I'M SHOCKED.

A pinball machine themed after something from the 21st century.

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Being a prior Spooky customer, and knowing how they care about their product and customers, they are only ones in the industry that would even stand a chance of getting any of my NIB money.

And now with a relevant theme like Rick and Morty, in my mind, they are the only pinball company that matters.

This isn't the stone age dude. Not everybody is stuck in the 70s or 80s. lol.

I can hardly wait.

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I bet this is going to kill it on location. Every location.

Will 750 units be enough?

Once it and word gets out, no doubt.

It's the perfect storm of pinball that's been in the media quite a bit lately and finally a theme super relevant to now.

I know several locations already this would be perfect for.

One of my pinball friends who is in his early 20s just called. He is quite good in tournaments and has played every game imaginable.

I've never heard him so excited about a theme in the five years him and his dad have been coming over. He's always putting R+M an my TV whenever he's here. lol. I go way back on adult swim myself. This is going to be good.

My thoughts exactly. I'm looking for the line for repeat customers.

A thought has been going thru my head. I remember when South Park saved pinball soley on theme. For some reason, when I think about it, this is about the most excited about a theme as I have been since then.

It was the only game in town. Think about it. The year was 1999

The one I played was in a pizza joint called Double D. It told me pinball was still alive. And it had the profanity roms, so I dumped as many quarters as needed.

As a seasoned player the only thing wrong with South Park were the huge scoring holes in the playfield. But when all the other pinball places dried up, it was a good game to get my fix. Even my infant daughter at the time found it amusing.

Back in the 1990s a buddy told me there should be there should be a Ren and Stimpy game. I guess it's too late for that.

Well, that beats me on South Park for sure.

Never heard of it.

Meanwhile over at Stern-

"What we need to do now is reboot The Flintstones. But this time we are going to base it on the original animated TV series.

And we need to have it ready by Christmas"

I want the Rick and Morty Supreme edition.

My friend Pinmister.

Now that guy has a real sense of humor!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-def-leppard-vs-stern-van-halen-

Sorry, but have they released pics or price yet? I'm still in a little haze from last night.

Thank you.

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Thankfully, I for one am not one to get caught up in any pinside hype. Emotions in check. Barely.

One thing about Spooky games, when the mystery box arrives, there is usually no mystery. Best damn playfields in the business.

Then nobody would want it.

I've been asking for that one for years.

Sign me up for a William Murderface LE.

Have they even used a swear word since Met? lol

Yep.

Thankfully, when in need, my T-2 will still tell me "F#@k You A$$hole"

I am now an official Fang Club member too.

Sure didn't peter out as fast as that Led Zeppelin thread.

I know, I was one of them. And was taken care of in less than 15 minutes after reporting it. Not getting into details, but it was not caused by the quality of the wood or the clearcoat.

I was like 3 years old when that show was on. lol.

Like I really want a pinball machine to remind me of my toddler days. lol.

Munsters was the perfect theme at the perfect time.

Convinced me to send my money to Spooky and get a TNA.

So the logic is to market to those that wish they were toddlers when I was?

On a side note-

Charlie is way cool. Too cool for school.

Join the fang club and you will be one of the first to know.

I get it. When Munsters first ran, I was more into a show that was already in syndication.

But I'm not holding my breath we'll ever see a The Lone Ranger pinball machine.

Click on "shop" then upper right hand corner.

I trust what Borygard has to say. He's a straight shooter if there ever was one.

Same with those Elvira and Munsters fans scraping by between social security checks.

It will be those that are or think like Millenials and GenZ playing mine. We don't want nothing to do with GenX around here.

I got rid of that thing faster than you can say geritol.

Sign me up for that model please.

It was like Met, I couldn't take it anymore before they even made it out of beta code.

I was trying to be hip with the pinside crowd but found I wasn't being hip with myself. Lesson learned.

At least it won't be anything like that TBL EA debacle. I got my message in already. Not sure what good it's going to do as far as place in line, but I'm buying one.

Yes it did. But the caped crusader went on location where it has been earning very good ever since. As far as met, my musical tastes had changed dramatically since I was an 80s headbanger and I just couldn't go back there. It was a well built solid machine though.

I had a hard time finding it but it got hidden in the quote of this post-

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/rick-amp-morty-pinball-from-spooky/page/6#post-5335828

You just come on over here and become one with us hipsters for at least the evening and you will be more than welcome to partake.

This isn't deeproot, chum.

I'm just trying to stay hip, man.

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Sure, I'd rather have someone else make it with a mirco playfield than a Spooky.

I've had enough EMS with cowboys.

I want a Lone Ranger with a mega sound system blasting the theme song and a full size LCD screen! Black and white of course.

I've never really cared much about this "bring more people into pinball" thing.

However there is no doubt in my mind once this game goes on location in some of the breweries and other spots in the college town I live in, it is going to be a huge hit with not just regular pinball players, but a much younger crowd as well.

Again, don't think they won't be making enough of these to fill demand.

Isn't that those chocolate stuffed cookies they don't make anymore?

I was going to say if you show me your IQ, I'll show you mine.

But then you had to go and point out it's a guy.

