Metallica

Name: Metallica
Brand: Stern Pinball Inc.
Rating: 74 (89 reviews)

Updated October 2026

Stern Pinball Inc.2013–2014|Pinside IPDB

74/100

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Game Info

The Metallica pinball machine by Stern, released in 2013, is a tribute to the legendary rock band Metallica. Designed by John Borg, this pinball machine features Metallica songs including "Master of Puppets," "One," "Fade to Black," and "Enter Sandman," creating an immersive rock experience.

Game type: Solid State

Display type: DMD

Players: 4

MPU: Stern S.A.M. Board System

Tags:2010s,Licensed,Solid State,Bash Toy,Rock Music,Music

Editions

Edition	Year	Production	MSRP	Model
Premium Pinside	2013	—	$6,995	PINBALL I-00E2
Pro Pinside	2013	—	$4,995	PINBALL I-00E1
LE Pinside	2013	500	$7,595	PINBALL I-00E3
Master of Puppets (LE) Pinside	2013	500	$7,595	PINBALL I-00E3
Pro LED Pinside	2014	—	—	PINBALL I-00E0
Road Case (Premium) Pinside	2013	—	—	PINBALL I-00E2
Monsters (Premium) Pinside	2013	—	—	PINBALL I-00E3A

Game Info

Remaster

Metallica Remastered (Stern Pinball Inc.) →Remaster2024

Remake

Design Team

Design: John Borg
Art: Donny Gillies (Dirty Donny)
Software: Lyman F. Sheats Jr., Mike Kyzivat, Lonnie D. Ropp
Animation: Mark Galvez, Kelly Mazurowski, Tom Kyzivat, Jack Liddon, Scott Melchionda, Rory O'Donnell
Music: Vince Pontarelli

Design Team

How to Play

Kineticist tutorial

Crank it Up: Master the OG Metallica Pinball Before Stage Diving into the Remastered Edition

Learn how to play Stern's 2013 release, Metallica Pinball.

Read our full tutorial

Prefer a rulesheet?Pinball Rule Sheets (opens in a new tab)Pinball Primer (opens in a new tab)

Keys to the Game

There are four major multiballs: Electric Chair, Snake, Coffin, and Grave Marker - each of which is started by shooting the corresponding feature enough times.
- The rules between the four multiballs are very similar but typically involve shooting flashing shots for jackpots, followed by the item that started it (such as the Electric Chair during Electric Chair Multiball) for super jackpots.
- Most players either go for Electric Chair or Grave Marker, as Snake and Coffin are significantly harder to start. Electric Chair Multiball requires more hits straight up the middle, but Grave Marker Multiball requires clearing the inline drops (and hitting the Grave Marker at the back) in a single ball in order to start it.
- During multiball, complete the four “pick” standup targets to light the Snake for 20 seconds of double scoring, plus an add-a-ball (if you haven’t already added a ball this multiball).
Each hit to the Electric Chair awards an Electric Chair. The same goes for Snakes, Coffins, and Grave Markers (at their corresponding shots). Collecting 12 of each will light a mini-wizard mode called Crank It Up at the Scoop.
Shooting a major shot will move the “spider” insert there. Hitting the Electric Chair, Snake, or Grave Marker will then light a corresponding insert at that shot; all shots made there for the rest of the ball will spot one of those items for Crank It Up.
- Lighting a shot for all three possible inserts will start a hurry-up (collected at the Coffin) the next time you hit that shot. Collecting a hurry-up will lock in all three inserts on that shot until all five hurry-ups are collected (which starts a separate mode).
Ramp shots add letters to M-E-T-A-L-L-I-C-A. Completing it starts Lady Justice, a mode that awards you points for alternating ramps repeatedly.
Hitting the FUEL targets on the left will light 2X playfield, starting at the dead-end shot on the far left side. When stacked with 2X scoring during multiball, all scores will be quadrupled.
When playing Crank It Up, For Whom the Bell Tolls is the best mode on the Pro (shoot all shots three times each to win), and Fade to Black is just as viable on the Premium (shoot spinners repeatedly).
- Hitting all four items during Crank It Up will allow you to “escape” your mode, collecting a jackpot worth roughly the sum of the mode up to that point - if you want to end it early. You can also score the jackpot by completing the mode.
Play all four Crank It Up rounds to reach the final wizard mode, End of the Line (which is extremely hard to do).

