It’s a real bummer. I had been looking forward to remake #3 for the better part of a year. Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise though. I was trying hard to decide which game to get to go along with AFMrLE to complete my 2-game collection. MMr is probably a stronger game, but MBr would have been sweet with all the newest enhancements if it’s anything like AFMr or better. But getting MMr might be the best choice anyway. I don’t have as much interest in the other titles.

Thanks! I think that’s the way I’m going to go!

It really must not be ready since they would have had at least a couple months to iron out the kinks before production starts if their planned schedule was similar to last year.

I agree with everyone who says that CGC could still have revealed the title of their next remake at TPF as they announced months ago that they were going to. That would be better than showing nothing at all after people had already made travel plans in part because of this reveal.

Or maybe something to with with electricity and Frankenstein’s monster or his Bride? Lots of possibilities for CGC to work with if it’s MBr.

Doug indicated at TPF that they hope to have game #4 ready for the next TPF. I still hope MBr is game #3.

AFMr was announced at TPF March of last year and started shipping at the end of May, a little over 2 months later. Pretty impressive considering they had to create their own assembly line. It probably helped that they already made their own playfields and cabinets and could control that part of production.

Awesome find!! This photo along with the recent photo showing a MB playfield at the Churchill factory is strong evidence that MBr will be the next remake. Can’t wait to put one next to my MMr and AFMr LE!

The Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show is scheduled for June 8-10. Hopefully CGC makes an official announcement before then.

I’m a huge fan of CGC because they make awesome high-quality games, but I’m also beginning to lose a little interest. That is probably a good thing though since I really don’t need another machine haha. Love my AFMr and MMr and will be very content to stop there with a simple 2-game collection and save money and space. I’m sure CGC will make a brilliant game though, and are taking the time to do it right.

When I spoke to Doug at TPF he said the delay was because they wanted to add more features to the game. I didn’t get the impression it had anything to do with licensing, but more likely mechanisms and/or code.

Probably, but they likely also need final approval from Bally-Williams as well.

I agree. I would have purchased this game if it was revealed at TPF as planned, adding it to my MMr and AFMr LE. Now I just plan to keep my two games and play MBr on location. I’m sure it will be great, but I don’t really need a third game and the delay helped me recognize that.

Doug Skor (when he was still working for CGC) said that remake #3 would be revealed at TPF. Here is his post, which was made around Christmas last year, 3 months or so before TPF. I remember this since I was considering buying a MBr at the time and was excited to see it. One thing I’ve learned about pinball, however, is that you have to take all planned timelines with a large grain of salt.

I was surprised that AFMLE didn’t sell out much faster. In my opinion it’s as good as Pinball gets. Hard to imagine that MBr will sell out quicker. Even though it’s awesome it’s not quite as strong as AFM, but time will tell.

I received an email today from Pinball Magazine with this quote:

“Chicago Gaming, in person of Ashley Davis, was looking for testers for CGC’s Monster Bash remake. The idea behind this was to find out whether the game needs further improvement based on the feedback from those who tested it. In the meantime, it appears that Ashley Davis is no longer working for the company, and she was there only just for a few months.”

So first Doug Skor left the company, and now Ashley. That, plus the 6 month delay, seems strange to me. But I love my AFMrLE and MMr. Very high quality games.

I know nothing about licensing but I agree. It’s a remake of a small market niche product so it’s hard to believe it would take weeks to months to get approval. If that’s the case something is wrong.

“Yep, looks and plays like the original. Approved.”

But with a remake they are using the same art, characters, voices, and code. The display graphics will be upgraded to hi-res which is a slight modification, the topper will be new, and there will likely be some slight changes on the playfield, but the basic game will be the same just like it was with MMr and AFMr. Does it really take weeks or months to approve minor changes? I have no idea but it seems very odd, particularly with a company like CGC which already has a proven track record.

I’m looking forward to seeing the game and can’t wait to play it. I do worry a little that they may have raised expectations too far but I’m sure it will be great.

It’s always better to underpromise and overdeliver.

If Yelobird has seen MBr and is thinking of buying an original it sounds like it will be hard for CGC to justify delaying the release for over half a year in order to add extra features.

CGC said they were raising the bar on MBr to the same degree they did going from MMr to AFMr. After seeing these photos and hearing Yelobird’s impressions I don’t see it, especially after such a long delay. This is the problem when you overpromise. Still looking forward to playing one on location though.

1,250 LE’s will be made?

Looks beautiful. It will be great, as expected, just like MMr and AFMr are. CGC may be slow but they make a very high-quality product.

1000 AFMr LE’s were made. I have one, along with an MMr. I won’t be buying this game since two is enough for me but CGC makes awesome games. If I was getting a third game this would be an easy choice. Buy with confidence. Their machines are very high quality.

AFM is my favorite. I debated between MM and MB but the more I play MM the more I like it. Can’t go wrong with any of these 3. Greatest games ever!

Here is a video showing the MMr color upgrade chip and installation. It’s very easy. Even I was able to do it haha.

Where have you seen a price drop for AFMr to 6k? PPS has the Classic AFMr listed for $6499 plus shipping on their website, which is the same price as it was released. As the licensor I can’t imagine PPS would allow any distributor to sell it for less than they are.

http://www.planetarypinball.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PPS-AFMRCE

Wow, that’s very surprising. I wonder if Rick knows they are selling them for $499 less than he is. Interesting, to say the least.

Game Exchange of Colorado has them for $6799 which includes shipping, so same price as PPS. Isn’t there a minimum pricing policy that distributors are required to follow?

I think the lower price is great and much more reasonable, but it’s strange to see them being sold for different prices from different distributors.

https://gameexchange.biz/collections/pinball-machines/products/attack-from-mars-classic-edition

Gotcha. That makes sense. Things move slow in Pinball haha.

So true. That’s crazy ridiculous and really puts things in perspective.