I owned a Jaws Pachinko years ago and it had limited assets that where a lot like you describe - no real actor voices or images, and limited if any actual movie clips. Similar to JP2 with only music and imagery. And the large pachinko companies can afford to pay far more than Stern for a license, and US actors/estates are typically more willing to license in foreign countries. Stern would probably do a better job creating a Jaws theme world, but many will likely still be disappointed.

I will very surprised if it is Jaws.

I'd be all in for a Jaws. It would be perfect for the movie theater.

I dunno man. They punished me with this in the walking dead:

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A number of Jaws VP's out there.
Easy to see how the theme would translate to pinball.

Unfortunately it is highly unlikely that a Jaws from Stern will include original IP from the classic 1975 film.
Hope im wrong.
If they are going ahead with Jaws I think that it will be more along the lines of how JP was done.

Holy hell thats a boring, ugly game. Great music though lol. Looks like Jaws by American Pinball.

The FX3 version gives a much better idea of what could be done with the theme.

Never realised you where missing an eye man

That’s Ben Gardner.

Mine is the right eye...and thanks for bringing it up!

Will be hard for Stern to beat this great looking Jaws.

Tenacious D would make a great music themed pin. In particular, the Pick of Destiny music track could play in a continuous loop. Lots of good versus evil imagery and there is an epic battle with the devil. Listen to this song to be played for the final wizard mode. Maybe there is a cock push-up training mode and another mode for growing your wiener to push the red button. This theme is so much better than Heavy Metal.

I would love to see a Pearl Jam pinball. there are so many people who travel the world when they are performing. They spend lots of money following the concerts and more on merchandise. I would take one for sure.

They should retheme Baywatch.

I agree with doing a Pearl Jam Pin. It is a total no brainer. PJ would do the licensing for cheap because they love the whole common man stuff. Pearl Jam has their own XM station. PJ is relevant to the generation that now has the money to buy Pins and is also loved by the young kids today so it would earn as well. PJ has more appeal then Metalica, AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Aerosmith. Led Zeplin is one of the only names that would be better than PJ. I own all the music pins and with out a doubt, PJ would be one of the best sellers with the name alone. Put Keith E on the design and it would take over MMR in the number one spot.

I agree with pretty much your entire Pearl Jam argument except that they are the most somber, straight-laced, image-free band imaginable. Just don't see a game there. One of their biggest hits is a dirge about a kid who shot himself at school. Their other biggest hit is a ballad about a kid with learning disabilities who gets beat up.

Problem with PJ is they are a pretty faceless rock band with nothing too interesting aboot them. Super famous, super loved, but what the hell would you do with the theme? Kiss, ACDC, IMDN are all super easy, they all have schtiks. Beatles is veering off a little but the went old school lunchbox angle and it works. I guess Aerosmith with be the closest one, that "toy in the attic" shit was a stretch

Great minds rock alike.

Make the theme around Jeremy since he spoke in class today.

Maybe I'm in the minority but as far as band / music pins always wanted a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Pin.

Has a Halloween movie theme ever been kicked around? Just saying you wanna talk badass theme plenty to work with would blow away TWD as far as scary pin goes.

Unless it's Borg on Lawrence Welk - I don't want to see another music pin for awhile.

Im sure its been mentioned before but I think a perfect modern theme for pinball is the fallout video game franchise. The whole post apocolyptic world with all the lore they have created over the years would be incredible. Could be a nuke bash toy that would explode after doing something. Nuka cola, mutants, different locations. Would just be awesome. And it may actually be the kind of IP that would bring in new buyers as its an incredibly successful video game franchise. Im guessing itll never happen but that would be right up there with Harry Potter for me in must have themes.

Just redo Baywatch.

Halloween and Friday the 13th are two missed opportunities.

I looked at retheming an Elvis into Halloween, making the hotel upper playfield into the Myers house, but never got around to it for one reason and another.

Somebody make a Van Halen machine already!

I would love a Jaws pin. Simply one of the greatest movies of all time..So Timeless.
That said..if they don't' have the movie assets and audio and video clips of Roy Schnider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw then its a huge missed opportunity..
might as well just make a generic Shark table or something from one of the million other shark movies like the Meg or something

As we know that has it's own set of problems; everything after DLR

Downloadable Roth?!?

Fallout retro futuristic art design would make for one cool looking pin. I can see pushing the rpg element where you can be good or evil to get different wizard modes. Perks could be collected to make every game a little different. Collect bottle caps for currency to spend on upgrades, weapons, or whatever. That all may be too much for those not familiar with the game but so much you could do. It would also be easy to license since it's just a game. Stern could also claim that any pf issues are on purpose to add to the apocalyptic look. J/k!

I'll take a Lawrence Welk pin if it has the Maharelle sisters and baby arms for flippers.

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Well yeah it's downloadable, but it's just the iso vocal track of running with the devil some jackasses have "just found" for 10 years.

I think up/down voting is kinda silly but I had to upvote you for that. I can’t decide if I would want a Roth or Hagar one

I was also thinking a Tombstone pin would be awesome. It would be like Cactus Canyon

The BTTF CE magnetic hovering deloreon topper "Collector Edition" signed by both Michael J Fox and Christopher Llyod you'll certainly need to have the sports almanac to help you at a likely $12,500-15k price tag. I have a feeling Ka-Pow will be involved on this one.

How did Stern ever get the full license for a huge movie like Ghostbusters with several big name actors but can't/won't for a mid-70's movie like Jaws? Not a slam on Jaws but I think I think GB is arguably the bigger and more iconic movie of the two.

Did they just decide GB was such a big theme they would pony up and accept less on the pin? I mean they got just about everything including the music.

Scheider, Shaw & Hamilton are dead. Richard Dreyfuss probably doesn't need the money, so if he doesn't care about pinball, good luck. I guess they can afford Lorraine Gary.

Im thinking its a Richie music pin... Franchi or DD for art... code? Cant hazard guess, maybe TS again to pair up with Richie for a 2nd crack. Hopefully not Lonnie.

Ritchie's next pin is supposedly Led Zeppelin.

I heard music pin but not zep. Pretty sure thats a false leak to throw people off the scent. Stern are the champions of it.

I think Godzilla is the one that's a code name and is actually just a "giant" pin, not literally Godzilla.

Steve has said Zep is his grail music pin. I don't doubt he got the chance to do it.

Slayer was a rumor a bit ago also

Is that Sting, Sean Penn and Donald Trump?

Maybe if they still worked for Stern.
Everything after Zombie Yeti is just competing for second best anyway.

Exactly. With most of the actor's dead and the movie being so long ago, how tough would it really be to get the full license?

Old post, but I like the idea of a Judas Priest Firepower III.

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They are fools if they don’t do this....

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