Madison, WI
what say ye about the next pps release? I went with the three highest priced b/w titles as they seem most likely.
Please ignore the licensing issue as i want an accurate gauge of what is wanted, not what is probable.
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Quoted from Capper96:I hope mb, but universal license could kill it
Farsight / Pinball Arcade managed to do it without much trouble. My fingers are crossed
AFM would be the way to go. Then slowly make their way down the list until it is no longer profitable. Of course what will happen with the market is that as these are re-issued, others will take their place in the ridiculous price category. I am going to take a wild guess here and say my Funhouse is going to be worth a lot more in a couple years. Good thing I got it for cheap and to play the hell out of and enjoy while occasionally getting angry at it and kicking it, not worrying about my "investment". 
Nope, it is not going anywhere. Lives in the basement permanently, unless I'm dead broke.
Regina, SK
Cactus Canyon - it is the most valuable, so buyers won't hesitate at $8K, unless PPS has a ton of quality issues with MM.
Quoted from jints56:I'd pay $8K for a new version of TAF even though there are many used ones available for less.
That brings up an interesting idea. Will they only remake machines that go for over $8000? What if they remake TAF. That is a $5000 machine in very nice shape. Would they have to price a remake at $4000-4500 to get sales? If so, does that mean they are cleaning up with MM at $8000?
The problem I see with doing CC is, if it's not CCC, people probably wouldn't want it as much.
Rick stated according to the agreement with WMS, MM had to play exactly as the original, and Roger Sharpe needed to sign off on it. The problem with CCC is it's not WMS code. And if you made CC with a new boardset, how would you convert it to CCC? AFAIK, P-ROC doesn't work with this new boardset, or at least, no yet.
Lots of issues surrounding a CC remake...
Quoted from jints56:I'd pay $8K for a new version of TAF even though there are many used ones available for less.
Do you hate money?
CC - no thanks, not without some rule updates.
The no brainers are the unlicensed pins first, fully test the market with those, and decide if they want to go full force into some of the others.
New TAF - I'd be in too. Best machine ever made.
It's hard to not imagine AFM as the next logical choice for so many good reasons.
Quoted from Atomicboy:CC - no thanks, not without some rule updates.
The no brainers are the unlicensed pins first, fully test the market with those, and decide if they want to go full force into some of the others.
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Yeah I think they'd probably finish the code.
Unlicensed first for sure. Easy and makes most sense. Doesn't hurt that AFM is waiting.
Quoted from cleland:MB will never be remade due to the Universal license.
I am sure universal would be happy to sell a new license and make a profit. That's what business is about, why have a license if you don't plan to profit from it.
Quoted from jarjarisgod:Do you hate money?
Nope. Love pinball....
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