hunter (by far the worst of the aforementioned).

The disc is way at the top of the playfield so no matter what it does you have enough time to react.

The rules are fairly simple. You complete the modes to get to Portal Multiball. A couple modes are "throwaway" modes that are super easy to get. A couple are quite difficult, such as Gem and Disc.

Several modes can be stacked, and further stacked with a TRON award and Fast scoring (the most useful is double scoring), and triple stacked if you can work shot combos in. The points can get really incredible, however, the difficult increases as well.

I think at this point in the code, the game is initially fun trying to defeat portal multiball. If you are a fan of stacks and combos, the game has quite a bit of life left afterward. If that's not your thing, you might get bored.

Wait, so the LE version has an additional mode + PF changes as well? Has anyone described what they are?

Is that 130K in Koruna's?

The LE has everything the Pro does plus the following:

Chrome siderails/lockdown bar/etc.
Drop targets for the TRON target bank
The playfield has silver outlines around all the openings (nothing special but it is different)
Triangular sections on apron are backlit
The light tubes on the ramps
Numbered plate on backbox
A few coats of clear coat
Additional Mode = DAFT PUNK Multiball
Additional Song = Castor
Single slot coin door

I may be forgetting something, but I think this pretty much covers the bases.

No, I think that pretty well covers it. And if you are wondering if the end product for the LE is good, then I can chime in. I loved it. I don't even care about the TRON title, and the fact that it is a Disney title, made me worry, but playing the LE, it was awesome. No idea if it's worth that much compared to other machines to get to the Czech Republic, but I had a lot of fun and I don't think it would get boring quickly.

My buddy has a dual slot coin door on his LE, but we are in Canada.

Great game, very challenging, lit ramps are awesome, and the spinning disc is great. Not sure it would be my choice for a NIB with all the stuff coming out soon...

Doh! Totally missed where he was located... Oh well... I tried to help.

Good words

You can see a detailed video review of the rules and gameplay at pinballhead.com. This should get you going for your visit tomorrow.

My mistake - not a video review. Link is here: http://pinballnews.com/games/tron/index6b.html

Dr. Who is WAY better!

I wanted to buy a Tron(Pro) and was glad I didn't. Its worth 75cents per play, but I don't think its worth $4,500 for the whole machine.

That's crazy talk!

Actually, I've never played a Dr. Who so for all I know you could be right...

Oops! You're right. I did forget about the motorized toy above the disk. Not sure about the insert being unique to the LE though. All you have to do to light it is get the bank of targets in front of the disk to drop. As far as I know, both the Pro and LE have the lenticular backglass that creates the 3D effect.

I think you may have dreamed/imagined the levitating ball tracking device. I own the LE and there is nothing like that in the machine.

Personally, I love the LE and at this point would rank it as the 3rd best Stern machine behind LOTR and SM. Like others have said, you need to play one for yourself to decide for sure. Of course I say this even though I bought it sight unseen.

If you do decide to jump on the grid you'll definitely want to shell out the extra coin for the LE. I've never played the Pro, but everybody I know who has played one says it is good but that there is something missing. When they play the LE there's nothing missing and it's all awesome.

Here is an in-depth review of the TRON pinball:

http://www.pinballnews.com/games/tron/index6b.html

Always...

Wow...
Do I really even need to comment at this point in time?
Well, I will just say this...
Playing the pro model is like having a piece of apple pie. Nothing wrong with it, tastes good, enjoyable.
Playing the LE model- is taking that same apple pie, warming it up, dropping a HUGE scoop of vanilla ice cream on it and drizzling a thin zig-zag ribbon of caramel sauce over the whole thing!

Oh- and did I mention Salma is hand feeding you, wearing this...

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Well said!

Does TRON LE have a factory shaker?

No, but it has the harness pigtail and software ready for one. All you have to do is buy the shaker kit, install, and then enable it in the features menu.

That's all my brother had to do on his.

Later,
EV

Tron LE is the best game in the last 10 years.

Fast and fun.

When does the machine actually run the shaker motor? Must get mechanically very noisy with that and the disc spinning. I'm about to fit a proper plasma display in mine - being European it came with a red LED based one and I don't really like how it looks compared to my proper DMD games.

I have spent a pretty good amount of time on a Tron Pro, and I really just don't like the machine very much. There are some awkward shots on that pin, in my opinion. I really wanted to like it, too, because I wanted to buy an LE just for the light show.

....just my opinion.

It depends. You can change it to be very active or less active in the settings.

100% agreed. one of the best pins ever made, easily. Stern or not.

i don't agree, imo. Every shot is pretty easy except for Gem, which is tough, but not too tough. It's the hardest shot in the game, so it's used for Super jackpots and the like.

$ 8K for a Tron LE ,, and $ 6500.00 for a Tron Pro , I Passed on a Tron Pro at The KingsPort Auction for $ 4100.00 , it had 112 games played .. Are you Buy-n from a Retailer ? I Can't believe i didn't Take a better shot of Tron ,, Everytime i wanted to ,, people were on it.. I Played it,, I liked it !! The NIB Transformers sold for $ 3800.00 ..

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Tron Le is an awesome game, way better than the pro. Game has serious flow, great speed, awesome sound track, killer light show and four cool multiball modes. Havent been to portal so dont know if that is a multiball. Quorra, identity disc and Daft Punk multiball are amazing multiball modes with killer light show and killer add a ball feature. Lightcycle multiball is ok, but code could make it better. If you disable the upper post it makes it easier to hit the right ramp to start spelling Punk first, then go for the left ramp to spell Daft. When I do this I get to Daft Punk multiball faster. The spinng identity disc puts some srious englsh on the ball, which makes the ball move on the playfild in unheard of ways. There are blue fashers added under the identity disc that light the disc blue,then red. The pro disc is just red. The drop targets make you work for the three modes on the left. The rope lighting around the ramps coupled with the music and the multiball mode makes the experience mind blowing.

I suggest putting some time on a Tron Le and don't rule it out because of the pro.

I love Tron as well, my buddy in town owns it. The lit ramps are sick, sound is great, upper flipper shot is nice. It's also a fairly tough game which is a huge plus in my books. It kicks my ass more often than not. I'd buy one down the road if the price was right....but I have ALOT of Bally/Williams games I want first

Gap, vid 1900 and nimblepin said it all. LE is an awesome pin. No buyers remorse here.