{"id":4365,"date":"2022-01-04T21:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T20:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/?p=4365"},"modified":"2023-03-20T13:56:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T12:56:26","slug":"stern-pinball-reveals-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinball-magazine.com\/?p=4365","title":{"rendered":"Stern Pinball reveals RUSH"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RUSH Pro, premium and LE cabinets<\/p><\/div>\n

Following a teaser video, last week, Stern Pinball have now revealed their newest cornerstone title RUSH. Below is the Gary Stern mailing to distributors with lots of info:<\/p>\n

“Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/div>\n
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Last week we aired a teaser video for our latest cornerstone game,\u00a0RUSH.\u00a0Today we are making a full announcement of this game, with\u00a0press release<\/a>,\u00a0feature matrix<\/a>, photos, webinars, gameplay videos, and this email from me.\u00a0Jack Danger and our\u00a0RUSH\u00a0design team will stream the game 6pm Chicago time, Friday, January 7 at\u00a0https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/deadflip<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Formed in Toronto in the late 1960\u2019s,\u00a0RUSH\u00a0is known for complex compositions drawing heavily on science fiction and fantasy.\u00a0Over its more than 5 decades of popularity,\u00a0RUSH\u2018s music spanned from blues-inspired hard rock through progressive, to synthesizers, and back to guitar driven hard rock.\u00a0Third only behind The Beatles and The Rolling Stones in the most consecutive gold and platinum albums,\u00a0RUSH\u00a0has sold over 40 million albums.\u00a0In 2013 the band was inducted into the Rock N\u2019 Roll Hall of Fame.<\/div>\n
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RUSH\u00a0pinball uses the band\u2019s album cover art in addition to hand drawn artwork created custom for this game.\u00a0The game LCD makes extensive use of concert footage, augmented with custom animations.\u00a0At the beginning of each ball players can select among 16 songs performed by\u00a0RUSH:<\/div>\n
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Headlong Fight\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cygnus X-1<\/div>\n
Far Cry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Big Money<\/div>\n
One Little Victory\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Subdivisions<\/div>\n
Working Man\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Limelight<\/div>\n
2112\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fly By Night<\/div>\n
Tom Sawyer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0La Villa Stranglatto<\/div>\n
Spirit of Radio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bastille Day<\/div>\n
Free Will\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Red Barchetta<\/div>\n
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Speech calls, 600 of them, are voiced by band members Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee along with game consultant and Barenaked Ladies lead, fellow Canadian Ed Robertson.<\/div>\n
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This game is Rock N\u2019 Roll.<\/div>\n
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RUSH Limited Edition and Premium playfield<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

John Borg and Tim Sexton have built\u00a0RUSH\u00a0pinball around these iconic\u00a0RUSH\u00a0songs and\u00a0RUSH\u00a0symbols.\u00a0A ramp leads to a custom molded\u00a0RUSH\u00a0electromagnet Time Machine, holding and then expelling balls out forward and back.\u00a0The 3-bank drop targets are coded to collect guitar, bass, and drums.\u00a0Rules are visually portrayed with R-U-S-H spell out target, 1-2-3 arrows, 17 RGB lit inserts, and 3 RGB pop bumpers.\u00a0Its two large metal and plastic ramps include a player and game controlled diverter, redirecting the ball to either return lane.\u00a0Scoops facing the playfield front and side lead to an under playfield subway; players can view ball flow through an insert before the balls are kicked out the front scoop.\u00a0Added to this are red and white GI lighting, 3 flippers, 4 main mulitballs, 6 main timed modes, and more.\u00a0Games are ready to add the accessory Expression Lighting System, a must for a rock game.<\/div>\n
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RUSH LE \/ Premium playfield<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Premium\/LE have important changes from the Pro.\u00a0The Time Machine ramp is motorized, up and down, with custom lighting effects on its side and floor.\u00a0Neil Peart\u2019s drum is custom molded into a Clockwork Angels Clock, with motorized minute hand to stop at all 12 face numbers.\u00a0Behind the drop targets is a ball lock post system, using a captured ball as a Newton ball.\u00a0The under-playfield subway can lock balls and kick out the side scoop in addition to the front scoop, kicking balls out both at once.\u00a0An added VUK fires the ball up a wire ramp.\u00a0GI lighting is red and white plus blue.<\/div>\n
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Stern will make 1,000 Limited Edition games featuring these enhancements and collectibles:<\/div>\n
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