# Metallica Remastered Pinball Presented by Stern Pinball

**Source:** Stern Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2024-10-16  
**Duration:** 4m 26s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgV7HO7rSbc

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball officially announces Metallica Remastered, a complete remake of the 2008 original designed by John Borg and Lyman Sheets. The 2024 release features an LCD screen with new animations and concert footage, Expression Lighting, Insider Connected integration, 20+ songs (8 new), enhanced Sparky with UV effects, over 1,000 new band callouts, and refined playfield mechanics including improved drop targets and new ramps. George Gomez presents the announcement with designers John Borg and Raymond Davidson detailing technical improvements across video, lighting, audio, and mechanical systems.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Metallica Remastered features a full color LCD display with new original animations and concert footage selected by the band — _George Gomez official announcement_
- [HIGH] The game includes over 20 songs, with 8 of them being new — _George Gomez official announcement_
- [HIGH] Sparky has been enhanced with UV lighting effects — _John Borg design description_
- [HIGH] Over 1,000 new callouts were recorded with the band for the game — _Raymond Davidson/design team statement_
- [HIGH] The game features Expression Lighting system for both cabinet and speakers that synchronizes with music — _George Gomez and John Borg presentation_
- [HIGH] Artist Ree Cooper created the artwork, collaborating regularly with Metallica — _George Gomez announcement_
- [HIGH] The game integrates with Stern Insider Connected platform for progress tracking and challenge modes — _Raymond Davidson software description_
- [HIGH] Original Metallica pinball was designed by John Borg and Lyman Sheets Jr. — _George Gomez official statement_

### Notable Quotes

> "12 years ago we created Metallica pinball a game that has become a timeless classic and today we're excited to introduce Metallica Remastered"
> — **George Gomez**, 0:00-0:15
> _Official opening of the Metallica Remastered announcement, framing the remaster as an evolution of a legacy title_

> "collaborating directly with the band we wanted to elevate the original with all of the technological improvements we've made since we introduced the Spike 2 electronic system"
> — **George Gomez**, 0:15-0:30
> _Establishes band collaboration and technological framework motivating the remaster_

> "going back and working on the Metallica game again after designing it a decade ago was really a pleasure because I got to add a lot of new interesting features to the game"
> — **John Borg**, 1:30-1:50
> _Original designer's perspective on returning to the classic, emphasizing the opportunity to enhance rather than replace_

> "the game is much more robust now mechanisms have been revamped the new video effects that Chuck Ernst and his team put together are just absolutely beautiful they are way way over the top"
> — **Raymond Davidson**, 1:50-2:15
> _Technical lead's emphasis on mechanical reliability improvements and visual spectacle in the remaster_

> "one of the new features on the game is an illuminated Metallica logo on the back panel spell Metallica to light and Justice for All"
> — **John Borg**, 2:30-2:45
> _Details a specific new feature that cleverly references the classic Metallica album 'And Justice for All'_

