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Pinball themes that missed the boat

By thedefog

10 years ago

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#1 10 years ago

ARS

thedefog

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If you could have a machine themed after something that missed its chance (i.e. like the guys that did The Matrix), what would it be?

Being 32, I always wanted a Ducktales pin when I was growing up. The theme practically writes itself...

The main goal - Fill up the money bin! Points are $$$. Features and modes like:

- Launchpad crash landing ramp - "Hang on Mr. Mc D.....Crash! Bang!"
- Bubba & Tootsie "whack" targets
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie multi-ball
- Gyro's repair shed - ball lock for on the fly extra ball
- Beagle Boys pop up and block spots on playfield
- Transform Fenton Quackshell into Gizmoduck for a mega bonus
- A Magica De Spell mode that tries to screw you up by flipping around flipper controls randomly
- A Flintheart Glomgold steal-mode that takes money out of the bin/your score if you fail to reach something before him
- Save Webby

I could go on for a while with this one. I considered mocking something up in VP, but never got around to it.
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#2 10 years ago

jjsrt8

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NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, but it would be better made now cooler features toys and tech.

#3 10 years ago

HAF

haffie96

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Michael Jackson pin..

#4 10 years ago

jjsrt8

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Quoted from haffie96:
Michael Jackson pin..

He he funny

#5 10 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

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Beetlejuice.

#6 10 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

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Ghostbusters comes to most people's minds (how did they not?)
Goonies (take indiana jones adventure, switch out the toys)
Bill & Ted's excellent adventure (lots of tubes for the ball to go into, including subways)
Gremlins
Beetlejuice
Diehard
Beverly hills cop
Predator (ok so at least this is finally happening)

#7 10 years ago

BDS

pinball_erie

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12y 67,900 1,297 7 9

Harry Potter for sure !! While I have never read any of the books, and am not a huge fan "enjoyed the movies", there are almost limitless possibilities. The author has stated there will never be a pin of it since pinball machines are located in "seedy" establishments.

#8 10 years ago

DRW

Silvercoin

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Masters of the Universe! (Think of the Art!)

#9 10 years ago

M D

maddog14

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Quoted from pinball_erie:
Harry Potter for sure !! While I have never read any of the books, and am not a huge fan "enjoyed the movies", there are almost limitless possibilities. The author has stated there will never be a pin of it since pinball machines are located in "seedy" establishments.

First time my basement was called seedy

#10 10 years ago

RIC

RoadRunner

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Wayne's World! Party time...Excellent!

#11 10 years ago

LIN

Linolium

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Futurama
Rescue Rangers
Ultraman
Speed Racer

#12 10 years ago

ACE

captkirk

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Friday the 13th or Halloween

#13 10 years ago

BDS

pinball_erie

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Quoted from maddog14:
First time my basement was called seedy

Yeah, I hear ya. I might actually take it as a compliment if someone ever called my basement seedy.

#14 10 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

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Allyn, WA

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Quoted from Silvercoin:
Masters of the Universe! (Think of the Art!)

#15 10 years ago

MEM

Sparky

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Die Hard
Ghostbusters
The Matrix
Fight Club
Braveheart
Clone Wars
Samurai Jack
300
The Princess Bride
Pulp Fiction
Alfred Hitchcock
God of War (PS3 game)

#16 10 years ago

STV

VDrums2112

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I really think all the manufactures missed the boat on Toy Story back in the mid 90's. The Incredibles would make a fun theme too. Even though I'm 47 I really like most of the Pixar stuff!

-Steve Ridge
Louisville, KY

#17 10 years ago

JON

thewolks

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Arlington, TX

10y 40,400 121 38

The Warriors! think about it, the object is to get the Warriors home and you have to fight your way through the city and beat all the gangs!!
The Baseball Furies
Gramercy Riffs
The Hi-Hats
The Destroyers
The Orphans
The Boppers

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Great side art and back box ( Batter on one side of the back Box and an Orphan on the other "see photos"?)untitled-285.png

great sound effects from the movie... ( Can you dig it!) ( Warriors come out and play....)
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Ramps for the subway and tunnels through central park. The main playfield would be the play ground?
Gang fight multi balls
Toys: Ferris wheel for ball lock, bats for flippers. Drop down targets for gang members....

#18 10 years ago

DUG

dug

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Jaws… The Warriors sounds cool ^^^

#19 10 years ago

ZOD

Hazoff

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Blade Runner
The Running Man
Total recall
Creepshow
Scarface
A shitload of cool videogame theme's
Spawn
Aliens
I always thought the older Kung Fu movies would have been great or Japanamation cartoons like Fist of the northstar.

#20 10 years ago

???

Plungemaster

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Jaws
The muppets
Sesamestreet
Harry potter
James bond all movies pin

And tons of original ideas that are even more interesting then the missed ones with licenses.

#21 10 years ago

ARS

thedefog

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Quoted from thewolks:
The Warriors! think about it, the object is to get the Warriors home and you have to fight your way through the city and beat all the gangs!!
The Baseball Furies
Gramercy Riffs
The Hi-Hats
The Destroyers
The Orphans
The Boppers

Great side art and back box ( Batter on one side of the back Box and an Orphan on the other "see photos"?)
great sound effects from the movie... ( Can you dig it!) ( Warriors come out and play....)
http://www.hark.com/clips/rrwlxxxnqq-can-you-dig-it
Ramps for the subway and tunnels through central park. The main playfield would be the play ground?
Gang fight multi balls
Toys: Ferris wheel for ball lock, bats for flippers. Drop down targets for gang members....

