We played it recently and decided right away to buy one. That's unusual for us. We're not professional pinball players or collectors-- just enthusiasts who play a lot (me since 1971). When we started doing tournaments for fun a couple years ago, we saw the new machines roll out, and were scratching our heads a lot...but not exactly pulling out the checkbook! We absolutely love the new Led Zeppelin machine. I think it's because we want to play pinball, pure and simple. A lot of the other new machines are like playing video games-- no bueno! This machine is an instant classic, just like the music. Ramble on!
I love Led Zeppelin and I love pinball. Didn’t think this is something I would ever see. If I ever see one out in the wild, I’m playing a few rounds for sure.
Plays fast and smooth. Not liking how that upper flipper hot shot can feed outlane though. You should have shown us that the center ramp is 'accessible' with every flipper...
jjp cant spare the brain power. JJP squeezes their very small group of smart people to make amazing games. Stern has a comparable army of average designers who make average games.
Definitely on a whole a big disappointment for me. I love Zeppelin but not this pin. Still keeping my deposit for Elvira and looking forward to Godzilla
Zach, I gotta say for a "non-competition" player, you've got some excellent flipper skills. When the whole Covid thing finally settles down, you should play in some tournaments or leagues. It's so much fun and I think you would do well.
I got to play it this weekend. I gotta say it is not that bad of a play..but it does feel like a typical Stern... if that makes any sense to the average pinhead enthusiast. I guess I kinda expected more. The artwork kinda sucks. I love a few of the ramp shots and it plays rather fast. Don't think I'd buy one as it just seems like one I'd get bored with rather quickly. Stern has to learn that "Toys" alone do not make a great pin. More mechanics and better artwork just to start. But it's worth a play or two.
Thanks for the vid !👍 any chance you guys make a review video about AIQ? Or will that be in a lot later stage of the code.. Thanks for the awesome video’s always
Looks like a nice shooter, but I'm worried about how satisfying the mode/song shots are. I usually like it when a pin's modes have strong integration, and I like to have fun things happen when I make lit mode shots. It seems like on LZ the song continues either way, whether you make shots or not, and the only benefit to making mode shots is scoring and progress towards a wizard mode. Sorta makes it feel like one long multiball mode, regardless of the number of actual pinballs on the table. Still, that's just my initial impression.
The lit shots in the song modes change when it moves from Verse to Chorus or Chorus to Guitar Solo etc. You have to hit a certain amount of them to complete the mode and then hit a certain amount of them (described as twice as difficult) to collect a Gold Record. Get enough Gold Records you get the main wizard mode.
The tour aircraft is a modern 737 800 that didn't exist back then. No central toy or clear objective? The upper flipper has no flow. Great band though. Thanks for posting.
Premium looks to be where it’s at. Seeing this has slightly changed my mind, but not enough to be 100% on board, maybe like 50% at this point. Anyone else immediately reminded of the Train shot in Addams with that stand up from the upper right flipper?? Basically the exact same layout/shot.
the upper flipper has only one thing to shoot at, and on the pro without the 180 return to the right flipper it's a dead end, wonky, unreliable shot. the lack of a solid return path for the upper flipper makes this pro a no buy for me.
@@CasperInkyMagoo For sure. Like I said, Premium is where it’s at, and I’ll of course play this when I can in the future, but I still won’t buy one either way. It’s one of the laziest Ritchie playfields I’ve ever seen. Really just a shame given how it hypothetically “greater” it could’ve been. GnR is making this look like an absolute joke. JJP starting to assert their dominance in the creative aspect.
Felt like I was trippin on acid with how you started the video with the lighting, fast video shots of the playfield, and ball movement. I take it that was by design.
Bally should have made a Zeppelin pin in '79 when they made Kiss. Like Kiss, Zep was past their peak, but still hugely popular with teens. Making it 40 years later just seems questionable. Maybe it'll be better in person.
Looks decent, but I can't help but feel a little disappointed as AC/DC, Aerosmith, and GNR have all gotten way more satisfying playfield layouts and art packages, and none of them are as epic as Zeppelin.
