that's exactly what i'm thinking, i have no desire to get the game but it will sell... a lot.

I would have said the same thing about book or movies. Why talk about books or movies that don't exist and discuss which themes we would, or would not be interested in for those as-of-yet-unwritten books or movies? Let them be created and then let's enjoy them!

I do enjoy threads that talk about future pinball technology...but that's very different than threads that are about theme exclusively.

Just as good as Iron Maiden IMO would be Megadeth. I've said it many times before, Vic Rattlehead artwork everywhere would be awesome! Countdown to Extinction mode, Hanger 18 ball lock, Holy Wars multiball, Peace Sells pop bumbers, the endless possibilities...would be way better than Metallica too.

this video was great to watch. Gene looks like a bass player that lives out of his van.

This will be the Pro version. You'll have to pay extra to get the classic look

Let's hope it IS from that era. I'll take a Creatures of the Night LE asap. Lick it Up has some great songs on it as well. In fact the non makeup albums are great in their own right. VV was an incredible songwriter and a great guitarist. The Stanley/Simmons/Carr/Vincent lineup was 2nd best after the Stanley/Simmons/Carr/Frehely line up.

Yeah I'm not thrilled with KISS but there are so many good pins out there I have plenty to go after until the next "must have" theme. GoT is one I could easily go for, but the used market is better given the code isn't complete until 1-2 years after release anyway.

That is true. If you look at the LED bulbs in Stern's games, they say "CT" on them.

GOT has some good potential...but if you are worried about code, this is one you may be disappointed in. I mean, the books aren't finished being written yet...who knows when they will get done? IMO, It will take at least 2 more books to complete the story and I don't think they will still be working on code by the time they complete these books (unless GOT pinball is produced much further down the road).

So if you don't mind that GOT pinball doesn't follow the entire story line or you don't mind Stern making up their own ending then ...fill your boots.

Who knows, they may get the dragons right on this one.

Always protect your sources.

Yeah, unless they are planning on multiple GoT pins, it would be awkward having one that ends before the series does.

Sopranos, 24, CSI, Walking Dead....

...no one expects pinball to tell the entire story of a TV series. As long as it uses the theme well and highlights some major events, it's all good.

Maybe the KISS game will even have Gene and Paul replaced when you reach the wizard mode.

Jurassic World Q2 2015

I'd be cool with that. Please sneak in a trilobite somewhere on the play field or BG for me.

Yeah me too. Cool pin theme.

I would love a KISS pin. It would look awesome in my lineup of ACDC and Metallica! Throw in a GnR and you got yourself a killer set of ROCK GODS!

Now if they could only get Led Zep.....

I thought LOTR VE was next.

Fingers crossed! ...and money in the other hand.

After Wrestlemania being released, I'm ready to believe any and all rumors about the next Stern. MLP or Frozen would not shock me at this point. And Locutus designing it wouldn't shock me either.

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So I'm wondering what "cointaker lady"'s success rate is on predicting the next Stern pin.

MNpinball, is she the same one who told you KISS was next 3 years ago?

I guess we've had longer threads off weaker sources but I'm not putting much stock in this one.

No Levi

I would like to make a wager MNpinball.

If KISS is indeed the next pinball that rolls off the Stern assemblyline (under the Stern name), I'll buy you a Tommy Thayer makeup kit to do with as you please.

If KISS is, once again, for about the 10th straight time, NOT the next Stern pinball machine, you have to buy yourself a Tommy Thayer makeup kit.

Deal?

KISS is MUCH later in the year.

The same time as The Walking Dead last year? End of October?

Summer. Stern is on a 3 game cycle again...like 2012.

Ritchie's game should be out late in the year, after KISS.

Says who? The Pinside Speculation Squad?

Not happenin'.

I love how you all shit all over WWF as a theme and then when you saw it in action you were "that looks fun!" and saw the LE with the classic wrestlers you were "Oh man, now I love it!"

