The Limited Edition of Stern’s Led Zeppelin is the top-tier form of Steve Ritchie’s flowing 2020 tribute to one of rock’s mightiest bands, dressed in exclusive art and premium trim. The Master of Flow capped a long Stern run with a love letter to Zeppelin, running three flippers across a field of ramps, standup banks, and a spinning target, with the whole layout choreographed to the rhythms of the band’s biggest songs.

The clever heart of the game is how scoring marries music and motion. Combos build “Icarus,” a playfield multiplier, by completing the four sets of standups — and the savvy advice is to hold off on starting Icarus until all four banks carry some combo value, so the multiplier pays off across the board. Meanwhile, completing lit shots and rattling switches racks up Record Sales toward Gold Records, which in turn light “Change Song” and eventually complete songs. The lit shot patterns are choreographed to the verses and solos of each track.

The strategic spice is the Band Boost system: you start with one boost to auto-cash a combo or add an Icarus hit, earning more through Gold Records, and saving three for a Super Band Boost unlocks bigger plays like a multiball add-a-ball. The far-left scoop qualifies the tour modes, while three left ramps light Zeppelin Multiball. Smooth, deep, and musically inventive, the Led Zeppelin LE is a fitting Ritchie tribute in its most collectible form — a machine that rewards the close listener, whole lotta love included.