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Rockstar made that into a PS2 game. It would be a sick pin theme.

#22 10 years ago

ARS

thedefog

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Quoted from Hazoff:
Blade Runner
The Running Man
Total Recall
Creepshow
Scarface
A shitload of cool videogame theme's
Spawn
Aliens
I always thought the older Kung Fu movies would have been great or Japanamation cartoons like Fist of the northstar.

Laser War could be re-themed Running man by literally just changing the Translight and sound effects and swapping out the ION cannon for that little tube thing they go through. I honestly considered it too.

#23 10 years ago

BRG

IdahoRealtor

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Quoted from jjsrt8:
NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, but it would be better made now cooler features toys and tech.

Yes! By Jersey Jack. Sign me up.

#24 10 years ago

???

Hammerhead1550

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Battlestar Galactia. I would prefer the orginial theme over the newer ones. I also like the op idea of Ducktales. I loved that cartoon!

#25 10 years ago

JON

thewolks

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Arlington, TX

10y 40,400 121 38

OP
Quoted from thedefog:
Rockstar made that into a PS2 game. It would be a sick pin theme.

Yes, but the Rockstar game just didn't do the Title justice like the pin would. I do like the game cover for a back glass image? the-warriors.jpg or THE-WARRIORS-v3.jpg
Maybe side art? warriors-cover-1__span.jpg

Drop a quarter to start the game to the phrase: "Warriors come out and play" You as the player represent the gang Warriors. Now use your bats "flippers" to to travel around New york "the ball'
Object of the game is to find all your missing members from through out the city and get them home, Must beat all rival gangs along the way
Wonder wheel Multi ball (3)
Gang battle quick Multi ball (2)
Drop targets to take down rival gang members

#26 10 years ago

???

Plungemaster

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The A-team series.

Was very popular here.

#27 10 years ago

BDS

PinB

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Quoted from Hazoff:
Total Recall

Too bad Data East never finished their Total Recall prototype. It looked pretty cool.

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#28 10 years ago

HBS

herbertbsharp

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Sin City

#29 10 years ago

BEC

BigB

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Planes, trains, and automobiles! Think of the mods that you could make for it. Flaming car multiball. Trap the ball in Steve Martins crotch for multiball. The DMD displays his facial expression from the movie. You have to earn enough shower curtin rings to advance your modes. Hop the people train in Stubbville. Lessin you're a hog or a cattle Jackpot! Endless possibilities!

#30 10 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

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Quoted from BigB:
Planes, trains, and automobiles!

I agree, as long as there is an adult mode to allow cursing

#31 10 years ago

EOJ

silverball0

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Tora,Tora.Tora,,,just think a playfield with battleships that could be sunk like the MM castle and subs popping up out of the playfield launching balls.

#32 10 years ago

BEE

Finrod

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Caddyshack.

#33 10 years ago

CAT

DCFAN

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Rambo
Forrest Gump
Lost Boys
Jaws
Saving Private Ryan

#34 10 years ago

UUG

minnesota13

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Save the Titantic

#35 10 years ago

FNA

aztarac

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I always thought a Scooby-Doo or Johnny Quest pin ( based on the 60's cartoons ) would have been kinda cool.

#36 10 years ago

JAH

heni1977

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Army of Darkness, Nuff said

#37 10 years ago

ROB

MAJRob

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Where's Waldo??

#38 10 years ago

GAM

gambit

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A Bally WWF (WWE) game (DE one isnt very good). I still think Stern should do a "Legends of the WWE" game with both 70,80,90 characters. Dont care about WWE now but when i was a kid i was a huge fan.

#39 10 years ago

DUG

DugFreez

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I'm surprised there never was a Planet of the Apes pin. That franchise was hot, back in the day.

#40 10 years ago

JEC

Berserk

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Aliens

#41 10 years ago

DirtyDeeds

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Warriors! for sure! its not too late.
and Blue Lagoon.

and Marine Boy
HR PufnStuff
Tintin
Wacky Races

#42 10 years ago

JON

thewolks

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Arlington, TX

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Quoted from DirtyDeeds:
Warriors! for sure! its not too late.
and Blue Lagoon.
and Marine Boy
HR PufnStuff
Tintin
Wacky Races

The Warriors... That's what I'm saying, I would buy one NIB!

#43 10 years ago

CFL

centerflank

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I believe we were all robbed, no, probably abused not having access to these themes

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#44 10 years ago

DirtyDeeds

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Werribee

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Quoted from PinB:
Too bad Data East never finished their Total Recall prototype. It looked pretty cool.

Is that real?? I totally don't recall that!

#45 10 years ago

CCC

Kurisu

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I can't believe no one said Tombstone.

#46 10 years ago

TAK

ThatsaKicker

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I would love to see an em of I Dream of Jeannie or Bewitched
Being an EM nice artwork will be standard

Loved those shows as a kid and love them now.

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#47 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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The Boatniks missed the boat.
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#48 10 years ago

CRG

Toasterdog

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Mad Max

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#49 10 years ago

HRB

bighurb

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Marble Madness !marble_madness.jpg

#50 10 years ago

DEN

KingNine

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail would be epic!

Sir Robins run away mode
A little fuzzy rabbit toy that has a bloody mouth for a ball lock
The knights that say Nii multiball
Every time you plunge a ball it plays the coconut horse sound
Defeat the black knight mode
The bridge of eternal peril
And last but not least - the taunting knights multiball or wizard mode

Epic I tell you. Epic!

Edit, I'd probably make the bridge of peril the wizard mode now that I think harder about it. I would totally buy this pin!

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