Elvira's House of Horrors: Pre-Release Discussion Thread

Quoted from Vino:
Oh boy. Get ready for a playfield cratering bitch thread in the near future.

Well, yeah....if you spend $10k-$15k on a pin and its playfield is made of mush....then yeah, bitching will commence & be warranted.

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#1711 4 years ago

JWL

zr11990

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Quoted from Rarehero:
Well, yeah....if you spend $10k-$15k on a pin and its playfield is made of mush....then yeah, bitching will commence & be warranted.

Its just the new normal. Pony up

#1712 4 years ago

GAC

Rarehero

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Quoted from zr11990:
Its just the new normal. Pony up

Nope. Last new Stern game I bought was STLE NIB...and that was after seeing my friend's get mushy craters after just a few games. I thought $7300 shipped for an LE was insane, but I got wrapped up in the pretty lights. No idea what I was thinking - although luckily mine had a decent playfield. At this point I'm fully out of "the cult"...just an outsider looking in at this point. It's bizarre to watch people keep throwing more and more money at unproven quality.

#1713 4 years ago

JCA

lodgingdolphin

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#1714 4 years ago

DAD

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Quoted from Rarehero:
Nope. Last new Stern game I bought was STLE NIB...and that was after seeing my friends get mushy craters after just a few games. I thought $7300 shipped for an LE was insane, but I got wrapped up in the pretty lights. No idea what I was thinking - although luckily mine had a decent playfield. At this point I'm fully out of "the cult"...just an outsider looking in at this point. It's bizarre to watch people keep throwing more and more money at unproven quality.

I think its great....gives more opportunity for guys like us to pick up a nice HUO (fully inspected) game at a big discount....Stern LE's almost depreciate faster than new cars

#1715 4 years ago

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Whysnow

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Quoted from MikeS:
I am looking forward to the day that Lyman codes another cornerstone game as these more expensive games aren't as likely to be found on route and are too expensive to justify for home without a more affordable Pro option.

agreed and hoping Jim gets one for us to play on route! He got BM66, so would hope this is in his budget also.

Another great thing about having 2 local operators that put out and maintain the new stuff; better chance that we all get to play everything.

Hell, between Madison Pinball and Jim... I dont remember the last game that has not been put on route in town.

#1716 4 years ago

JAS

Sinistarrett

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LE is priced at 9599 (he is only getting 3 and has a huge list)
Premium is 7899. SLE 15000. Bite my crank Stern.

#1717 4 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

Quoted from Sinistarrett:
Bite my crank Stern.

That's just rude!

#1718 4 years ago

JWL

zr11990

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Quoted from CrazyLevi:
That's just rude!

You should know.

#1719 4 years ago

JAS

Sinistarrett

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Quoted from CrazyLevi:
That's just rude!

The highest praise from crazylevi.

#1720 4 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

Quoted from zr11990:
You should know.

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#1721 4 years ago

CRD

chad

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Quoted from Rarehero:
Nope, it’s going to be original 80’s TV version. Nick is cool with that. Look at the Arcade 1up TMNT & other 80’s Turtles merch that’s out there.

The only real way!!

#1722 4 years ago

VIC

PinMonk

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Quoted from wlf_:
And IM = Instant Message, Met = a museum in New York, and SW = SJW just with the J removed... your point is?

Stern has had their pins at E3 before, so what does that look like? Stern's got E3 at E3? Too confusing, and E3 is something in Stern's orbit already, so it's a completely different scenario than the Met or Instant Messaging, which are very unlikely to end up in a pinball conversation with those machines or at all.

#1723 4 years ago

???

littlecammi

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Carol Stream, IL

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Quoted from CrazyLevi:
Well I never!

Where'd you get the recent pic of Mick Jagger?

#1724 4 years ago

WAY

wayinla

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Which models are the leaked photos of?

#1725 4 years ago

WYO

Ballsofsteel

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pay my mortgage for a year or get the le?

hahaha, hard pass on this one.

#1726 4 years ago

CRD

chad

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Quoted from wayinla:
Which models are the leaked photos of?

Premium and LE

#1727 4 years ago

JWL

zr11990

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Quoted from CrazyLevi:
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Ill bet you have.

Hey I have a question for you that I don't want to ask here. Can I PM you?

#1728 4 years ago

MAN

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Quoted from Sinistarrett:
LE is priced at 9599 (he is only getting 3 and has a huge list)
Premium is 7899. SLE 15000. Bite my crank Stern.

Now now 68 year old vintage Elvira cleavage comes at a premium these days.

#1729 4 years ago

BLG

Jackalwere

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Quoted from Redfield0009:
2. The top of the house spins based on modes, lights in the house come on during modes.
3. The dead head crypt can either present a bash toy or feed the VUC.
5.VUC shoots across the playfield into the trunk.

I was pretty close on item 2 (I thought it moved to the side instead of spinning) and item 3 (I speculated combination bash toy/lock), as well as item 5 (which others had pointed out as well).

I will probably get a Premium sometime next year after playing it. Playfield issues should be handled by then...

#1730 4 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

Quoted from littlecammi:
Where'd you get the recent pic of Mick Jagger?

