I have played Tron, the pin a few times and it's cool. Tron, the arcade game, hundreds.

HOW DARE YOU!

You need a Stern Mickey Hero pinball!

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Ohhhhh you killing me dude!!! Hahaha

That is actually really cool! Thanks for sharing

they barely got any Daft Punk in there, which is objectively the best part of the film. (Would instabuy a Daft Punk pin but the licensing is a nightmare will never happen)

I know video games have been discussed on here before but with the new Halo series on Paramount+ maybe after a couple/few seasons of it we may get a Halo pin. Could be a great start back into the video game market for the pinball industry at least, that and I won't lie that would be one of the single biggest nostalgia pins for me.

Daft Punk = INSTABUY!!!

Tron Legacy was neat. The original aged extremely poorly.

Didn't see original until my 30s. Didn't get it. It seemed like The Matrix but done really poorly.

I actually liked the new one more because the plot (while generic boilerplate father son stuff) was more solid.

I've said this a zillion times but Gerry should have done Tron 82 for P3.

Still hoping for a TRON vault too, but it seems like having a good pin on the line at Stern has been going strong for years now and no sign of slowing down. So that really hurts the TRON or LOTR vault hopes.

I think Gerry should jump on a Tron 82/legacy pin, he could make something far more theme integrated than sterns version and the stuff he could do visually with the screen and the ramps like he did with cosmic cart racing could be incredible.

The arcade games (2) are fun for sure.

Is it just me or is Harry Potter yesterday's news? I have ZERO interest in Harry Potter

Now BTTF and James Bond are a different story

Pretty sure it's not just you.

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Has Wizardry gotten stale? Not even a spell can reverse this curse! I can see Toy Story but Harry Potter? Kapow can have that shit all day long

You're spot on. A HP pin would be a curious choice In my opinion.
BTTF & Bond are evergreen titles and each would sell well.
I could see Venom because of depth of comics they could pull from, and he's pretty cool.
And speaking as someone who grew up on Martha's Vineyard, had relatives who were extras in the first film and was around when they were filming Jaws 2 & 4... I can't see how that would be interesting to people as a pinball.

But who knows. All I know is I've been on the list with my distributor from this next cornerstone for a while now and I'm excited to see what it is!!!

Here's today's pinball thought... What if Stern makes something unique for boutique? Could make a baddass Mission Impossible(old school-not Cruise) that is like Pinball Circus. You need to advance to different levels and master strategy to accomplish a goal and move to next level.

What ever happened to the Pinball Circus remake project-I quit reading about it?

they are making Kingpin first .... and there have been no updates on that as well , some rumors about upcoming news at a pinball show soon !

Walk into either Harry Potter themed section of Universal Orlando. It is always packed in there and people are decked out with the merchandise they sell there. It's definitely still a valuable license.

Not to pinheads in their 30's. If you grew up when the seven films came out then you would probably feel differently. The author would need to have a change in opinion about pinball for it to happen anyway but throw enough money at some people and it's possible I guess.

Nothing is too obscure for Stern, considering they made Rush

Yes it is a good ride and it is the main attraction but is that relevant for a pinball theme for grown men? I do enjoy me some Harry Potter Butter Beer-mmmm tasty

I just think they are like a decade late now-sorry but even my children are over Harry Potter-other than the ride at Universal

Tron is a great example of aesthetic dominance. Almost no one talks about how amazing the acting writer direction of Tron movies are.
But holy shit are the games amazing. The aesthetic was so novel and well done that it just translated into other (I would argue more appropriate) mediums so well.
Even the Intellivision games were great.

Who's doing design / code?

Yup, that what I think too...... they're even building another HP land at the new Universal park under construction right now.

People want the classic HP, not the fantastic beasts and all that nonsense. Just like how people love LOTR and could care less about the Hobbit movies.
Same thing with IJ, same thing with Star Wars, same thing with Trek.

I would take a Jumanji over a Harry Potter-lots of material for modes and it is more classic and timeless to me. I like movies I can watch over and over-I can't remember the last time I wanted to put in Harry Potter to watch. Stern if you are listening-change Harry to Jumanji-the cost of the rights are not worth it and I still shake my head at the Beatles debacle.