> "now we have the power of Stern Insider Connected to store and track your progress through the game and save up items that you can spend on challenge modes"
> — **Raymond Davidson**, 3:45-4:00
> _Highlights integration with Stern's digital ecosystem as a modern enhancement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| George Gomez | person | Stern Pinball executive/spokesperson presenting Metallica Remastered announcement |
| John Borg | person | Lead game designer of original Metallica (2008) and Metallica Remastered (2024); legendary Stern designer |
| Raymond Davidson | person | Lead software engineer on Metallica Remastered |
| Lyman Sheets Jr. | person | Co-designer of original 2008 Metallica pinball machine; pinball legend |
| Ree Cooper | person | Artist who created artwork for Metallica Remastered; collaborates regularly with the band Metallica |
| Chuck Ernst | person | Video effects designer/team lead responsible for LCD animations in Metallica Remastered |
| Metallica | organization | Heavy metal band; IP licensor and creative collaborator on Metallica Remastered pinball game |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of Metallica Remastered; leading commercial pinball manufacturer |
| Metallica Remastered | game | 2024 remake of original 2008 Metallica pinball with LCD, Expression Lighting, new modes, and enhanced mechanics |
| Spike 2 | product | Stern Pinball's electronic control system platform used as technological foundation for Metallica Remastered |
| Expression Lighting system | product | Stern's modular LED lighting upgrade system integrated into Metallica Remastered cabinet and speakers |
| Insider Connected | product | Stern Pinball's digital platform for game tracking, progress storage, and challenge mode integration |
| Sparky | product | Enhanced toy feature in Metallica Remastered with UV lighting effects; originally from 2008 version |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Metallica Remastered game announcement and official reveal, Technical improvements over original: LCD, lighting, audio, mechanics, Band collaboration in game design and licensing, New features: UV effects, Sparky redesign, ramp updates, drop target improvements
- **Secondary:** Stern Insider Connected platform integration for digital gameplay tracking, Artist and design team involvement (Ree Cooper, Chuck Ernst)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Official announcement video with uniformly positive framing of remaster quality, band collaboration, and technical achievements. No criticism or concerns raised; focused entirely on feature showcase and design excellence.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Strategic remaster release capitalizing on 2008 original's 12-year legacy as 'timeless classic' and leveraging modern manufacturing/technology capabilities; positioning as premium re-release (confidence: high) — George Gomez: '12 years ago we created Metallica...has become a timeless classic'; full feature overhaul with modern tech suggests premium positioning
- **[community_signal]** Stern directly collaborating with Metallica band on game design, concert footage selection, callout recording, and artwork approval, indicating deep IP partnership and community/artist involvement (confidence: high) — George Gomez states 'collaborating directly with the band'; Ree Cooper artwork by band; 1000+ new callouts recorded with band
- **[design_philosophy]** Remaster explicitly positioned as enhancement/evolution of original rather than replacement, with original designers (John Borg) returning and design respecting legacy (confidence: high) — George Gomez: 'while respecting the original masterpiece'; John Borg: 'going back and working on the Metallica game again...was really a pleasure'
- **[announcement]** Stern officially announces Metallica Remastered with comprehensive feature list including LCD, Expression Lighting, 20+ songs, 1000+ new callouts, UV effects, and Insider Connected integration (confidence: high) — George Gomez official announcement; John Borg and Raymond Davidson technical presentations
- **[product_strategy]** Multiple mechanical and playfield improvements: UV-lit Sparky redesign, illuminated Metallica logo backpanel, resculpted hammer with internal UV light, improved drop target assembly, chrome wireform ramps, opto spinners (confidence: high) — John Borg detailed mechanical descriptions; 'mechanisms have been revamped'; specific callouts of new playfield features
- **[technology_signal]** Metallica Remastered leverages significant technological advances since 2008 original: Spike 2 electronics, LCD screens, Expression Lighting, UV effects, Insider Connected integration (confidence: high) — George Gomez: 'all of the technological improvements we've made since we introduced the Spike 2 electronic system'; detailed descriptions of LCD, lighting, digital platform features

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## Transcript

hello everybody it's George Gomez at Stern Pinball 12 years ago we created Metallica pinball a game that has become a Timeless classic and today we're excited to introduce Metallica remastered collaborating directly with the band we wanted to elevate the original with all of the technological improvements we've made since we introduced the spike to electronic system we've ensured that extra care and attention to detail has gone into every facet of Metallica remastered while respecting the original Masterpiece created by pinball Legends John Borg and the Beloved and iconic lime and F sheets Jr Metallica remastered Now features a full color LCD display with all new original animations and actual concert footage selected by the band the new game also brings the entire Metallica Universe into our award-winning Insider connected platform the game Now features over 20 songs eight of them are new it also includes the expression lighting system for both cabinet and speakers a tremendous amount of attention went into the details to improve both the playability and reliability of the original you'll also notice several new Playfield features including a new version of our old friend Sparky enhanced with a new UV lighting feature the art on the game will be recognizable to anyone that follows Metallica as it was done by artist ree Cooper who collaborates regularly with the band James Rees has an inimitable style that brings incredible detail and visual texture to every art panel and now the design team led Again by John Borg and software engineer Raymond Davidson will take you through the modern version of this original Masterpiece hi I'm John Borg lead game designer for the Metallica remastered pinball machine hi hi I'm Raymond Davidson lead software engineer on Metallica remastered going back and working on the Metallica game again after designing it a decade ago was really a pleasure because I got to add a lot of new interesting features to the game the game is much more robust now mechanisms have been revamped the new video effects that Chuck Ernst and his team put together are just absolutely beautiful they are way way over the top and you're all going to just love them in addition to the great new animations you'll also see concert footage and high def on the screen as you play the redecorated Sparky has a UV ink on the Torso it gives it an electrifying Effect one of the new features on the game is an illuminated Metallica logo on the back panel spell Metallica to light and justice for all the resculpted hammer on the game has a UV light inside cast light down on the Playfield to expose a key that unlocks the lock to the casket the stern expression lighting system inside the cabinet and on the speakers to synchronize with the music as you're playing it's a new improved very robust three Bank drop Target assembly one very cool thing about remastering Metallica is now we have the power of stern Insider connected to store and track your progress through the game and save up items that you can spend on challenge modes we added two UV RGB lit skulls to the slingshots on the Playfield there are UV effects on the Playfield that even light up the band memb images we got to go back to the band and record over a thousand new callouts for the game Seek and Destroy hell yeah it's come time for you to fry we added opto Spinners to the game and Incorporated Chrome wireform ramps into the game on the hill in the obey your pinball Master with the new Metallica remastered pinball machine at Stern pinball.com

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