Definitely a big disappointment. My Elvira deposit stays right where’s it at and looking forward to Godzilla. Will play zeppelin on location of one comes up, but definitely won’t be a NIB purchase for me.
I like this and it reminds me of ST; but don’t see what the centre ramp and angel thing adds. Looks tacky like Mick on a Stick from Rolling Stones. Also and they could’ve done so much more with the Zeppelin, maybe an up post like the left ramp on WPT- lock the the balls inside the balloon to start a multi ball? Slightly dated looking compared to JJP GnR
@@CasperInkyMagoo They can do better and they have done better. In my opinion, out of their last 12 titles, only this and Stranger Things have been duds. Their last title (AIQ) looks really nice and might be my next purchase. The hate bandwagoning is a little much here.
When this pin/theme was first announced I was very interested - love the band, love pinball. But it almost seems like they tried very, VERY hard to make this a fairly boring pin. I will give it a play someday, but I can already feel the disappointment.
Is this a budget machine? It has a bit of an empty, cheaper look to the playfield, almost barren like an old 70s EM. Maybe that's the vibe they planned but these things ain't cheap enough to go down that Rd imo.
the removal of the return ramp for the upper flipper makes this a no go for the pro for sure. It's a wonky shot that goes nowhere and has no natural return.
Im on board. I hear what you're saying. But to get what you want people need to get paid. Do you want to pay $10-12k for a proper stern LE? I don't think many would.
@@CasperInkyMagoo I agree with you. But when I look at GNR LE and compare it to a Stern LE I feel that Stern is making these machines for $2000 and banking the rest.
@@joshual2289 the sterns feel like homepins compared to the new JJP GNR. I’m not here to argue that point. I’m just saying that kind of work takes time. It shows JJP is putting the work in. I hope their support is good.
I really don't see what the hype is all about. Play any pinball machine and put some Zeppelin songs on the stereo. Instant Led Zeppelin pinball machine.
When is someone going to tell Stern to finish the rest of the game. Looks like they started at the top, put some lazy ramps and then said "F" it and mail it in. What a lackluster, poor effort game. What a crappy machine.
Think its making the others including the beatles less interesting as a die hard player. If i wanted to hear these songs while playing id just turn them on. The design team at stern is getting boring ! Stop the themed games and come up with a original idea.
To be fair, original IP games don’t sell well. Take Black Knight Sword of Rage for example. Yes it’s a sequel pin, but sequel to original pinball IP. It flopped. Themed games sell really well because they all have a target audience. Unfortunately for this pin, the theme integration is poor and as much as fans of Zeppelin love their music, this didn’t hit the sweet spot for them. It’s obvious by how easy it is to find one of these in the current market of back order pinball machines that Stern can’t keep up with, that this is a flop.
Playfield looks bare to me. Classic band with very poor integration. At least have the Zeppelin contain locked balls. Bloody obvious that one..Maybe a stairway to heaven ramp.. No thought involved!
calling the gameplay average is rude to the presenter. Are you a wizard, Harry? If not, you get the choice between organic gameplay and someone throwing the ball around. Ill take the former.
@@SDTM only because you sell them. . . LOL. . . I remember back when you guys had credibility. . . calling this trash is an insult to my garbage can. . . .
@@SDTM “it’s damn fun to shoot” is in response to “it’s a dog” is not a “gameplay video.” He saying your opinions lack credibility, not the video of the game. Anyways Zach I’m thankful for the vid because I miss’d the stream. As an aside I think you’d get more “credibility” if you could name top 5 Gottlieb machines instead shilling for the latest Stern sku. It’s as if the NYT best seller list only included books sold by Times Books.
Thats rude to the presenter. They put effort into this. You should be kind. Its this or a surgeons table of someone throwing the ball around to show the modes.
Nah, they are just going down the list of “brands with fans” so that they can dominate the operator market. Only a matter of time before we see Coca Cola and everything in Hot Topic pinball.
