Sweet dreams are made of the years, who am I to disagree? I travel the world and the seven seas, everybody's looking for something. Yossi, Yossi, Yossi, Yossi, Yossi, Yossi, Yossi, Yossi. Welcome everybody to Kaneda's Pinball Podcast. You survived the latest billing cycle for Kaneda's Pinball Podcast. I'm going to do something fun for each and every one of you. I'm going to do a special episode right now about what I believe are the top 10 pinball machines that I consider to be collectible in modern pinball times. And I'm going to go back to pinball machines that were sort of released since 2016 and today. These are the games that I think if you want to build a pinball collection, you want people to walk into your game room and say, wow, you've got one of those. These are going to be the 10 pinball machines that I think are going to be the staples for any great pinball collector. If you own any one of these machines, I think you have a great pinball machine already in your collection. If you bought any of these games for sticker price, congratulations. I think the value of each of these games is going to hold steady and will probably go up over time. I'm going to explain why in a minute. But these are Kaneda's top 10 pinball machines worth collecting. Now, I want to go over how I scored each of these games. And I'm not going to give everything a B plus score. I'm going to go over the criteria I use to come to the top 10. And I'm going to do this in order. I'm going to score these in terms of desirability from 10 to 1, 1 being the most desired. Now, here was my criteria for coming to Kaneda's top 10 most collectible modern pins. The first criteria is gameplay and layout. How does the game play? From a pinball perspective, how popular is this game with pinball players? How much do people love playing this game and flipping this game? The second is visual wow. And I mean that. A lot of collectors out there just want to have a collection that when you walk into their game room, it like visually pops. You know, you see the game, you're like, oh my gosh, you got one of them. And you could legitimately just stare at the machine while it's off and be super satisfied that it's in your game room. I'm going to say right now, I did not include Magic Girl in my list of top 10 most collectible pins. I'm sorry. I'm sick of talking about Zidware stuff. I know there's an auction going on for the storage units for J-Pop. I just don't think we should still be talking about J-Pop on any level. Okay, so visual wow. The next is rarity. How rare is the game, right? How many did they make? How hard is it to get? And on a scale of 1 to 10, how rare is this machine? The next is theme. On a scale of 1 to 10, how good is this theme? Because theme matters when it comes to collectability. Because the more popular and universal the theme, the more this thing is going to remain collectible over the years. The more recognizable the theme is. All right, so here's an interesting category. Does this pin have a unique story or some unique elements? And that is why the pin is a collectible. So I'm going to tell you how I scored each of these 1 through 10 on that. And then just what's the collector demand for this pinball machine, right? How often do these games come up for sale? how frequently are people letting them go? And we're going to score on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being it's the most desirable and it rarely comes up for sale. We've got 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 criteria by which I'm scoring these machines, which means the top score you could get is a 60. I'll tell you right now, none of them are going to get a 60. So are you ready for Kaneda to do a pinball podcast that is not negative, that is not toxic, and he's not even going to beg for your Twippy vote right now? Coming in at number 10 is The Big Lebowski by Dutch Pinball. And here's how I scored it. I gave it a gameplay score of a 7. I gave it a 7. The game is a good shooter. It's not the best shooter. It's a pretty standard fan layout, but it's got an upper play field. It's got the lower bowling alley. It's got a lot of toys and mechs in it. So this thing, from a shooting standpoint, I gave it a 7. From a visual wow standpoint, I gave The Big Lebowski a 10. When you stand over a Big Lebowski, it is one of the most visually stunning games I've ever seen. It is probably the greatest theme-integrated pinball machine of all time. And that lower bowling alley, that lower playfield, is probably the coolest mech I've seen put in a pinball machine since I've been covering this hobby. So it gets a 10 there. Now, what's the rarity of the Big Lebowski? I gave it a 5 out of 10, and here's why. Because you can still order it today. If you want one, you could call up Melissa at Cointaker and get on the list to get one. So we don't even know how many they're going to make. And so they're obviously going to make at least a thousand of them, but we