Quoted from drfrightner:

Well you've narrowed it down by a lot but let me just say you're not giving me much hope here. You just trashed 'Goonies' one of the single most iconic movies from the 80's. Goonies is beloved still to this day just like Ferris, Fast Times, Blues Brothers, or Ghostbusters.
Let me say this I know more about Horror than probably anyone on this thread. I can only say when I see some of these suggestions like House of a 1000 Corpses or even Texas Chainsaw I cringe.
These movies are niche movies with little following and would be a GIANT step back for Spooky if you ask me. You took a giant LEAP forward with a very popular cartoon, why wouldn't the follow up head into that direction?
When you mention horror or anything in that World, I think about Iconic Movies that still live and breath today. Movies that have become Iconic and followed by even non-horror fans. Texas Chainsaw isn't one of them. All the reboots, all the remakes of Texas Chainsaw have bombed... that tells you something.
You need Lost Boys and why does Lost Boys work because its horror mixed with some comedy. Or you need something that is one of the more highly licensed properties like the original Universal Studios Monster line. You need something with an appear that stretches out of the pinside community.
If we're going to focus strictly on horror Jason, Freddy and Myers are the big three not Leatherface.
I'm guessing to take another leap FORWARD not backwards it has to be a property with wide appeal.
if you ask me if I'm digging into the horror world I'm going with Universal Studios Monsters - Halloween - Jason - Lost Boys - or something really Iconic like The Shinning. No matter what theme it has to be something where you can get the assets which probably excludes The Shinning, Silence of the Lambs, and puts you back with something like The Lost Boys.
Or how about The Crow with that amazing soundtrack the movie has become a CULT CLASSIC! Please don't let it be Texas Chainsaw or something like House of a 1000 Corpses.
And Goonies that is a MUST MAKE TITLE... if Stern does that title it sell 3000 copies instantly. Whomever does Beetlejuice again another 3000 machines SOLD!
Just my opinion. In the end I guess it just depends are you trying to sell 2000 copies or 3 to 500 copies. Theme matters every single time. Given the success you had with MR I would think you'd want to follow that up with something really Iconic. I guess we shall see.

Quoted from Multiballmaniac1:

Fang is unlimited. No guarantee to getting a game

Quoted from SpookyCharlie:

Webstore is fine... working on the regular site (which is in dire need of a makeover!)

Quoted from P1nhead:

If spooky doesn't do enough business in your state, then it is up to you to be an obedient taxpayer and pay your fair share to the government for allowing the transaction to happen.

Quoted from arzoo:

Yup, the win goes to King Pin Games for getting numbers out first!

Quoted from PinMonk:

Whatever you do, no more triple stack playfields on top. If you want three levels do it like Krull and put a full scale 1/2 size playfield UNDER the playfield with a special lens in the main playfield so you can see the whole thing with normal physics and then a small playfield on top of the main playfield.
If you want three levels, that is. I'd be fine with two.
But really, Scooby Doo is the easy choice because it has terabytes of content so little animation would have to be done to smooth out the UI and modes and there are tons of celebrity guest appearances plus massive nostalgia across all age groups.
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Quoted from Charlemagne1987:

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.

Quoted from cooked71:

Luckily you only need one.

Quoted from mpdpvdpin:

Where does one come up with such bad takes on a situation? It’s a LIMITED RUN which means …it is RUN in a LIMITED number. That number is 250. Sure the new price might be a tough nut to swallow but I bet you see them all sell after stern announces its new homogenized run of the mill game with another $500 price increase.
Also, I just noticed this (pictured) and…it’s very funny to me.
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Quoted from mpdpvdpin:

Yeah, there’s gonna be a ton of coding hours for Bible Adventures.
BIBLES A HUGE BOOK.

Quoted from mpdpvdpin:

I heard, on good authority and I’m not joking…that Charlie is officially retired and that Bug and Co are running the company. I don’t know if that’s true. But I have heard that aaaand that theory may or may not explain a few things.

Quoted from PinMonk:

Don't get the point you're trying to make here. Stern didn't "let Ritchie go," he bailed for JJP. But I still don't see the relevance to any point you're trying to make.

Turtles is still a very good design. It just has the wrong theme. A kiddie theme with a tough as nails design is what borked TMNT hype. A more adult theme and it would be sought-after.

No argument there. I hope they're doing that. He seems to have a handle on conservation of design.

That's great, but none of that matters if the layout is terrible. And it's easier (i.e. not impossible) to fix CODE than it is to fix a bad layout after the fact.

I don't think anyone wants them to be.

No, because the risks were nowhere near as great when Rob Zombie was released as they are now. They are a much larger operation now. Sales targets (and upfront expenses to get there) are multiples of what Rob Zombie was. The highwire has been moved up, and after the Halloween/Ultraman debacle, they smoked a ton of goodwill they had built up over the last 6 or 7 years. Poof, up in smoke. That blind devotion does not return overnight, it has to be re-earned.
So the next release is VERY high-stakes for Spooky, whether they or you or anyone else wants to admit it. I want Spooky to succeed, ESPECIALLY if they're doing Scooby Doo, but they can't do that unless they learned what went wrong last time. Not the esoteric crap like powder coating. The CORE problems.

Quoted from onemilemore:

RIP my wallet. Dream theme for my wife, good thing we'll have some time!

Quoted from Lopa:

I will say this, if you own a business that supports other businesses it is best to not trash their product especially if what you are trashing isn’t even the actual product. It comes off as petty and obnoxious and in my opinion has no place on this particular thread.
Lost a customer here.

Quoted from mpdpvdpin:

Since the dawn of time people have chosen not to do business with people they don’t like. That’s just human nature.