Pros: That spinner RIPS. Nice Stern snappy flippers. Great music. British call outs. Cons: Lightshow is crap and doesn't synchronize with the music at all. Nothing interesting to interact with on the table - not seeing any new innovations. Seems overall kind of boring. Overall - 7.2 / 10.0 This game's going to be compared to JJP's GnR since they are coming out so close together and its not even close. I like Zep's music more than GnR, but boy does the license feel wasted here.
Greatest band of all time gets a mediocre looking pinball? I’m assuming everybody saw what jersey Jack did with guns and roses? Where is the concert experience Stern advertised? Looks like they had a kid who knows nothing about the band design a pinball machine. Sad tribute machine is what I see. Huge miss.
Led Zeppelin Foo fighters what is all this crap Aroshit idk who thinks people want such things how about doing games people want Godzilla Jaws Jurassic Park Ghostbusters Elvira stupid music crap no bands worth making game over
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Whomever played this particular game has a Whole Lotta Skill. That was some of the best drop catches I’ve ever seen. Nice work. 🎸
We played it recently and decided right away to buy one. That's unusual for us. We're not professional pinball players or collectors-- just enthusiasts who play a lot (me since 1971). When we started doing tournaments for fun a couple years ago, we saw the new machines roll out, and were scratching our heads a lot...but not exactly pulling out the checkbook! We absolutely love the new Led Zeppelin machine. I think it's because we want to play pinball, pure and simple. A lot of the other new machines are like playing video games-- no bueno! This machine is an instant classic, just like the music. Ramble on!
Have you sold your Led Zeppelin yet?
It looks alright, I'd play a few games if I saw it on location somewhere
I love Led Zeppelin and I love pinball. Didn’t think this is something I would ever see. If I ever see one out in the wild, I’m playing a few rounds for sure.
Fuck that id buy it
Looks kinda plain, but I don't mean that in a bad way necessarily.
There a 70s band. Pinball tables looked simpler in the 70s.
@@andrewpowell1734 I think that's why I don't hate it. My favorite 70's pin is Gottlieb's Surfer :)
Is there a Bonzo mode?
Plays fast and smooth. Not liking how that upper flipper hot shot can feed outlane though. You should have shown us that the center ramp is 'accessible' with every flipper...
Yeah.....I couldn’t hit it with right flipper
Insert Maury Povich sound clip. Since I’m here....looks like a piece of shit.
Too bad JJP didn't do this license instead of GNR.
jjp cant spare the brain power. JJP squeezes their very small group of smart people to make amazing games. Stern has a comparable army of average designers who make average games.
Thank you for putting this up! I love the camera view and the pro looks like it shoots like a dream!
Well that looks pretty awesome! Love the animation. The music is just perfect for pinball! I can’t imagine how cool the light show add-on would be!
Love Zep and pinball but I have to be honest. This playfield is underwhelming in 2020.
Definitely on a whole a big disappointment for me. I love Zeppelin but not this pin. Still keeping my deposit for Elvira and looking forward to Godzilla
Agree not anything going on
Zach, I gotta say for a "non-competition" player, you've got some excellent flipper skills. When the whole Covid thing finally settles down, you should play in some tournaments or leagues. It's so much fun and I think you would do well.
thanks man, yeah flipper skills im happy with, but my shot accuracy....whew...
I got to play it this weekend. I gotta say it is not that bad of a play..but it does feel like a typical Stern... if that makes any sense to the average pinhead enthusiast. I guess I kinda expected more. The artwork kinda sucks. I love a few of the ramp shots and it plays rather fast. Don't think I'd buy one as it just seems like one I'd get bored with rather quickly. Stern has to learn that "Toys" alone do not make a great pin. More mechanics and better artwork just to start. But it's worth a play or two.
A full spinner rip to the upper flipper looks FAST.
I'm still wanting to know that the Zeppelin with the ? will reveal.
Song and the drain could have not been better timed than at 5:30 😂
You guys come out with the greatest pinball games wow I love pinball!!
The music never stops. Great songs but you will get sick of them.
This isn't the first music pin....
Get sick of zeppelin? Lol ooookay
@@jasian00711 you’ve never owned a pinball machine have you.