Video tutorial

How to Play

Where to Play

On the floor at 331 locations · 223 in our directory

Pinball Hall of FameLas Vegas, NV Next Level Pinball MuseumHillsboro, OR Freddy's Pinball ParadiseEchzell Dutch Pinball MuseumRotterdam Clubhouse NFV (Nederlandse Flipper Vereniging)Veenendaal

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Where to Play

Documentation

Metallica (Premium)

Operations and Parts Manual (Pro, Premium, LE)pdf23.3 MB
Service menu diagnostics and Blue Pages parts drawings
Shot Map Card (Premium)Instruction Cardpdf16.7 MB
Covers 15 shots, including Casket and Hammer
1 download

Metallica (Pro)

Model Comparison Chart (LE, Premium, Pro)pdf70 KB
Side-by-side toys, ramps, targets and lighting
Shot Map Card (Pro)Instruction Cardpdf16.8 MB
Covers 13 shots on the simpler playfield
1 download

Metallica (LE)

Magnet Processor Board Service Bulletin (LE, Premium)pdf630 KB
Fix for false hammer strikes, September 2013

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Metallica (LE)

Shot Map Card (Master of Puppets Limited Edition)Instruction Cardpdf3.6 MB
Covers 15 shots on the Master of Puppets playfield
1 download

Documentation

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Oct 24, 2024

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Everything we know about Stern's latest offering, Metallica Remastered.

Oct 16, 2024

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There are four major multiballs: Electric Chair, Snake, Coffin, and Grave Marker - each of which is started by shooting the corresponding feature enough times.
- The rules between the four multiballs are very similar but typically involve shooting flashing shots for jackpots, followed by the item that started it (such as the Electric Chair during Electric Chair Multiball) for super jackpots.
- Most players either go for Electric Chair or Grave Marker, as Snake and Coffin are significantly harder to start. Electric Chair Multiball requires more hits straight up the middle, but Grave Marker Multiball requires clearing the inline drops (and hitting the Grave Marker at the back) in a single ball in order to start it.
- During multiball, complete the four “pick” standup targets to light the Snake for 20 seconds of double scoring, plus an add-a-ball (if you haven’t already added a ball this multiball).
Each hit to the Electric Chair awards an Electric Chair. The same goes for Snakes, Coffins, and Grave Markers (at their corresponding shots). Collecting 12 of each will light a mini-wizard mode called Crank It Up at the Scoop.
Shooting a major shot will move the “spider” insert there. Hitting the Electric Chair, Snake, or Grave Marker will then light a corresponding insert at that shot; all shots made there for the rest of the ball will spot one of those items for Crank It Up.
- Lighting a shot for all three possible inserts will start a hurry-up (collected at the Coffin) the next time you hit that shot. Collecting a hurry-up will lock in all three inserts on that shot until all five hurry-ups are collected (which starts a separate mode).
Ramp shots add letters to M-E-T-A-L-L-I-C-A. Completing it starts Lady Justice, a mode that awards you points for alternating ramps repeatedly.
Hitting the FUEL targets on the left will light 2X playfield, starting at the dead-end shot on the far left side. When stacked with 2X scoring during multiball, all scores will be quadrupled.
When playing Crank It Up, For Whom the Bell Tolls is the best mode on the Pro (shoot all shots three times each to win), and Fade to Black is just as viable on the Premium (shoot spinners repeatedly).
- Hitting all four items during Crank It Up will allow you to “escape” your mode, collecting a jackpot worth roughly the sum of the mode up to that point - if you want to end it early. You can also score the jackpot by completing the mode.
Play all four Crank It Up rounds to reach the final wizard mode, End of the Line (which is extremely hard to do).

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