Stern

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast (Pro)

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This game received 624 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.744 _/10

8.744

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast". The group itself ranks #6 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 8.768

Artwork: 8.749

Sounds/Music: 8.592

Other Aspects: 8.665

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Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast
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Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast
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9.360/10

5 years ago

DAD

GranpaDave

Pinside+ Frequent

Xenia, OH

5y 85,800 385 39 41

Fabulous table- one of the most fun especially with the extra flippers. I am not a big Iron Maiden fan, but my son is (surprised me!). So, not the most family friendly, but fun for all levels. I am always going back to this one at the arcade or friend’s collection.

With pin stadium lighting and mods this table is quite an artistic show.

GranpaDave has owned this game in the past.

9.500/10

5 years ago

HAX

Haxter2

Inactive member

5y 7,750 7

LOVE the loops. The middle flipper up top is very unique and fun to use. Challenging game to get to the later modes but also a very long game no matter your skill level. Every shot feels great on a well maintained machine. I'm not a huge Iron Maiden fan but the music really never gets repetitive to me, modes come so fast that it changes up often enough to never get tiring. Just a great game with new and fun shots to hit.

Haxter2 edited previous rating on November 12, 2019.

8.700/10

5 years ago

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HawkmanBK

Pinside member

Orlando, FL

5y 25,750 5 16

My favorite Stern music artist themed pinball so far. Great playfield layout that’s fun and challenging. Love the Egyptian cabinet artwork on the premium edition.

8.936/10

5 years ago

DSM

anago

Pinside member

Hummelstown, PA

6y 32,050 10 2 20

Unique layout, great music for pinball. Gameplay too reliant on that center shot which isn’t satisfying for me.

anago edited previous rating on August 20, 2020.

9.625/10

5 years ago

MCM

Coindropper

Pinside member

6y 89,050 613 8 12

Great game that I regret moving on from. The layout is interesting and fresh, the 4 flippers are a great addition, and ripping the spinners. Can be frustrating, but that “one more game” appeal. Now own a premium, but the pro is a great game as well. I love the artwork on the cabinet and the Playfield, Zombie Yeti just keeps killing it! Became a Maiden fan from owning this. I really like the call outs and the animations as well.

Coindropper edited previous rating on January 27, 2022.
Coindropper has owned this game in the past.

9.900/10

5 years ago

PTR

Pintor

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 51,150 148 10

Very fun, fast, and challenging game!! A lot of depth. Wish the pro came with a few more toys, but luckily they can be modded in easily.

8.484/10

5 years ago

B16

Billy16

Pinside member

11y 94,300 3,701 58

Great effort from KME and team! The best playing new Stern in a long time due to some fresh thinking by Keith. No matter how far you get in this game, there is always some objective that is just out of reach--which keeps you coming back. I believe the Premium/LE features make that one a better playing and more fun pin, but if I were an operator no way I'd put one of those on route. Not a big Maiden fan, but their music grows on you and fits this pin very well.

Edit: After playing a Pro again, it is a lot less satisfying to play than an LE/Premium. I really miss the sarcophagus lock and the newton balls. Shooting up the middle to "lock" a ball just doesn't get it. If you are on the fence, either pay for the upgrades or never try the full-featured models after buying a Pro--you might not enjoy the differences in scoring.

Billy16 edited previous rating on April 07, 2019.

9.642/10

5 years ago

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Hawkeye20

Inactive member

Unknown

5y 7,150 1 1 6

Been recently playing and researching games but never bought one due to price. This one blew me away and after playing the LE and Pro many times, made the plunge with the Pro version. Even better in-home and beyond expectations so far! Amazing game play, artwork, driving music and action that melts your brain...had a shaker installed and upgraded glass. Fun for players of all levels in the family.

Hawkeye20 currently owns this game.

7.832/10

5 years ago

DDK

davkonw

Pinside member

8y 39,900 19 25

Fun Game, Nice flow and great game play just not that big of fan of the music.

8.245/10

5 years ago

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most71

Pinside member

Lenna

11y 31,000 8 51

great game,but no toys

most71 edited previous rating on July 21, 2019.

8.952/10

5 years ago

PPD

Boat

CPRepair

Calgary, AB

7y 107K 1,473 4 92 1

I am not an Iron Maiden fan but I am an Iron Maiden Pinball fan. O.K tunes, amazing art, layout, design, playability, lastability complex , developed and deep code. This game code mixes elements of many of the top pins (next gen, metallica, high speed, TWD, etc).

Not much else to say, arguably Stern's best.

Boat edited previous rating on February 03, 2020.
Boat has owned this game in the past.

9.416/10

5 years ago

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RandomTask

Silverball Chronicles

5y 68,550 512 2 35

I've played quite a few games on Iron Maiden and even as a new player to the hobby I find it a blast. I can keep the ball going, alive and scoring. Varying modes with changing dynamics, lots to shoot for, shots tend to be in the center a lot but I assume if I was a better player I could combo more ramps.

Wonderful game, dare I say a GOAT.

The theme itself isn't for me and sadly the Eddies and music content aren't really for my household. The art is cool and true to Iron Maiden, but just not for me.

If you see it play it, if you're ok with with decaying Eddies and Satan references buy it!

