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Should Cocktail Pinballs be made again?

By PinballNZ

5 years ago


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    “Should they make Cocktail pinballs again?”

    • Yes , with a good cabinet design, game play - whats not to like! 31 votes
      39%
    • No, they didn't sell well before , why would they now? 34 votes
      43%
    • Not Sure - depends on the design, playability and cost. 14 votes
      18%

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    #11 5 years ago

    Andrew Heighway wanted one - I don't know how far Dave Sanders went with the design of that table. The LCD display on the PF would have been perfect.

    #20 5 years ago
    Quoted from CrazyLevi:

    They were always a neat novelty but I just don’t think it works for pinball.

    It won't sell thousands for sure. But if the project is viable with a few hundreds - Spooky scale - why not?
    I could be tempted.
    Real advantage for me is that, space being limited, the wife wouldn't count it as a pinball machine and it would end in the living room near the sofa... it's also a fun way to initiate new people as it is far less intimidating than a real pinball machine.

    Rotation VIII is not exactly of tournament caiiber (far from it !), but it's fun for casual play.

    #58 5 years ago
    Quoted from tamoore:

    My comment was in regards to how difficult it is to package cocktail games into an arcade.

    But you can put them somewhere else than in arcade!
    A pin in the living room is a no go for the wife but a cocktail table... may be.

    And it can be fun in a bar - check North Star in Montreal for example; they have at least one.
    https://pinside.com/pinball/map/where-to-play/8614-north-star-machines-piastres-montreal-qc

    #69 5 years ago
    Quoted from rotordave:

    I guess the question is, would you pay $4000 for a new one?

    Why so cheap? Put the supreme logo in the middle of the PF and sell it for $9995!

    More seriously... depends on what you get for $4000. Curious to see what a designer could do now with the physical limitations imposed by a cocktail table format.

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