Transformers cabinet and playfield shots are here
The first look at the Transformers Pro pinball playfield
Top Score Gamerooms has posted up the Stern Pinball product shots of the Transformers pinball. These shots show off the pinball cabinet and playfield along with all the art elements.
You can definitely see the Autobots vs. Decepticons elements alluded to in the Transformers teaser video. It has a center Optimus Prime toy shot (like we speculated) surrounded by five other lit shots. The center playfield features six Autobots and six Decepticons for (presumably) modes depending on your side. The cabinet art is refreshingly Shia Lebeouf free — choosing instead to feature only Optimus and Megatron on the backglass with the sideart showing (insert echo shout) Transformers… in… space (Autobots shown on the right but the Decepticons are on the left side)!
Playfield elements include a Megatron vehicle form with rapid fire multiball and illuminated eyes, Optimus Prime elevating ramp, Bumblebee captive ball target, Decepticon laser-cut steel ramp, Ironhide character ramp, Devastator pop bumpers, All Spark Cube eject hole, Autobot/Decepticon spinning target, Cybertron zenith orbit shot, and “roll out!” ramps. The LE edition seems to have some differences which include a Megatron robot form, Starscream figure, shaker motor, illuminated bottom arch, transparent windows in ball guides, LED general illumination, and will be limited to 500 editions.
There also appears to be four, count ‘em four, versions of this game. There’s the Pro edition and Limited Edition, but there will also be a Autobot (crimson) and Decepticon (violet) Limited Collector’s Edition for each. These Collector’s Editions will feature full cabinet trim in the versions color, unique backglass (of either Autobot or Decepticon), playfield-mounted Optimus/Megatron plate, Gomez signature under hard coat, unique designer edition “Vector Sigma Data Track” QR codes and will be limited to 99 game each. Perhaps this is where the previous rumors of a $8,000 to $10,000 price tag came from (nope, see update below)?
And to answer one of the most pressing questions, the cabinet details include “traditional” coin doors. So it looks like the single coin slot days are behind us.
So, pinball nation… what are your thoughts?
Update: The first MSRP prices have been posted up by New York Pinball. Looks like the Pro edition will be $4,795, LE for $6,295 and Collector’s Edition versions for $6,795 (which have apparently sold out already).
More updates: Some distributors are now saying that the Autobot/Decepticon CE editions have been bumped from a run of 99 each to 125 each due to demand. Er, I’m sure that makes the buyers of the original 99 game very happy…
Even more updates: The Pingame Journal has an exclusive look at the Transformers Pro translight. Head on over and take a look.
Side look at the Transformers pinball cabinet
A closer look at the collapsable Optimus Prime toy that looms over the top playfield
The Pro version of Megatron in vehicle form
The Bumblebee captive ball target
Looks like it will sell like hot cakes! Awesome layout and graphics. Though I must say I wished Megan Fox was somewhere on that playfield! hehe
Well I must say it looks Great!! Way more busier looking on the playfield. I still see there using the purple color again on the color scheme. Someone in that company seems to use the purple on every game somehow haha. I wish the best of luck on the new design. But it is still a Stern game and I hope that this game can hold up longer on a route without falling apart like (ahem) most of the previous games. In a home the pins last, on a route….who knows.
Looks like another fan layout borefest from Gomez.
My Stern pins on location hold up great. So perhaps you need to practice better maintenance of your pins?