don't know when they're going to stop making it. But it's not that rare. I see these games come up for sale all the time. You usually have to spend a couple more thousand dollars in MSRP, but you can get one. It's not hard to get. So when it came to theme, I gave Big Lebowski a six. It is a cult classic film. It is not for everybody, but it's a good theme for pinball. It's an adult theme. It syncs up very well with the pinball buying community, but I gave it a six. I think that's a fair score for theme. In terms of the pin having unique elements and a great story, this is where it got really interesting because I gave it a four. Now, you might be saying, Chris, that's way too harsh for this game. And the reason why I gave it a four is this pinball machine, regardless of all the mechs and toys in it, the Dutch pinball history isn't a positive one. Now, they've obviously turned a corner, but there's no way around it. This thing was released like eight years ago, and there are still people who paid for this game that never even got it. So I'm going to ding them for this. I don't think it's a great story. I think these negative stories about these boutique companies that took people's money and they didn't get their games, it's not a great story. So I gave it a four. In terms of collector demand, I gave it a five. I am somewhat surprised, right? I don't think this game is like, I need to find one. I need to get one right now. I think for a lot of you out there, you definitely are considering a big Lebowski in your collection. But because they're still making them right now, I don't think there's that sense of urgency to get one right now. And that's why it gets a five and its total score is a 37 out of 60. All right, number nine on my list of top 10 most collectible modern pins is Godzilla Ellie by Stern Pinball. Now, I gave this game a nine when it comes to gameplay and layout. It's a Keith Elwin pin. What else do you have to say? It's one of the best shooting pins Stern Pinball has ever made. The game shoots tremendously well. The visual wow on this game, I gave a seven. Now, I think it's really fun to look at Godzilla with the zombie yeti artwork and all the toys and mechs in the game. But the Ellie version of the game, and I mean it when I say it, I don't think the Ellie version of Godzilla really pops. There's something about that silver armor that's really boring. And we don't have a topper for the machine yet. So when you see a Godzilla Ellie in person, it doesn't really wow me that much. Now, I gave it a seven, which I think is a fair score, but it's not the most visually stunning pin. All right. In terms of rarity, how rare is a Godzilla Ellie? I gave it a 5 out of 10. There's no way around it. There are a thousand of these. I think at any given point, you're going to be able to get one of these. You'll never be able to get one ever again for $10,500, but you will probably always, and I mean always, see a Godzilla Ellie offered for sale every single month as long as you are alive. So it gets a 5 out of 10. When it comes to theme, how good is the Godzilla theme? I gave it a 5 out of 10. Look, and the reason why is this. How many of you out there watch Godzilla movies? How many of you out there collect Godzilla stuff and merchandise? It's a niche theme. Godzilla is not a mainstream theme that everyone is clamoring for, so I gave it a 5 out of 10. When it comes to the pin having unique elements and a great story associated with it, right? If you walk up to a Godzilla pinball machine, is someone going to be able to tell you the story of what went into making it and how it's special and unique? I gave it a 5 out of 10. It's a beautiful shooter. It's got fun toys and mechs. It showed us that Stern can actually make an effort when it comes to mechanisms, but I just don't think Godzilla has a very unique story other than the fact that Stern Pinball supposedly robbed Spooky Pinball from this theme. So I gave it a 5 out of 10. In terms of collector demand, I gave it a 7 out of 10. And the reason why I gave it a 7 out of 10, again, I think it's another pin that people want to add to their collection. But because there are so many of them out there, Godzilla Ellie does not light a fire under people every time one goes up for sale. But I definitely think Godzilla Ellie is going to be a pinball machine that collectors will desire for many years to come. But I also think Godzilla Ellie might fall off of this list if Keith Elwin's next pin, and I don't mean the James Bond one, I mean maybe Jaws or something else, if he does something with more mainstream appeal, I could see Godzilla's going up for sale pretty frequently if he does something like Jaws or something like Back to the Future. So Godzilla Ellie is number nine. Number eight on my list might surprise some of you. I think the eighth most collectible pinball machine right now is no other than Spooky Pinball's lightning-in-a-bottle theme, Rick and Morty. Now look Rick and