Galactic Tank Force (DE)
American Pinball, 2023
Galactic Tank Force (LE)
American Pinball, 2023Quoted from Wolfmarsh:The vast majority of "outside the box" ideas shouldn't leave the napkin they were written on. So far, this seems like one of them.
The box is a good place to be. Especially in pinball.
I mean, it’s literally a box.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:The box is a good place to be. Especially in pinball.
I mean, it’s literally a box.
But damnit we want innovations!!!! 
Quoted from rosh:Possible someone with really low ceilings could have an issue. I’m sure there will be a few versions as far as the cabinet, from what was shown down to standard cabinet, but don’t know for certain.
With the turret requiring additional depth with the head up, won't the machine stick out in a row of games?
Quoted from Mr68:It needs to be away from the wall to accommodate for the recoil the cannon makes.
...unless they accidentally leave it up and blow a hole through the basement ceiling - Yikes!
Quoted from bobukcat:But damnit we want innovations!!!!
Wait till you see the PinPod DropPod that the GTFo rolls out of
Deploying soon! Start widening your doors now
Quoted from rosh:Possible someone with really low ceilings could have an issue. I’m sure there will be a few versions as far as the cabinet, from what was shown down to standard cabinet, but don’t know for certain.
I seen the base model. It does not have all that and basically looks like a normal pinball machine.
Quoted from Tommy-dog:I seen the base model. It does not have all that and basically looks like a normal pinball machine.
Boo
I FUCKING LOVE THIS..SUE ME! I already let my distro know that I want a spot, regardless of gameplay..fuck it. The music already sold me, so I was already pumped for this before today's cab reveal..I love outta the box' innovation, we need more.
Quoted from Mr68:It needs to be away from the wall to accommodate for the recoil the cannon makes.
What are you suppose to do with all the spent shell casings?
I guess you could scrap them to recoup some of the money spent on the Deluxe model.
Quoted from KING-HENRY:I FUCKING LOVE THIS..SUE ME! I already let my distro know that I want a spot, regardless of gameplay..fuck it. The music already sold me, so I was already pumped for this before today's cab reveal..I love outta the box' innovation, we need more.
You bring this home and your Mrs will have divorce papers served inside 3 days
Quoted from Sako-TRG:You bring this home and your Mrs will have divorce papers served inside 3 days
Might be a good thing. More room for pinball? 
Quoted from Sako-TRG:You bring this home and your Mrs will have divorce papers served inside 3 days
Wait, are you saying that's all I have to do? Im in!
Quoted from Sako-TRG:You bring this home and your Mrs will have divorce papers served inside 3 days
Not if she's really into the dildo piece on the top! 
Quoted from Merendino:Someone pointed out there's a camera feature while the head is down. I'm trying to figure out how that will factor in.
It captures the confused looks of people walking by trying to figure out WTF it is? Could be a fun YouTube channel.
I think the tank looks awesome but when exactly will anyone have it in this position?
Unless it transforms like the Optimus Prime toy which would be awesome
Dennis has been dreaming about this for years, I'm happy to see him standing next to it.
The teaser rollout for this one has been about as odd as setting the cabinet reveal to dubstep, it's not how I would have done it. But I have to respect the commitment we're seeing.
One thing's for sure, TPF is going to be a hell of a show this year.
Quoted from gjm:I'm old enough to remember this "Thing" lol[quoted image]
We had one of those when I was growing up. Brings back memories every time I see one
Quoted from bluebomber:Could be a look at an early playfield
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pretty sure that's some old zidware scrap.
Quoted from Sako-TRG:You bring this home and your Mrs will have divorce papers served inside 3 days
no, she saw it a few minutes ago, and said, 'shit'..(meaning she wants it).
and before people start hating on the assumtion that you can't put the pin up against the wall, might want to rethink that..second pin in, is a GotGalaxy..plenty of space for that turret..And I think that's where the speakers are, and projecting upward ..I bet it's going to sound awesome..(that one is a guess, but seems logical!)
IMG_0201 (resized).jpegQuoted from Sako-TRG:You bring this home and your Mrs will have divorce papers served inside 3 days
If I already have those I guess I’m safe to buy one!
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Some fears I have:
Will this become sentient and destroy the rest of my collection?
Will it be kidnapped by a group of Shriners for use in their fleet?
If my floor is not level, will it roll into the kitchen?
If I attempt a death save, will it fire back?
It’s all very unsettling.