When’s the review of it coming?
Hopefully soon
Thanks for making this. I can see how it plays, etc!
Thanks for the vid !👍 any chance you guys make a review video about AIQ? Or will that be in a lot later stage of the code.. Thanks for the awesome video’s always
Oh yeah it’s coming
Looks like a nice shooter, but I'm worried about how satisfying the mode/song shots are. I usually like it when a pin's modes have strong integration, and I like to have fun things happen when I make lit mode shots. It seems like on LZ the song continues either way, whether you make shots or not, and the only benefit to making mode shots is scoring and progress towards a wizard mode. Sorta makes it feel like one long multiball mode, regardless of the number of actual pinballs on the table. Still, that's just my initial impression.
Yeah, basically just an interactive jukebox, not a game. Nothing really moves on the playfield either.
The lit shots in the song modes change when it moves from Verse to Chorus or Chorus to Guitar Solo etc.
You have to hit a certain amount of them to complete the mode and then hit a certain amount of them (described as twice as difficult) to collect a Gold Record.
Get enough Gold Records you get the main wizard mode.
The tour aircraft is a modern 737 800 that didn't exist back then. No central toy or clear objective? The upper flipper has no flow. Great band though. Thanks for posting.
Stern took out the return rail for the upper flipper shot on the pro. It’s bafflingly bad business.
Flows nicely without the pop-up spinner mech! A Pro with the add-on lighting package would be my choice if I were looking at purchasing this one.
Nice! I like how you can backhand that spinner! Can't wait to see Premium gameplay!
That spinner is super fun to rip
Premium looks to be where it’s at. Seeing this has slightly changed my mind, but not enough to be 100% on board, maybe like 50% at this point. Anyone else immediately reminded of the Train shot in Addams with that stand up from the upper right flipper?? Basically the exact same layout/shot.
the upper flipper has only one thing to shoot at, and on the pro without the 180 return to the right flipper it's a dead end, wonky, unreliable shot. the lack of a solid return path for the upper flipper makes this pro a no buy for me.
@@CasperInkyMagoo For sure. Like I said, Premium is where it’s at, and I’ll of course play this when I can in the future, but I still won’t buy one either way. It’s one of the laziest Ritchie playfields I’ve ever seen. Really just a shame given how it hypothetically “greater” it could’ve been. GnR is making this look like an absolute joke. JJP starting to assert their dominance in the creative aspect.
@@sadboi7537 you said all that needs saying, friend.
Deadpool is what pinball needed!! An absolute riot!!!
Felt like I was trippin on acid with how you started the video with the lighting, fast video shots of the playfield, and ball movement. I take it that was by design.
Oh yeah. Tried to capture the Led tone
@@SDTM Nicely done.
I love Zeppelin over G&R but Jersey Jack's "Guns and Roses" is much better playing machine by far.
Well that was lackluster unfortunately after I was totally pumped
what’s the objective with a Rock Band pinball? i can hear music for free
Bally should have made a Zeppelin pin in '79 when they made Kiss. Like Kiss, Zep was past their peak, but still hugely popular with teens. Making it 40 years later just seems questionable. Maybe it'll be better in person.
Zach, thanks for posting this video. I think the game looks great! I'm getting a premium. My first NIB purchase since GOT.
Looks like a lot of fun, definitely would have to get the Prem/Le on this one though.
Nice ramps
Man..this is kinda cool but those pop bumpers hidden at the top don't see much action. I noticed this a lot with newer pins.
Looks decent, but I can't help but feel a little disappointed as AC/DC, Aerosmith, and GNR have all gotten way more satisfying playfield layouts and art packages, and none of them are as epic as Zeppelin.
Definitely a big disappointment. My Elvira deposit stays right where’s it at and looking forward to Godzilla. Will play zeppelin on location of one comes up, but definitely won’t be a NIB purchase for me.
Reminds me of thd 80s Bally/Williams ramp themed games. I liked those & I like this one as well
Game looks awesome, multi ball happened quickly...🤘
Thanks for the video
You bet
Really like the theme. I want to love this pin...but...