Morty when it comes to how the game shoots I gave it a five It is not a great shooter I owned one I played one I played them on location It is a clunky machine to shoot but you don buy this machine for the shot layout or the geometry When it comes to visual wow, I gave Rick and Morty a six out of ten. The game looks like a Rick and Morty pinball machine, but it doesn't really like wow you. The butter cabinet is beautiful. I would absolutely get it with butter cabinet, But when you look at the playfield artwork and the cabinet artwork, it's not going to blow you away like some of the other games I'm about to mention. So it gets a 6 for visual wow. When it comes to rarity, I also gave Rick and Morty a 6. Now here's what's interesting. Now here's what's interesting about this rarity category is basically there are 750 Rick and Morty pinball machines ever. That's all they're ever going to make. So you could argue, Kaneda, you should have a higher number per rarity. But the reason why I gave it a six is this game comes up for sale all the time. And I think the reason it comes up for sale all the time is because the game doesn't shoot very well. But it's still a very collectible pin. And it's still only one of 750 Rick and Mortys in the world when one goes up for sale. I don't think people who have this game for the most part are bolting it to the floor. Now, when it comes to theme, I gave Rick and Morty an eight. I think this is a great theme for pinball. I think spooky pinball caught everybody else sleeping on this theme. And it has millions and millions of fans around the world. And the humor in the show is perfect for pinball. So it gets an 8 when it comes to theme. When it comes to the pin having unique elements and a great story, I also gave this pinball machine an 8. Because I think the fact that they made this game with Justin. And they got access to like all of the clips from the show. and they so perfectly integrated the adventures of Rick and Morty in this game. I always enjoyed playing Rick and Morty. It just felt like the creator of the show gave them so much to work with and I think they put it into the game in such a fun way. So it gets an 8 on that level because I think it's so cool to know that Justin and the team at Spooky built this game together. When it comes to collector demand, I gave it a 6. Again, I think it's one of these games that collectors will always want But it's not like impossible to get. And it's also a game, I think, if you love playing pinball, you are going to be somewhat frustrated with like the lack of good shots in the game. So overall, Rick and Morty beating out Godzilla. I know it's beating out Godzilla. Only by one point, it gets a 39 out of 60. You guys are like already turning me off. You're like, how can a spooky pinball machine beat Godzilla? Again, it's because there's a thousand Godzilla LEs. It's just never going to be that rare. Number seven on my list of most collectible modern pins is Medieval Madness Royal Edition. Now, they only made 369 Royal Editions of Medieval Madness. When it comes to how good does this game shoot, I gave it a 9 out of 10. This is one of the best pinball machines of all time. It's one of those games that 30 years later, this game still holds up and people love playing this game. When it comes to the visual wow, I give the Medieval Madness Royal Edition a 6 out of 10. I'll tell you why I gave it a 6 out of 10. Like, I'm looking at it again. The topper is really cool, but, you know, it doesn't really, really stand out. Like, it's black powder-coated armor. We've already seen that in other versions, like the Ellie version of Medieval Madness. And you could pretty much make your Ellie of Medieval Madness look exactly like your Royal Edition. So I don't think you walk into a game room and you're like, oh my God, from across the room, I can identify that as a Royal Edition. It just doesn't pop like that. When it comes to rarity, I did give this game a 9. Like there's not many of them. There's only 369. And it's really hard to find this game. As I was saying, you don't often see Royal Editions go up for sale. Now, people are bolting these games to the ground because there's only 369. I think that's the number. And it's Medieval Madness. It's one of the greatest games ever. And you feel like you've got the sort of SLE version of it with the Royal Edition. When it comes to theme, I gave it a five. Only people who love pinball know what this is. This doesn't pull in other people. If people walk into your game room and see Medieval Madness next to Mandalorian, which one do you think they're going to want to jump on right away? It's not going to be Medieval Madness. So it gets a 5 out of 10. When it comes to the pin has unique elements or a great story, I gave it a 3. I really don't know what the great story is here. It was just part of a rerun of Medieval Madness. And, you know, it was meant to create some more urgency and FOMO to buy the rerun of the game. And