Quoted from lpeters82:I would really struggle coming up with rules that totally fit within the first Halloween. Really the only scene I know I'd want is Michael getting shot by Dr. Loomis and falling off the balcony at the end. For that scene I would want to shoot something six times, representing the six gunshots. I'm trying to think about what else is iconic in Halloween.
For a modern pinball game, there isn't enough content in the original movie to keep the player interested for long. The movie plot is extremely simple - Michael escapes, Michael kills, Michael 'dies' - rinse and repeat for another 6 movies.
For a modern pin, you really need to go with Elm Street or Evil Dead for a much deeper, more engaging rule set. And the 2 biggest personalities in the world of horror are probably, Ash and Freddy.
I'm sure Spooky have something up their sleeve. 2 games in one would only work if it was the same theme, but in 2 different styles. You can't switch the artwork. So perhaps they're doing the old Family Guy/Shrek thing, 2 themes using the same layout, but 2 separate games.
That teaser pic they released a while back has nothing to do with the Halloween movie...if anything, it's closer to Scooby Doo.
Horror is the hardest theme to pull off successfully, because it has to be scary or at least make you feel uneasy....otherwise you end up with Monster Bash or Scared Stiff. And the only way to make Halloween scary, is if you have access to full assets, including Jamie-Lee Curtis, the wonderful Donald Pleasance and of course, John Carpenter's epic soundtrack (a Denesi remix might be ok).
Halloween III's soundtrack alone, is enough to make you shit your pants...