I like this and it reminds me of ST; but don’t see what the centre ramp and angel thing adds. Looks tacky like Mick on a Stick from Rolling Stones. Also and they could’ve done so much more with the Zeppelin, maybe an up post like the left ramp on WPT- lock the the balls inside the balloon to start a multi ball? Slightly dated looking compared to JJP GnR
Awesome !
I can only really see LZ-fans buy this one
I'm a fan but this is a hard pass. Stern could do so much better. Its a shame as most of their latest titles have been hitting it out of the park.
@@Mechulus They can't do better. they're trying to make their business on volume. that's the only thing keeping the machine turning.
@@CasperInkyMagoo They can do better and they have done better. In my opinion, out of their last 12 titles, only this and Stranger Things have been duds. Their last title (AIQ) looks really nice and might be my next purchase. The hate bandwagoning is a little much here.
@@Mechulus negative. Only bad quality machines, that’s Stern for you. Cheaply made. No thanks.
When this pin/theme was first announced I was very interested - love the band, love pinball. But it almost seems like they tried very, VERY hard to make this a fairly boring pin. I will give it a play someday, but I can already feel the disappointment.
Got that Richie flow
Is this a budget machine? It has a bit of an empty, cheaper look to the playfield, almost barren like an old 70s EM.
Maybe that's the vibe they planned but these things ain't cheap enough to go down that Rd imo.
I was thinking this would be a review not just game play. Yes I saw the jiggles.
Easy pass on this game.
the removal of the return ramp for the upper flipper makes this a no go for the pro for sure. It's a wonky shot that goes nowhere and has no natural return.
Dang Zach whats up with that spinner? Couldnt hit when ya had to... 😅🤣😂 Looks like a fun game though..allot if combos
Yeah it’s Combo City on this one...and yeah I couldn’t hit that damn thing when I needed hahaha
@@SDTM Happy New Year to you and Greg and your families, hope you guys have a great one
Stunning gameplay and soundtracks ! Led>Guns // Richie flow !!! hahaha
I hope you got permission to stream this! Lolol
Lol I can see Peter Grant with a whole lotta colorful language saying that!
Can’t wait to see the $1000 topper
the topper is $850 and has been officially announced
My opinion only. But please. Give me A JJP release of this. Stern seems like a kids toy sometimes.
Im on board. I hear what you're saying. But to get what you want people need to get paid. Do you want to pay $10-12k for a proper stern LE? I don't think many would.
@@CasperInkyMagoo I agree with you. But when I look at GNR LE and compare it to a Stern LE I feel that Stern is making these machines for $2000 and banking the rest.
@@joshual2289 the sterns feel like homepins compared to the new JJP GNR. I’m not here to argue that point.
I’m just saying that kind of work takes time. It shows JJP is putting the work in. I hope their support is good.
I really don't see what the hype is all about. Play any pinball machine and put some Zeppelin songs on the stereo. Instant Led Zeppelin pinball machine.
Good shit
It looks good
When is someone going to tell Stern to finish the rest of the game. Looks like they started at the top, put some lazy ramps and then said "F" it and mail it in. What a lackluster, poor effort game. What a crappy machine.
its.... fine. It's fine.
👍🏻
Way to basic for a modern Machine , was hoping for more .
Rather play Deadpool
Boring... zzzz
Think its making the others including the beatles less interesting as a die hard player. If i wanted to hear these songs while playing id just turn them on. The design team at stern is getting boring ! Stop the themed games and come up with a original idea.
To be fair, original IP games don’t sell well. Take Black Knight Sword of Rage for example. Yes it’s a sequel pin, but sequel to original pinball IP. It flopped. Themed games sell really well because they all have a target audience. Unfortunately for this pin, the theme integration is poor and as much as fans of Zeppelin love their music, this didn’t hit the sweet spot for them. It’s obvious by how easy it is to find one of these in the current market of back order pinball machines that Stern can’t keep up with, that this is a flop.
How boring and repetetive....Shoot left return untill you fall asleep...