here's the other thing. I think they might do another run. They're probably going to do another run of Medieval Madness games. And so now we don't even know if the Royal Edition is even going to hold its value. So I would be somewhat nervous that they're going to make another edition of this game that's going to make the Royal Edition feel like it's not the top dog. There's also so many versions of Medieval Madness out there. The Classic, the Standard, the LE, the Royal. When you get to that level, I don't really know what the story is anymore. So that's why it gets a 3 out of 10. When it comes to collector demand, it gets a 9. This is high. Like people want this machine. Medieval Madness Royal Editions do not stay on the marketplace very long. This is one of the most in-demand modern games. Even though it's a remake, it's one of the most in-demand games. And when these things go up for sale, they are pretty much sold immediately. So Medieval Madness Royal Edition gets a total score of 41 out of 60. Coming in at number six on Canada's top 10 most collectible modern pins is Elvira. the signature edition or the 40th anniversary edition of the game. In terms of gameplay layout, it's a great shooter. It's a great shooter. This is one of Stern Pinball's most fun games to shoot. I gave it an 8 out of 10 in terms of gameplay and layout. When it comes to visual wow, I gave it an 8 out of 10. Now, it almost got a 9. It almost got a 9. I gave it an 8 out of 10. Look, I think these games are stunning. I think when you stand over them, they're stunning. It's just the way they drew Elvira is a little weird on the Translight. It's just a little off-putting. She looks normal on the cabinet, but then on the Translight, her features are so abnormal. It's just kind of strange. When you stand over the game as well, it's got a really nice art package. It's very colorful and bright, but it doesn't have the detail on some of the other games that you're going to see on this list. So I gave the visual wow, I think, a very, very healthy 8 out of 10. When it comes to rarity, how rare is this game? I gave it an 8 out of 10. And the reason I did that is that if you go on the marketplace right now, you can still get them. The problem is everybody wants like $21, $22, $23, $25,000 for like a new in box 40th anniversary edition. And we all know that Stern gave those to distributors for $15,000, but they still are very rare. They're hard to find. It's impossible to find one at a good price. So they are very rare. Remember, they only made 50 versions of the Signature Edition, which came with a piece of couch, and then they made 199 of the 40th Anniversary Edition. So in total, there's only, what, 249 of these games available for people if you want one. When you start to think about what's happening now where everything that's supposed to be a collectible has a thousand units made. These are going to be the ones that people go after because there's just not many of them out there. And that's going to keep the value of these things very high and very sought after. Now, when it comes to theme, I gave Elvira a four and I'm telling you why it's a four. I mean, come on, like I get that she's popular. I get that she's popular within like the pinball demographic per say, but this isn't like a mainstream universal property that everybody loves. I think you might have problems putting this theme into some game rooms where there are family and young kids for obvious reasons. So I gave it a four out of 10. You can argue with me on that. But if I had to pick a theme that I think pinball people absolutely would die to have a theme of, I don't think Elvira is where I would go. When it comes to the pin having unique elements or a great story, I gave it a seven. I don't think there's an incredible story attached to this game. I think it has an interesting story in which Dennis Nordman made the game. I think that's really unique. I think it's really awesome that Elvira worked with Stern on the game. You get her call-outs in the game, which is super cool. But there's a little bit of a cash grab element to this game. And I think that taints the story a little bit about how Stern launched this game. I wasn't happy the way they did it. They didn't set a price. You didn't know what you were supposed to buy it for. So I think it was a little bit sloppy there. And I think that turned off some collectors the way they launched this game. But I would also say the most interesting part of this game is this is the last pinball machine that Lyman Sheets ever did with Stern Pinball. And I think that carries a lot of weight. And I think, you know, as we think about what's worth collecting, it goes without saying, if you want to have one of the greatest pinball collections on planet earth you might as well just go collect every single game that Lyman Sheets worked on because he also worked on a game called Medieval Madness right he coded Medieval Madness The Walking Dead ACDC