Quoted from thedefog:In NJ at least, there were changes made a number of years ago where prizes couldn't exceed a value of $15
Not a problem. have you seen the crap they give away as prizes...
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Needham, MA
Quoted from jayhawkai:Yep, all new Sterns are band based pins, like Star Trek and Mustang.
Brisbane
Quoted from DCfoodfreak:Not a problem. have you seen the crap they give away as prizes...
Yep, it is like crap that has been crapped on. I wouldn't let my son touch any of that stuff. It is probably molded out of lead.
What if stern just blows our minds and picks 5 top bands; i.e. Maiden, rush, sabbath, slayer, rob zombie and pits them altogether in one pin. Then have vs. modes like 'Iron Maiden' vs 'Black Sabbath'. Mode goes back and forth between songs as you earn (and lose) jackpot points depending on which groupie band wagon you belong too. Epic!
Quoted from dgoett:Miley Cyrus pin.....
I'm often wondering how we can lead the next generation into pinball...
Fascinating Idea...
-mof
Or at the beginning of the game you choose your band. Then you battle off against the other 4 bands for the ultimate 'headliner' wizard mode!
Sana'a
Quoted from Eskaybee:What if stern just blows our minds and picks 5 top bands; i.e. Maiden, rush, sabbath, slayer, rob zombie and pits them altogether in one pin. Then have vs. modes like 'Iron Maiden' vs 'Black Sabbath'. Mode goes back and forth between songs as you earn (and lose) jackpot points depending on which groupie band wagon you belong too. Epic!
I think they have a relationship with Sony, so it would probably be all Sony artists.
Beauharnois
Quoted from Eskaybee:What if stern just blows our minds and picks 5 top bands; i.e. Maiden, rush, sabbath, slayer, rob zombie and pits them altogether in one pin. Then have vs. modes like 'Iron Maiden' vs 'Black Sabbath'. Mode goes back and forth between songs as you earn (and lose) jackpot points depending on which groupie band wagon you belong too. Epic!
That's an awesome idea.
I would proudly play any mode that involved Slayer/Sabbath/Maiden/Priest pushing Rush off the marquee, esp. if it meant I'd never have to listen to another Rush song during that game.
Then all the people that prefer soprano-yelping, easy-listening, prog bands could battle to make sure they don't hear metal...
Sounds like you've designed a hit... for those of us... that like hard rock/metal...
=)
-mof
Quoted from Eskaybee:What if stern just blows our minds and picks 5 top bands; i.e. Maiden, rush, sabbath, slayer, rob zombie and pits them altogether in one pin. Then have vs. modes like 'Iron Maiden' vs 'Black Sabbath'. Mode goes back and forth between songs as you earn (and lose) jackpot points depending on which groupie band wagon you belong too. Epic!
Perhaps go up one level on this idea to involve each generation of music.
What if there were a pin that pinned the genres against each other? How in the world would you accomplish this... I'm afraid it might not work -- it would LEAN too heavily on the display and sound to help you imagine the modes...
Metal vs Hip Hop mode
Country vs Death Metal
40's Crooner vs Boy Band
dubstep vs 50's rock
etc...
Keep all the bands generic, so no feelings are hurt. Make fun of ALL music styles equally...
-mof
If there was ever a good theme for a pin it would be Adventure Time. Not only would it appeal to both kids and adults, but it would also have a well-integrated theme...
But I guess Stern is going to be sticking to oldies, superhero, and band themes... ugh...
Poll results between Judas Priest and Iron Maiden are similar to 2-1/2 yrs ago with Maiden getting about 10 times as many votes as Priest.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/future-rock-n-roll-themed-pinball-machine
Prague
Quoted from Jackontherocks:Hells Bells Maiden will be made eventually! Dispute Bruce wanting all new songs in the pin which would suck.
That would suck. the game would need early songs like Iron Maiden and Killers. Phantom of the opera would be great too.
All day long I've been trying to come up with at least one song that would bring some relevancy to a pinball machine based on two bands I loved so long ago. Sorry, but this is all I've got. And I'm sure this would probably be left out.
With the way Jersey Jack had made the backglass a video screen....
why not just a generic enough playfield and then just have custom downloadable mods for any number of bands and music styles and even have video clips.
They not only get the initial $$ from the machine sale but also all the residual sales of the add on kits.
Almost a hybrid pinball/jukebox
Similar to the playstation network. a game and a few add on packs.
Seems pretty simple.
Quoted from BMHouze:With the way Jersey Jack had made the backglass a video screen....why not just a generic enough playfield and then just have custom downloadable mods for any number of bands and music styles and even have video clips.They not only get the initial $$ from the machine sale but also all the residual sales of the add on kits.Almost a hybrid pinball/jukebox
Similar to the playstation network. a game and a few add on packs.
Seems pretty simple.
Kinda like the Multimorphic P3 or Pinball 2000 systems. I think these two were probabally anything but simple to develop though......
Quoted from drsfmd:Selective editing! The sentence that precedes yours is: "According to the RIAA Rush ranks 80th with sales of 25 million units in the United States."
