Heard that KP in on the drawing board, can anyone add anything they might know and if there’s interest in owning a Kingpin remake? Seems more and more of the pinball community is hoping it gets made sooner than later. Whose in?
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Quoted from rlpinball:Heard that KP in on the drawing board....
Whoever told you that, doesn't know the real story.
Sesto Calende
Well considering gene was pricing it at 8-10k when he was taking orders a few years ago... U can sure bet if it was redone it would be around that price... And u can feel bad for the last three people who bought one of the original 8 kingpins for $45-60k each
Quoted from lllvjr:And u can feel bad for the last three people who bought one of the original 8 kingpins for $45-60k each
I wouldn't feel bad for them. They have them, they are originals, and they can get in a lot of plays before any start rolling down an assembly line anywhere.
LTG : )
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Owners of the originals wont be too happy. Its a heck of a loss to take when everyone can buy a new one for 8ish or a used one for less. How could anyone spend 45-60 on just 1 machine - so many good titles out there.
Sana'a
Quoted from rlpinball:Heard that KP in on the drawing board, can anyone add anything they might know and if there’s interest in owning a Kingpin remake? Seems more and more of the pinball community is hoping it gets made sooner than later. Whose in?
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Maple Ridge, BC
It's a fun cool game but gameplay gets old really fast.
I was on genes list but I wouldn't sign up again.
Count me in as well.
I'd say if a remake were done to make sure the originals were archived in such a way that the remakes were finished differently. Maybe the translight or cab artwork could be redesigned. Just a thought as I'm all about preserving the originals as the LE version.
Melbourne
Quoted from wiredoug:i just bought the gottlieb version .. thats all i need
Pictures?
I was on the original list of Gene's so would be keen. And Nick proved that the code could be cracked so if anything be remade it should be this game and Stern could do King Kong.
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Villejuif
Quoted from Leo13:Kingpin is feeding interest because of its rarity, not because it's a great and deep game IMHO. BBB is a much better game !
And it is only worth major dollars because of its looks and rarity. PM is a much better game!
Quoted from pinaholic:I was on Gene's pre-order list
+1
If someone can build a whitewood solo-why cant Stern crank these out for PPS? I don't believe any machine worth over 40k will be left alone to be a rare commodity. I'm sure the key players always have it in the back of their minds and have something already sketched out. I've heard that they want to do it. Question is; how soon?
Quoted from Delta9:I just got off the phone with gene he has no plans to remake this pin
I don't think people are hoping for Gene on this one. Since Illinois Pin Ball assets were sold quite some time back. They are probably hoping the company that bought the assets goes forward with the game someday.
LTG : )
Quoted from Magic_Mike:Whoever told you that, doesn't know the real story.
So what is the real story? Or it's some super secret?
Quoted from puck:Pinball Arcade anyone? Was enough of the code finished?
Seems so. It has some bugs, but has modes that pay out, a final kingpin mode that pays out, and a wizard mode that is quite clever. Add to that the Sudden Death mode. I imagine it could do with a bit of tweaking, but it certainly works well as is. Add to that the wonderfully laid out playfield design, it is a special package.
Quoted from vid1900:What makes Kingpin cool is that it's badassed.
No little kid comic book or dinosaurs of rock theme, just get the Guns, pay off the Cops, murder the chick and do some Crimes!
Exactly!!
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