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Best game show theme for a pin?

By Dantesmark

5 years ago

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“Best gameshow for pinball”

The price is right 3 votes

13%
Press your luck 7 votes

29%
Other... 2 votes

8%
The price is wrong....bitch! 12 votes

50%

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#1 5 years ago

DDD

Dantesmark

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I feel like the price is right would be perfect for a pinball... if done right.
You have to get Bob Barker to do the call outs. Maybe some old clips of Rod Roddy. And implement a camera a la Dialed in, that puts you on the backbox lcd as if you are guessing the prices on the row.

I think “press your luck” would also be an awesome theme. With that camera on you, you could have the whammys attacking you like they did on the show... really cool.

Thoughts, ideas, opinions?

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#2 5 years ago

DOC

TractorDoc

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Ashland, OH

7y 245K 2,923 33 106

I don't usually watch game shows -- but I'd probably tune in to a couple episodes of "The Price is Wrong. . . Bitch!"

#3 5 years ago

RPG

tilted81

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Let’s make a deal because it’s hilarious!
Wayne Brady custom callouts ftw

#4 5 years ago

JAY

dirkdiggler

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8y 123K 5,675 2

Cause wof was such a hit why not try it again? Lol.

#5 5 years ago

JAG

MadPole

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Louisville, KY

11y 69,050 607 16

How about "I'd Buy That For A Dollar" from Robo Cop

#6 5 years ago

DDD

Dantesmark

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Louisville, KY

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Like!

#7 5 years ago

CRD

chad

Game Guy

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Press Your Luck!

#8 5 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

Crazy Levi's Pinball

New York, NY

10y 148K 33,559

I feel like game show themes are great for casinos and slot machines and terrible for pinball and game rooms.

it just doesn't work. Winning "points" sucks in the context of game shows. People want money and cars.

#9 5 years ago

CDL

crlush

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Ray Twp., MI

11y 86,300 2,760 8

#10 5 years ago

DDD

Dantesmark

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I heard press your luck is a dream theme for Steven Bowden.

#11 5 years ago

JAW

jawjaw

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Humble, TX

9y 85,550 5,535 5

Game shows seem like a thing of the past but good memories lounging on shag carpet watching them. Not really sure how you translate guessing the price of laundry detergent or some trivia/poll question into good pinball. I would like to see more gambling in pinball where you can bet certain number of points on winning a mode or completing some task in a certain amount of time.

#12 5 years ago

DDD

Dantesmark

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Louisville, KY

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Thank you.

#13 5 years ago

DPR

halflip87

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Glocester, RI

8y 46,150 178 1

A pinball machine based on classic Match Game might be decent. It was a gaudy, funny show with a great cast of characters. You could have a up/down target bank representing the 6 panelists, maybe a giant spinning turntable like the show or a goofy caricature backglass with Gene Rayburn and his microphone.

-Doug

#14 5 years ago

HRG

poppapin

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Cash Cab could be fun if done right!

#15 5 years ago

WTF

fast_in_muskoka

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Muskoka, ON

10y 77,800 1,299 1

GONG SHOW !

#16 5 years ago

CDL

crlush

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Ray Twp., MI

11y 86,300 2,760 8

Quoted from poppapin:
Cash Cab could be fun if done right!

How about Cash Grab?

#17 5 years ago

DDD

Dantesmark

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Louisville, KY

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I think price is still the most popular and has the best chance of translating to a pin.

#18 5 years ago

HRG

poppapin

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Quoted from fast_in_muskoka:
GONG SHOW !

Man, that wasn't even a good gameshow!!

#19 5 years ago

DDD

Dantesmark

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Louisville, KY

7y 83,550 1,578 8

Oh well

#20 5 years ago

SYD

Eightball88

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Ottawa, ON

6y 60,550 628 6

Hollywood Squares!

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