Munchkin is also used to describe players in RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons.
But i think i might have heard something about it from wizards of the coast since they don't keep secrets too well.

Hmm, if it is Brian Eddy then is it more likely Godzilla so you have a giant toy to bash or maybe Mortal Kombat since he also worked on that video game franchise?

Ya, i would love to have some more modern video game themes on pins. I think WoW and League of Legends would probably kill it.

We need to get some more of the younger generation involved in pinball, boomers like me can't keep this obsession alive forever.

I think this machine is going to be packed with toys/features to offset the bad buzz of the price increase (is it confirmed at $1000?).

I also think this price increase was planned for awhile to hit with Elwin's next game and throws some doubt that the price increase is just based on materials increases.

Might be excellent timing for that Lord of the Rings Vault edition as well...

Venom might make sense...

There's an unfinished Ritchie design out there and Venom would make a good sequel to the spider man pin.

I would love an Akira pin. It was an amazing movie, especially for the time.

And I also wonder if anime is starting to be accessible enough for pinball. It can't be too far off.
Maybe Spooky or American pinball would grab a license for some of the newer series like Naruto, My Hero Academia, One Punch Man, or Full Metal Alchemist.

I share that dream as well.

While the pandemic shortages were in full effect i toyed with the idea of picking up jack danger's Jurassic Park Home Pin, but i was never able to play it in person and a home pin is a bit risky...

Glad to see I'm not the only FutureMan fan!

And you are definitely right, Wolf was amazing.

Hmm...

edit: I kind of think the stern twitter is starting to throw smokescreens but this might be a good jack danger opportunity

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It seems like these high priced IPs are a little risky with the extra licensing fees and sometimes insane expectations accompanying them.
Stern's strategy of skirting the full license by not including actual movie clips and other tricks seems like it kind of works from the public perception.

Is there a list of sales #s out there somewhere and maybe some guesses on how expensive licensing is?
I'd like to see how Toy Story, Beatles, and other high license fee games stack up to other games.

Bond: https://twitter.com/sternpinballinc/status/1567150906939949058

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Agree that it's not too likely but danger could push an unlikely theme.

I wasn't too excited about Venom (especially movie Venom) but Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (and its universe): hell yeah!

Really well done

Ya, definitely agree on Dwight for code.
And I think IF D&D is a thing I think it will be Danger who has mentioned D&D on his streams a few times.

Any rumored designer?

New designer?

I would assume John Wick would be too big of a property to put a brand new designer on, but I've been continually surprised lately so what do i know.

Ouch. I could see blaming Borg on possibly recycling an old layout but Metallica is a pretty good layout imo.

Personally i'm just hoping for a Metallica re-release with the same layout but with some extra code goodies and spike upgrade.
I'm thinking it will be similar to Jurassic Anniversary edition (without the LE).