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Bring back bounce-back outlanes

By westofrome

5 years ago


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#16 5 years ago

Because Stern is selling to the mass market and the mass market has settled on what the standard bottom should be. I'm surprised if I see more than one inlane. Plus I'm sure operators rather have outlanes drain than be infinitely savable.

It's one of the reasons why I love my Space Odyssey in my collection. It at least does something very different than every other game in my collection. (And guests who aren't into pinball love its variation on slings)

#28 5 years ago
Quoted from CrazyLevi:

It sold like 300 units.
Refreshing or not nobody wanted the damn thing and you won't see them do that again.

That game had too much going against it to ever sell in volume. Terrible license, unfinished code, the art was meh at best. Add in a nonstandard bottom and it's a wonder that the game ever saw the production line.

It would be interesting if they had a non-standard bottom on a game that had a good license, code, art, etc...

#36 5 years ago
Quoted from zacaj:

Yeah but he also invented magnasave

Kickbacks show up on a number of his games too, which lets people save the ball from an outlane. Steve Ritchie knows his games can be tough and the player needs a little help.

But I do kinda think he's out of original ideas. I'd be thrilled if he just copied something like Skateballs bottom.

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