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Title: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Strangeways on March 25, 2018, 02:20:30 PM
The next Music pinball from Stern ;

https://www.facebook.com/sternpinball (https://www.facebook.com/sternpinball)

Can't wait to see the artwork.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on March 25, 2018, 04:33:22 PM
apparently art by zombie yeti

design rumoured to be Keith Elwin with possibly the Archer layout (modified)
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: oldskool1969 on March 25, 2018, 11:59:30 PM
gaaaaaaaaaaaaay !
but what does gay mean these days?
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Strangeways on March 26, 2018, 09:02:40 AM
gaaaaaaaaaaaaay !
but what does gay mean these days?

"gaaaaaaaaaaaaay !" = Not Iron Maiden. That's for sure. Killer live band.

Maybe this title will bring @Wotto (http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?action=profile;u=11) back into pinball ?
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Strangeways on March 28, 2018, 09:32:25 AM
https://www.twitch.tv/dead_flip (https://www.twitch.tv/dead_flip)

Interesting.. Artwork is awesome.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Cow Corner on March 28, 2018, 10:07:47 AM
I'm not a fan of the band but the game looks great.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on March 28, 2018, 01:16:55 PM
i like the art but i think there s too much  Eddie
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on March 28, 2018, 06:00:37 PM
http://au.ign.com/articles/2018/03/27/iron-maiden-pinball-machine-revealed-first-images-and-details-from-stern (http://au.ign.com/articles/2018/03/27/iron-maiden-pinball-machine-revealed-first-images-and-details-from-stern)

wonder if Sterns's will be a bit cheaper since the Pro and Premium have dropped $200 & $300 respectfully

price watch over the last 2 years.

2018

March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / Pro / $5999
March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / Premium / $7599
March / 2018 / Iron Maiden / LE (500 of) / $8999

February/ 2018 /  "Supreme" / Boutique (Re-themed Spiderman Home Edition design game) / $???? unknown at this stage - apparently only 12 to be made

January / 2018 / AC/DC VE / Premium LUCI / $7699
These games now have the removable window for the Premium playfield

...............................................................................
2017

October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy / Pro / $ 6,199
October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy / Premium / $7,899
October / 2017 / Guardians of the Galaxy/ LE / $8,999

June / 2017 / Star Wars / Pro / $6199
June / 2017 / Star Wars / Premium / $7899
June / 2017 / Star Wars / LE (800) / $8999

May / 2017 / AC/DC VE / Pro / $6099
May / 2017 / AC/DC VE / Premium / $7699
These games now have slightly different are and the removable window for the Premium playfield

January / 2017 / Aerosmith / Pro / $6199
January / 2017 / Aerosmith / Premium / $7899
January / 2017 / Aerosmith / LE (500) / $8999
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on March 28, 2018, 06:24:29 PM
new coast 2 coast pinball interview with Keith Elwin
http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/episode-242_125160 (http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/episode-242_125160)
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on March 28, 2018, 06:38:42 PM
this in the end the Iron Maiden has kept alot of it's Archer design elements

and here is a video of the Archer game play, obviously rules and sounds etc are totally different but the shots should be close / refined

&feature=youtu.be&autoplay=1&rel=0
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on March 28, 2018, 06:54:23 PM
small section of video taken from Jack's stream that wasn't archived

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg12rI0nC4p/ (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg12rI0nC4p/)
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on March 28, 2018, 07:11:11 PM
AMD's prices as a comparison, prices went down at Stern's end and Pro and LE prices went up at AMD site ...........  !@#

IRON MAIDEN PINBALL - STERN ​3 MODELS AVAILABLE
IRON MAIDEN PRO - $8450.00 (due end May)
IRON MAIDEN PREMIUM - $10,650.00 (due end July)
IRON MAIDEN LIMITED EDITION - $12,950.00 (due end June)

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PINBALL ​3 MODELS AVAILABLE
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRO PINBALL - $8350.00
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PREMIUM PINBALL  - $10,800.00
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY LIMITED EDITION - $12,350.00
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Cow Corner on March 28, 2018, 11:10:58 PM
i like the art but i think there s too much  Eddie

The PF and shots look great, I really like the Screen animations but then the music starts and that is where it loses me big time. Yuk....just awful.
It would have been much better as a original theme ie egypt / aliens/ horror/ whatever theme.
I look forward to playing it but would never own it...don't have the patience to replace all that music on pinbrowser.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Brunswick Brawler on April 02, 2018, 12:49:18 PM
The PF and shots look great, I really like the Screen animations but then the music starts and that is where it loses me big time. Yuk....just awful.
It would have been much better as a original theme ie egypt / aliens/ horror/ whatever theme.
I look forward to playing it but would never own it...don't have the patience to replace all that music on pinbrowser.


Can people still modify the Stern's in-built pinball music through whatever that hacker app is?  If so, you could replace all the Iron Maiden songs with whatever suits.