If you show me your IQ, I'll show you mine.

Done!

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You must understand, R+M fans are super intelligent. Meaning most of them have figured out how to make money without doing too much.

I've had a boner since last night. Viagra? Pfffffttttt.....

That explains your post from the other thread.

I try to do both whenever possible.

Yep. You get to be the Cyberdrunk now.

Not quite. lol. I never considered myself part of one generation or another. Once you do and are content with that, as you get older it tends to stunt your growth and you start longing for things from the past instead of just remembering them and stop moving forward into the future. At least that's the way I see it.

Well I've been drunk for almost a week, so that explains that.

I'll get back to you in a few hours when I'm super cyberdrunk.

I've got Killer Klowns recorded. Might make for a good cyberdrunk watch later tonight.

I'm still holding out for the KKFOS prequel, a Hardbodies pinball machine.

I was so hammered last night I had a vision of spinners in the outlanes.

Never underestimate a member of the blank generation.

Sounds like bangerjay has better things to do than watch crappy TV shows. Speaking of which, Cowboys sure are crappy tonight.

My 21 year old daughter's return phone call when asked if I should buy Rick and Morty.

"Heck Ya! Everybody I know loves that show!"

Do you think 750 will be enough of these?

"No way!"

She said there was a lot more buzz about it a couple years ago but it is still very popular.

For those that say young people can't afford these things, she is in her fourth year of college and has a job where she makes more money than I do. Not that she is going to buy it, but her and her friends do go out to places where something like this would definitely catch their attention and it would certainly get played.

If I'm an operator, I'm putting one in one of the breweries or night spots where the college kids in my town hang out. There is a rec center in the basement of the local university where I used to play that this would be perfect for.

The way I see it is we've already planted the seed by having our own games they can play. Now give them the themes they can relate to, and the rest will take care of itself.

1 will be enough for me.

Then I'm calling you a gentleman and a scholar, or an officer and a gentleman, or whatever gets me on the list for a game.

No doubt about that. But my point was it is not just older people that have been watching adult swim for years like myself. It has crossed over to all walks of life.

Except maybe those that have been stuck in their ways for years, but there're still plenty of other pinball machines for them.

Haven't figured out which is older than I, but I believe old man Axl was born 4 days after I was.

All I can say is thank goodness I'm not old... or fat.

I haven't heard of any of deeproots games breaking down on location or in home use yet.

You'll be able to play mine next time you're in cali... with all the fixins.

What really make me happy is when you and yours show up at the door.

I'm certainly one of them.

Kinda wondering with more distributers now, which would be the best way to go to get an early spot even if you are already a past Spooky customer.

I have decided to go straight to the source as Charlie, as busy as he must be, seems to have no problem replying to e-mails pronto. Like I said before, he's too cool for school.

We can certainly do that.

I guess Wisconsin is about as close as any to where I live anyway.

The distributer in my town only sells new Stern, JJP, American, and CGC.

I do however go by there once a week to say hello.

I did the last one and it showed up in a box. The dude even carted it to my garage so I could unbox it proper.

I had to go back and quote this. And say years of age has nothing to do with it. Now I'm going to go finish knitting.

I've got the whole series set to record. Watching it random when it comes on is no longer enough.

There is an episode on cartoon network at 11:30 I won't be missing.

Better than a flu shot fo shizzle.

I did mine because the 90s are so yesterday.

And this, my friend, to me is what pinball is all about.

Old Bob showed up and we watched the 4th season premier twice. That is three times in one night.

I woke up with a slight case of bongchitis myself.

Let me go get my reading glasses.

Not that I hate it, but that shit's so outdated I can't even listen to it anymore.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/rick-amp-morty-pinball-from-spooky/page/6#post-5335828

"we often limit to what we feel we can do in a timely manner that is a fair wait time for the customer. Also the limit is a huge part of the draw for some people and makes it cool when you can get ahold of one!"

I had considered sending in a silly video about how much I deserved to own one, but the $45 seemed a little easier on my own self respect.

I hope it at least gets me a secret decoder ring.

I love the entire presentation so far and have not been this excited about a new pinball machine since they would just drop them on location with no internet input. I'm already thinking BS might be in my future.

My only question is will the order in which somebody joined the Fang Club have anything to do with the order in which members are allowed to purchase? I'm one of those guys that can sometimes go a week without checking my e-mails although I'll be checking them more frequent now.

Will it be like how the west was won, or will there be some order ?

My daughter and I bonded tonight over pizza and the new dragon episode. Then we watched Killer Klowns From Outer Space.

It's easy if you get your daily dose of Rick and Morty.

I'd check my member number but already forgot my password.

I had it written down here somewhere.

With my luck I'll get # 1751.

Not a one of those is a theme from the 21st century that hasn't even peaked yet, so please continue...

For me it does.

When you use the words "Star Wars" and "new" in the same sentence, it kind of like one of those oxy morons.

I think the folks at Spooky might be spending a little too much time on Pinside.

I bet you guys keep it real fun around there. I'd apply if I lived close by. I could mop the floors, pick up lunch, or even assemble a game or two.

Yes. I noticed Scott looks like an even more determined mad genius than he has in the past.