You need to check out The Munsters thread....WOW. LE’s are plunking down $450 for a defective topper.

Greg Freres confirms so on the Stern Pinball Insider podcast (the house has a ramp return). But the video didn't seem to show this, so I was confused.

So is Unhappy Hour, midnight madness?

Just summarizing here... According to Wikipedia, there was a lapse in copyright due to a clerical error, but in 1993 the copy right was re-established. NBC (since 1996) has the license to air the film. Paramount now owns the rights to the film.

I guess that's the point.
The yellow color sticks out.

You know it's true since we allways have the yellow apron card discussion every cornerstone game.

no offensive, but you obviously do not have a manufacturing background
the cost for the items that you've listed are close to $20, maybe $40 tops. how that translates into an increase of $400+ must include the cost of a wizard doing their accounting books

You sir, should run for President

I've been in manufacturing for 30+ years. The cost of making the widget (coil, motor, etc) is a very small subset of bringing a part to fruition. There are engineering costs (fitment, brackets, interference constraints), CAD (documentation), tooling, software (to integrate it into play), etc. If it's an electrical component there are UL inspections too which cost money. It's not as simple as picking a motor off the shelf for a few bucks and throwing it into the machine.

Not saying that justifies the increaseed costs, but it's not as simple as the $40 in material costs.

Found an LE, getting it locked in today! Thanks to all that reached out to help me find one!

And labor too of putting the machine together. I’m guessing a lot of additional time and production went into the filming and editing of video assets - Seems like this is something Cassandra is really putting her attention and care into, more of a passion project for her.

agreed. but I can almost guarantee you that every single mechanism that they are using in EHOH isn't new or is a variation of something they've used in the past, so I'm going to stick with my cost analysis and state that they didn't have to pay for any new tooling

Stern is not JJP they produce multiple games at a time not just one

Chiller Theatre Kevin, Elvira.....and Zach!!

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Although there is no single method for determining if a film - or parts of it - is in the public domain, most have entered the public domain because they were:
released without Copyright Notices;
were never registered with the Library of Congress, had improper or late registrations; or
were not renewed after 28 years under the old requirements for films made before 1964.

https://www.prattlibrary.org/research/tools/index.aspx?cat=105&id=5661

Lol. Actually I would just be happy if everyone would just be nice to each other. Since the era of the Internet, people have become accustomed to saying things online that they would never ever say to someone’s face. I guess the Internet breeds that. You don’t really have to worry about the reaction from a keyboard. If you were to talk like that to someone’s face, you may get a fist in yours. Instead of a down vote maybe they should figure out how to install a fist punch button. I just don’t think the internet makes our lives better. But at least it gives us an opportunity to discuss pinball and help each other with our machines, which is the real purpose of this site is it not?

Now back to topic. I just saw the specs and close-up view of the playfield of this machine last night. It looks awesome. The toys look really neat and I love the lighted windows and the spinning rooftop. Has more toys than any other Stern that I’ve purchased recently. I’m working with my distributor to determine if the playfield issue is resolved enough to go ahead and get one.

Is that Meny or Sharpe? The hobby has seemed to age either one.

I'm trying to get my hands on a Special Edition but can't find one to buy anywhere, can someone help a brother out?

edit: just secured one from Pinballs.com, ordered from them before with no issues. thanks guys.

I do believe the SLEs are gone, like dust in the wind.

Zach at Flip-in-Out had one left Yesterday...but that was yesterday.

Why the hell would Stern comment on Pinside they had Jared come on hear and how did that go I would love to see a place that manufacturers could make statements with commenting turned off till then to many chuckle nuts on Pinside for manufacturers to waist there time

You win the contest for most spelling/grammatical errors in one single sentence

I think he may also hold 2nd and 3rd place...

What’s the price tag on a Sle?

