Giddyup! I will be ordering one as long as priced same as MMR or less.

+1

Yeah, I'm sure it won't sell as many as MM did, but I think it will sell. I wonder how many he needs to sell to break even?

that's the common thought on TAF too, is that correct? I'd love to see that redone one day, even with all the machines out there I think it would sell.

Yeah, at the end of the day, they are very similar and both great, just boils down to which theme and humor and art and so on you like better IMO

Speaking only for myself, I thought about Dialed In for a minute but the problem is not the lack of theme... its the theme. A cell phoney theme... yeesh. Could have picked anything else and I'd be more interested.

Also, to draw a distinction between theme and license... I think what you're really talking about is licensed properties and the built in audience that comes with them (similar to what is going on in hollywood where anything with a built in audience gets made). Cool themes can be with (Addams, MB) or without (AFM, MM) license.

Good point made about the ability to perpetually sell an unlicensed theme like Dialed In.

Your pic looks familiar. You wouldn't be spidey on tilt would you?

Haha ok you look a lot like someone from another forum

I think he's trying to say something without saying it. I heard the same thing from someone. Not sure if there's any basis to it, but I've heard it too

Yeah the 6k is wishful thinking and even if it does cost 2300 to 'make one' that would surely be without, time, effort, profit, overhead, and all the other real but not direct costs that go into something like this. Bank on 7 or 8k, and probably 8.

Plus, I think they will keep the pricing steady. Imagine the howls if they charge 6k for this one and then 9k for CC or MB because those cost more to build then AFM. You'd have some short term happy customers and then some howling mad ones later bitching about the 50% increase. Instead I'm guessing its more like 8, 8, 8.2, 8.4, 8.6, small little increases each time out as they get remakes done.

As someone said earlier, 6k is the 'no brainer' price so they will never charge that, they wouldn't be able to keep up with demand.

This isn't an ounce of gold, its a pinball machine... the 'market bears' analogy is imperfect here. Ultimately they will set the price and we will either pay up, or not.

very nice whitey.

RobT yeah I suppose, I just read it another way. All good.

I know right. Seems like a lot of unhappy people over what to me is good news. Of course, I didn't go through waiting years for a MMr, and I get that delays do piss people off. If I had waited years, I might be more negative about it too I guess.

The way I look at it though is that it puts more copies of a great pin into the marketplace, and allows more people to enjoy it. Yeah hopefully the production timetable will be reasonable but at least its happening.

No one is being forced to buy one, or wait if they aren't comfortable with the idea. At least somebody is reissuing these..

I think the main thing is that people just want them all yesterday. Which I understand, I'd love to be able to choose which reissue I wanted when, but its probably not realistic.

From Rick @ the PPS forums:

"

Game will be an an location somewhere around the Chicagoland area in a few days ... this will be a mostly stripped down game, as some of the features we are waiting for promo pictures, etc and want to save somethings for a full reveal with documentation, etc.

rick

"

I would say there are probably lots of people who either want one new as stated above, or live somewhere outside the US where finding one isn't that easy. I'm in Canada so it's harder but doable , now if I imagine I live in France or something I doubt I can just "go out and buy one" without some major hassles and risks that are sharply reduced with a remake.

I like the idea because I'm not shipping across a border this way. I can just buy from a distributor and the shipping risk is with someone else instead of squarely on me trusting "a guy" to pack it well and to come through with all promises and for there not to be any undisclosed issues nor any damage from hamfisted customs agents, not any issues brought about by poor disclosures from someone not used to shipping internationally.

I'm sure different people have different reasons for wanting one. Not wanting one probably boils down to either space or price tag or it being too similar to other pins in ones collection

People just like to complain about shit I'm guilty of it too sometimes; heck we probably all are.

Personally, I think if you built new Addams and Twilights they'd sell really well. The demand is deep and I think people would pay up for a new one. Players copies at 6k only tell half the story when restored ones are 12-15. I'd buy a new one for 8k in a second.

lol

it really does feel like it will take forever, doesn't it? I understand that pinball machines are not easy to make, but its kind of discouraging how long everything seems to take.

Pretty big difference between putting money down and not putting money down, no?

All they are asking for is 'who wants to be on the email list'? If you don't want to be on it don't give them your email, problem solved.

I'll get an AFM at some point, I doubt I'll even look at Alien. That's just me.

ha, you're right! slimer green.

I don't care for the wide screen or the topper.

In that picture, are those the various AFMR models, or? Ie limited vs standard and such?

I like the base/classic look also

Well someone else said it right. That green trim is probably leftover parts that they want to use up

Hey I'm trying to find a reason that makes sense LOL

I don't like the color choice, but I won't be getting that model anyways.