I guarantee the exact same thing will happen when KISS comes out. "What a stupid theme for old people." "Oh, it looks fun!" "Oh, the LE features classic KISS! I LOVE IT!"

While the standard cycle of love, hate, denial, disappointment, and then acceptance will play out as usual, there's no friggin' way you'll get a "Klassic Kiss" LE.

If it would require a single cent go to Criss or Frehley it will never happen.

Ask the Cointaker lady, she'll tell ya.

Bring me some GoT! That and Aliens is the only two that have my attention right now.

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All were sterns biggest production sellers, time to move on. Besides there were plenty LOTR LE that never were sold. It's over. As well, the license for LOTR would cost more than its trouble.

Where's the NIB LOTR LE? I'm interested if it exists....

I don't get how getting the license approved again would be a big thing.

"Hey, remember that project we did with $LICENSE a while back?"

"Yep"

"We'd like to pay you money to make more of the same, as was, with everything as you approved it before"

"Money you say? Deal."

You know nothing.

If Stern wants to sell VE games (it said that it plans to sell VE games), it needs to sell games that are on demand and that people will buy. That's not Avatar or BBH or AP or WOF or 24 or CSI.

The games that will sell are the big sellers, there was a poll a while back LOTR was listed 2 over any other game followed by Tron and SM as VE games that people would buy more than 180 people voted for LOTR. Probably next to IM and Tron and SM no other VE would sell large numbers. And SM may not be remade unless Sony relaunches the old franchise with Toby McGuire and JK Simmons.

LOTR is still relevant as The Hobbit was just in the theaters the last 3 years.

Edit : 179 Pinsiders voted LOTR

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/vault-edition-lets-tell-stern-what-we-want-next/page/4

Furthermore, everyone all the 'geniuses' were saying IM would never be remade how's that working out for them?

Stern could probably sell more LOTR VE than IM VE and they sold a lot of them. And Stern could probably sell Tron VE (pro) well, but they have up just had two runs of Tron pro around two years ago. So while I think Tron pro would still sell, they have not done any re-runs of SM or LOTR or POTC for a longer time period.

Many people want mint or new LOTR and will buy them if made, that's a fact.

This is not true, please don't talk for everyone. I still can't stand the theme or look of WWF and have no interest in it at all.
I can guarantee you it will be the same with Kiss for me.
Kiss suck, they are a old dinosaur band that used makeup and pyrotechnics to hide the fact that the music they played was terrible.

Make that 180, i forgot to vote.....and i got the money burning in my pocket.

That's what I'm saying, I was the guy who first asked if Stern could re-run IM or if they did would people buy it? I asked this and the demand was evident, probably Stern knew it would be a good seller, I think the number of Pinsiders who own IM in now double what it was from before the VE.

So now, most Pinsiders or Pinsiders who are prospective buyers say LOTR is the pin they want most (see poll). I believe Stern knows this as well as you and I. Any people who say LOTR won't sell as a new product is just silly.

If the price was reasonable I'd send a check today to Stern for a new LOTR.

How did this thread turn into another VE speculation thread? If your looking for a VE edition, just hold onto your panties, and if they release one they release one. This horse has been beaten into dusk at this point.

Kiss being next allows me to reload a bit (I don't have an interest in the theme) in case I want to move on GOT. So I'm pretty happy with this possible duo being next in line.

I'm glad you set me straight and cleared that up

If Stern waits too long to put out the KISS machine Stanley and Simmons wont even be on the machine! Both Stanley and Simmons have stated in Rolling Stone that they plan to remove themselves from KISS and put in replacements so the KISS name will go on (there is no god) "til the end of time".

Make that vote 181 for LOTR VE.

Geritol, Metamucil, and Depends are joining up for a Stern KISS Pinball Sweepstakes! Enter now for a chance to win!!! http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2009/10/top_ten_reasons_to_hate_kiss.php

KISS equals take-my-money.

Me too, it will go nicely with my plaques.

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Nice!