Metallica Spider-Man I mean the guy was so prolific and put the best experience ever into the software of the pinball machines he programmed so Elvira gets a seven when it comes to great story and unique elements I would also argue that that house in the game is so awesome and that's such a great mech. When it comes to collector demand, I think right now Elvira is sitting at a seven. And the reason why I say seven is there are a bunch of them for sale right now And that because I think all the people trying to sell them are pretty greedy I don think people really want to bite over for one of these games And that the thing. It's like the sloppy way they launched it, the fact that they never priced it, you know, and also the fact that it is Elvira. I think the collector demand is around a seven. So Elvira finishes with 42 points out of 60. All right, coming in at number five, coming in at number five on what I think will be the top 10 most collectible pins in the modern era is Guns and Roses Collector's Edition by Jersey Jack Pinball. And you know me, I'm a fan of this game. I think it's a masterpiece, but let me explain to you why. If I'm going to build a collection, I think this is one of the games you should really consider collecting. And here's why. When it comes to gameplay, it's not the best. I'm not going to lie. It doesn't shoot as good as Stern Pinball Machines. It doesn't have the best flow. So I gave it a six out of 10 when it comes to gameplay. When it comes to visual wow, when you walk into a room and you see a Guns N' Roses collector's edition, and you see the light show and the cabinets and the radcals and the illustrated artwork, this game blows you away visually. I gave it a 9 out of 10 in terms of visual pop. This game just makes a statement. When it comes to rarity, how rare is Guns N' Roses collector's edition? I gave it a 7 out of 10. They only made 500 of them, but they do come up for sale pretty often. You know, and there was a period a few months ago when the prices of CEs were dipping into like $13,000 to $15,000. Now we are seeing the prices go back up to $18,000. But there has always been a handful of these games for sale over the past few years. But at any given moment, they are always available to get. So that's why I gave it a 7. When it comes to theme, how good is the Guns N' Roses theme? Now look, I probably could have gone a little bit lower on rarity, and I also probably could have gone higher on theme, because Guns N' Roses, this global music act that everyone knows, they have all of their greatest hits in this game, I gave the theme a 7 out of 10. I do think music is somewhat polarizing, but GNR and its music is perfect for pinball. When it comes to unique elements, great story, it gets a 9 out of 10. And here's why. The unique element and the great story here is that Slash of Guns N' Roses made this machine with Eric and the team over there. You are never, ever in a million years going to see another music pin with as much in it from the musical act as you will see in Guns N' Roses. This thing raised the bar like no other. The fact that Slash called up Paul McCartney to get the rights to a Beatles song is unbelievable. You're never going to see it again. We are never going to see a theme-integrated music pin as good as Guns N' Roses ever again. I also think the story of this machine, I know I probably should ding it a few points because of all the playfield issues, but the story of how they launched this game, how excited everybody was when this game came out. It gets a 9 out of 10. And then collector demand. And this is where I'm being honest. The collector demand on this game is a 5. Again, it's not like the most sought-after game. I think a lot of the FOMO has worn off. I think people who don't like Guns N' Roses wouldn't consider it. I also think because of the playfield issues and the fact that it's not the best shooter, I don't think collectors are clamoring at the bit to get one. And even though there's only 500, it just seems like they're always available to buy. So it gets a 5 out of 10. Now, that makes GNR's score a 43 out of 60. Now, coming in right after Guns N' Roses is another machine from Jersey Jack Pinball. Coming in at number four on Canada's top 10 list of most collectible modern pins is Pirates of the Caribbean Collector's Edition. Now, look, this is no surprise to anybody out there. Now, when it comes to gameplay and layout, I gave it a 7 out of 10. As a wide-body machine, this machine actually shoots really nice for a wide body. But wide body machines are not the best shooters. And I actually think Pirates actually shoots better than Guns N' Roses. So it gets a 7. When it comes to visual wow, I gave Pirates CE with Davy Jones on the cabinet artwork and he's on the play field. I gave it a 7 out of 10. It is a unique and interesting pin to look at with like all the coral reef on the armor and the topper. And when you see one, it is really nice, but it doesn't pop