Batman 66 (LE)
Stern, 2016
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Stern, 2016
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Dialed In
Jersey Jack, 2017
The Hobbit
Jersey Jack, 2016
Wizard of Oz
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Quoted from FalconPunch:Jack said ages ago that he cannot give the name of the pin as it gives away the theme. Dialled in doesn't give much away.
Quoted from RobT:Yep, I've heard very similar rumors. Makes sense. A theme based solely on a cell phone seems a bit strange and limited.
What happened to Lawlor officially saying the theme is the third in his original disaster series (Earthshaker/Whirlwind)?
Quoted from FlippyD:This game... Or some upcoming game, needs to tie into an app on your phone.
Imagine getting an alert: "Hey BOB, pinhead JEK just beat your Grand Champion score on Dialed-In at Bill's Barcade on Broadway."
Followed up with a location or operator customized message: "If you can beat JEK within the next 5 days Bill's Barcade will give you a --FREE SODA AND FRIES--"
Or how about this one: "Hey PAT, come back to Bill's Barcade and get a free game on Dialed-In. Offer expires in 7 days."
Or maybe even: "Player JEK has invited you to compete 1v1 at Bill's Barcade on 10/1/16 @ 8:00pm. Do you accept this challenge?"
---Insert Meme Guy Accepting Challenge Here---
Pinball manufacturers need to try and start winning the hearts and minds of people who have not only grown up with the internet, but social media also. The only way to do that is by integrating peoples phones into the games somehow. This also would give operators new marketing avenues and potential for revenue growth. Could Pat Lawlor and Jersey Jack be the first to successfully explore this? I guess we'll find out soon enough!
You missed what matters most: text message maintenance alerts for operators. If the game doesn't work none of that matters (still important but not paramount). Send a message when a major switch has a problem such as the ball trough, kicker, or a limit switch for a motor or mechanism. If the new system is smart enough to see a broken coil connection or detect an open diode, send a message about that. Likewise send a message about missing, low, or irregular power supply voltages. Endless possibilities for a notifications system that, if used well, can increase reliability by several factors and save a tremendous amount of time/effort troubleshooting difficult problems. THAT would be revolutionary.
Quoted from Goronic:Me too....I think it will be a robot apocalypse theme (with humor - i.e. not like terminator)
Where did this idea come from, any sources? Not pointing you out in particular just wondering where Pat/JJP said anything about this robot theme others have been repeating.
Quoted from spfxted:Didn't someone say Stern had the rights. They saw the copyright application or something....
Someone saw Stern's name listed on a "pending agreements" list on a Star Wars website I think. Either that or JJP.
Quoted from Pinbaltz:Why is "Deep Dive" capitalized? The only reason to do that is if it's a proper noun. I really hope that's the name of the machine, an underwater theme would be awesome.
Half the paragraph was unnecessarily capitalized.
Quoted from wizard_mode:no worries, this whole thread is a waste of time I imagine. pinball is a waste of time. wasting time is fun!
"Wasting time is hard."
-Kevin Whitney Kulek
Still isn't any solid indicator on theme. They are more than likely going to talk about social networking features, possibly a custom app, and a way to improve the service experience for operators.
Quoted from system11:Such a shame.
An original theme opportunity, wasted on the worst theme of all time. There are few things that turn me off more than smartphone culture, and ringtones. I have WOZ and Hobbit, I'll be giving this a miss.
It's not a phone theme.
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