Das FROKKIN Bad ARSE!!! O>O NOICHE!
IHow is Led Z gonna make me laugh?
Looks a bit underwhelming. Thanks for the video though.
I think that stairway to heaven will be missed...
Boring song for pinball
@@MikeyJ91 maybe if you start from the beginning, but you could start the song midway or when you enter wizard mode
Another empty playfield Looks boring.
Why must they make the table so ugly???
Lemon squeezer
Playfield looks bare to me. Classic band with very poor integration. At least have the Zeppelin contain locked balls. Bloody obvious that one..Maybe a stairway to heaven ramp.. No thought involved!
Ikr just a whitewood with a marketing sticker on it
Man a stairway to heaven ramp should have been super obvious. Game looks ok. I'd play it on location. Looks like it might get boring quick.
Sterns EULA sucks......... Just like this pin does.
Thanks for sharing. Very average game play. A cool band theme can only cover minor game play issues.
calling the gameplay average is rude to the presenter. Are you a wizard, Harry? If not, you get the choice between organic gameplay and someone throwing the ball around. Ill take the former.
Looks worse in motion than I thought it would...It's a total dog
It’s damn fun to shoot I can say that much.
@@SDTM Ehh, cmon man, it looks like one of their "Home" pin layouts...Stevie mailed it in...So disappointing.
@@SDTM only because you sell them. . . LOL. . . I remember back when you guys had credibility. . . calling this trash is an insult to my garbage can. . . .
Mark Uncapher cmon Mark what did we do in this video that is offensive or suggests lack of credibility? It’s a gameplay video
@@SDTM “it’s damn fun to shoot” is in response to “it’s a dog” is not a “gameplay video.” He saying your opinions lack credibility, not the video of the game.
Anyways Zach I’m thankful for the vid because I miss’d the stream.
As an aside I think you’d get more “credibility” if you could name top 5 Gottlieb machines instead shilling for the latest Stern sku. It’s as if the NYT best seller list only included books sold by Times Books.
looks so boring.. why stern why
Gameplay its not good. You guys can do better.
Thats rude to the presenter. They put effort into this. You should be kind. Its this or a surgeons table of someone throwing the ball around to show the modes.
what's your stream channel? we will check out how you do!
@@CasperInkyMagoo I don't remember asking your opinion. A real man will just respect my comment.
@@brotherdio4401 That's all you can say? grow up.
Is this just what Stern is doing now? Making a pinball machine for every 60s 70s rock band that asks?
no, just the best ones
Nah, they are just going down the list of “brands with fans” so that they can dominate the operator market. Only a matter of time before we see Coca Cola and everything in Hot Topic pinball.
They did one for 'The Turtles'... oh wait that was 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'.
@@Mechulus turtles has a fanbase that's of the age to afford the machine. its not foolish business.
We need a WU TANG CLAN PINBALL MACHINE
Stern finally embracing diversity by hiring a foreign actor for the callouts
call outs are pointless on a Rock Band pinball
Pros: That spinner RIPS. Nice Stern snappy flippers. Great music. British call outs.
Cons: Lightshow is crap and doesn't synchronize with the music at all. Nothing interesting to interact with on the table - not seeing any new innovations. Seems overall kind of boring.
Overall - 7.2 / 10.0 This game's going to be compared to JJP's GnR since they are coming out so close together and its not even close. I like Zep's music more than GnR, but boy does the license feel wasted here.
Nice music, boring as hell gameplay.
Greatest band of all time gets a mediocre looking pinball? I’m assuming everybody saw what jersey Jack did with guns and roses? Where is the concert experience Stern advertised? Looks like they had a kid who knows nothing about the band design a pinball machine. Sad tribute machine is what I see. Huge miss.
So true
This looks terrible. :(
Looks very plain and boring. Hard pass.
Led Zeppelin Foo fighters what is all this crap Aroshit idk who thinks people want such things how about doing games people want Godzilla Jaws Jurassic Park Ghostbusters Elvira stupid music crap no bands worth making game over
Strong take
Don't rate stern at all
hellova ball three... that was fun to watch!