Capt. Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Bally, 1976
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Bally, 1977
Elton John (CE)
Jersey Jack, 2023
Elton John (PE)
Jersey Jack, 2023With the imminent release of Steve Ritchie's next title, heavily rumored to be Elton John, who is excited for this title?
https://www.knapparcade.org/post/one-of-the-unexpected-october-pinball-reveals-is
I'm for one am glad they aren't waiting any longer. If Godfather isn't selling, move on. Keep making new games. Let's see what Steve Ritchie is capable of with this theme.
We will find out soon enough.
hq720 (resized).jpgEvery time I think to myself.. "well this theme is dumb, easy pass" I end up buying the machine. But in this case it better have some damn good bells and whistles.
For those people who are doing all the AI generated Pinball themes, we need to see if Elton has been done yet... Off to find that thread and see how to do so myself...
Quoted from TheLaw:I'Ve probably heard weaker themes...but I can't think of many. Could be awesome though!
I'm sternly optimistic. I don't think this will be a soft entry for Steve Ritchie. I'm looking forward to everyone being pleasantly surprised on this, myself included.
tumblr_c1bfd04eaeda505232d124c6dfc50a69_5f403b0f_1280 (resized).jpgQuoted from paulbaptiste:For those people who are doing all the AI generated Pinball themes, we need to see if Elton has been done yet... Off to find that thread and see how to do so myself...
Interestingly enough, it wouldn't let me use "Elton John". So, here is a "Sir Elton" themed machine.
pasted_image (resized).pngWe saw Elton in Vegas on his farewell tour.
Great body of work but I'm still not sure it'll translate well to a pin. (The first one was ok). I'm mostly curious to see how Steve Ritchie is going to rebound from his last couple of titles.
Time will tell.
Quoted from paulbaptiste:With the imminent release of Steve Ritchie's next title, heavily rumored to be Elton John, who is excited for this title?
You should add a poll.
Quoted from konghusker:Excited for a new jjp release, but definitely not interested in this rumored theme.
This is the hardest of hard passes for me
Well, I'm excited to see what Steve Richie comes up with with perhaps some more freedom/different constraints from his games at Stern - but Elton John as a theme means there is almost no way I'll be buying one, especially at JJP's pricing.
I can't imagine how they could do that theme in any way that would interest me. Yuck
Quoted from Rarehero:... but from GOT onward he kinda lost me.
But for you that's only(mostly?) because of Dwight's code....won't have to deal with that anymore. Although for me, this is what I'm worried aboot the most.
Obviously Led Zep was a foot out the door
Definitely rocket man based off jjp latest fb tease. “Countdown to launch”
Curious how they will do it, but absolutely not interested in buying one. Should be interesting though, and prices need to be adjusted back down regardless.
Have the money set aside for the next JJP release but this will be a pass. Thankful I have The Pinball Garage nearby that will pick it up regardless but as for the personal collection, no. Still debating a new Jurassic Park Premium.
I'll be honest again. Elton was one of my heroes when I was a kid and a lot of his music still holds up well today.
But, like every other music pinball machine, it's a sure enough way to make you start hating music and bands you used to like. At least for me it is. And usually after only a few plays.
So yeah, big pass for me.
I'd rather see Ritchie do another High Speed type game.
Quoted from Capn12:In no world, do JJP's prices go down. And that, my friends, is a plan for moderate at best, success. 12.5/15 just doesn't work.
Remember when they went down from 8k to 7.5k for Wonka? 
Quoted from Wiggles:Wake me up
I'm not sure they want any of us awake. It's easier to take money from someone who is not.
Quoted from mzhulk:Elton john pinball will be a bigger dud than venom was
You might be right!
I think peak hype for this has already come and gone!
Lasted 10 minutes.
Quoted from Capn12:In no world, do JJP's prices go down. And that, my friends, is a plan for moderate at best, success. 12.5/15 just doesn't work.
Kaneda speculated they would go down 1500. Possibly sell topper separate.
Quoted from JSC:Kaneda speculated they would go down 1500. Possibly sell topper separate.
Maybe, I'd be interested in seeing it happen. It is a shame they can't be more around 10/12.5
Quoted from pinzrfun:Know when to say when......
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When..! 
May not be a theme for all of us, but I know of 3 that will sell for sure. And none of those folks are huge pinball collectors.
Quoted from paulbaptiste:Poll added
Need a “my wife is a huge EJ fan and no way she doesn’t want this”
Quoted from paulbaptiste:Poll added
I don't see "no" in that poll.
Closest is "next title please"
What if that sucks even more?
Quoted from titanpenguin:Need a “my wife is a huge EJ fan and no way she doesn’t want this”
Quoted from o-din:I don't see "no" in that poll.
Closest is "next title please"
What if that sucks even more?
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