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#2460 6 years ago

JIM

JimB

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11y 85,300 1,671

Quoted from DCFAN:
I can't imagine Randy teasing ST unless they are getting close with it.
Seeing what Randy has done in the past, I would not be surprised if he has been developing some additional coloring tools to get the more complicated DMD animations done for games that have been troublesome to color.

Just messing with us, what a letdown. Dirty Harry it is.

#2461 6 years ago

TYD

CaryCarmichael

Lynn’s Arcade

Seaside, CA

11y 86,050 544 30 6

DH looks great! Love it!

#2462 6 years ago

DAN

gunstarhero

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"Go ahead... make our day."

#2463 6 years ago

DJT

Taxman

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#2464 6 years ago

BTF

PinballManiac40

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I really was hoping it was Star Trek.

#2465 6 years ago

DUG

TopMoose

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Cincinnati, OH

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Hooray and congrats, DH owners! It looks fantastic as always, Eric!

#2466 6 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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awesome!!!!!!!!!

#2467 6 years ago

CAT

DCFAN

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Quoted from JimB:
Just messing with us, what a letdown. Dirty Harry it is.

The clues were easier this time that it was going to be Dirty Harry. We did not even need a third clue to get it.
I was meaning I think ST is coming based on the 3rd clue being a tease since we could tell obviously the game was going to be Dirty Harry and tons of people have been begging for ST to be done.

#2468 6 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

Congrats to DH owners. Once again my money is safe.

#2469 6 years ago

DAN

gunstarhero

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Quoted from DCFAN:
The clues were easier this time that it was going to be Dirty Harry. We did not even need a third clue to get it.

Did you miss the third clue? No problem, I saved it:
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I think Spock is saying Dirty Harry is #1.

2 weeks later

#2470 6 years ago

BTF

PinballManiac40

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Randy stated "ColorDMD will be at Expo this year and we intend to preview at least one new title there!" on the Pinball Expo 2017 updates thread.

@epthegeek, another title of yours?

#2471 6 years ago

BTF

PinballManiac40

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Quoted from gunstarhero:
Did you miss the third clue? No problem, I saved it:

I think Spock is saying Dirty Harry is #1.

Ahhh, the vulgar Vulcan.

#2472 6 years ago

epthegeek

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Going to be a good show for ColorDMD.

#2473 6 years ago

MJR

MRudowsky

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Quoted from epthegeek:
Going to be a good show for ColorDMD.

You know what else was a good show.... Star Trek. LOL, sorry, had to do it.

#2474 6 years ago

BTF

PinballManiac40

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Quoted from epthegeek:
Going to be a good show for ColorDMD.

I hope that means 3 titles being shown.

#2475 6 years ago

epthegeek

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Muskego, WI

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Quoted from PinballManiac40:
I hope that means 3 titles being shown.

Why that number? Seems arbitrary. You know ColorDMD releases drop one at a time.

#2476 6 years ago

DAV

InfiniteLives

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Quoted from epthegeek:
Why that number? Seems arbitrary. You know ColorDMD releases drop one at a time.

spiderman and spiderman ve!

#2477 6 years ago

BTF

PinballManiac40

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Quoted from epthegeek:
Why that number? Seems arbitrary. You know ColorDMD releases drop one at a time.

Quoted from PinballManiac40:
Randy stated "ColorDMD will be at Expo this year and we intend to preview at least one new title there!"

At least 1 was stated by Randy. Since 3 is greater than 2, I like saying 3.

#2478 6 years ago

epthegeek

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Quoted from InfiniteLives:
spiderman and spiderman ve!

That's a special case. We actually held the release of the original Spiderman until the VE was ready so as to avoid any possible friction with Stern by making the old game look better than the one currently selling (not that Stern ever said anything about it, just did things that way on the off chance that they would mind )

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#2479 6 years ago

???

Sinestro

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Only 8 Williams titles left. They've been on a roll with Williams lately.

Odds that those 8 will be cleared out before anything else is released?

#2480 6 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

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Quoted from Sinestro:
Only 8 Williams titles left. They've been on a roll with Williams lately.
Odds that those 8 will be cleared out before anything else is released?

I would bet against it.

I think Randy likes to leave us all hanging...

#2481 6 years ago

j_m_

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yeah, I have the feeling that one or two of the stern titles will finally get completed before the B/W titles are closed out

#2482 6 years ago

???

Sinestro

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It will be a significant milestone to close out the Bally/Williams titles. Something to be proud of.

That does leave an awful lot of Data East/Sega/Stern titles to keep them going for years.

I also have to think that they have ideas for something else down the road....a new revenue generator for existing customers....some kind of newer display that will make people want to upgrade. I'd be shocked if they haven't kicked some ideas around for how to stay in business after everything is colorized.

