Hockey fan friend sent me this. I think it's beautiful
I like it! Nice job with the plastics and the playfield artwork.
I used to attend some AHL games when Baltimore had a franchise, but never made it up the road to see Hershey.
I restored a Sky Jump. Really good game.
I'm not normally a fan of re-themes but this is really well done. Good thing Hershey is seven letters to fit right in on the drops.
Whoever did the playfield did a great job. Don't even want to think what this cost
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Quoted from EMsInKC:Whoever did the playfield did a great job. Don't even want to think what this cost
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It was custompinballmachines.com, and "thousands of dollars", according to the post. *Many* thousands, I suspect.
Quoted from Jrowedc:It was custompinballmachines.com, and "thousands of dollars", according to the post. *Many* thousands, I suspect.
I suspect you're right.
It's top quality work for sure.
Thanks for posting! I created the art package for this re-theme (while Brian of Gameroom Pinball handled all of the printing, building, painting, tech work etc.) and the reception has been amazingly positive - much appreciated! I spent a lot of time looking at old vintage photos and learning all about the history of the team and I feel like that successfully came through. I also wanted it to still look like a vintage EM and tried to pay tribute to classic EM art while infusing it with some of my style. It's really cool to see it making its way around both the pinball and hockey fan bases!
-Joel
Incredible work. Like EMsInKC said above, I'm not generally a fan of rethemes, but it's because they usually lose the spirit/style of pinball art, even when done "well" on a technical level. This art package respects playfield geometry and pays homage to the base game's art, while slightly modernizing the color scheme and illustrated elements. Keeping the shape of things like the "500 when lit" arrows are key to its timeless, cohesive look. I wouldn't change a thing.
I should get a chance to play this soon. The guy who commissioned it is a friend of mine that plays in our league.
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