The Most Criticised Star Wars Pinball Machine? | Stern Star Wars Pro Review
The Most Criticised Star Wars Pinball Machine? | Stern Star Wars Pro Review
In this video, Gonzo shows off his latest pinball machine – Stern’s Star Wars Pro. When this game was first released it received plenty of criticism from the pinball community, with many enthusiasts...
Highlights
- Star Wars Pro has chronic launch geometry issues where balls drain without hitting targets
- Stern has introduced recommended retail pricing in the UK, EU, and US, reducing Pro prices by nearly £1,000
- John Borg's recent Star Wars was not available in the UK or Europe
- Steve Ritchie originally planned to include a Magna Save feature in Star Wars Pro using 'the force'
- Stern Spike 2 machines are among the most reliable games on location
- The Pro version lacks the Death Star shot and hyper lube found on Premium/LE editions
- Star Wars Pro has received harsh criticism and negative reputation in the community
- UK distributors previously added middleman markup to Stern Pro pricing, making them non-competitive
Notable quotes
“I could not be happier with this game... I find it incredibly addictive because of the rules.”
“if you've got some geometry issues with the ball path on on plunge on launch then for me the game just didn't work”
“Stern Pros should be budget cheap pinball machines and they've just not been over the years.”
“within the last month or so, the price of a Stern Pro pinball machine has become nearly a thousand pounds cheaper. That's significant.”
“in terms of flippers, ramps and rules, they're hard to beat”
“It's just a terrible, terrible game. And I always find that when your expectations are so low, they can't help but be exceeded.”
“the best pinball machine is the one I'm playing”
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Compulsive Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball (JJP)· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Batman 66· game
- Deadpool· game
- Elton John· game
- John Wick· game
- Star Wars (John Borg version)· game
- Star Wars Pro· game
- Craig· person
- Gonzo· person
- John Borg· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
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