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Transformers Pinball - Dirtypool Reaction Mode Engaged

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Transformers Pinball - Dirtypool Reaction Mode Engaged

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Fresh back from Stern after getting hands-on time with Transformers. I don't have the Flu this time, so that's a plus. Lets chat live about being hands on with the next cornerstone game from Gieske...

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Highlights

  • Elizabeth Gieske is the first female programmer to lead development of a pinball machine in pinball history
  • Transformers is the best game Stern has released in the last 1.5 years since Kong
  • The Optimus Prime toy was originally designed to transform based on an RC transforming toy Hasbro sent, but the concept was scrapped and the sculpt was repurposed for the final version
  • Transformers code is as complete at launch as any Stern game has ever been
  • The Pro version of Transformers is severely stripped down compared to Premium/LE, lacking Soundwave tummy lock, Decepticon cannon mechanism, and other mechs
  • The game has a mode called 'Piss Lake' (official name 'Golden Lagoon') where a Transformer scoops yellow liquid into its mouth
  • Transformers playfield layout is comparable to Jurassic Park with similar shot positioning and difficulty
  • The backglass art composition would be better swapped between Pro and Premium versions
  • Game will be out in 1-2 months with additional wizard modes and side features still in development
  • Hasbro was extremely cooperative with licensing and providing assets for the game

Notable quotes

“This is Elizabeth Gieske's first game. And this is the first time that a female programmer has led a development of a pinball machine in the history of pinball. And I mean, like all of the history.”
Dirtypool host
“The game is super fun. I had a blast on it. This is not a fan layout at all.”
Dirtypool host
“This is the best game Stern's put out in like the last year and a half, since Kong, I would say.”
Dirtypool host
“When you jumped on to the layouts for Star Wars and Pokemon I didn't feel like the games had a lot of like soul for lack of a better word... when I got on Transformers, I felt like I was playing like an experience.”
Dirtypool host
“This code is as far along as any Stern game has ever been at launch.”
Pinballs (chat member), quoted by Dirtypool host
“Don't buy the pro. It's too stripped down. It has almost nothing in comparison to the premium and the LE.”
Dirtypool host
“If I'm spending like seven grand on a pinball machine, like I want it to have like a mech.”
Dirtypool host
“I would totally own this game on the fact that it has Piss Lake in it alone... more games need giant, giant lakes of urine and they need big robots shoveling into their mouth.”
Dirtypool host
“Hasbro was like so extremely cool to work with and just provided like all the licensing assets and stuff. It was just like a dream IP in terms of getting approval and doing everything they wanted.”
Dirtypool host (paraphrasing Stern presentation)
“There's not going to be any shortages of these. They're obviously going to be manufacturing these, and you will be able to pick one up from your distributor. Don't feel obligated to get an LE because of fear of missing out.”
Dirtypool host

Entities

  • Hasbro· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Stern media event· event
  • Godzilla· game
  • Iron Man Pinball· game
  • John Wick Pinball· game
  • Jurassic Park· game
  • Kong (Stern)· game
  • Pokemon Pinball (Stern)· game
  • Shadow (Stern)· game
  • South Park Pinball· game
  • Star Wars Pinball (Stern)· game
  • Transformers Pinball· game
  • Dirtypool Pinball· organization
  • IFPA· organization
  • Bumblebee· person
  • Elizabeth Gieske· person
  • Frank Walker· person
  • Gary Stern· person
  • Keith Elwin· person
  • Ozzy· person
  • Peter Cullen· person
  • Sperry· person
  • Susan Chiani· person

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