Dune Pinball is prettier than Labyrinth

Dune's color palette is reminiscent of Stargate pinball

Greg owns Metallica Remastered Premium in his home and chose not to operate it commercially

Greg prefers not to purchase Pro tier machines unless strongly preferred

GTF is Stephen Kordek's favorite American Pinball game in terms of play and flow

Mike Flanagan is adapting The Dark Tower series for Amazon with Stephen King's approval

VPX in VR is incredibly easy to set up and doesn't require significant computer resources

Godzilla Premium Edition is one of the greatest games ever made

Godzilla Premium Edition in secondary market costs approximately same as used Toy Story 4 Limited Edition

Toy Story 4 Limited Edition has superior theme execution but theme quality alone does not overcome gameplay/rules preference in all scenarios

Star Wars Premium Edition has poor artwork quality compared to its Limited Edition variant

Halloween (Spooky) is visually superior to Stranger Things Premium Edition by significant margin

Walking Dead is one of the best-designed pinball games ever made despite aesthetic criticisms

The game has three ramps, with two primarily hidden under playfield elements

The Duke Kaboom ramp is mechanically smooth and feels like one seamless shot despite being a pop-up

The spinning wheel on Toy Story 4 has raised bumps for improved ball control compared to other wheels

The game features a 27-inch back glass screen and a 10-inch under-playfield screen

The game balances kid-friendly aesthetics with adult appeal in its art direction

Shooter rod replacement is a straightforward modification requiring removal of three screws and basic tools

The left mounting screw for shooter rods is harder to access than other screws due to cabinet proximity

Custom themed shooter rods (like Godzilla models) are available for purchase from aftermarket vendors

Guns N' Roses is the most dynamic, visually captivating, and technological marvel in band pinball machines and pinball machines in general.

The coma ball lock with physical ball save in the infirmary is the first time Jersey Jack has created a distinctly different playfield feature between Standard and Premium editions.

The translucent pick spinners with RGB lighting are custom features unique to Guns N' Roses.

Light-based optos under plunge inserts represent new technology for Jersey Jack compared to previous magnet-based systems.

Collector's Edition values are holding well in the secondary market.

The mid-playfield world map serves as important visual rest to prevent over-cluttering despite taking up significant space.

The Ghostbusters: Afterlife storyline is well-constructed and logical, tying the Midwest setting to the original mythology through the mine connection

The film's slower pacing at the beginning is justified by strong character development and setup

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a tribute/homage film rather than a direct sequel

The film excels at subtle reintroduction of franchise elements (PKE meter, proton pack, Ecto-1) rather than forcing nostalgia

The Ghostbusters: Afterlife has a Spielbergian sensibility focused on discovery and adventure

Avengers Infinity Quest is the hottest Stern title since Jurassic Park

The wide-mouth ramp that's hittable from all three flippers is a genuine mechanical/design innovation

Kingpin originals still command $15,000-$20,000 in secondary market despite insufficient gameplay depth

White Water lacks a wizard mode and doesn't have rules as deep as machines at its price point

Elvira and the Party Monsters uses System 11 architecture with weak rules design

Joe Katz code features a color-coded stacking system that is unique in the pinball industry

The game's artwork (B rating) doesn't push the medium forward compared to John Yousi's historical work or modern standards like Zombie Yeti

The game uses original Gene Wilder film audio but lacks musical assets (songs) and movie clips that could enhance theme integration

Willy Wonka's code is better than Dialed In! code

Willy Wonka is a better pinball machine than Wizard of Oz and better than Pirates of the Caribbean

Guns N' Roses LE has better shot design and overall gameplay feel than Stern's TMNT Pro and Avengers Pro combined

Jurassic Park Premium is superior to Jurassic Park Pro due to additional features and gameplay enhancements

Theme and artwork quality directly impacts collecting decisions and personal enjoyment of pinball machines

Dwight's code work on TMNT is strong enough to justify collecting the game despite it 'not clicking' initially

Greg actually ate 5-6 slices before becoming physically unable to continue

Gregg's advocacy for physics improvements led directly to Zen Studios committing to backporting existing table updates

The game has motorized house lighting effects that don't translate well to photographs

The ramps feel more similar to Richie designs than traditional Dennis Nordman games

Brian Eddy made three great games: Medieval Madness, Attack from Mars, and The Shadow, and they are all on point with each other.

