I HOPE they don't do the new Hellboy - it looks atrocious. Terrible direction, the new Hellboy version looks weird, and the tone is completely wrong.

Agree
Would all these be classed as cornerstones ?
I have been hanging for SR's next Gem.
After listening to Brian I think something special is on the horizon.
And yeah E3 the hype has not started but when the leaks start happening there will be a ton of love for this one !
Looks like Stern has 2019 wrapped up
A couple of custom small run games in between the big runs.
Yep Stern is gonna kill it again.

If Stern reinvests the profits back into R&D and QC, they will be top dog for a long time to come. I’m hopeful but realistic.

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Fair comment
R&D/ Engineering improvements are required if Stern wants to compete with the up and coming JJP titles and Deeproot tech.
And yes improved QC for all manufacturers is a must.
Considering the amount of games Stem punch out I think at this time their QC only just passable. It is most important to maintain the after sales service.
Sterns overheads now would be extreme, so I guess there is not a great deal left over to re-invest.

Now is the time for manufacturers to work smarter not harder. Stern is obviously doing well with this by reducing the BoM , but I and am sure many others do not wish for the quality of the product to be comprised. (Please ensure all component providers improve quality) Vet the components. If they are not to a high standard reject them.

The competition is good,
2019 is shaping up to be the year of reckoning for all including Stern.
Exciting times for Pinball

Next release should be

Exploding Kittens

Just let that sink in for a minute and I know you’ll agree.

I dunno. Who’s coding?

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Time will tell if it really will be a released game. I feel that it will be.

That might be the most terrible thing I've ever seen and prompt the question is it better a comet wipes us out now before we spread into the cosmos? I'm thinking yes with that line up, what a terrible generation of dreamy eyed screwballs.

Isn’t Brian’s game coming before Steve’s next one? That’s what I have heard but happy to be corrected I’m looking forward to both of these games big time, enough so that Munsters is on the back burner until I see what magic Brian brings and hopefully Steve’s got his mojo back and creates another masterpiece.

Wow... Really Aerosmith was a dud... That has one of the coolest ball locks ever. Nice animations, good music..
I own a Maiden. And so I really don't like putting money on one, even though I own a prem, and I do like to see the differences. But, to date I've only put like 4 dollars on the two maidens I've seen in the wild.
I will say I sucked at playing the aerosmith. Only got one replay.
While I really enjoyed the kiss I played. That is a great machine. Looks great, good music, good animations, and just a fun to play game.
I've never put any money or even play a metallica even if it was free. No thank you. Never, ever.

I would buy one immediately. Money in hand Stern

Friday the 13th. Would be cool.

No he didn't.

That picture, as posted earlier, is the carpet im the Stern CES booth and never was intended to go on pinball machine in the first place. (As stated months ago by myself, because the set up for that illustration wasn't made for that.)

Gomez said that we'll see another game heavily influenced by him at the time that picture floated around. So maybe thats where you come from.
But he was relating to Beatles wich he revamped. (Wich I also wrote before the game came out.)

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WTF I sound like the K man. XD

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!!!

Well I also predicted Bill & Ted comes up next tuesday...
(This monday is going on for months.)

And me. My favorite band of all time.

I'm still hoping you are right about bill and ted

Well I'm definately wrong about "next tuesday".

But despite that, yeah... I hope it'll happen.

Oh I get it but there is only 6. I wish someone would pick this up and manufacture it.

Surly sales with Queen would be a better seller than Bon Jovi ?

I have fingers,toes,arms and legs crossed for Jaws!
Need a bigger room

Hope so, my wallet would be safe.....I need a break

Is the question mark really needed here? Oh wait I just did the same thing. Queen would outsell Bon Jovi 100 to 1.

Maybe because of the recent movie...but I wouldn’t bet against ‘merica!

If Brian Eddy did not already have something predesigned before getting hired in March 2018, I think it will still will be around July/August before we see his first Stern pin.

Having said that, a Steve Ritchie game, I believe, would be a March/April release. I would not hold my breath for a TPF showing.

What about Bond?

I'm dieing to hear more solid info on Superman 78. That's the one game I'm waiting for.

I’d guess a Kapow title maybe?

I’m thinking Bond will be the next Kapow title at a very high price.

There are some nice Bond Slot machines recently out that have good content and movie assets.

There are a bunch of new Bond slots, Goldfinger, Thunderball, Diamonds are Forever, so I can totally see a Bond pin in the near future.

They are pretty sweet! There is a new Goonies slot that is pretty good too, I see this coming in a pinball machine as well.

The Goonies one is way more interactive than the Bond ones. I'd be totally cool with a Goonies pin, as long as you can't get to Rocky Road on ball one.

Seems like slots get all the good themes

Just shows that the licensing is possible to attain.

This is probably at the top of my want list, I hope it happens soon!

There was a rumor a few month ago that this may actually be the Deeproot title. Hoping it isn’t because I don’t think we will see anything from them in the short term.

True! And I agree, but slots are waaay more profitable and probably have a larger sum to the license holder :/

If Stern does E3 I hope they do it Right !
Scared Stiff is a classic

It is supposedly next at TPF.

Bond is about the only guarantee left for me.

I agree that IF Kamikow does another pin that should be the one.

Just back from Vegas and the slot machine licensing BLOWS right now. Goonies has been around and took my money! Won it back on Tarzan and Walking Dead.

Nice won Iceman !

Could we be surprised with a Tarzan pin ?

That could be very cool !

Fun game right! I hit $700 or so twice on the wilds and then tarzans on next 3 lines. 3 times Minor. Last one at the airport earlier today!

I was hitting it at $5 per.

Def better than the old Tarzan game.

But i stubbornly stayed at the Goonies too long

I will admit I'm not thrilled with the graphics on the Tarzan slots

I hope if any manufacturer does pick up Tarzan licence they can make the display and graphics amazing

No need to go back to the old films a modern take on the legend could be fantastic !

Really digging the graphics and audio on the Bond slots.

2019 a Stern Bond 007 Pinball will be AMAZING ! and i.m guessing it will have an upper playfield

Supermans likely to be Kapow as he already has the licence for slots, which is the same way BM66 happened isn’t it?

Rumours on the U.K boards are that BOND is next or at least this year.

Bond is a definite buy from me
Superman is pretty tempting too
Steve Ritchie’s unlicensed game could also be amazing

If all is true above 2019 is looking expensive!

Is Tarzan even under copyright anymore? I doubt it since Disney did an animated version 20 years ago

there was a tarzan movie in 2016

Stern doesn't announce new games at TPF. They usually spotlight their latest games there; in this case Munsters.

I hope they make Elvira 3 in all models because a pro is the only one I could possibly afford. Even at NIB pricing right now it’s a stretch.

I would love to see Marco industries enter the pinball manufacturing game.

Off topic. More pinball.

Stern doesn't really "announce" upcoming games do they?

They seem to announce current games only...

I have only been watching about six years.

Will the artwork go all the way down to the floor??

Bond is the last must have theme for me that is being discussed, unless its just based on one movie which would be ridiculous.

There are Bond slot machines now too. The future Kapow game.

I think Superman78 is next and not Kapow.

My wallet would prefer if both Bond and Superman where not Kapow releases, especially Bond unless it means more will be packed in it.

Like you a lot of u guys with BM66, Munsters and The Beatles, Superman '78 would be a must have, based on 1 and 2 and done right I'm in. Those films were big for me as a young fellar. Oh and Jaws and a great Bond pin. Could be a very expensive year. I hope so.