Quoted from Dooskie:I guess what I was getting at is could you build an EM style machine (i.e. scoring reels, old style bumpers, etc.), so that on the outside it looks and plays like an EM, but the guts of the machine are done with modern technology. And if so, is there any kind of market for it? Surely it wouldn't cost near as much to build as what is being produced at the major pinball manufacturer's, would it?
No clue! But if I want an EM it's because of the mechanical wonder in it. It's a mechanical computer. So, I can look at the engineering and appreciate all of the work that was involved. That's what makes those so fun to me. If all of that was taken away? It really wouldn't be that interesting as a new item.
Now! What might be interesting and I'm not sure if it's ever been done? A kit machine. You buy the thing on a pallet and assemble it yourself, like a model that actually plays. That would be kind of cool! Probably very expensive though! A quality one, not some junk stuff thrown in a box.
It would appeal to more than just pinball guys too!