I would rather have The Shadow than Medieval Madness or Attack from Mars.

The Shadow has superior shots and layout compared to Attack from Mars and Medieval Madness.

The Shadow is much faster than Johnny Mnemonic in terms of combo potential and ball flow.

The Shadow is faster than Star Trek on combo sequences.

Reaching the Final Battle on The Shadow is achievable but completing it is significantly harder.

The playfield artwork on The Shadow is among the most beautiful in pinball.

Jurassic Park is a more polished and refined version of Iron Maiden

Johnny Pinball's art looks like something from an illustrated children's book of dinosaurs

The Premium Edition artwork is B-minus to B-plus while Pro version is C-grade

Johnny Pinball is a phenomenal artist but didn't fit the Jurassic Park project thematically

Greg owns a Sega Lost World pinball machine, making him one of very few people with that rare game.

The Munsters code is as deep as Star Wars but doesn't visually present that depth

Radical and Whirlwind are among the best System 11 pinball machines

Demolition Man is a difficult game but becomes easier after achieving multiball

Greg does not keep pinball machines long-term in his collection

Jeff Johnson coded The Simpsons Pinball Party

Licensing for Cactus Canyon Continued remake would be complicated by Eric Kripke's code pulling intellectual property references from other Bally/Williams games

Cowboys vs. Aliens is one of the best multiball modes in Cactus Canyon Continued, comparable to TNA's experience

George Gomez's Monster Bash layout is his masterpiece and represents the gold standard for fan layouts

Monster Bash LE will likely sell out

Lyman Sheets designed the rules/code for Monster Bash LE remake

Monster Bash is not a super deep rule set compared to other Lyman Sheets designs, but it is fresh and well-executed for its era

The playfield artwork lacks detail and feels bare compared to the cabinet and backglass art quality

Monster Bash code can become repetitive/stale after the multiball stacking sequences are exhausted, making it more of a 'chopped fest' game

Greg has maintained 33-month membership to Dead Flip's league

Houdini is more frustrating to play than Iron Man despite being a better overall machine

Deadpool premium will cost approximately twice as much as older licensed games like Last Action Hero

Color DMD has greater visual impact than Pin Stadium Lights on DMD-equipped machines

Greg prefers The Hobbit's shot playability and control to Wizard of Oz's

Wizard of Oz is more fun to own in a home setting than on location due to difficult outlane mechanics

Star Wars (Premium) rule complexity is overstated; the three-bank targets multiplier system is straightforward after an hour of play

Star Wars (Premium) has superior lighting effects to Iron Maiden, particularly in mode differentiation

Guardians of the Galaxy LE has superior mode differentiation to Batman 66

Pirates of the Caribbean LE represents Jersey Jack's most balanced machine across shooting, aesthetics, toys, and code

Stern makes the best Pro machines for the cheapest price compared to other manufacturers

Pirates is the best shooting wide-body ever made

Greg understands Pirates' rules better than he understands The Hobbit rules

The game's primary appeal is its unique layout and cannon toy mechanic, not its rule complexity or depth

Penn Stadium Lights LED retrofit can completely transform the visual appeal of faded older machines

Skull and Bones is preferable to Terminator 2 as a value purchase despite being cheaper

Bally manufacturing quality declined significantly during specific production periods (Cybernaut, Spy Hunter era)

Game of Thrones Premium Edition upper playfield is a vast improvement over the previous version

Upper playfields that slow down gameplay or feel like afterthoughts represent poor design

Game of Thrones Premium is a vast improvement over the Pro version

Twilight Zone's Magnum upper playfield almost made the top 10 list

Guardians of the Galaxy had underwhelming presentation and did not stand out as a special pinball machine

Star Wars Pinball fails to integrate the Star Wars theme experience despite mechanical features

Stern should produce formal designer interviews and production documentation instead of cell phone footage for machine reveals

The playfield art quality is limited by low print resolution/DPI compared to ideal standards

The music and call-outs on Tron are A+ tier, comparable to Daft Punk styling

Loaded Tron Pro machines cost $6,500–$8,000; LE versions cost $9,000–$10,000

Tron is the perfect pinball theme because it belongs in arcade and gaming culture

LE version's recognizer toy moving left-and-right is not a meaningful innovation

Tron will never leave their collection unless a new flavor-of-the-year title competes for shelf space