and have the most wow. It's a darker themed game. So I gave it a 7 out of 10 when it comes to visual wow. When it comes to rarity, this is where we start to make up some real points. This is where it starts to gain some ground. It gets a 10. Like this game is rare. There are only 200 collector's editions out there in the world. There are only a thousand Pirates of the Caribbean games in total. And it doesn't seem like they're ever going to make this game again. With so little Pirates of the Caribbean games being out there, it is a rare game. Like these things never really come up for sale that often anymore. And if they do, you're looking at like $30,000 plus for a CE. Now, when it comes to theme, I gave it a 6 out of 10. I would give it more. The reason I gave it a 6 out of 10 is I think the Pirates franchise is kind of stale. The first couple movies were great, but then they got really mediocre. and also like it's not a fully theme integrated pin right like this pin is like really bad at theme integration it just is like it's just not the best theme integrated version of Pirates of the Caribbean so as a theme it gets a six like a pirate theme pinball machine is good it's just not like oh my gosh like Pirates of the Caribbean like you know like you find yourself watching those movies every year no it's not that kind of theme when it comes to pin having unique elements and a great story. I gave it a 6 out of 10 and here's why. The story of Pirates of the Caribbean is simply this. The only reason why people really want this pinball machine is because they can't have any more. When this thing was available, it sat in box. Nobody wanted to buy this game when they could buy it. Automated had a bunch of CEs sitting in a box for like two years at $12,500 and nobody wanted it. And then we saw one sell for $40,000 new in box when COVID hit. But the only reason this thing is super in demand, I get that some people will argue it's a really great game. I would say it's a good game. It's somewhat confusing, you know, picking 22 characters and you have no idea what you're doing when you walk up to this role playing game called Pirates of the Caribbean. But the only story that really matters is they yanked out the mechs, right? The triple spinning disc map thing. They yanked that out. They yanked out the treasure chest mech that closed the treasure chest and locked the balls. And remember, like that was how this game launched. Then people didn't really want it. And then the demand spiked when people realized they couldn't have it. So it's an interesting story, not the best story. It gets a six. In terms of collector demand, it gets a nine. I mean, this thing is sought after, like people want it. Like even if you don't like Jersey Jack pinball and you're just a pinball collector, this is on your very, very short list of super rare, fully featured game with really deep code that you could replay over and over and over again. And it's going to go down as Jersey Jack pinball's most sought after pinball machine ever. It just is. So it gets a total score of 45 out of 60. All right, we're at the top three. Are you ready for Canada's top three choices for most collectible pins of the modern era? Here we go. Coming in at number three on my list of the most collectible pins you should think about if you want to build a collection that's going to hold value is Stranger Things LE. I can't believe I'm endorsing Stranger Things LE. I've ragged on this game for years, But I'm trying to be objective here, people. If I was a collector, this is a machine I would be looking to get my hands on. When it comes to gameplay and layout, how does this game shoot? It's a fun shooter. It gets an 8 out of 10. This is a typical Brian Eddy fan layout. But when you flip this machine, you're going to enjoy flipping this machine. Now, the visual wow of the LE. You know, you've got the Demogorgon, the purple armor. How does this thing look when you walk into a game room? I gave it a 7 out of 10. It's not the best playfield artwork. It's not the best cabinet artwork. It looks nice. I think a 7 out of 10 is fair for this game. Now, how rare is Stranger Things LE? It gets an 8 out of 10. They only made 500 of these. And mark my words, people, all of these Stern LEs where there were only 500, you could just start there on like where to collect. Like Jurassic Park only has 500, Stranger Things only 500. Now that they are making a thousand and they double the number of LEs, it's really hard for me to put any modern LE on a list as being something you should try to collect because there's just so many of them out there. So when it comes to rarity, knowing there's only 500, it gets an eight out of 10. Now here's the thing. This is where it makes up a lot of points. Theme, nine out of 10. I mean it. This is Stranger Things. I think it's the most popular Netflix show of all time. It's perfect for the family. Who doesn't like Stranger Things? As a theme, this is a 9 out of 