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Shelby, MI
Quoted from Taygeta:I would be a million times more excited for a MJ pinball than I would be Jaws, Iron Maiden or the other 20 outdated shit themes pinside clamors for on a daily basis
Tell us how you really feel. Please don't hold back.
Quoted from Taygeta:I would be a million times more excited for a MJ pinball than I would be Jaws, Iron Maiden or the other 20 outdated shit themes pinside clamors for on a daily basis
So you're saying a MJ theme isn't outdated? Really?
Quoted from epthegeek:So you're saying a MJ theme isn't outdated? Really?
MJ is outdated and dead, but MJ as a theme would draw in a more diverse, younger crowd than Iron Maiden or Jaws. Chris Brown and other entertainers regularly cover and pay homage to MJ. One of the greatest entertainers of all time.
While OTOH Iron Maiden had a moment in the sun and now about 150 pinball collectors really want a pin for some reason. MJ, like ACDC and Metallica, still resonate today. IM...not even close.
Not hating on IM, I like their music, but there are few themes less relevant for a pinball machine in 2015
Gary is on the phone, so obviously it's a sequel to Who Dunnit? 
When I can see a picture of a real pinball machine let me know. Silly Facebook teasers are fine ... for Facebook. No need to start a new thread every time they ring a bell. 
Quoted from Taygeta:MJ is outdated and dead, but MJ as a theme would draw in a more diverse, younger crowd than Iron Maiden or Jaws.
The only image MJ reminds people of these days is pedophilia.
That pin would bomb, like a Roman Polanski pin.
I don't know when it happened, but all of a sudden I hate Stern. They are now the bitch girlfriend that constantly wants attention. Hey, look at us, we are here... our father touched us... you can too. It is starting to make me feel dirty.
Quoted from Captain_Kirk:The only image MJ reminds people of these days is pedophilia.
That pin would bomb, like a Roman Polanski pin.
That's what blows me away when Disney brought back Captain EO at Epcot.
And that was right after all the controversy too!
Quoted from spidey:Well that's proof. No way it's Jaws. If it were, it wouldn't be posted on FB. Has Stern really ever given a hint before?
I am not supposed to post here on behalf of my role at Stern, but I have to drop this line and I will be on my way.
When the next title drops, I will go back and post several photos proving that I deliberately dropped hints in posts and photos over the previous several weeks/months. People will laugh. People will say "wow, how did I miss that". But i wont do it until the official announcement.
This week we are sharing behind the scenes photos from the 2015 Las Vegas Licensing Expo. Some of the booths Gary & Jody are just passing by and take a pic. Some of them are being considered for a title. Some of them off camera just had a deal signed. No-one will know for sure until a press release hits. Until then, all I can do is try to work in super secret hints and cross my fingers some of you are clever enough to see. Have fun.
Breda
Quoted from Jared:I am not supposed to post here on behalf of my role at Stern, but I have to drop this line and I will be on my way.
When the next title drops, I will go back and post several photos proving that I deliberately dropped hints in posts and photos over the previous several weeks/months. People will laugh. People will say "wow, how did I miss that". But i wont do it until the official announcement.
This week we are sharing behind the scenes photos from the 2015 Las Vegas Licensing Expo. Some of the booths Gary & Jody are just passing by and take a pic. Some of them are being considered for a title. Some of them off camera just had a deal signed. No-one will know for sure until a press release hits. Until then, all I can do it try to work in super secret hints and cross my fingers some of you are clever enough to see. Have fun.
Pfff, like a real executive ..... sure it is gonna be EPIC tough
I for one am enjoying the posts Jared, keep them coming. And I also say there is nothing wrong with throwing countless Red herring's in there to muddy the waters a bit.
So all of you web sleuths with nothing better to do go collect all the pics from the past 6 months and piece together the common theme.
Quoted from Jared:When the next title drops, I will go back and post several photos proving that I deliberately dropped hints in posts and photos over the previous several weeks/months. People will laugh. People will say "wow, how did I miss that". But i wont do it until the official announcement.
Sounds fun. I look forward to that.
Quoted from Jared:I am not supposed to post here on behalf of my role at Stern, but I have to drop this line and I will be on my way.
When the next title drops, I will go back and post several photos proving that I deliberately dropped hints in posts and photos over the previous several weeks/months. People will laugh. People will say "wow, how did I miss that". But i wont do it until the official announcement.
