Stern - X-Men Pinball (mid 2012)

[swinks]

"The upper center is a ball lock for Magneto. The paper is covering the spinning magnet/disc. LE has disc/magnet, Pro just magnet. Left pops show the reused IJ raising scoop. Game has no drop targets."

[Cow Corner]

So the LE has an extra ramp and a spinning disc...geez wtg Stern, nice way to piss people off.
I was keen on this title but not if the LE and Pro have different playfields.... pass on another joke!

[swinks]

It has been reported that a press release of Stern's next pinball will be released this week.


History shows Friday is the popular day so late Friday or Early Saturday we may see the next pin....

Previous press releases were on these days in the states:
TRON LE pics: Sunday April 29th (?)
 First TF Pro Playfield - Friday, Sept 9th. (Not sure when the cab pics were released).
 TF:LE Pics hit Facebook: Friday, Nov 25th.
 AC/DC Pro PF and Cab pics: Monday, Jan 1st (Thanks Treborlicec!)
 AC/DC LE Cab pics: Friday, Feb 24th
 AC/DC LE Playfield Pics: Friday, March 2nd

[GORGAR 1]

Its exciting when a new pinball gets released.

Peter

[swinks]

the insider has been quoted:

"Gomez has Avengers is the strong rumor.
2 hints:
Talked/hinted about it at TPF in Dallas to "some people".
And hinted about a Hulk shaking a PF in a video post last month.

It would be a fall release. Just heard today it's a possible Super LE like AC/DC $$.
That means Pro/Prem/LE

X-Men is just Pro/LE no Prem."

[swinks]

stern's Facebook page posted this image

[swinks]

more info released:

"The VUK is supposed to have a 2-way action. A fast action flow to ramp.
 
This LE may sell out faster than AC/DC LE ! If that's possible.
 
I heard 300/300 of each only. LE's are running first. But that's hearsay."

[GORGAR 1]

more info released:

"The VUK is supposed to have a 2-way action. A fast action flow to ramp.
 
This LE may sell out faster than AC/DC LE ! If that's possible.
 
I heard 300/300 of each only. LE's are running first. But that's hearsay."

It's exciting I can't wait for pictures.

Peter

[Ant68]

This info relate to the Avengers or X-men ?

more info released:

"The VUK is supposed to have a 2-way action. A fast action flow to ramp.
 
This LE may sell out faster than AC/DC LE ! If that's possible.
 
I heard 300/300 of each only. LE's are running first. But that's hearsay."

[swinks]

This info relate to the Avengers or X-men ?

more info released:

"The VUK is supposed to have a 2-way action. A fast action flow to ramp.
 
This LE may sell out faster than AC/DC LE ! If that's possible.
 
I heard 300/300 of each only. LE's are running first. But that's hearsay."

X-men

[Cow Corner]

Pics Pics Pics.....when are the pics comming?

[Crashramp]

Pics Pics Pics.....when are the pics comming?

Yes! Pics please.   

[swinks]

No pics yet - I think there is going to be some tactics with this release to attempt to release on the same day as JJP's WOZ - speculation at this point.

It has been mentioned that JJP is releasing the WOZ officially to the public on the 5th of June - so possibly (my speculation is) is to reduce the buzz on one machine but get a frenzy happening. Imagine releasing your machine a few days early and then the WOZ is released alot of the focus could shift away from the first. This has it's negatives because JJP is going to be better in technology I believe, and so to compare to a machine with big tech improvements good chance you could lose so the theme has to be what will divide people.

Also Stern received the plastics sets to install yesterday so getting close, but rumour that the translits are yet to arrive.

Borg has had a year to design this machine so hopefully the code, feel and toys are awesome and it was stated by a insider that the Pro and LE were designed next to each other.


Rumoured art to be
Goodguy LE - Wolverine and good guys on the cabinet and backglass with custom blue trim
Badguy LE - Magneto and bad guys on cabinet and backglass with a purple trim
Pro - to have combo art (my guess good on one side and bad on the other)

No premium or no combo LE like on Transformers

Inside says the art will be like this

[Cow Corner]

Bring it on, the comic artwork etc I am really looking forward to.
If it is as good as it could be it might distract from the fact that the pro and the le have different playfields.
I really want to grab one of these but I don't want to fork out for a LE full machine when the pro should be the same game. It just doesn't seem right.

[swinks]

from pinside

"Latest word is Stern was waiting on the LE backglasses.
That's the delay, once all is together and finalized all will be revealed. Don't see any reason that after labor day we should finally see the completed package. Art work will blow you away is what I'm hearing. Patience everyone. It will be worth it."