The internet!

(was there any question? It's Mick.)

#1731 4 years ago

BLG

Jackalwere

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Quoted from Jackalwere:
I was pretty close on item 2 (I thought it moved to the side instead of spinning) and item 3 (I speculated combination bash toy/lock), as well as item 5 (which others had pointed out as well).
I will probably get a Premium sometime next year after playing it. Playfield issues should be handled by then (I hope)...

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#1732 4 years ago

JWL

zr11990

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Quoted from manadams:
Now now 68 year old vintage Elvira cleavage comes at a premium these days.

Like tube socks full of sand, these are the boobs of a older woman.

#1733 4 years ago

WAY

wayinla

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Quoted from Jackalwere:
I was pretty close on item 2 (I thought it moved to the side instead of spinning) and item 3 (I speculated combination bash toy/lock), as well as item 5 (which others had pointed out as well).
I will probably get a Premium sometime next year after playing it. Playfield issues should be handled by then...

I’m pleasantly surprised that the VUK shooting the ball into the trunk on the left is actually real.

#1734 4 years ago

WLF

wlf_

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Quoted from PinMonk:
Stern has had their pins at E3 before, so what does that look like? Stern's got E3 at E3? Too confusing, and E3 is something in Stern's orbit already, so it's a completely different scenario than the Met or Instant Messaging, which are very unlikely to end up in a pinball conversation with those machines or at all.

We could go back and forth, but I'm about to visit the Met, can you IM me about it later?

#1735 4 years ago

YBX

yancy

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Quoted from Redfield0009:
7. Clips from over 40 movies night of the living dead is one of them.

Rejoice, clip droolers.

#1736 4 years ago

DRM

Honch

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Prices are getting crazy. At what point do they become too expensive to put on location?

#1737 4 years ago

ERS

BasementFacts

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What's with the great art (seemingly side art) and the terrible Family Guy art on the backglass?

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#1738 4 years ago

EMC

Pinstein

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Yeah, not a fan of the rendition of her in the backglass. She's got that surprised look on her face and we can't see whats going on beneath her waist. Seems curious

#1739 4 years ago

DRM

Honch

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Quoted from BasementFacts:
What's with the great art (seemingly side art) and the terrible Family Guy art on the backglass?[quoted image][quoted image]

It's ok, but none of it's great. The side art colors appears to clash with the back glass. It looks off to me. Im anxious to get a look at this game in person. It sounds like the game features are going to be awesome!! The mansion is one of the coolest looking toys I've ever seen.

#1740 4 years ago

BAP

orangestorm87

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Quoted from Jvspin:
Has anyone else started working on their video application for the honor of owning an SLE?
Added:

Ok, does anyone have a link to that pinsider's joke video submission?

#1741 4 years ago

XSV

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Quoted from Honch:
It's ok, but none of it's great. The side art colors appears to clash with the back glass. It looks off to me. Im anxious to get a look at this game in person. It sounds like the game features are going to be awesome!! The mansion is one of the coolest looking toys I've ever seen.

I think by side art it was referring to the happy birthday drawing. That's a pretty decent image. The one on the bg looks kind of horrible, although the only pic I have seen so far is that low-res one so that's not the final judgment.

#1742 4 years ago

XSV

xsvtoys

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By the way the pinballs she is holding in her hand in the happy birthday pic LOL.

#1743 4 years ago

GAC

Rarehero

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Quoted from BasementFacts:
What's with the great art (seemingly side art) and the terrible Family Guy art on the backglass?[quoted image][quoted image]

This is an Elvira drawing by Family Guy artist Wincat Alcala. They SHOULD have hired a Family Guy artist.

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#1744 4 years ago

JWL

zr11990

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Quoted from xsvtoys:
By the way the pinballs she is holding in her hand in the happy birthday pic LOL.

Maybe those are Ben-Waa balls

#1745 4 years ago

ZZZ

Wickerman2

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Quoted from xsvtoys:
By the way the pinballs she is holding in her hand

I think those represent testicles. Not sure if anyone caught that subtle reference.

#1746 4 years ago

???

littlecammi

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Quoted from xsvtoys:
The pinballs she is holding in her hand in the happy birthday pic.

That illustration (minus the Happy Birthday text) is part of the side art on the LE cabinet.
Which is the major reason I want an LE over a premium.

#1747 4 years ago

DRM

Honch

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Quoted from xsvtoys:
I think by side art it was referring to the happy birthday drawing. That's a pretty decent image. The one on the bg looks kind of horrible, although the only pic I have seen so far is that low-res one so that's not the final judgment.

Yeah, the image of Elvira on the back glass looks out of place and honestly not that well drawn. The rest of the art on the glass looks pretty decent from what I can see. I think if they swapped out all the purple with that monster green they'd have a much better look imo. I wonder if the person that draws it decides on the colors too?

#1748 4 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

Quoted from Honch:
Prices are getting crazy. At what point do they become too expensive to put on location?

Child's play.

Some of those video games you see at Dave and Buster's are like $40,000 and up.

#1749 4 years ago

BRO

bohunr

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Any Distro's chiming in here?

#1750 4 years ago

GAC

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