10. Even though you don't have all the seasons, it doesn't matter. Once that Stranger Things music starts, it pulls you into this game and puts a smile on your face, and I think that's why it gets a 9 out of 10. The next category, does this pin have a good story and unique elements? Now, look, I gave this a high score here. I gave this game a 9 out of 10 when it comes to unique elements. We ragged on this game and the projector in it. We ragged on Stern for making people wait and buy the UV kit at a later date. It was a cash grab move by Stern. Okay we got to forget all that When you stand over a Stranger Things LE pinball machine in a dark game room this thing does something much like Guns N Roses does like when you start a mode and you in a song and you see all the lights. When you see this thing with the projector and when you go into the upside down with that UV kit, it has one of the most wow moments in all of modern pinball. And I think That's why this thing is going to become so collectible and in such high demand. It just does something really unique that we've never seen before in pinball. And it executes it perfectly in a dark game room, not at CES. But that's why it gets a 9 out of 10. And in terms of collector demand, I gave it an 8. Like collectors now want this thing. Collectors have now woken up and they have put Stranger Things as a game that is like really hard to find. And if I find an Ali, I got to move quickly because I listened to that jackass Kaneda all those years. He was ragging on it and I didn't move on one when it was 9,500. And now I might have to be spending like 18,000 to get one. Thank you, Kaneda. If I had not listened to you, I would have got one at MSRP. All right. So that's Stranger Things Ali with a total score out of 60 of 49. All right. Beating it by just one point. Number two on Canada's top 10 is Stern's Ghostbusters LE. Now look, it's crazy that this finishes number two because when I go to gameplay and layout, it gets a five, right? This is one of the worst shooting games Stern has ever made. I'm not going to keep going on about it, but you know that with the flipper gap and the outlane issues and the shots are really tight, this thing is not enjoyable to play from a shooter's standpoint. I will fight anyone who thinks differently. But then visual wow. The green LE Slimer edition that Zombie Yeti did. Zombie Yeti's artwork on the play field. Zombie Yeti's Translate. This game is a 10. When you walk up to a Ghostbusters LE, it pops like nothing else. You know what I love about Zombie Yeti's art on the LE? He actually designed the artwork after they put on the lollipop rails. The slime is dripping down from the lollipop rails and it just looks amazing. And then you have this bright green pinball machine. I mean, think about how boring Godzilla Ellie is when you put it next to Ghostbusters Ellie. And then the bright colors. Like, I feel like this is when he still had John Papadiuk in his head because all of the color palette on Ghostbusters is like carried over from Magic Girl. And it looks so amazing. Probably one of the most stunning pinball machines of all time. And then when you go to rarity, how rare is Ghostbusters LE? There's only 500. It's very rare. It gets a 9 out of 10. And then when you go to theme, it's a 10. I mean, this might be the best theme of any pinball machine ever. So you've got this game that, like, everybody loves Ghostbusters, and you made the most beautiful pinball machine of all time. Even if you never play the crappy gameplay, it is like putting the most gorgeous Ghostbusters poster that you can play in your game room. And once that Ghostbusters theme song starts up, I mean, you just transport it to a whole another level of pinball fun. All right, when it comes to pin having unique elements and a great story, it gets a six. You know, there's nothing like super unique about it. It is the last DMD game from Stern Pinball. So that is unique. But I also think people would have liked it if Stern had made this the first LCD game they made. But they didn't. They made Ghostbusters. So it gets a six out of 10. When it comes to collector demand, this game is a 10. Everybody wants one now. There is no way around it. Everybody wants a Ghostbusters LE. If you have one, do me a favor, bolt it to the floor or ask $20,000 for it because you will get it now. Unless Stern vaults this game, and they might vault this game with an LCD. If they never vault this game, this game is going to keep going up and up in value. It is just one of the most beautiful pinball machines of all time. All right, coming in. Number one, drum roll. And this just goes to show you people how underwhelming 2022 was. Because the number one game on our list came out the same year that Ghostbusters came out. Talk about a one-two punch by Stern Pinball. And number one on the most collectible modern pin that is out there in the pinball world is Batman 66. both the LE and the SLE of this game. And you