Galactic Tank Force (DE)
American Pinball, 2023
Galactic Tank Force (LE)
American Pinball, 2023Quoted from wisefwumyogwave:I don't see the targets lowering like attack from Mars they don't seem to have any flush surface for the ball to travel on like a drop Target does they look like regular targets on the top, the balls could get stuck in the route of the playfield and start chipping it up
Agreed. Up kicker looks more like a skill shot.
Quoted from wisefwumyogwave:they look like regular targets on the top
It also looks like something is going on under ramp area. Could hit the VUK with ramp lifting? I can't see the ball dribbling down from pops
Pinside_forum_7461913_0 (resized).jpgQuoted from pinmister:So looking at the layout-my only concerns are the center bash targets being stationary(Airborne got old because of rejects too close to flippers) and second is the unique in lanes at bottom of flippers. What happens when flipper is up and ball nails metal post and rejects back upwards towards flippers? Looks very interesting and want to figure out how things work and how it flips.
Wonder if the ships will go off like ATM-that is an awesome feature if so
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What’s with the five stationary targets in the middle, that would be better with drop targets that feeds in the something else
Quoted from underlord:I’m excited too but christ on a cracker man, patience. Don’t commit quite yet.
So many boxes checked, only two boxes to go: sounds/gameplay and PRICE. If this sounds like teaser: sold.
One can't be too careful. What if I die during the night? At least I can go in peace, knowing that I would have gotten this pin if I had not died.
Quoted from 3pinballs:that would be better with drop targets that feeds in the something else
Lots of games that do that-Spiderman is one of my favorites. I do think they are stationary-if they lowered the playfield would get mangled up. Now I think the ramp lifts or something?
Who is ready to make some sundaes? I can see getting to sprinkles and the juices are flowing
Quoted from apessino:One can't be too careful. What if I die during the night? At least I can go in peace, knowing that I would have gotten this pin if I had not died.
Can’t argue that logic. Much like this pin its draw is as escapable as a black hole. Damn your logic Sir!
BTW all of this speculation about the shots, ramps, VUKs, etc. is really fun - hell of a lot more entertaining than reading complaints about light colors. If just half of you are right this pin is going to be absolutely epic!
Fantastic art aside, I'm concerned that there isn't more to the playfield, especially if the versions offered push up against Stern premium and LE pricing. Hopefully the ship really interacts with the ball in a special way and doesn't just pop open like a jack-in-the-box. Was hoping to see a packed world-under-glass like Houdini and Oktoberfest but with great Nordman flow and Franchi art. Was almost a certain buyer of top version but am now 50/50. Love Galactic Tank Force but am not sure about Intergalactic Ice Cream Social.
love the glowing green but what's up with the chick in the lower right? Psychic powers or brain freeze from too much ice cream??!
Quoted from luckymoey:Fantastic art aside, I'm concerned that there isn't more to the playfield, especially if the versions offered push up against Stern premium and LE pricing. Hopefully the ship really interacts with the ball in a special way and doesn't just pop open like a jack-in-the-box. Was hoping to see a packed world-under-glass like Houdini and Oktoberfest but with great Nordman flow and Franchi art. Was almost a certain buyer of top version but am now 50/50. Love Galactic Tank Force but am not sure about Intergalactic Ice Cream Social.
No idea on pricing. Hoping AP doesn’t push on that. Already too many in the deep end of that pool. How much more to this do you need? JJP already showed that packed solid does not equate to fun. Besides, this looks pretty full already.
Quoted from JakeFAttie:love the glowing green but what's up with the chick in the lower right? Psychic powers or brain freeze from too much ice cream??!
Just your typical evil alien queen controlling her robot army.
You know that latest image does make it look like the left ramp bottom lifts to shoot under the ramp to that lab/lock saucer and VUK, to feed the lock wireform, or into the pops.
Just above the little decal with arrows on the bottom of the ramp, there looks like screws holding the ramp bottom section to a cross-piece that might rotate it up.
Quoted from JakeFAttie:love the glowing green but what's up with the chick in the lower right? Psychic powers or brain freeze from too much ice cream??!
All the chicks get that look most of the time in my experience.
Quoted from underlord:No idea on pricing. Hoping AP doesn’t push on that. Already too many in the deep end of that pool. How much more to this do you need? JJP already showed that packed solid does not equate to fun. Besides, this looks pretty full already.
While I get where you are coming from, since the increased cost has something to do with the ever increasing costs of hardware, I'm not sure how a lower end manufacturer that sells less units can keep the costs down.
