9/5/2023 0 Comments Deadpool pro pinballThe left Premium Edition Megalodon cabinet artwork Right Premium cabinet artwork The front of the Premium gameAt first glance the Premium playfield doesn’t look that different from the Pro, with the main visible change being the addition of a mirror ball next to the ramp. No, not a movie-themed pin, but it probably wouldn’t exist without the success of the Deadpool movies Perhaps a ‘homage’ to Pat Lawlor’s description of pinball as ‘a world under glass’? Yes, they are doing this, finally! The BOOM button on the lock bar of the Pro model The instruction card and bottom apron decals More bottom apron decals and the pricing card areaSo that’s the Pro model. Moving up a step gets you the full-featured playfield without all the extra bling of the Limited Edition. The cabinet art of the Premium is based on the extinct shark species, the Megalodon. Lil’ Deadpool on the LE modelThe game wouldn’t be Deadpool without some smart and funny comments, and these are included on the playfield too. The Lil’ Deadpool toyThe Lil’ Deadpool toy is mounted on a standup target which is at the top of a small ball-lock area guarded by three drop targets. Knocking down the drop targets opens the entrance to the lock area, while hitting the Deadpool standup can reset the drop targets, trapping the ball. Standup targets on the Pro modelIn general, where the Premium & LE models featured 3D models on the playfield, the Pro has flat plastics instead.Ī flat Dazzler plastic on the Pro, a 3D model on the higher variants The Chimi-Changa truck is made of flat pieces on the Pro The Pro model features a Deadpool hammock model not seen on the other versions Another flat plastic character on the ProThe main toy is a sprung bobble-head Lil’ Deadpool model. The left rampThe base Pro model features standup targets on the left and right lower-playfield sides to spell out D-E-A-D and P-O-O-L. On the Premium and LE these are drop targets instead. The top rollover lanes and pop bumper area with the right ramp passing overhead The sword ramp return The right ramp returns the ball to the right inlaneThe stainless-steel left ramp is more conventional, returning the ball back to the left flipper. It’s good to see steel ramps and wireforms used throughout this game. In fact, the Deadpool Pro model is one of the least feature-reduced of Stern’s recent titles. The right ramp shotThe right ramp continues across the playfield above the top four rollover lanes, turning into a sword-shaped ramp similar to The Lord of the Rings, before depositing the ball into the right inlane. This is a two-flippered game with two ramps, although the stainless-steel right ramp is rather unusual being fed from an inner-right lane rather than direct from a flipper. The Pro model’s playfieldThe playfield art is somewhat over powering in these publicity pictures, but may be somewhat toned-down once the game’s general illumination takes over. The Pro model’s translite image The backbox side art The cabinet side art with different designs on each side The right cabinet side The pro badge on the speaker panel The cabinet frontAnd so onto the playfield. ![]() So, let’s start with the base Pro model where the external hardware is standard for a Stern Spike 2 game, with a colour LCD display, two backbox speakers, a cabinet speaker and a smaller backbox artwork which is a translite on the Pro and Premium, but a real backglass on the Limited Editions.ĭeadpool Pro modelLike his earlier Ghostbusters design, Zombie Yeti’s cabinet and backbox art is a riot of colour, and this carries over onto the playfield. The Pro model is themed on Deadpool himself battling a variety of enemies. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, as we will see, the extras included with the Premium and LE models are less to do with gameplay and more about added bling and collectables. As is customary, the game comes in three versions – Pro, Premium and a 500-machine Limited Edition. The Premium model’s translite imageBased on the Marvel comic book character and not the popular movie franchise, Deadpool is a George Gomez design with art by Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) and sounds & music by Jerry Thompson. As predicted in the Pinball News and Pinball Magazine podcast last week, Stern Pinball today announced their next title, Deadpool.
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