Stern
Metallica (Pro) Pinside Rating
This game received 725 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 8.572 /10
Metallica (Pro)
Top 100 ranking
This game ranks 2nd in the game group "Metallica". The group itself ranks #16 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 8.574
Artwork: 8.394
Sounds/Music: 8.427
Other Aspects: 8.576
Pinside staff rating
This is how we, the very knowledgeable (wink wink) Pinside.com staff & moderators rate this game. 6 of us have rated this game.
This title is part of group: "Metallica"
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Bakersfield, CA
La Rochelle
7.129/10
3 years ago
Fast and Fun. Kind of basic really. The big electric chair toy is cool but I mean.. it's one thing and not as impressive as the Star Trek ship, soooo... yeah.... ramps are fast. it played well and fast. and fun. But didn't have the "one more game" type feeling.
9.900/10
3 years ago
Absolutely love this game and was the 2nd modern Stern game I bought. The variety, the music, the art....awesome. Risk/reward elements during Crank It Up are intense. The playfield toys like Sparky, the Captive Ball, Snake etc. are all great and really integrated. Fun, intense multiballs, flowy ramps, variety of interactive gimmicks, in-line drop targets, and Metallica music ..what's missing???!!! Not sure I'll ever trade or sell this game.
Fredericton, NB
8.596/10
3 years ago
Picked up a pro model with mirror blades and shaker motor already installed about a week ago. It was HMU and in excellent shape. It plays very fast as do most newer stern games. Awesome array of (good) Metallica songs. The Sparky multiball feature is the coolest part of the game, but overall it has a great design with a well done theme. It's worthy of the praise it receives
9.040/10
3 years ago
My 2nd pin.
Like all of the rock group pins that are out there, you have to really be a fan of the band to really keep coming back to them. While I really enjoyed the game, the family, not so much and since I only owned 2 pins at the time, it didn't get too much play at all.
The music is phenomenal, the call outs were ok, the toys, especially Sparky and his foul mouth. Wizard mode is great. Make sure you upgrade to the ColorDMD, I went with the LED one.
Like all of the rock group pins that are out there, you have to really be a fan of the band to really keep coming back to them. While I really enjoyed the game, the family, not so much and since I only owned 2 pins at the time, it didn't get too much play at all.
The music is phenomenal, the call outs were ok, the toys, especially Sparky and his foul mouth. Wizard mode is great. Make sure you upgrade to the ColorDMD, I went with the LED one.
9.476/10
3 years ago
Fast, great looking, well lit game. The rules are deep enough to keep you coming back no matter how far you've gotten in the past and they are still easy enough to figure out without much trouble. Even if you are not a Metallica fan, you will still enjoy this game. My wife and kids couldn't care less about the band, but all love this machine.
7.316/10
3 years ago
Bridport
For a long time this was my most wanted pin. I eventually tracked down a nice HUO machine that was loaded. Total light show, shaker, speakers etc. Art wise I'm a little mixed. The play field is pretty awesome. Like some crazy 90's colourful design. The side art and translite I can take or leave. For a fan layout it shoots well but I find the orbit being blocked unless part of a combo frustrating. I know you can switch off the diverter in the menu but I felt this wasn't how the game was meant to be played. It can be a flow killer though. The game isn't mode based as such and really revolves around collecting items with or without multiballs and working toward Crank it Up mini Wizard modes. These modes are awesome for the risk reward lovers out there and there is nothing more satisfying than collecting a jackpot with a multplier enabled. Some of the theatre of this game is amazing, Grave marker multiball start up will have you rocking out. The ability to lock in items on shots for ease of collection to work towards the wizard modes is where the code really excels. Love the music, the call outs are bad. I think this game needs to be part of a bigger lineup but is great fun and well worth your time.
6.322/10
4 years ago
I'm a Metallica fan and currently own this pin. Music is pretty great with the exception of some of the newer songs. The gameplay is a little erratic and chaotic and favors beginner and novice players. The callouts from the band members are fairly weak and repetitive. Somewhat surprised honestly that this game is rated so high. Of the five pins I own, if one had to go, this would be on the chop block for trade or sell.
7.998/10
4 years ago
I have owned my Met Pro for almost two years. My first NIB purchase. The pro plays much differently than the Prem/LE versions. I feel that it's much faster. This isn't my favorite game in the house, but it is the one I play the most. As soon as you get mad, you want to try again for payback. The new code 1.8 does a nice job at balancing the scoring and gives options in the menu to make it easier or harder to play for extra balls and CIU modes. The game looks great with tasteful mods (to each their own) and the animations are pretty damn good overall. This is by far the most popular game in the basement for most guests and some family. It's super fast play can make a novice cringe with delight or frustration depending on their taste. Crank it up and play it loud for the best experience.
9.540/10
4 years ago
One of the best Sterns in the last decade. This is another pro that I simply always wish I were playing the LE when I play it. It's a great game, and I don't want to take anything away from it, but it pales in comparison to the premium version.
9.280/10
4 years ago
Second only to Iron Maiden for me in terms of game play for all the modern era sterns. I happen to like the band metallica better than maiden, so that's why I own this machine. Great flow, rules, sounds, and theme that always make me hit the start button one more time. Well made and designed. The only new stern I had to have in my collection.
9.320/10
4 years ago
Jundiaí
Fan layout, bash toy in the center, great theme, great music, rules deep enough to not be easy but achievable.
Pros:
Fast
Smooth
Theme
Music
Lighting
Stacking of modes
Cons:
Brutal, I'm used to missed shots turn to sdtm but even when you make them (graveyard, Sparky and coffin) there is a probability of the ball to come back hot and sdtm. The coffin is easy enough to nudge or to hit indirectly, but graveyard and Sparky are instantaneous, no time to react
A bit repetitive, is kind of a AFM / MM with rock theme and deeper ruleset
More air balls than I think is acceptable but mods can mitigate this
As I also have IMDN that's the best comparison that I can make:
IMDN, deep ruleset, longer ball times, you feel you are accomplishing something, feel the game progressing and each time you get further, usually the ball is lost because of wrong decisions from the player and not because you actually made the shot.
MET, shallower ruleset, brutal, one game finishes in 5 minutes with low scoring and the next you get to GC, can get you pissed or euphoric, sometimes both.
I love both machines but only MET can get me really pissed when I align everything for stacking and Sparky shoots STDM without a chance to react.
Pros:
Fast
Smooth
Theme
Music
Lighting
Stacking of modes
Cons:
Brutal, I'm used to missed shots turn to sdtm but even when you make them (graveyard, Sparky and coffin) there is a probability of the ball to come back hot and sdtm. The coffin is easy enough to nudge or to hit indirectly, but graveyard and Sparky are instantaneous, no time to react
A bit repetitive, is kind of a AFM / MM with rock theme and deeper ruleset
More air balls than I think is acceptable but mods can mitigate this
As I also have IMDN that's the best comparison that I can make:
IMDN, deep ruleset, longer ball times, you feel you are accomplishing something, feel the game progressing and each time you get further, usually the ball is lost because of wrong decisions from the player and not because you actually made the shot.
MET, shallower ruleset, brutal, one game finishes in 5 minutes with low scoring and the next you get to GC, can get you pissed or euphoric, sometimes both.
I love both machines but only MET can get me really pissed when I align everything for stacking and Sparky shoots STDM without a chance to react.
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