He’s got a sense of humor. He does dress up as a ghost with glasses on the outside of the sheet in one scene. It’s a side-splitter!

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I know, right? Jason’s lines in Friday II and III are hilarious and perfectly timed! You won’t catch Michael or Jason monologing.

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I would personally love to see this title happen. The license was evidently in the hands of Popaduik back in 2013 or so, and there is some hand-drawn art in black and white for that project. I don't know if it went any further than that, perhaps some sketched out art and maybe some early concepts for a playfield. I would assume that license expired, if it was ever acquired at all. I would love to see a JJP version of Alice in Wonderland. That story is so bonkers I would think the game would need alot going on, something like WOZ, but with more ramps.

Xanadu is bound to happen sooner or later. ONJ in her prime combined with ELO? Rollerskating with Gene Kelly way past his prime?

A place...where nobody dared to go...Xanadu your neon lights will shine...FOR YOU XANADU!

Cool, even better. No license fees per game. Just need JJP or someone to design it! The white rabbit hole scoop to start modes...Mad Hatter mb mode with magnets scattering balls...Cheshire Cat disappearing and reappearing at various inserts that you have to shoot to catch him...Tweedle Dum and Dee can pop up like trolls in MM...Queen of Hearts wizard mode...

TNT made me a custom target decal that looks just like that for my Shrek pin. Very difficult target to reach without taking lots of things off the playfield too!

Also, I agree that Scooby Doo would probably make a pretty good theme for a pin. It’s not super scary, of course, but there are lots of monsters, good characters and tons of cartoon content to work with. I know some people wouldn’t care to see a Scooby pin, but I would be interested. We’ve had Flintstones, Rocky/Bullwinkle, and don’t forget the Jetsons! I’m very stoked for John Carpenter’s Halloween, though. My favorite movie of all time.

I think he killed 5 people in the original Halloween, including his sister in 1963. He kills the 3 “teens” played by 20-somethings plus the owner of the jumpsuit outfit he swaps for his Smith’s Grove whites. In fairness, it’s only implied that he killed the truck driver. We see him briefly laying in the brush, but it’s possible Michael simply found him that way. I think because he’s Michael Myers we tend to assume the worst.

The second title has got to be Meet the Feebles by Peter Jackson. If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ll wonder what I’m talking about. If you have seen it, you’ll never erase it from your brain!

It’s obscure, that’s for sure. But NOT family friendly. It’s not Meet the Feebles.

Definitely many people like the deeper content available on modern releases. But some people (like me) really enjoy the depth of 90s era Bally/WMS pins that you can walk up to, have a solid game and have a shot at finishing the game. I have a couple relatively recent pins, like EHOH and GB, both of which are fairly deep, but I have more games with simpler rulesets like MM, AFM, TOTAN, BSD, etc. Those are my favs. So you aren’t wrong about depth, but it’s simply a matter of taste. I’m such a fan of Halloween it won’t matter to me if it’s super shallow. From the art package and unique playfield design, it will be a fantastic collectors item even if the code is somewhat simple. Love the attention to detail I’m seeing in the pics! I hope everyone who wants to buy one gets one.

You gotta give Spooky props for actually putting a row of hedges on the playfield. I didn’t see that coming. Peek-a-boo Michael mode.

H1? H78? Ween?

My father was never giddy, even when he was a schoolboy.

With Halloween flying off the rack at record speed, I hope this convinces Spooky to make Friday the 13th. I would guess it’s an equally strong draw for horror fans, maybe stronger. There seems to be more content, with great locations (camp, cabins, lake, woods) and some cool playfield possibilities. Search different cabins, lower pf could be the lake. Pop bumpers could be the woods. Certain modes could dim the lights and use flashers for the thunderstorm from the first movie...do it, Spooky!

Good 80’s flick. Aided considerably by casting John Franklin as Isaac and Courtney Gaines as Malachai. Both of them were perfect in those roles. “Outlander!!!” “He wants you too, Malachai!”

What about Breaking Away with Dennis Quaid, Dennis Christopher, Jackie Earle Haley, Paul Dooley and P.J. Soles? It’s not spooky, but it’s a well made coming-of-age movie with some fun bike racing and rock quarry diving.

I knew I had officially reached Old Fogey status when Spooky announced Rick & Morty, and my reaction was, “who are Rick and Gordy?” It wasn’t that I was not a fan, I had actually never heard of R & M ever. I watch a lot of movies, but never any tv shows or new content. I do love Halloween, my favorite horror movie and holiday! So, yeah. I’m officially old.

No doubt young and older people love that show. I’m only referring to me. I hadn’t heard of it because I’m prone to watching the same movies from the 70’s and 80’s on a loop.

So ordering direct, even 45 mins later after the store crashed, would be the better move to get a game sooner than ordering from a distro in the first 5 mins. That’s puzzling, but you learn new things everyday. My order went thru at 9:07 CST. I figured top 250-300…I was way off. I’m in the 700s. People who ordered 40 mins later from Spooky are ahead. Weird system. At least I’ll know if this pin is a huge hit, a bummer or somewhere in between long before then.

That’s why I jumped over to the distro site, because I could put a game in my cart on Spooky’s site, but it wouldn’t let me check out. I added a pin to my cart in the first 1-2 mins after the launch. I would have stayed had I known it might save me 6 months of waiting for my game. Whatev. I’ll play a friend’s CE and decide if I wanna wait for one.

I was surprised by the number because I emailed the distro in advance and asked what the difference was between buying direct versus buying from the distributor. The reply I got was, “no differences”. So I assumed you could buy from any approved distro, or direct, and all orders would be filed on a first come, first served basis, regardless of the origin of the sale. That’s all.

That's what I found surprising, only because the distro said there were no differences between ordering from them or Spooky. I suppose it's true, if getting game #67 or game #670 makes no difference to you. I'm guessing it matters to lots of buyers, but that's just a guess.

I was very happy to hear the original music and jump scare sounds from the movie in the short fan video. From what I heard, it sounds great! If they pack it with movie content mixed with new animations, it should be awesome. I would have liked to hear the original movie soundbites for callouts, but the game looks good to me so far! Can’t wait for more…

Halloween gameplay looks fun! Playfields look well-designed, challenging and fun and the sound package is spectacular. The game features a nice mix of movie clips and new animations, and I’m happy to hear call outs from the film, including Donald Pleasance, in addition to the voice actor doing DP. Pretty sure I heard the original “have you ever done anything like this before?” when the ball went up to the Smith’s Grove playfield. If correct, that’s awesome! Very encouraging reveals so far! Looks great to me.

Halloween III is a terrific guilty pleasure horror flick from the early 80s. It’s actually pretty amazing that a film with a plot to mass murder children on Halloween doesn’t come off as tasteless trash, but it really doesn’t. Only the one annoying kid, Buddy Cupfur’s (or whatever his name is) kid gets the “final processing” onscreen, and he had it comin’. Great atmosphere, music by John Carpenter and villain played perfectly by Dan O’Herlihy (channeling Mr. Burns). And who doesn’t like Tom Atkins? 9 more weeks till Halloween…Halloween…Halloween.

Yeah, Season of the Witch comes from Cochran, the evil toy maker who gives a monologue about some ancient Celtic ritual involving witchcraft. If that’s not weird enough, the plot involves chipping off pieces of…Stonehenge?…to make the killer masks. Might have been smart to make it unrelated to the Myers series, but name recognition and all. A totally new story for Halloween 2 would have been better. I love the original, and I usually watch the sequel every fall, but it’s a pretty lazy step down and simply ramps up the violence and kills.