Cue TreyBo69 with an AI story about a pinball machine shaped like a tank that takes over the world
Haha, so wild...it's awesome! It will stand out alright, it's obviously designed to stand out from the rest of the lineup.
this totally reminds me of The Iron Giant (film)..that would have been an awesome license, but good movies never get the spotlight..this is the same retro era though, and it's very refreshing to have AP keep pumping out original themes..
Quoted from KING-HENRY:this totally reminds me of The Iron Giant (film)..that would have been an awesome license, but good movies never get the spotlight..this is the same retro era though, and it's very refreshing to have AP keep pumping out original themes..
Looks campy. Good campy. I’m digging it. Dennis is obviously excited about this creation.
Quoted from underlord:Looks campy. Good campy. I’m digging it. Dennis is obviously excited about this creation.
MYSTERY SCIENCE PINBALL 
Quoted from KING-HENRY:MYSTERY SCIENCE PINBALL
I wish!
EHOH is the closed to a MST3K pin so far. Many of the movies in that game were also featured on MST3K.
Quoted from KING-HENRY:MYSTERY SCIENCE PINBALL
I’ve already consulted my Distro. Got limited space but damned if I’m missing out on 1950’s Space Rocket campiness.
Quoted from EaglePin:Cue TreyBo69 with an AI story about a pinball machine shaped like a tank that takes over the world
I don’t want to give it any funny ideas
Unlike Bond thread this so far seems light hearted and fun. Ya’ll been great so far but no pricing or action shown yet. Fingers crossed this title pushes AP into the big leagues.
Quoted from John_I:I'm assuming the turret will be removed and re positioned to become the topper when the head it up. Its so big it would have to be removed to lower the head, so my bet is they made attach points on the back of the head for transportation. Having it look like a tank when folded is a bonus.
No way that will be a topper. The depth would be way to deep. Plus no hinges on the front or anything to allow it to fold up or any bracket to hold it up.
Quoted from BeachPickle:[quoted image]
Fucking brilliant!!!
Quoted from starfighter:Oh.. design based off of tin space toys not sci fi films?[quoted image]
Yep that is what I was thinking.
This tank exterior reveal is just batshit crazy - but I still wanna see what this thing is. I love Dennis’ designs. WH2O is an all time favorite. POTC’s sinking ship was the closest Stern ever got to a MM toy before GZ. I think WOF with a different theme would be celebrated today. I respect him for “nope-ing out” of Heighway & Derp Root when he knew they were scams. He’s got a good bullshit-o-meter. Glad to see him cross the finish line with GTF.
Quoted from Rarehero:Just a tease of the cringe boomer dad joke onslaught this game is about to unleash upon us.
This goes beyond old man theme. We are talking grandfather theme. Boomers are mid to late 1940’s, this theme goes back to the 1930’s and 1940’s.
Quoted from vdojaq:Some of these posts are fucking hilarious. OMG, how am I going to play this? These are teasers, wait until you see the real thing. It's dressed up to look like a tin 50's/60's toy tank. It's awesome! The game itself? Who the hell knows.
Someone takes the initiative to do something outside the box and you have people crying like the sky is falling and they shit their pants.
Good job A.P.!
Just because you can make something outside of the box doesn’t mean you should. Adds nothing to gameplay and what for the price tag on this. Bad enough when people ask what we pay for these, let alone on with the CE is going to cost. Especially if BOM on this is $8k like what is speculated.
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:It looks awesome, but... why?
The head better be driven by an motor and able to fold itself up and down. That would be so incredibly cool.
If it’s manual then it seems entirely pointless.
Either way, the theme and lighting seems pretty awesome so far.
No way that’s happening. If motor craps out it is not going up or down. Let’s not jump the shark on speculation.
Quoted from wesman:Hey, if this deluxe model IS $13K, it's still cheaper than the competition, and innovates via playful, cheesy, childlike joy.
Target market, dudes over 60 or folks that love retro 50/60's cheese like Lost in Space, Forbidden Planet, etc., will eat this design up!
Different and well executed is never a bad thing! Half baked on the other hand....
Looks great so far, and Nordman, Franchi and Thiel is a phenomenal combo!!!
Also, I'd assume the turret can be popped off easily/magnetic, or is telescopic to some degree.
Edit:. Seemingly no Thiel.
Try dudes over 70. This is a throw back to the 1930’s and 1940’s sci-fi. I am 52 and Star Wars, Battle Star Galactica, and Star Trek was my sci-fi.
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:They could be internal hinges like System 3s had, they had no external back back hinges. Plus motorized so the head moves up and down.
https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2874&picno=71896
Again not happening.
Quoted from BallyKISS1978:Let’s not jump the shark on speculation.
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