Can you imagine the call outs on a Rodney Dangerfield pin? Talk about hilarious!!!

OMG! If you’re not hitting us with an April Fools joke you just made my day. JAWS is my dream theme, but I’ve been worried that Stern would just “phone it in”. If it’s done by Spooky I know it will be awesome. But they’ll have to greatly expand their production line. 750 units of JAWS simply won’t cut it.

Based on what Eric M. said in a recent podcast it seems pretty unlikely that JJP will rerun Pirates.

That’s what I was thinking too.

You're talking about The Pinball Company out of Missouri. I heard the same thing.

Agreed. Spooky is awesome and whatever theme they do next I’m sure it will kick ass.

I've been saying this forever. A KING ARTHUR pin, done right, would be awesome. Even if Deeproot wasn't a giant dumpster fire, I wouldn't want the Merlin's Arcade they're talking about because it seems too childish. I'd like to see an Arthurian pin that is at least somewhat true to the original stories, not some goofy Disney-esque thing.

You described how I feel about MOTU to a tee. Maybe that’s because I was born in 1969.

There’s a PTC for sale in the marketplace right now. $2900 OBO. No need to keep wishing. Your dreams can come true today!

That would be awesome. And Spooky would be the best manufacturer for it. But doesn’t Stern hold the Jaws license? And with a title that big I would think they’d need to make more than 1000 games.

A Weird Al pin from Spooky would be awesome and a definite buy from me even if I’d have to sell something to make the room.

Why does that matter? He’s playing pinball. Who cares who the manufacturer is? The point is that Al apparently has an interest in pinball. It’s highly doubtful that Stern would do a Weird Al pin, but it would be quirky enough to be in Spooky’s wheelhouse. I think that’s what he was trying to say.

Weird Al's Pinball Party would be awesome! I vote that and Scooby-Doo

No, he didn’t. He has stated many times that he didn’t have to get permission from artists to parody their songs, but out of respect for them he always did. Some artists, like Prince, did not want him to parody their music so he didn’t do it. But he legally could have.

I assume you have Halloween on order?

Your house, your rules…and I happen to agree with them. Spooky’s contract games don’t count for a Spooky line-up because they didn’t have free reign to build the games they wanted to. Spooky is a great company with great originality.

According to Kaneda it is. Take that for what it’s worth.

I almost joined the Fang Club today for a similar reason. I’m not interested in TNA though. I want a Scooby-Doo pin. I’ll join the club if I can be reasonably confident that Scooby is coming in the near future.

Yup. Let me market decide. I think that’s currently happening with TS4. Their less-than-expected sales will (hopefully) tell JJP that their prices are too high.

I don’t get all the Spooky hate either. I love this company. I bought my ACNC second hand, called Spooky when I had trouble connecting the limited edition factory topper. Even though I didn’t buy direct from them they were very patient with me and walked me through it, even sending me some connector parts free of charge. Plus I LOVE this pin. I wouldn’t hesitate to buy from Spooky again. They have incredible customer service and great products.

Absolutely. I’ve been saying the same thing.

Congratulations. I love my AC. I can’t see myself ever getting rid of it. I’ve played and enjoyed all the Spooky games, but there’s something special about AC.

I’d be in on a Goonies. But I’ve had two dream theme for years now. One is Scooby-Doo. The other is Jaws. I used to think Spooky was too small to handle something like Jaws, but once they pull off 1969 Scooby games (yes, I ordered a CE on day one) then they will have convinced me they could handle a property as big as I believe Jaws would be. I would think 2,500 to 3,000 Jaws games would be realistic.

So I’ve got a Scooby on order as well as a Bond and a CCr. I’m pretty much tapped out for the foreseeable future. THAT’S why I’m hoping Spooky doesn’t do a Jumanji pin. In Spooky’s hands it would be an incredible game, but I can’t buy it. Then again, I’d probably find a way to do it. Oh, the struggle!!!!

Obviously I’m urging you to do Jumanji, but you already know how awesome it could be. The larger point I want to make is that THIS is one of the reasons I love your company. Your willingness to chime in on our comments/your regular presence within the community is something other manufacturers should emulate. It certainly makes you guys stand out. Keep it up!

It’s so great to hear this. This hobby needs Spooky for many reasons, not the least of which is your innovation and unique, unconventional themes. It’s reassuring to know you guys have a long-term plan for future games.

When I first heard this theme was being considered I thought it would be done as some kind of mockery of the Bible, which I would personally find offensive. But if it’s done respectfully in a “DeMille meets God of War” way I think it could be fantastic. There certainly are plenty of really cool action stories, particularly in the Old Testament, to draw from. I just ask that you don’t make it disrespectful to people’s beliefs.

I hope you get a chance to make it.

Of the last two themes mentioned, I’d definitely prefer Goonies. But I could see Meatloaf being really cool…especially if they titled it Bat out of Hell rather than Meatloaf. And they should try to get rights to the album artwork

Princess Bride in Spooky’s hands would be incredible. In my opinion, Spooky would be the best manufacturer to handle this property. Their originality, obvious love of pinball and willingness to think outside the box would make Princess Bride something special. There is so much they could do with that theme: all the adventure, humor, romance and call outs. Whimsical and fun like Medieval Madness, it would be one theme both my wife and I would be able to agree on. And let me add, Andre the Giant on a pinball machine that ISN’T Wrestlemania - hell, yeah! Make it happen!!!

I go back to what I said before. Princess Bride has all the material necessary for a fun, whimsical, adventurous pin. I’m envisioning something like Medieval Madness. I’m not thinking in terms of nostalgia. I’m thinking in terms of movie content. Done right, it could be a really fun pin.

Westworld started off great, but it lost me as the seasons progressed. It just got way too weird. The concept was awesome though. And I loved the old movie starring Yul Brenner when I was a kid.

I just read that they’re remaking The Toxic Avenger and it’ll be starring Peter Dinklage and Kevin Bacon. Now THAT would be a perfect pin for Spooky to make.

All indication is NO. Jaws will most likely be Stern’s next cornerstone game.

Since Jaws is a dream theme for me, I’d also be cool with Spooky having the license. IMO they completely nailed Scooby. I have no doubt they’d do a great job on Jaws. Then again, Elwin is reportedly on Jaws…so I’m totally cool with that. I just want someone to do a kickass job on my dream theme. I already have a spot in my gameroom reserved for it.

I’ve been saying it for a while now…and many others have to…but a STEPHEN KING pin incorporating villains from all his major hits would be the ultimate. To my knowledge, there’s never been a pin based on an author, but no writer’s work is better suited to pinball, particularly Spooky Pinball, than King’s. And they can create their own renditions of the characters rather than those used in the films and television shows…thereby avoiding those particular licenses/costs. C’mon Spooky…this is the theme for you!!!!

I think Spooky would absolutely kill Harry Potter. In fact, they’d probably be the best manufacturer for it. But I think the license would be way more than they’d want to spend, and it would likely be a huge seller in numbers they’re not used to producing.

Oh boy, here we go. So many people joined the debate over Spooky doing this title the last time around. I was one of the one’s arguing that it could be awesome. I envision a new Princess Bride pin to be like Medieval Madness…fun, adventurous, quirky, etc. and Spooky would do a great job on it. But I said all that before knowing anything about BoF or Labyrinth. By the looks of it, this new pin steals all that thunder. Now a Princess Bride pin would come across almost like a Labyrinth knock off.