Greg prefers not to purchase Pro tier machines unless strongly preferred

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

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

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

Godzilla Premium Edition is one of the greatest games ever made

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Shadow is faster than Star Trek on combo sequences.

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

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

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

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.

Jeff Johnson coded The Simpsons Pinball Party

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

Radical and Whirlwind are among the best System 11 pinball machines

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greg streams on Twitch every Friday morning

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

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

Greg initially preferred Ghostbusters over Metallica when making purchase decision

Metallica requires minimum 3-5 game collection to be enjoyable

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Original Whitewater topper foil cannot be adequately reproduced by modern manufacturing

Greg just sold Aerosmith and is keeping Metallica Premium over it

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

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

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

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

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

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

Star Wars Pinball has 16 gameplay modes and 9 multiball modes

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

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

Purple lighting modifications improve visual aesthetics of Ghostbusters backbox

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

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

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.

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

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

Tim Burton's films are naturally suited to pinball design

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Most pinball players prefer physical ball locks over other locking mechanisms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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