This is a decent featured Pro machine.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: pinball god on April 03, 2018, 09:45:17 PM
looks killer but not for me atm. It may end up being like metallica for me and end up buying close to the end of the run where code and bugs sorted.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Strangeways on April 03, 2018, 10:44:53 PM
looks killer but not for me atm. It may end up being like metallica for me and end up buying close to the end of the run where code and bugs sorted.

Same as me. I'll wait for finished code and possibly look at a Premium. Might have to wait a while, but I'll see..
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: pinball god on April 06, 2018, 09:08:27 PM
looks killer but not for me atm. It may end up being like metallica for me and end up buying close to the end of the run where code and bugs sorted.

Same as me. I'll wait for finished code and possibly look at a Premium. Might have to wait a while, but I'll see..
Keith has been quoted as saying the game will be released with "completed" code. I suppose there's a chance seeing he has been working on Archer for years and so the rules etc were probably done and dusted and so all Stern had to do is the graphics and callouts
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on April 07, 2018, 10:28:41 AM
https://www.facebook.com/head2headpinball/videos/1264046457031374/ (https://www.facebook.com/head2headpinball/videos/1264046457031374/)
https://www.facebook.com/henningdanni.lescher/videos/10215286616456180/ (https://www.facebook.com/henningdanni.lescher/videos/10215286616456180/)
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: oldskool1969 on April 07, 2018, 02:03:09 PM
Love the English woman commentator's voice ggggggggrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!  &&
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Strangeways on April 08, 2018, 11:55:36 AM
looks killer but not for me atm. It may end up being like metallica for me and end up buying close to the end of the run where code and bugs sorted.

Same as me. I'll wait for finished code and possibly look at a Premium. Might have to wait a while, but I'll see..
Keith has been quoted as saying the game will be released with "completed" code. I suppose there's a chance seeing he has been working on Archer for years and so the rules etc were probably done and dusted and so all Stern had to do is the graphics and callouts

Translated = New code will be ready in 2020.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on April 11, 2018, 06:22:21 PM
rules explained by Keith on the game with glass off, some cool features and display used well to let you know progress

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/248915025
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on May 02, 2018, 08:18:26 PM
LE game play video, some real nice features

&feature=youtu.be&autoplay=1&rel=0
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Crashramp on May 02, 2018, 09:08:57 PM
Just watched the first 20mins and I was really hoping not to like the look of it. I don’t care much for Iron Maidens music but the Pin looks like great fun. Lots of cool toys and I really like the positioning of the pop bumpers, i think it adds a bit of risk and excitement when they’re not jammed up safely behind a ramp. 

First look and it’s a thumbs up from me.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on May 02, 2018, 11:19:15 PM
Just watched the first 20mins and I was really hoping not to like the look of it. I don’t care much for Iron Maidens music but the Pin looks like great fun. Lots of cool toys and I really like the positioning of the pop bumpers, i think it adds a bit of risk and excitement when they’re not jammed up safely behind a ramp. 

First look and it’s a thumbs up from me.

not a Iron Maiden fan myself but agree the art on the playfield looks good and the layout is great and rules look cool as well. The pops and left ramp are a mirror of Congo as it was a feature he really like on the Congo game.

gotta wonder if they do a re-skin of the same layout down the track.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Strangeways on May 03, 2018, 09:42:05 AM
I am a fan of the band and the artwork is stunning. I really like the layout, and it seems out of the last 4-5 titles, this one is a really good all round package. FOUR flippers - very nice.

Might go a premium down the track, but waiting for codes updates etc is not something I would pull the trigger for just yet.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on May 03, 2018, 05:59:16 PM
apparently it has almost full code apart from a few possible bugs so they are probably trying to redeem themselves and a number of the new designers on code

people that have played it are saying it doesn't feel like a stern game and more a 90's bally in feel in relation to layout and play
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: swinks on June 29, 2018, 07:47:21 AM
making of video

Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: DSB on June 29, 2018, 01:21:40 PM
Not into the band but the gameplay looks fun.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: Cow Corner on June 29, 2018, 06:02:03 PM
I have played the pro and it shoots really well, love the layout but the music lets it down for me. If it were a different theme I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: oldskool1969 on June 29, 2018, 06:32:32 PM
LOOOOOOOOONG ball times so I found it a bit of a snooze.
Music and art suits the game, but not for me.
Title: Re: Stern - Iron Maiden 2018
Post by: pinball god on July 04, 2018, 12:11:36 AM

played the pro for about an hour and felt really underwhelmed. I think because it was missing any pizzazz like cool toys and light show happening during play. It felt very 2d to me even though it had some ramps, and had no real character or soul. Metalica may be a simple fan layout, but I think the coding and toy interaction make it fun. IMDN was like going to work for me, play hard and if you do a good job you'll achieve a good score, nothing to make me smile during gameplay. People say the display is great but unfortunately I can look at screens when playing so this is lost by me.


Hope to play the LE to see if the extras make the game for me. BUT this may be a sleeper for me like TZ & TWD and in the end I'll change my mind but it'll be difficult seeing I don't like the band. Hate metallica but the art and toys and coding won me over for $10k