Greg streams on Twitch every Friday morning

Metallica requires minimum 3-5 game collection to be enjoyable

Greg initially preferred Ghostbusters over Metallica when making purchase decision

Stern likely chose to accept ghosting as cost-cutting measure rather than pursue technical fix

Metallica's wizard mode requires 60+ snake ramp hits, creating repetitive/stressful gameplay

The Lord of the Rings has the best mini-wizard mode design ever created in pinball

The Lord of the Rings is harder than Medieval Madness in the long run

The Lord of the Rings has better theme integration than Ghostbusters pinball

The Lord of the Rings requires very long ball times to complete the rules depth effectively

The Lord of the Rings' playfield art has faded from factory condition

A vault/remaster of The Lord of the Rings is unlikely due to Avatar Limited Edition licensing conflicts

Total Nuclear Annihilation reused the tilt warning sound from Walking Dead

The upgraded flippers on The Lord of the Rings are more powerful and require precise control compared to standard flippers

Walking Dead well shot has approximately 30-second ball save/slip duration

On Walking Dead, Bloodbath multiball can stack with either Well or Prison, but Well and Prison cannot stack together

Ghostbusters requires constant nudging due to flipper gap design and cannot be played effectively without movement

Walking Dead's CDC ramp can be backhand shot but is very steep and difficult

Walking Dead's most dominant tournament strategy is drilling the well in prison multiball to guarantee 55-60 million points

Straight Down the Middle will stream Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8 PM Eastern Time

Stern Pinball machines are prone to flipper coil hum/buzz issues, as discussed on Pinside forums

Walking Dead is a 'shots game' requiring strategic decision-making, whereas Ghostbusters is more 'flow-based' requiring dead-flipping and patience

Dialed In! is superior to Star Wars because it focuses on shot design and smooth gameplay rather than chaotic flow

Houdini Master of Mystery is a better choice than Star Wars if forced to pick one

Steve Richie's game designs follow a recognizable, repetitive formula that becomes predictable across titles

Dialed In! has better shooting game mechanics and theme integration than Star Wars

Lethal Weapon 3 is a highly underrated game compared to Independence Day

Terminator 2 is a better looking cabinet and playfield than Terminator 3

KISS by Stern has been unfairly criticized for coding issues similar to Batman 66 at launch

Game of Thrones Pro upper playfield is one of the best upper playfield implementations of all time

Rob Zombie's Spookshow International received a major code update that significantly improved the game

Dialed In remake from Chicago Gaming is shipping with better playability than the original

Star Wars layout is nearly identical to Spider-Man pinball layout

Spooky Pinball documentary 'Things That Go Bump in the Night' captures heart and relationships beyond typical pinball content

Charlie Emery quit his job to start Spooky Pinball with family financial support during startup phase

Whirlwind topper was one of the first factory-made toppers ever created

Original Whitewater topper foil cannot be adequately reproduced by modern manufacturing

Kiss topper is extremely bright and difficult to play under

Laser Riffick toppers cost $180-$250 compared to higher-priced alternatives

The Dredd eagle topper is the most memorable visual element of that game

Attack from Mars remake topper was designed by the original game's art director

Kiss topper's visual impact cannot be captured adequately on video and must be seen in person

Whirlwind topper's fan mechanism was created through informal brainstorming ('drinking beer') during development

Greg just sold Aerosmith and is keeping Metallica Premium over it

Stern AC/DC Premium Edition is not a good machine despite AC/DC being a great band

Spider-Man's gameplay becomes repetitive and old if played extensively

Star Wars Pinball has 16 gameplay modes and 9 multiball modes

The Premium Edition tier offers insufficient differentiation from Pro to justify $1,500 price premium

Star Wars Pinball was designed primarily for route operators/commercial use rather than home collectors

Classic Williams routing machines from the 1980s-90s had magnets and superior toy integration compared to Star Wars Pinball

The game will play well and flow smoothly despite design critiques, with Steve Ritchie's design sensibility being a strength

Judge Dredd's Dead World mod was originally designed for the game but had to be changed at the last second due to overseas production problems

The Metallica Premium LE's hammer ball lock is the primary feature differentiating it from the Pro model

Bride of Pinbot's ball lock mechanism is innovative but the overall game is not fun to play

