I love the classics, that's all, and I still listen to the music that I listened to at 18 from time to time

I find it hard to believe that anyone doesn't really listen to the music they did when 18 at least occasionally. Doesn't mean you don't listen to other / newer stuff too.

Well Pink Floyd was my thing as a kid. And no, although i own all their decent albums i don't play them. Neither do i play Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath or many of the others.

May hear one of their songs now and then when listening to spotify, but not often.

Sorry you find this hard to believe. I do know some people are different and find it hard to understand. I have a mate who doesn't listen to anything but 80's hit's.
He's not stupid, just found something he likes and said 'well that's good, i'm not going hunting any further'.
I don't get it, but that's him.

I just resent when people justify their views by including a host of assumed backing.

Dude, there is something seriously wrong with you. OK, I won't bother PMing you to tell you how wrong you are. I'll just let your ignorance speak for itself.

Something seriously wrong with me because i don't agree with you?

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If Magic Girl proves anything, it's that art can sell a pin. Hoping for improved (killer) art on LOV.

Hoping the price keeps nestling in between a Stern Pro & Premium too.

While they are a great band, no way I really ever need to hear their songs again, much less pay for the privelige. .

I wonder if AP "owns" any of JPOPs designed pins from the short time he was stinking up the place.

Futurama.

Make it so.

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Don’t I wish…

For a video game theme
Assassins Creed

That IS one i've often thought and said would be a great theme. I don't play video games, but read a book and saw the movie and think the storyline would make a great pinball. Often thought about retheming a hobbit to do it.

Not me of course, but i'd buy a rethemed hobbit as Assassins' Creed for sure. Or a new pin. Wide body please.

LE would be an instant sell out , but aren’t they all ? I’d be in day one !

What's great about video game license is that it comes with video, sound, and story already baked in. Bring it on.

@,punkin gnr and Rob/white zombie are 30 years ago. Also I played the first Assassins creed how many years ago? I was hoping AP's next game was gonna be Assassins creed Valhalla and legends of Valhalla was a code name
Old stuff sells. Not many themes I can think of that I'd want that are less than 5 years old and if there were I bet their roots could be traced back decades.

Once again just my take on things. Everyone else may think differently for all I know.

I understand, but as i said, i would never be pumped for either of those themes. I like the way the pinball integrates with the themes and the way that the games play. Really i could care less about themes, so long as the game is fun. I'd never buy a game on theme alone and don't get the whole insta buy thing.

A mate of mine just ordered a godzilla LE. Didn't see game play or reveal pics, ordered on rumour. I'm just not that guy.

And i don't think a licensed theme is all that important, fuck i've got a Taxi. Great game and really hard to beat, but based on a taxi? Game is well integrated, rules are clear and easy to pick up and it's just plain fun. My P3 is on it's way and comes with 8 games, not a single license among them.

Thing is, he will have no problem selling if he doesn't like, so why not.

Sure, i'm not saying anyone's wrong, just saying it ain't me.

BIG TROUBLE in little CHiNA TOWN

+1 for Zombieland.

And you have AS and GNR in your lineup now? And owned a Tommy Pinball Wizard in the past?

I still say a Dragon's Lair pinball especially now that most modern games come with LCD screens would be perfect to guide Dirk through the caverns below with partial use of the flippers (Left / Right) and maybe lock down bar button as the "sword". If you needed other controls Up / Down perhaps a touch screen on the lock down bar ?

I can keep saying the same thing and some people can't understand the simple sentences.

I don't care for theme's in pinball machines.

I only care that the theme is well integrated and fun.

I never listened to GnR or Aerosmith in my youth, disliked both bands. I own the pinball machines because they are good machines.

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I'm not very creative, but Dragons Lair lends itself to pinball like no other.

You never know Dead Pool is well received (both the movie & the pin) with Ryan Reynolds , who will star as Dirk in the upcoming NetFlix "live" adaptation of Dragon's Lair.

Notice no one, I mean no one, has Sherlock Holmes on their most wanted listed. Such a stupid idea for a theme.

I sure wouldn't own a music pin if I dislike the music, regardless of how well the theme is integrated. Same with a movie pin. Glad you like the pins tho. AS is a fun pin and the artwork is hard to beat.

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Artwork. . .Check
Fun and smartass call outs. . .check
Modes, pick an episode or 12. . .check
AP with a decent build and not chintzy (ramps, toys, full color) = check
Nordman with fun flowy ramps and good toys to his name=check

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No, there is at least one person that would like to see a Sherlock Holmes pin - me. There probably are some others.

I think it would be great sitting next to Houdini... I wouldn't mind seeing a run of Sherlock Holmes after LOV.

LOV is what we will see next from AP. After that who knows ...

As I've said, Jack the Ripper would make a way better pin if you were going with a Victorian investigator theme. Or Van Helsing. Paying 7k + for Sherlock Holmes is not going to happen but it does sound better than Toy Story. Another title no one asked for.

Toy story is amazing. I’m absolutely asking for it. Haha.

What if spooky and AP teamed up…. Spooky released Jack the Ripper and AP released Sherlock Homes. The in game Features and coding would complement each other and players would get to decide basically which team of the adventure they wanted to be on

David Fix on Kaneda today - just firing it up so not sure if there's news, but thought it might be of interest to the group here.

Sherlock Holmes is simply one of the most well know characters ever created, even kids know who and what carrer Holmes is famous for.

I've read all the original stories, dozens of pastiche novels.
Jeremy Brett's Holmes was my favorite adaptation..
The modern Cumberbatch version is alot of fun also.

If done well, a Sherlock pin could be amazing.

My guess is we see a Nordman game with a non-licensed title before we see Sherlock Holmes. My guess could be really wrong though because Dennis is batting 0.0 for getting his games produced at the last several places he's been but I'm hoping AP breaks that dry spell for him!

I know I’m behind and just catching up to this thread, but your comment about a Kill Bill themed pin is baffling. Isn’t your avatar Gogo Yubari from Kill Bill?!?!?

Anyway, Kill Bill would definitely be a top 3 theme for me.

Why is it so hard to understand that my interest in pinball is based on fun, not theme?

Kill Bill is a good film. Doesn't mean it would be a fun pinball machine.

The Walking dead is a fun pinball machine. the TV series is absolute shit.

Okay, in general, I agree that too much emphasis is placed on theme, and a pin can be great with a bad theme and vice versa.

One can always hope for a favorite theme to also end up being a great playing pin. At least that’s what I hope for with each new release.

Sounds like your an expert. How would a pinball game in the theme of Sherlock Holmes be done well in order to be amazing? I havnt read all the books or seen every movie. I am most familiar with the hounds of the Baskervilles, yawn. I just keep picturing a game like who dunnit. Sherlock Holmes is fictional unlike Houdini.

Murder mystery theme game.
Sherlock Holmes or Scooby Doo?
I wish there was a vote button.

I'll be over when you order it. We can both sing Randy Newman's "you got a friend in me" over and over and over while we play....

InstaBuy!!

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Literally plays once during the movie for like a minute. I can see why you don’t like it though. Everyone that is in their mid 30s has seen this movie like 200 times.

I think it took some leadership courage for David Fix to go on Kaneda, but it was a very good interview and a great listen if you are a fan of this company. Good stuff coming soon!

It was a good interview. David did great. He was forthright about the company mistakes. Based on what I heard he put together a great team and AP is heading in a great direction.

The whole idea of them selling mods for hot wheels which would change game play would be cool.

Selling mods? Like DLC?

Sounds like physical mods