Quoted from vid1900:

GET READY FOR THE BITCHING:
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Since Riggs no longer works with Maiden, get ready for everyone crying when the only artwork is "stock" Maiden art.
"What???? Just Photoshoped Maiden clip-art????? "
"WTF, Stern could not just hire Riggs to draw all new art????"
"I though this was supposed to be the first Stern game with a LCD screen????? 1990 just called, they want their pin back......"
"Thanks Stern, you just saved me $7,000. My wife said no ghouls in her house; we've got kids."
"Not one call-out from Di'Anno????? Leave it to Stern to cheap out on this game!"
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Quoted from T-800:

Two words: Zombie Yeti
If he could unleash his true style of heavy blacks, illustration style this pin's art would rock. And who knows, maybe he's already doing it. I found this gem today doing a quick search:
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Quoted from T-800:

Lol. Everyone wants new original art but really just wants cut and paste photoshop jobs from old assets. Id rather not see re-hashed iron maiden album covers on a new pin. New pin, new art. To each their own.

Quoted from Lethal_Inc:

The only thing I hope they don't do is cut and paste old album artwork and Eddie all over the place and call it good like they just did for SMVE. It would look descent but not as good as hand drawn art. Stern knows this is the way to go, don't f^*k this one up boys!

Quoted from pinkid:

Only if based on early Maiden aka the Di'anno years. Judas Priest, like in real life, would be a better theme for a pin.

Quoted from rubberducks:

Andrew said they intended to release 2 more titles after Alien this year alone, and that Oursler had finished designing them both already. I think that's incredibly ambitious and probably rather unrealistic. Most would praise them if they had Alien and title 3 shipping in volume before year end. 3 & 4 are both licensed. Oursler wants to move on to 5. So yes it's possible it's them.
However I doubt it. Stern almost certainly want it, have deeper pockets than Heighway and AC/DC and Metallica were really well executed. KISS ain't so great, but sales seem to have been okish. Plus it shows real commitment to rock and metal themes. So I really can't see past them ... though I'd guess we see another 1-2 music pins before Iron Maiden from the Stern camp.

Quoted from mnpinball:

Only one correct

Quoted from Darth_Chris:

Get the classic Riggs artwork of the albums and songs we grew up with.
Get a few Eddie toys
Put 12 significant songs we can choose from (radio mode like ac/dc and met is a must (live and studio versions like ac/dc))
Get a few balls, 2 flippers
I'm buying the LE the day it comes out.
Theme, music, mytholigy and history is selling this pin.........you have to do it on purpose to fuck this one up

Quoted from markmon:

You guys have all seen my hobby project, right? https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/rolling-stones-to-iron-maiden-project

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Quoted from dgoett:

Got money in hand for an LE. Hoping the playfield issues are resolved by then and color display is in second or third game so they have the bugs worked out can really program it well.
Hey - a guy can hope, right?
I always liked this as a translite.

Quoted from Gryszzz:

What if Gary just blows everybodys fckin minds and has DD AND ZY on duty ?!?! With Riggs in mind at all times. I think either one/ bothyesplease would do Riggs right. This could be bigger than sandwiches man.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

Sadly, Derek has decided to be out of the Iron Maiden business. While he's very appreciative of the notoriety (and the checks, I'm sure) that he's recieved as a result of creating the one of the most iconic characters/looks in music - I think his heart's just not in it anymore, and he's over the whole thing. Melvyn Grant (who did Fear of the Dark and a number of other covers) seems to be the #2 and now #1 guy...

Quoted from MinusWorlds:

I’m going with Zombie Yeti. He’s a HUGE Iton Maiden fan

Quoted from Gryszzz:

I feel ya Roostking but that ship has long sailed. All we can do is cross our fingers. But we all know ZY gonna knock this shit outta the park. Pennies saved and waiting.

Quoted from thedarkknight77:

Are you crazy?? Zombie Yeti is a huge IM fan and has proven he is no lazy artist......show some respect! Dirty Donny and Zombie have proven they are not the typical Stern artists of the past and we should treat them as such. Hiring those two was the best decision Stern has made in a while. All art is an imitation of art, have a little faith and trust the man........

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

I assume you’re referring to the original look Derek Riggs did for Eddie back in the day - don’t forget Riggs hasn’t done art for Maiden since 1993, and they’ve had at least 2 artists interpreting Eddie (3 of you count the 3D Dance of the Dead fiasco) since then

Quoted from MinusWorlds:

Yeah dude, you nailed it. I showed my ZY Iron Maiden silkscreen print before. It’s not in Riggs’ style. It wasn’t really well received here. ZY is a smart dude and he knows what Iron Maiden fans want. He would absolutely nail this theme.
GB and AS are 2 of the best looking games in our modern era. Of course that just an opinion but coming from someone who isn’t Stern’s #1 fan (Who-Dey took the crown) that’s saying a lot. I fully expect it will be ZY on the art. And if it’s not, even if it’s DD...I’ll be disappointed.

Quoted from pinballaddicted:

You will more than likely be eating that shit in March!

Quoted from flamehead:

None taken but I have seen madein 10 times. Three times on this last tour with first to the barrier. Three other times in the last 10 years and four times in the 80s and 90s so yes I do know what I’m talking about. If you call inflatable Eddie....coming out then yes that is true. But I don’t call that Eddie “coming out”

Quoted from jeffspinballpalace:

Something we don't know yet is if songs will tie to modes as in AC/DC or be jukebox style as in MET. Hoping for the first case and if so, Designers need to match song selection with layout and art direction. Theoretically they couldn't pick the song list first, or could they? How about someone finding this out?

Quoted from lordloss:

How can you cancel an unseen game

Quoted from mnpinball:

A lot of errors there.

Quoted from MinusWorlds:

Yeah pretty much what I was thinking.

Quoted from o-din:

No Di' Anno, no deal! What an epic fail.

Quoted from o-din:

Didn't stop them from putting songs from the best AC/DC singer, Bon Scott, on that one.