I've talked to them at length on this title..........Last year's expo (a year ago).

There's already a zombie pin in the works - constructed by Brennraum, a guy on the german flippermarkt forums.
While the big companies take years to develop a pin, he builds those things basically from scratch within a few months. Alas, no serial production - those pins are unique specimens.

The thread is in german, but the pictures speak for themselves. Enjoy!

http://www.flippermarkt.de/community/forum/showthread.php?t=116035

Oh by the way, that's already his second pin - here's the link to his "Despicable me" thread.

http://www.flippermarkt.de/community/forum/showthread.php?t=104485

I love The Walking Dead series & haven't missed an episode yet, however, I don't have any interest in this show being themed into a pinball. I'm really not sure 'why', but I guess it just seems like it would be a dated theme in a short while and wouldn't have any long term legs. If Stern were to go Zombie on us, I would prefer that it be more general in nature or based off a related movie from the box office. (Stern doesn't seem to work with unlicensed properties, so this probably have to be based off of a movie)

So is your position that a Zombie Pinball Machine based on a movie will feel less dated than a Zombie Pinball Machine based on a TV Show?

Do you also feel that Comic Book theme Pinball Machines, such as X-Men, feel dated as well?

I personally feel that a Walking Dead Pinball Machine will age well. The Walking Dead has transcended the Zombie Genre in the same manner as Resident Evil has transcended the Survival Horror Genre.

Borrowing from a well worn analogy ...

My strong connection to the main characters of both franchises is the cake. The zombie theme and/or survival horror genre is the icing. The icing is tasty and entices me to try the cake. But once I am hooked on the cake, the icing, while delicious, takes a back seat to the cake.

As long as I am hooked on the characters, and their exploits are faithfully represented in a pinball machine, I will feel that the theme is timeless.

Just on pinheads' opinion.

Marcus

Yes, I'm not fully sure even why, but I feel like movies stand the test of time better overall. (Title dependent of course) A currently popular cable show seems a bit flash in the pan as far as longevity is concerned. (IMO - but who knows, it's only been 3 seasons so far and it could go on for a long time) I'm not a fan of the Resident Evil movies or video games personally, but I think that if it had to be one or the other, RE would be the better choice. Maybe because TWD is more dramatic than scary and I'm a horror fan. (e.g. Dallas meets Melrose Place meets zombies - old TV examples I know, but again, drama over horror) If the next pin had to be zombie themed, I would really like for it to be unlicensed, but we know that's not going to happen if Stern is involved. If is were to be TWD, who knows, maybe a designer of theirs could pull it off. I guess I'd just have to see it first before I could formulate a valid opinion.

Season two had a couple slow episodes in the first half; but they were needed. They served their purpose and the payoff was huge. Great show!

World War Z, that looks pretty cool. The Zombies are actually fast and not slow and plodding like typical zombie themes.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/11/08/brad-pitt-faces-off-against-swarms-of-zombies-in-the-world-war-z-trailer/

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flippermarkt.de%2Fcommunity%2Fforum%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D116035

In English

Any zombie them would be awesome if it were the walking dead or world war z!! I would buy it in an instant

Ben Heck has already designed a Zombie Pin

Yea that would be the one. I WISH i could drop that kind of money and not bat an eye... But I cannot. It does look like it's going to be a cool Pin though. Hopefully someone does it in Virtual Pin or something, so I can play it

I agree, it looks great to me, but so many of my friends have this "recoil in horror" reaction, and not in a good way. I'm not sure why, but there seems to be a lot of animosity directed towards this movie. Anyone know why?

If it was based of the comic and not the show, it would be awesome.

"Brad Pitt was very agitated about how the movie was directed."

And I'm very agitated that Brad Pitt is even in the movie.

It would have to have a "GET BACK IN THE HOUSE CARL!" hurry up.

Stopped watching the show due to boredom but the theme could be a solid one for sure.

Third season was nothing but a cocktease. Like a lap dance where there was no finish and you wanted more.

Hopefully those writers get their shit together for the next season or they will ruin the show.

The comics are far superior...stuff actually happens!

the show should be call ''all my walking dead''

one thing we are going to get in that pin is a lot of talking. and halfway during multiballs the mode will change in a totally different direction with more call out (talking).

the right designer and code guy yes, but it could also be a plastic toy mess redo also. I had time to bail on Metallica, but it looked fantastic.

I think a Rob Zombieland horror pin...covers alot and is open to a killer soundtrack, and a mix of Zombie and almost anything demonic and scary the creators could imagine!

Whoa Walking Dead as a pinball, bring it on! I hope there is truth to the rumor....

A Resident Evil GAME license will be much more dynamic and interesting than TWD TV show license.

HOWEVER, if TWD pin went with the COMIC license, rather than the show license, I might be all in.

Stern's art design with movie/TV licenses is abyssmal. I hate a press photo collaged pin. If XM and MET have proven anything to me, it's that Sterns look much more instantly appealing with custom artwork

I see your bump and raise you.....

mnpinball, Yup, and I raise it too! A inside bird might has told me the same thing. Looks like it could be hand drawn art too.

*squeal*

Towards the end of season 3 I knew I couldn't go the whole summer without TWD.

Since I love the show and pinball.....I banged this table out in a couple days to play in Future Pin on my Virtual Pinball Cab. It's still a work in progress and I'm a noob to table design but.....It is playable.

TWD.jpg

Instead of a standard fan layout, think of four (or six) Zombie toys that would shamble down the playfield towards the flippers. If they get too close, you can't make other shots to slow or stop them. Shooting them directly only slows em down.

Could be interesting!

Thanks Gary

I have a lot of ideas for the table, it's just a matter of getting better with 3D modeling, layering graphics, and getting the script right.

This was my very first attempt at building a table after only using FP and VP for a few days. I've learned alot but still have a ways to go.

The comic book license would be easier to attain for this.

Well, maybe next year as both designers are busy with projects now.
Mr Borg - Metallica
Mr Ritchie - Star Trek

Do you think Mr Gomez would design Walking Dead? Don't think so....

I give big props to Stern on "The Walking Dead" licence. Bring back the horror pins! If I see another superhero pin come out I may puke. What I would love to see is an original Evil Dead / Army of Darkness trilogy pinball be made. Those movies have such a cult following I think it would be a huge hit with home collectors and grab attention of non pinheads on location. Hire Bruce Campbell for the custom speech and it could be something REALLY special.

Rumor is that someone did license the rights to the comic for a pin. If that's true, I am sooooo in.

This would be my first NIB pin.

So many good titles all of a sudden, nice change after those crappy avengers and xmen games.

Would buy it hands down as well, even though not my first.

It is fairly certain Stern have the license so let the speculation begin

"I'll swallow your soul" EVIL DEAD. That would be cool. If they did a The Walking Dead It better have The Character Andrea. It sucks they killed her off.

It's. a zombie themed pin
God yeh
Love the series
And off subject of the walking dead I do like playing black ops 2 zombies

What about John trudeau designing it
He did join stern earlier this year

Bump