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My guess is a new POTC machine based on the new movie that's coming out this Summer. That just fits the kind of machine that Jack likes to do as it's great for the whole family. It's just a hunch based on no evidence but I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. POTC was an excellent seller for Stern and now that a decade has passed it is probably time to take another crack at it.
Quoted from DCFAN:You are not alone.
Now the only hope we have is if the force is with Lyman doing the code and the playfields stop falling apart.
Will likely be Ritchie/Sullivan as Lyman and Steve haven't worked together since ACDC. It will sell regardless of who is on code.
Quoted from ahdelarge:This is a worst case scenario in my personal opinion. Making a pin based on a movie series with dwindling popularity and a theme that has been done before. JJP needs a theme that is new to pinball like Toy Story or Harry Potter. Something fresh to get people excited about.
Flash forward to Pinball Expo 2017 and Pirates of the Caribbean is announced. My thoughts would be "it's been done before....by Stern....ho hum....the game might be exciting....they need to one up the sinking ship toy and hope that clips from the movie dazzle people".
I'm not a fan of the POTC movies at all but I think it makes for an excellent pinball theme. Lots of action, pirate ships, sea battles, great villains and sea monsters, pirate dialog, etc. I think it would make for a much more exciting theme than something like Toy Story for instance. I think the new movie will renew excitement for the film. It's been 6 years since the 4th POTC movie so it will likely be a whole new generation of kids that are excited to see it. I know the trailer is supposed to air at the Superbowl on Sunday. The last movie got bad reviews but still brought in more than a billion dollars. I think this is one of those themes that is evergreen, much like Star Wars. Kids will always like pirates and I'm excited to see what JJP could do with it. The potential for video effects and cool toys is pretty limitless on this one.
Quoted from pinaholic:Pirates, I've heard rumours
Quoted from MikeS:My guess is a new POTC machine based on the new movie that's coming out this Summer. That just fits the kind of machine that Jack likes to do as it's great for the whole family. It's just a hunch based on no evidence but I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. POTC was an excellent seller for Stern and now that a decade has passed it is probably time to take another crack at it.
If that's true then it looks like I'm the lucky winner that guessed it first!
Just look at what family movies are coming out later this year that are also sequels. Then take that list and decide which one Jack would pick if given the opportunity. POTC is really the only blatantly obvious answer. I guessed it way back on the first page of this thread.
My early prediction for JJP #5 is Toy Story just because Pat Lawlor plus animatronic toys seems like a perfect fit!
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