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Stern Big Buck Hunter (UPDATED! With video)
Written by robin, published January 14th, 2010. Read 936 times. 4 comment(s).
Update: The following video was just posted to the Stern channel:
Today, Stern has announced their new game "Big Buck Hunter" - Below you find the press release:
"Pinball is sure to challenge new hunters, as well as seasoned marksmen".
Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball by Stern Pinball, Inc. (www.sternpinball.com) is a hunting game that delivers a hot new quarry of no-limit fun to players everywhere. Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball is based on the hugely successful Big Buck Hunter® Arcade Video Game series by Raw Thrills, Inc. and Play Mechanix, Inc. Eugene Jarvis, George Petro, and Mark Ritchie of Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix assisted the staff at Stern Pinball with the design of Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball. And like the arcade video games, Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball is sure to challenge new hunters, as well as seasoned marksmen.
Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball takes you on a hunting adventure. Players are in pursuit of wild game. The game features a motorized buck that runs across a forest-like playfield. Strike the buck multiple times and start Big Buck Multiball. Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball also features a ramp that winds around the playfield, a ram that kicks the ball back to the player, an elk mechanism that re-directs the pinball, and lots of multiball action.
Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball features speech from the video game. George Petro, narrator of the Big Buck Hunter® Arcade Video Game series narrates the Pinball machine while contributing additional original speech. Pappy, voiced by Scott Pikulski, also appears offering comic relief.
John Youssi, creator of the Big Buck Hunter® Arcade Video Game art, contributes the art for the pinball. Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball also features sounds and music by Ken Hale, the sound engineer for the Big Buck Hunter® Arcade Video Games.
Gary Stern says, “The Big Buck Hunter® series of video games are proven winners. Our pinball compliments any location with this video game. These games have a strong following who will also love the pinball machine. This game is both fun and beautiful. The folks at Play Mechanix and Raw Thrills know pinball and guided us through the Big Buck Hunter® property.”
George Petro of Play Mechanix says, “Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball is fun for the hunter in everyone.”
To get your Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball, contact your nearest Stern Pinball distributor or retailer. You can also contact Michael Reimer at 1-708-786-7029 or mike.reimer@sternpinball.com.
To learn more about Big Buck Hunter® PRO Pinball, visit www.sternpinball.com. To learn more about the Big Buck Hunter® PRO arcade video game series, visit www.bigbuckhunter.com.
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So what do you think? Is this the theme the Pinball community has been waiting for? Is this game going to sell big time in arcades and bowling alleys across the world? Leave your comments below!
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Letter_K commented on January 16, 2010 14:55:51
I understand Stern's liscenced product strategy, but making a game based on a game? BBH seems to me like more of a pool hall/bar room type game and I don't think they'll be getting this pinball in too many pizza parlors. I don't know, maybe REI will buy a bunch and put them in all their stores. At least they should have one at the Cabella's in Nevada.
anton (anonymous) commented on February 02, 2010 11:40:00
A game based on a game???? Look at street fighter and rollercoaster tycoon= learn from those mistakes!!
markmellow commented on February 20, 2010 21:47:33
LOOKS PRETTY COOL I'LL DEFINITELY PLAY IT WHEN I SEE IT!!!!!!!
jasonm621 commented on February 23, 2010 20:12:12
Id rather play a pinball machine based from a game than a stupid TV show like 24 or CSI. But personally I think stern should maybe come up with their own pinball themes instead of ripping themes off of everything on TV and paying for the rights to use them. That wont make a pinball better it only drives the price for the game through the roof. STERN.... Use your brain and make something ORIGINAL!!!