9.135/10

5 years ago

NWA

Skipnatty

Pinside member

8y 43,800 261 6 22

The one recent Stern game I would love to own...the code has depth, the shots are fantastic, and every aspect of the game is fun to navigate. Advanced scoring strats are very interesting and a blast to go after. An amazingly enjoyable and fascinating first game from Keith Elwin.

Skipnatty currently owns this game.

8.147/10

5 years ago

CWF

earflaps

Pinside member

Melville, SK

9y 42,300 306 4 13

I only logged a half dozen games or so on this title so far but first impressions are luke-warm. It might have been more exciting if it wasn't in an arcade and the music was turned up. My biggest problem with the game was the flipper feel. The ball tends to go SDTM a lot due to the wider gap between the flippers. For me, and I'm not a bad player, I couldn't seem to get much going before the game was over. The mid flipper seemed to be poorly thought out and I found that shot unsatisfactory. All in all, I took my coins and plugged other machines that gave me a little more longevity.

6.944/10

5 years ago

TOM

marioparty34

Pinside+ Frequent

5y 176K 1,459 123 2

I do not understand why others rate this game so highly.

marioparty34 edited previous rating on February 23, 2020.

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8.469/10

5 years ago

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SarcasticHorse

Pinside member

6y 29,550 11 3 24

One of the best layouts ever. Theme integration is great for a band-themed game. Lowest point is the call outs.

7.524/10

5 years ago

ROB

aerobert

Inactive member

8y 57,800 489 2 57

Most seem to love this game but I'm not so convinced, maybe I need more time with it but I gave it 10 credits and the game seem pretty average to me.

The game play is quite good, nice flowing ramps and loops but the bumper area seems to be a bit forgotten. The layout is nice, I like it but I don't understand the bullseye target. What is it's purpose other than just being a "cool" jump for the ball? Besides the ball got stuck in the upper area under the target several times and the game went into search for the ball. Very boring and killed the flow immediately.

The machine package as a whole is a bit lacking. Sound quality is poor but the music rocks, however the chosen song in the beginning is constantly interrupted with music from other modes and then continues when the mode ended. This is entirely different from how Metallica and ACDC works which both are superior in this sense.

Playfield art is a bit boring, lot's of sand colors and Egyptian themes from the Powerslave album that doesn't sit well with me. There's very little in art and design going on anywhere because the game is essentially themed after the Legacy of the Beast mobile game. Stern and ZombieYeti wasn't completely free to do what they wanted.

Finally the LCD doesn't do it for me. The animations are bad, really bad. There's very little integration with what's going on in the playfield. There's some information about the number of shots left or hits to a ramp you need to make, which is nice but the animations are pretty ugly. I'll take a high quality DMD animation any day of the week if this is the alternative.
Deadpool does it right, this game doesn't. Iron Maiden LCD content won't age well. Very forgettable.

TLDR: Come for the music, stay for the gameplay. Forget the rest.

7.747/10

5 years ago

MAT

f3honda4me

Pinside member

Colgate, WI

5y 104K 3,330 1 11

The layout of this game is great. It has some very cool features and toys. The shot through the bumpers is really fun. The game is mid tier when it comes to challenge, not hard but not easy. But there is some nice depth in the scoring. However, if you don't like Iron Maiden music, you won't like this pin. I was never a big IM fan, and so for me, I'd never own this pin. A re-skin to another band might be cool if they ever do that.

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9.900/10

5 years ago

T.S

sedlacek

Inactive member

Ronneby

5y 26,250 13 4 20

I love this game,its the best ever all categorys,and the music is only ++++

sedlacek edited previous rating on January 06, 2020.
sedlacek currently owns this game.

9.280/10

5 years ago

BRD

Brayika

Inactive member

London, ON

5y 30,400 2 10 18

Might be my favorite game. If I didn't have a location to play this I might be force to buy one.

Brayika currently owns this game.

9.700/10

5 years ago

RAD

KHL

Pinside member

11y 91,950 809 15

Currently my favorite game of all time, truly an amazing machine!

KHL edited previous rating on April 12, 2020.

8.720/10

5 years ago

DAL

Droptargets

Pinside member

10y 62,550 232 25

One of my fav Stern's. Deep rules with 4 flips. Love the art. Nothing bad to say, maybe too deepnof rules?

9.196/10

5 years ago

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Bradpinfan

Pinside member

Fort Wayne, IN

7y 52,550 2 23 18

Pros:
Incredible layout unlike any other game. Great rules. Great art. This game is just incredible and I don’t know what else to say.

Cons:
I don’t really like Iron Maiden’s music. I feel their could be another toy.

Overall:
This is the strongest Stern design in years and it really shows.

8.760/10

5 years ago

JTN

Theboatnics

Inactive member

Marco Island, FL

8y 48,900 140 6 22

Fun game with great audio! Stern did a great job with this one! Shots feel great rules are such that a casual player intermediate player or a expert player have enough to keep them coming back for more... I really like this game and think it will stand the test of time

Theboatnics has owned this game in the past.

9.579/10

5 years ago

JKW

nalsa

Inactive member

Tallahassee, FL

7y 20,900 8 3 6

One of my top games of all time. The theme does almost nothing for me, but is great music to play pinball to. This being said the layout, flow, and rules make it a must play or own.

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