Quoted from underlord:No idea on pricing. Hoping AP doesn’t push on that. Already too many in the deep end of that pool. How much more to this do you need? JJP already showed that packed solid does not equate to fun. Besides, this looks pretty full already.
I love Led Zeppelin so am not enamored with more is better. But after seeing the toys and physical ball interaction in Oktoberfest and Houdini was envisioning more in GTF. Guessing pricing is going to be $9-12k. At that level would like at least one jaw dropping toy - like the ship in Multimorphic Final Resistance. We'll see - at the end of the day it comes down to level of fun.
The playfield looks loaded and awesome, I hate the cabinet design, but in for a regular version...I will be buying one.
Can't wait to see the full reveal
Quoted from pinstyle:That looks like their hold coil ball lock in the back there (wire form) with optos over and under. Great that they moved away from those membrane switches.
I was thinking the exact same thing.
Quoted from dsmoke1986:The playfield looks loaded and awesome, I hate the cabinet design, but in for a regular version...I will be buying one.
Can't wait to see the full reveal
I can appreciate this. But man, some people want that “WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING” vibe. I’m one of those people. Need to see how the game plays, like many, but love everything about this so far.
One requirement, I love AP magnets, damn well better have many magnets.
This game is a gamble for AP, and I truly want it it to pay off for them. Huge fan of Oktoberfest.
Quoted from jandrea95:I can appreciate this. But man, some people want that “WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING” vibe. I’m one of those people. Need to see how the game plays, like many, but love everything about this so far.
One requirement, I love AP magnets, damn well better have many magnets.
This game is a gamble for AP, and I truly want it it to pay off for them. Huge fan of Oktoberfest.
I currently own LOV and owned HW in the past. This criticism comes from someone that loves AP’s pins.
The tank cabinet is f’n ugly as hell, make a super limited run of the tank cab and mass produce a regular cab and start to make some $$ AP
So the wire form up top in the back is definitely a three ball physical lock. Very cool location and style!
Quoted from dsmoke1986:I currently own LOV and owned HW in the past. This criticism comes from someone that loves AP’s pins.
The tank cabinet is f’n ugly as hell, make a super limited run of the tank cab and mass produce a regular cab and start to make some $$ AP
Could very well be great advice. Personally have no clue. Most good ideas seem like bad ideas at first to some people. Calculate those percentages !
Quoted from pinmister:It also looks like something is going on under ramp area. Could hit the VUK with ramp lifting? I can't see the ball dribbling down from pops[quoted image]
Now this is what I want to see more of. No idea how it shoots but atleast it looks more packed than others. Excited to see this one as well. Looks like a new version of attack.
Quoted from punkin:Potnik's lab
I...think... it's "Plotnik".
Looks like Kerri Hoskin's character on the lower right apron plastic.
Funny I never liked the rocking targets in the old Williams, but this one has a tractor beam and flying saucer up top? Ok, that I do like. Also, looks like the rings of Saturn have LEDs to simulate rotation. With the mirror this should look amazing. Hopefully I'm not wrong or I will have to start working on a mod!
Lots of shots with a simple layout. Have a feeling I will be cradling quite often trying to aim for hurry ups?
Hoping the animations match the style art and I heard the call-outs are special. Usually we see video shortly after they spill the beans-where's the video-I am excited!
This looks really cool. Cannot wait to see gameplay. Rooting for AP to have a hit here.
Playfield is interesting.. art looks great…. Bring on a great sound package and animation.
this game might be my excuse to down size, go with 2 solid pins? hopefully it doesn't suck. so much going on it should. post ball save, looks like last chance, ramps, moving targets, magnets?, i bet the center drops hide a scoop of sorts
Quoted from apessino:I already put my order in for one, tank and all. No way I will not get this. Anyone else?
who is taking orders?
Quoted from hockeymutt:this game might be my excuse to down size, go with 2 solid pins? hopefully it doesn't suck. so much going on it should. post ball save, looks like last chance, ramps, moving targets, magnets?, i bet the center drops hide a scoop of sorts
Noordman has been waiting years. I have confidence this will be a good one!
Quoted from paul_8788:I like it, definitely the most interested I have been in an AP game. Unfortunately have all my pinball cash committed for the near term. I hope they have made some strides in the graphics/animation department over past games.
You can come over and play mine
Quoted from starfighter:Just an optical illusion right?[quoted image]
First thing I noticed was the weird mismatched leg sizes.
Quoted from pinmister::whistle:Would you rather watch the Oscars with the wife or
B, regardless of what it is.
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