#2483 6 years ago

VIC

PinMonk

Quoted from Sinestro:
It will be a significant milestone to close out the Bally/Williams titles. Something to be proud of.
That does leave an awful lot of Data East/Sega/Stern titles to keep them going for years.
I also have to think that they have ideas for something else down the road....a new revenue generator for existing customers....some kind of newer display that will make people want to upgrade. I'd be shocked if they haven't kicked some ideas around for how to stay in business after everything is colorized.

Going the AFMr way of offering jumbo LCD screens with re-drawn, higher-res graphics would be awesome.

#2484 6 years ago

SSS

Reality_Studio

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Quoted from Sinestro:
Only 8 Williams titles left. They've been on a roll with Williams lately.
Odds that those 8 will be cleared out before anything else is released?

Doubt it, they are sooner likely to colorize Orbitor than they are Who Dunnit.

#2485 6 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

Quoted from Sinestro:
Only 8 Williams titles left. They've been on a roll with Williams lately.

I hope Jackbot is coming soon but it was such a low production game it might be last of the 8.

#2486 6 years ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from MustangPaul:
I hope Jackbot is coming soon but it was such a low production game it might be last of the 8.

Lower than Champion Pub? Congo? World Poker Tour? I don't think the size of the run absolutely determines the order.

And Jackbot would be nice to have in color.

#2487 6 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

Quoted from Sinestro:
I also have to think that they have ideas for something else down the road....a new revenue generator for existing customers....some kind of newer display that will make people want to upgrade. I'd be shocked if they haven't kicked some ideas around for how to stay in business after everything is colorized.

Well those HD displays would be a good way to go but then someone would have to completly redraw everything wouldn't they.

#2488 6 years ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from MustangPaul:
Well those HD displays would be a good way to go but then someone would have to completly redraw everything wouldn't they.

But it's one and done. An in a lot of cases, the elements on screen are moving and would only need to be drawn once, then moved for the next frame. Each frame would not need to be drawn from scratch.

I'm sure they could fetch a premium for high-res large format graphics (although that would require a new bezel, too) for older, popular B/W games.

#2489 6 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

Quoted from PinMonk:
Lower than Champion Pub? Congo? World Poker Tour? I don't think the size of the run absolutely determines the order.
And Jackbot would be nice to have in color.

2450 I think, how many for the other ones. I know the size of the run doesn't matter but there are so few JB's out there compared to those that the chances of owning a JB and coloring it are pretty slim.

#2490 6 years ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from MustangPaul:
2450 I think, how many for the other ones. I know the size of the run doesn't matter but there are so few JB's out there compared to those that the chances of owning a JB and coloring it are pretty slim.

Champion pub was just a few hundred over 1000, so probably 1/2 as much as Jackbot. Congo and WPT were less than JB.

#2491 6 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

Quoted from PinMonk:
But it's one and done, and I'm sure they could fetch a premium for high-res large format graphics (although that would require a new bezel, too) for older, popular B/W games.

I thought the HD screen was the same size as a regular dmd.

#2492 6 years ago

VIC

PinMonk

Quoted from MustangPaul:
I thought the HD screen was the same size as a regular dmd.

In the case of AFMr, the screen on the SE and LE is about 40% bigger (wider/taller) than a regular dmd AND has re-drawn hi-res graphics. Looks fantastic.

#2493 6 years ago

PAB

MustangPaul

Quoted from PinMonk:
In the case of AFMr, the screen on the SE and LE is about 40% bigger (wider/taller) than a regular dmd AND has re-drawn hi-res graphics. Looks fantastic.

A year or two ago I thought someone showed a HD lcd screen that was the same size as a regular dmd. They said it had 4 or 8 times the rez or something like that.

#2494 6 years ago

VIC

PinMonk

Quoted from MustangPaul:
A year or two ago I thought someone showed a HD lcd screen that was the same size as a regular dmd. They said it had 4 or 8 times the rez or something like that.

I'm sure they exist, but after seeing the oversized AFMr color ones, that's all I want on all my DMDs!

#2495 6 years ago

KRW

whitey

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Slugfest !!! Come on color dmd

#2496 6 years ago

DAD

PtownPin

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Quoted from PinMonk:
In the case of AFMr, the screen on the SE and LE is about 40% bigger (wider/taller) than a regular dmd AND has re-drawn hi-res graphics. Looks fantastic.

I couldn't agree more...its a perfect size for pinball games.

#2497 6 years ago

EDE

Ericpinballfan

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Time for W?D. Still think Tony did it.

#2498 6 years ago

???

Sinestro

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Quoted from Reality_Studio:
Doubt it, they are sooner likely to colorize Orbitor than they are Who Dunnit.

They are drawn by a variety of contributors, many whom colorize games personal to them. It's clear Bally/Williams is the favorite. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the final 8 are completed within a year.

#2499 6 years ago

???

Sinestro

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Quoted from MustangPaul:
Well those HD displays would be a good way to go but then someone would have to completly redraw everything wouldn't they.

ColorDMD would definitely have to license the ROMS for that, then re-draw the dots at a higher bit rate. Same as MMR.

This could be one of the options they are considering for the future.

#2500 6 years ago

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PinMonk