This week we are sharing behind the scenes photos from the 2015 Las Vegas Licensing Expo. Some of the booths Gary & Jody are just passing by and take a pic. Some of them are being considered for a title. Some of them off camera just had a deal signed. No-one will know for sure until a press release hits. Until then, all I can do is try to work in super secret hints and cross my fingers some of you are clever enough to see. Have fun.
Come on Jared, you can tell us. We won't say anything 
Nope. The next game is Major License, The Pinball Adventure.
Start negotiations for Major Movie Franchise skill shot that sets level of hits for multi-ball in each mode (Easy, Medium, Hard, JK Rowling impossible level).
Pop bumpers build up "Internet Good Will" bonus multiplier.
Collect Movie Posters to start multi-ball and get license (drop targets only on LE and Premium Editions).
Hit Actor icons targets to get license of likeness of all main characters to start Actor multi-ball.
Hit Music notes stand-ups to Collect Franchise Music license.
Kickback activated by multiple hits to "Positive Pinhead feedback at Expo" targets. When active, target now becomes "Negative Feedback" and only 1 hit need to deactivate kickback.
Activate special pre-pay modes using ramps.
Activate LE & Premium editions for higher jackpots.
Get all licenses with all pre-pay modes to get into wizard mode of "Print Unlimited Money" which is toy likeness of Gary setting in a chair and gyrating like Sparky in Metallica with DMD animation of $$$$ raining down on him.
How about it? Who's in?
Quoted from LTG:He does look like Ben Gardner in the hole in the boat shot.
LTG : )™
I do see the resemblance.
Quoted from Jared:I am not supposed to post here on behalf of my role at Stern, but I have to drop this line and I will be on my way.
When the next title drops, I will go back and post several photos proving that I deliberately dropped hints in posts and photos over the previous several weeks/months. People will laugh. People will say "wow, how did I miss that". But i wont do it until the official announcement.
This week we are sharing behind the scenes photos from the 2015 Las Vegas Licensing Expo. Some of the booths Gary & Jody are just passing by and take a pic. Some of them are being considered for a title. Some of them off camera just had a deal signed. No-one will know for sure until a press release hits. Until then, all I can do is try to work in super secret hints and cross my fingers some of you are clever enough to see. Have fun.
I sure hope it is not Angry Birds which has been in a couple of the hints.
see post #22 in this thread:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/coded-message-on-sterns-facebook
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405677-i[1].pngQuoted from Taygeta:MJ is outdated and dead, but MJ as a theme would draw in a more diverse, younger crowd than Iron Maiden or Jaws. Chris Brown and other entertainers regularly cover and pay homage to MJ. One of the greatest entertainers of all time.
While OTOH Iron Maiden had a moment in the sun and now about 150 pinball collectors really want a pin for some reason. MJ, like ACDC and Metallica, still resonate today. IM...not even close.
Not hating on IM, I like their music, but there are few themes less relevant for a pinball machine in 2015
Jaws is highly relevant and desired by ALL generations. Your info is a skewed to just popular late model stuff. Like I've said before, I know all ages toddlers to twenty something's that LOVE that flick, and they can recite tons of speech from it.
MJ? Maybe... He was the King of Pop. But I've emailed and spoke to Stern over the last two years on making Jaws.
I'm going to take a guess that the Jaws poster is because Jaws is making a two day return to theaters this summer for its 40th anniversary. I don't know if that's enough hype to release a pinball machine around, though.
Quoted from Taygeta:I would be a million times more excited for a MJ pinball than I would be Jaws, Iron Maiden or the other 20 outdated shit themes pinside clamors for on a daily basis
Jesus juice multiball, I don't think so and to want MJ over Maiden is just foolish. 
Quoted from Jared:I am not supposed to post here on behalf of my role at Stern, but I have to drop this line and I will be on my way.
When the next title drops, I will go back and post several photos proving that I deliberately dropped hints in posts and photos over the previous several weeks/months. People will laugh. People will say "wow, how did I miss that". But i wont do it until the official announcement.
This week we are sharing behind the scenes photos from the 2015 Las Vegas Licensing Expo. Some of the booths Gary & Jody are just passing by and take a pic. Some of them are being considered for a title. Some of them off camera just had a deal signed. No-one will know for sure until a press release hits. Until then, all I can do is try to work in super secret hints and cross my fingers some of you are clever enough to see. Have fun.
I'll go with Dr. Who.
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