It is easy to see why prices have gone up because JJP showed that people would pay high prices

Hey. I card read good too

$15k

WoZ sure looked loaded with stuff when it came out. And the initial WoZ price wasn't as high as it is now.
JJP took stuff out of the YBR edition and still charged more. Is everybody okay with that? Costs do go up.
More than one Pinside poster has said that the mechs on Elvira3 look like something WMS was doing in the '90s.

Has anyone actually confirmed if Cassandra Peterson is contributing VIDEO clips to the game, or just sound clips?

From the official Stern release:

Stern Pinball Announces New Elvira’s House of Horrors Pinball Machines
CHICAGO, IL – September 18, 2019 – Stern Pinball, Inc. announced today the availability of a new line of pinball machines celebrating the iconic character, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark! The game was developed in collaboration with the Whizbang Pinball Studio team of Greg Freres and Dennis Nordman. Greg and Dennis developed the first two Elvira games. Elvira’s House of Horrors pinball machines will be available in Premium, Limited Edition, and Signature Edition models.
The taunting is over and the haunting begins in the third and campiest installment of the Elvira pinball trilogy! Trying to sell her mansion through “Alternate Realty”, Elvira’s house is haunted by the movie characters from her past. These ghouls, ghosts, monsters, and strange assortment of vintage characters with horrific acting skills seek revenge on Elvira while she and the player confront them, sending them back to the “film” from which they came! Elvira’s House of Horrors immerses players in a fun, campy, B-movie universe filled with all of the humor expected from the Mistress of the Dark including custom speech and, in a pinball first, exclusive filming of Elvira for custom video scenes featured throughout the game!

Have one available . I sent you a PM.

thank you -

I actually do have a manufacturing/ development background with major automotive manufacturers.

But that has nothing to do with the argument that this game compares way more to a Stern Premium (because it is) then a Pro.
That is it's own microcosmos.

And for part cost, yeah you might be right, but again that wasn't the argument.
But with that you always have to include development cost.
Elvira will sell way less then JP, because there is no "cheap" Pro.
So you have to bear the estimated sales numbers in mind as a manufacturer when you do the pricing.

What’s the best price anyone has gotten on an LE? All in tax, shipping etc? Seems like all I am coming across are all over $10k all in.

Did someone on here get one for $9,200?

The 3 minute video on YouTube of playfield and game features is really cool. This pin looks awesome. The only thing really missing is drop targets. Stern definitely seems hell bent on reducing drop targets. But the crypt, house and coffin all look like great toys and excellent use of theme integration. The mechanical pop up gargoyles are fun too and not working on a switch so pretty durable I’m guessing. My Deadpool LE with 11 drop targets seems like the one that won’t be repeating. Still looks great though.

Call Automated Services:

$9,599.00. They still have some.

http://pinballstore.tripod.com/elvira-s-house-of-horrors.html

You might also try Zach at flipnout, though I don't know if he has any left.

Sorry meant to link to your post. $9,599.

Zach is out he was the first one I called.

Any word on a gameplay stream on twitch coming soon?

Wednesday, 9/25, 7pm Central
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Just noticed that Santa on the roof is from the holiday classic "Santa Claus vs the Martians." I watched the stern video again and I will be bummed if the music for the Gar-Coil mode is "Jumpn' Jivn'" its too misplaced to be fun.

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Game looks great. I'm in on SLE.
However, is anyone else concerned about the Crypt Kicker (VUK) current height? (check it out on the video at 2:45)
Given the distance it might damage the pf over time.....I have some possible mod fixes/enhancement ideas to make this really sweet!

Is it any higher than acdc cannon or sttng cannons? Granted those move and impact different points, but from a height standpoint and the fact the balls trajectory is horizontal and will skip off the surface, I'm hoping it wont be an issue.

I had the same thought but pinball playfields get dimples period. Those type of toys just make them happen more quickly. Eventually it all gets kind of uniform right? I’m thinking the JP T-Rex is worse for sure.

Call Mike at pinballs.com

No way, Zach has more than 3 SLE Elvira pins..

From what I have heard, some have gone over 17k.

New to me.. Pinballs.com has LE ready to go..