I think a good barometer is when you can sell full body length dark colored robes in the Florida sun and heat, and people are happily buying them, you have a dedicated fan base.

I was there right after it opened and you could barely move through the Harry Potter section. My boys were there earlier this year on school trip and it was still packed. I am totally not a fan but I cannot think of a bigger title that appeals to all ages. People love all that fantasy, magic, sword, wizard whatever nonsense.

That is some funny shit right there-thanks for making my Friday start off with a laugh out loud

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The author needs a change in opinion about something else... that's what has soured the brand. Still popular sure, but soured with lots of baggage. A lot of people and companies reasonably don't want to financially associate themselves with or support a name that has become synonymous with trans-hate. Some people are able to separate the creator from the work, but it's harder for to do for some when she still retains total creative authority over the brand. This has been a big issue with the Hogwarts Legacy video game that is currently in never ending damage control turmoil.

It's true. I don't know how so many people struggle through the parks in 90F weather with 100% humidity in those robes when in shorts and a t-shirt I'm sweating my brains out.

Aloha Friday everyone!

Pokemon would be a great theme. Different Trim levels can have the different Gameboy cartridge colors (red, yellow, blue, pearl maby for LE edition) multiple age groups would find interest. Modes or missions can be similar to Pokémon stadium or Pokémon snap. I can imagine a pokeball multiball mode. Perhaps you could choose a specific Pokémon gym to play for and travel as when you "try to catch them all" lol. And imagine powering up your Pokémon on the display screen as you pass stages or mission/achievements.

Just a few ideas. And do t get me started on all the potential ways you could personalize your own machine. I would be on a wait list for sure. What are yall thoughts. Could be a great family pin and competition pin if attacked properly.

Video game properties are an untapped source imo. Lots of potential with so many great themes that lend themselves well to pinball, Pokémon being a great example.

Said it before and I'll say it again. Instant buy and I'm old! I knew about Pokemon from the beginning. Ignored it because I was into racing games and shooters. Pokemon Go came out and I started playing that because I love collecting things in games. The younger guys that worked for me were surprised. They said if I like Go so much that I should play the real games. On the way home that day I hit Gamestop, picked up a 3DS and Pokemon Y and loved it. I have played all of the games and I have currently "caught them all". Bring on a Pokemon pin. Hell I might even pay over MSRP to get an LE if I miss out.

Pokemon will never happen. Stern seems to be in bed with Disney mostly.

I suspect a Moonknight pin - already called it weeks ago - and Moonknight is actually codename Venom.

haha, let's see let's see if I am right I will start my own Podcast, do not worry Kaneda, I will cater to the Latin community with a Spanish speaking channel.

The way Pokemon could be integrated with insider connected, saving your pokedex etc, it could be amazing

Nothing to do with Stern having a business relationship with Marvel/Disney.

Nintendo are notoriously protective of their IPs and hard to license from and work with, they make working with Disney look like child’s play.

That said, The Pokemon Co. is a bit more liberal wrt licensing than Nintendo proper. If there is any place to start, that'd be it.

Wouldn't even just be the place to start. They're the only people Stern would have to deal with to license pokémon. Nintendo doesn't control the brand.

Y'all ready to go back?!

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Back? To daily pics of BTTF spam? No thanks. Wake me if Elwin is on the game otherwise prob a pass for me.

Send this BTTF to the next virtual pin forum and kick rocks. Venom or Black Sabbath will be the future Stern.

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Pretty sure Nintendo own The Pokémon Company along with game freak.

Maaaan, I would love a Daft Punk pin. Just how freaking cool would it be to have both of the duo's robot helmets on the playfield lighting up?

It would probably remind people a lot of Pinbot, which could be a good thing! Activate the nostalgia for them!

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They have a minority stake but not enough to control anything. It's a partnership between Nintendo, game freak, and creatures inc.

I have never seen this sci fi show, is it a movie or just garbage?

It's a techno band .

Venom you say?

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So the latter

I can appreciate a good song , no matter what the genre , try expanding your Horizons .