Aftermarket vendors like Ulrich and Pennside offer replacement hammer designs for Metallica Premium LE with improved visibility

Ghostbusters is extremely difficult gameplay-wise

Lane hop guards from Modfather cost approximately $25

Art on Pinside ball deflector costs approximately $20 shipped

DeadFlip scored around 10 billion points on Ghostbusters recently

Comet Matrix lighting has superior shipping speed compared to other vendors

Matrix connector bulbs provide lower brightness output than full-size bulbs

Purple lighting modifications improve visual aesthetics of Ghostbusters backbox

Lane hop guards and ball deflectors serve both protective and aesthetic purposes

Metallica is one of Stern's best-shooting games ever made, comparable only to Star Trek in shooting satisfaction.

Sparky is the best bash toy in pinball.

Metallica machines are currently priced in the mid-$4,000 range for Pro editions on the secondary market.

John Borg's integration of metal ramps and mechanics on Metallica avoids the typical clunk associated with metal-heavy pinball machines.

Led Zeppelin would be the top choice for a future music-themed pinball machine.

Rumors exist that Lynyrd Skynyrd pinball machine licensing is available or in discussion.

Scooby-Doo pinball is likely to be manufactured because someone owns the license

Tim Burton's films are naturally suited to pinball design

The Muppets theme spans generationally from 1970s to 2000s with crossover appeal

Aerosmith's clear coat finish shows minimal wear despite heavy play and is superior to Ghostbusters and other recent Stern releases

Aerosmith's shots are consistently tight/narrow and satisfying but require skilled players

Greg lost approximately $500+ in resale value when selling his Metallica machine

If Stern resolves all quality control issues, they could significantly impact competitor manufacturers

Medieval Madness Remake is worth the $1,500 premium over Attack from Mars Remake due to superior castle shot and gameplay

Original Medieval Madness preferable to Remake due to proven reliability and easier parts availability

Star Trek Pro's third-flipper warp ramp shot is the best repeatable shot in pinball

Johnny Pinball offers superior intensity and mechanical complexity compared to World Cup Soccer

Greg has played Johnny Mnemonic approximately 300+ times in a couple of months of ownership

Owning Johnny Mnemonic doubled Greg's pinball playing skills

Johnny Mnemonic's orbits are the fastest in pinball

The Keanu Reeves artwork on Johnny Mnemonic looks like Gilbert Gottfried instead

Mike D is no longer manufacturing the Pinball Arcade table title LCD mod

Stern's Vault edition releases will devalue earlier Limited Edition machines in the secondary market

The Star Trek Vengeance mod should have been included in the original game design

Most pinball players prefer physical ball locks over other locking mechanisms

The Judge Dredd Dead World mod can be purchased for approximately $1,400

A modded Tron Pro with the EL Wire Kit is visually indistinguishable from a Tron LE in most cases

Making pinball mods as an indie creator is financially unsustainable despite premium pricing due to time investment

Dialed In! code at 95% completion quality exceeds most games released over past 20 years

Art was designed by John Yeskey, a classic artist who frequently collaborates with Pat Lawlor

Dialed In! features magnets throughout playfield and under playfield similar to Addams Family

Rudy in Funhouse was designed in the 1990s with sophisticated mechanics including eye-following, personality, and jaw-jiggling snoring animation

Rollercoaster Tycoon troll appears in animations, modes, and playfield making it impossible to remove without full game redesign

Metallica's Sparky bobblehead became iconic despite not being thematically associated with the Metallica band

Many Jurassic Park T-Rex mechanisms don't function properly in the field

Champions Pub is a novelty fun game but not suitable for tournament play

Modern manufacturers (Stern) should create more interactive toys like Rudy with personality and sophisticated mechanics

Rudy from Funhouse is a fundamentally superior toy design to modern animatronic implementations because it has personality, switches that track ball movement, and interactive behavioral elements

Johnny Mnemonic's Glove toy mechanism is highly reliable when properly maintained, though older units' threaded nuts require eventual replacement

Modern pinball designers should incorporate more personality-driven animatronic toys like Funhouse's Rudy, as they create unique immersive experiences that simple mechanical toys cannot match

High Speed Getaway's supercharger toy is mechanically impressive but the overall game becomes boring to own over time

Strobes are underutilized as a visual effect in modern pinball game design and should be more widely adopted