If you want to cite album sales as a criteria, all of the following should have a pin before Rush does(plus more... the list isn't long enough to get to Rush... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists):
Elton John
Elvis Presley
Led Zeppelin
Madonna
Michael Jackson
Pink Floyd
The Beatles
Mariah Carey
Celine Dion
Whitney Houston
AC/DC
Queen
The Rolling Stones
ABBA
Garth Brooks
Eagles
Rihanna
U2
Billy Joel
Phil Collins
Aerosmith
Frank Sinatra
Barbra Streisand
Genesis
Neil Diamond
Bruce Springsteen
Bee Gees
Julio Iglesias
Dire Straits
Metallica
Taylor Swift
Eminem
Britney Spears
Rod Stewart
Bon Jovi
Fleetwood Mac
George Strait
Backstreet Boys
Guns N' Roses
Prince
Kenny Rogers
Paul McCartney
Janet Jackson
Chicago
The Carpenters
Bob Dylan
George Michael
Bryan Adams
Def Leppard
Cher
Lionel Richie
Olivia Newton-John
Stevie Wonder
Linda Ronstadt
Tina Turner
Donna Summer
The Beach Boys
Kiss
The Who
Johnny Hallyday
Barry White
Katy Perry
Santana
Gloria Estefan
Kanye West
R.E.M.
B'z
Shania Twain
Van Halen
Lady Gaga
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foreigner
The Doors
Reba McEntire
Meat Loaf
Barry Manilow
Tom Petty
New Kids on the Block
The Black Eyed Peas
Jay-Z
Journey
Beyoncé
Kenny G
Enya
Alabama
Green Day
Nirvana
Tupac Shakur
Spice Girls
Andrea Bocelli
Bob Marley
Mötley Crüe
Depeche Mode
Aretha Franklin
Scorpions
If I buy the Depeche Mode LE does that mean the band comes to my house for a concert in my gameroom while I play the pin?
Ah hah, Depeche Mode. I knew it. Rush sales in the USA are such a small piece of the puzzle for a band like Rush, Canada and Europe would have to be taken into consideration. Depeche Mode would be the worst thing that could ever happen next to a Ru Paul pin.
Quoted from Hazoff:Ah hah, Depeche Mode. I knew it. Rush sales in the USA are such a small piece of the puzzle for a band like Rush, Canada and Europe would have to be taken into consideration. Depeche Mode would be the worst thing that could ever happen next to a Ru Paul pin.
I think that list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists) is supposed to encompase worldwide sales (presumably including Canada and Europe) rather than just US sales. I'd personally play a Depeche Mode pinball before Iron Maiden or Judas Priest (or Rush for that matter). But I strongly suspect we'll never have to worry about any of these bands getting a pin made by Stern.
Quoted from Hazoff:Ah hah, Depeche Mode. I knew it.
Truthfully, I couldn't name a single song of theirs, but I know they sell better than Rush does.
Quoted from Jackontherocks:I always wanted a Monsters of Rock pin like the tours back I the day that I was not even old enough or born to attend.
I'll take a Texxas Jam LE, please.
Quoted from Jackontherocks:I always wanted a Monsters of Rock pin like the tours back I the day that I was not even old enough or born to attend.
Quoted from PinCrush:I'll take a Texxas Jam LE, please.
No, wait! We want the US Festival !
Gang of Four
The Ramones
The English Beat
Oingo Boingo
The B-52's
Talking Heads
The Police
The Joe Sharino Band
Dave Edmunds
Eddie Money
Santana
The Cars
The Kinks
Pat Benatar
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Breakfast with the Dead | Grateful Dead
Jerry Jeff Walker
Jimmy Buffett
Jackson Browne
Fleetwood Mac
Quoted from Mancave:If a Justin Bieber pinball gets released i would consider burning the factory down
That kid is over. One Dimension, er, Direction, maybe.
Quoted from drsfmd:Rush is the quintessential band for losers who still live in their mother's basement.
So some barely literate gang banger rambling on about his "bitches and ho's" is better?
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Rush or Led Zep. It's time to bring out the big boys. By far the most rock band t shirts worn at CAX was Rush, easily. They clearly have the support from the pinball players that I have known and their drum lines would be a natural for pinball. 2112 album cover for the translight!
If you are unfamiliar please do yourself a favor.
Quoted from jpc211245:Rush or Led Zep. It's time to bring out the big boys. By far the most rock band t shirts worn at CAX was Rush, easily. They clearly have the support from the pinball players that I have known and their drum lines would be a natural for pinball. 2112 album cover for the translight!
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Zep, yes please. Rush, pass.
With Iron Maiden having so much artwork and themes to choose from, along with the fact that they have an enormous and still growling fanbase spanning over three generations, this would be an awesome and also smart theme to build a pinball on, to reach out to even more younger and older people 
Quoted from jpc211245:Rush or Led Zep. It's time to bring out the big boys.
If they made a list of "the big boys" Zeppelin would be on it, Rush would not. There are a hundred bands higher on "the bigs boys" list than Rush.
I can't even imagine how awful a Rush pin would be...
Rush would be great, if you were a big Rush fan.
But for most people, Rush songs would have too slow of a pacing for a fast pinball machine.
Even on AC/DC, you start chomping at the bit for the intro to finish and to get into the high energy part of the song.
Quoted from vid1900:Rush would be great, if you were a big Rush fan.
Does Stern still make "one off" pins? I'm sure they could sell at least as many Rush pinballs as they did Bill Paxton's.
Quoted from vid1900:Rush would be great, if you were a big Rush fan.
But for most people, Rush songs would have too slow of a pacing for a fast pinball machine.
Even on AC/DC, you start chomping at the bit for the intro to finish and to get into the high energy part of the song.
Great point vid1900! The band's songs have to start rockin right off the bat.....so my Zep could be in trouble (Kashmir?, Stairway?).
Zep Set
1. Rock and Roll
2. Communication Breakdown
3. Black Dog
4. Misty Mountain Hop
5. The Ocean
6. Immigrant Song
7. Uhhhhhh....
I am out - the Zep has way to many slower starting songs. Band is GREAT, song are meh for a pin.
OK, list your band's 8 songs on the Pin that are going to make the cut. Rush - Limelight, Spirit..... 
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