I'm not a killer pinball player, but I am a fan, which is why I always stop by the Stern pinball room at SDCC. This year, I was actually treated to a special press presentation of the John Wick machine and I am so glad I got to play this game. As you can see above, John Wick himself had the chance to play the game at the con, but sadly I missed that opportunity.
There's so much to love on these machines if you're a fan of John Wick. His dogs serve as slingshots, enemies are on the ramps, the New York Continental Hotel is right there in the center, his weapons crate pops open during play —and his gorgeous car even moves! The gameplay is fast and entertaining —you'd hardly expect anything with John Wick to drag on, would you?
Perhaps one of the coolest features of this and other modern Stern games though is that you can actually play levels, save your progress, and update worldwide leader boards when you register an account and scan your QR code. Yes, getting one of these pinball machines for your home is a little pricey, being as how they start at $6,900 (about average for a machine of this quality), but the Stern Pinball account means you don't have to fork out the money to bring the game home just to be able to master it.
My verdict: if you like John Wick and you like pinball, find an arcade with this game ASAP.