Cool theme possibility but please, please, please, no more plastic ramps. We don't need more games with fragile ramps that end up unobtanium.

If ramps are done right (no hard impacts, good quality and thick material), there's nothing wrong with plastic ramps. Problem is we look at ramps of the late 80's and early 90's and see broken ones. If you look at the original thickness of the space shuttle and ramp from a 1984 williams space shuttle, you wonder how they ever thought that would last. The reproductions are like 3 times as thick, and I doubt they will ever damage (especially in a home use envoirnment).

Vacuum forming plastic ramps are relatively easy compared to wireform (both in creating and mass producing). Wireform also has to be either plated (nickel can be harmful), or powder coated.. And if they get nicked in either case, they will rust and have to be re-finished.

That's all true. Pinball machines are not manufactured for the home environment, though, and very few collectors buy NIB games. Most of us get our games heavily used off route at best. We're not getting pins that have 500 plays on them and as much as some folks here want to think that's how the pinball industry works it isn't so.

Plastic is a "living material". Yeah, thicker is a little better, but it's still going to vent and change over time. Nothing anyone can do will change that.

Plating will chip, metal will rust, but those ramps will very rarely break. You can sandblast and replace or powdercoat them. The key here is that even worn out they are still physically intact and reusable.

Thicker isn't always better. The red plastic used on the Taxi spinout ramp and Ripley's right and middle ramps does not age well. Connecting points often crack or break completely eventually. They also change shape (warp) quicker than clear plastic ramps. The red does show wear less than clear though. Neither is perfect. Steel will always be harder than plastic.

Although it's likely too expensive now, I'd like to see another game with a boatload of stainless ramps, like T3.

+1 And they can be rewelded if they do break. Can't do that with plastic.

Back on topic, this theme could be good if done right with more of a focus on a modern muscle car theme. Artwork could look good IMO with the cabinet sides looking like NASCAR but with Hot Wheels logo but do the backglass and playfield like Corvette. They might have to get individual licenses from car makers though and that would get expensive.
Would ultimately depend on the layout and rule set though.

+1 for Hot Wheels! Could be very cool for sure.

cool, now imagine if the ball could go into a loop like that.

Gold Wings has one of those loops. Its version is a royal PITA to get it and keep it shaped correctly to get the ball to make it all the way thru it mainly because it is 3 pieces. If they make it one piece it would be better IMO.

If Stern makes it, I'm sure they'll be orange PLASTIC ramps for sure.

Yeah, a magnet to push would be cool. Also have the ball go around the apron like in BF.

The Fast and the Furious?

I could totally see Steve Ritchie designing this! Stick shift plunger, Nitrous Multiball, and have a mini-playfield similar to Corvette.

Excellent idea for a theme! Has to have lots of ramps of course that are fast! and they can make them good out of plastic or the colored wire style. Lots of 60's - 70's muscle cars with huge engines sticking out of the hoods! This pin would appeal to a bunch of people , what a great idea!

Great idea, wish I still had mine, especially the Mongoose and Snake set!

Yeah would be a good game but to make this right would cost $$ and innovation sooo....

Yes and with some kind of super charger!!!

Is American Pinball making a Hot Wheels pinball machine?

Sure sounds that way!! Distros are leaking the title name around town and now it’s hit the public.

Big K seems to think so.

Would be awesome if this thread from 8+ years ago ends up being the Club Forum!

Not my cup o' tea but I see it being a viable theme. Lots you could do with it in the way of ramps, modes, supercharging etc.

Im not a car guy but this could be great fun! Gotta have some fun racing video modes with a magna save but set up for the gas and brakes.

It could be a very cool theme, would love to play it
but.... highly doubt i would buy one to put in my basement

Any car related theme is welcome. Certainly no lack of toys to put on and
around the PF. A nifty new feature would be to allow the player to
choose which car is featured and used in the game (assuming ramps).
Or maybe make car selection a special mode?

One disadvantage of this title is it'd be a licensed theme.
Steve

Maybe you collect cars?

Will be interesting to see.

Hot wheels has the potential to be a very interesting theme

I'm trying to remember the last car-related theme that was a hit.

Getaway?

I can think of plenty that flopped...NASCAR, INdy 500, Mustang...

Really? Stern Mustang has good gameplay but was widely panned on theme alone when released in 2014.

Yeah but what was the last TOY-car related theme that was a hit? Similar to - what was the last beer festival related theme to be a hit?

There is a new hot wheels arcade game....

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Retro design??

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