know the SLE takes it to a whole nother level. Now look, how does Batman play from a gameplay standpoint? I gave it a 6 out of 10. It is not the best shooting game. It is clunky. It does have the fun crane mechanism. I love that mech in the game. But the shots in this game are not the best. So it gets a 6 out of 10. When it comes to visual wow, this was the greatest launch image in the history of Stern Pinball. When they showed the SLE next to the LE next to the premium of this game with that bright Batman artwork and Christopher Franchi just crushed it. The most visually wow game in Stern's history is a Christopher Franchi Batman 66 game. When you stand over this machine and you see these games with the topper, with the lights, with all the bright colors, it is just a sexy work of art. it gets a 10 out of 10. When it comes to rarity, it also gets a 10 out of 10. This is when CERN actually made stuff limited. So here's how they did it. They made 120 LEs that were based on every single episode of Batman 66 because there was 120 total episodes. They then made 120 based on each bat gadget. So there were 240 LEs and then they made 80 SLEs and that was it to symbolize like the 30 years of Stern and the 50 years of the show. And that was it. And remember, you had to like beg Stern with a video for a chance to buy it for $15,000. And so these things are rare. They rarely come up for sale. Someone's trying to sell a topper, just the topper for this thing for $6,800. So these are super rare games. When it comes to the pinball having unique elements and a great story, I give Batman a nine out of 10. And here's why it gets a nine out of 10. This is the last creative project that Adam West ever worked on. And it was amazing that right before he passed away, he worked on this game with Stern Pinball. He did call-outs in the game. They made personalized call-outs for all the SLE owners. It just captured a moment in Batman history like nothing else. The other thing is this. I would argue that this might be Lyman Sheets' greatest code of all time. I also think it is the best usage of a Stern LCD ever. You're never going to see Stern ever again. Theme integrate these many assets into a single pinball machine. It took Lyman like three years to finish this game. But when he finished it, the theme integration on the code in this game is absolutely perfect. I've never played another pinball machine where you can enjoy what's on the screen and play the game at the same time without missing a beat. It is perfectly done. Lyman knew how to make the game approachable, yet very deep because it has a lot of different pathways to go with all the minor villains and the major villains and the wizard modes. And even though I'm not the best pinball player in the world, I was able to see all that was in this game. And it is incredible. It is absolutely incredible. And I think everyone out there feels the same way I do. We're never going to see a pinball machine ever code it as good as a Lyman Sheets game. and now that he's gone, you've got to add more value to the stuff he touched because you're never going to see Lonnie do with James Bond what Lyman Sheets did with Batman. And the final point I'll make is this. It's a kapow game. Joe Kamikow worked on this with Stern Pinball. We thought we were going to see Kamikow work on a lot with Stern. We haven't. He didn't even work on James Bond. I think that's another thing that makes this story unique. It is that one game that Joe Kamikow and Stern Pinball really put together. So that is why when it comes to collector demand, just like Ghostbusters, it's a 10 out of 10. So coming in at number one is Batman LE SLE with a total score out of 60 of 55. Everybody, I hope you enjoyed this episode of Canada's Pinball Podcast. Thank you for staying with the show. Every month when we do the billing, we lose like 20 or so people. They usually come back. I think this was a really fun episode to do to just recap and go down the list. We've got Batman at number one, Stern's Ghostbusters LE, Stranger Things, Pirates of the Caribbean, Guns and Roses, Elvira, Medieval Madness Royal, Rick and Morty, Godzilla, and The Big Lebowski. If you own any of these games, you're very lucky. If you own many of these games, you're even luckier. But look, this just goes to show you there's a lot of great pinball out there. And if you're starting your pinball collection, don't just go off of what I'm saying right now. Jump on a machine. Play it. Make sure you love it because even if the thing is beautiful, if you don't love playing it, it's never truly going to satisfy you. And I think the reason why these games are going to hold their value and keep going up, I think all of these games are putting big smiles on everyone's face who plays them. And that's what pinball should be about. And that's why Kaneda is going to win the six Twippy because we can also do really fun, positive shows. 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