I heard The Pinball Company acquired the rights to Scooby Doo as they did with The Jetsons and that they will probably hire Spooky to make the game just as they did with The Jetsons.

Unlike AP and JJP, I don't think any reps from Stern read Pinside. If they do, I'd like to IMPLORE them to make a JAWS pin. I've heard the arguments that it would be too expensive to have to deal with the estates of the film's principals, but wasn't that the same problem with Ghostbusters? They could find a way to get around the licensing fees paid to the actors in JAWS the same way they did with Ghostbusters. And JAWS would be such an awesome machine with (in my estimation) very broad appeal. I like Stranger Things - very entertaining show. It would make a cool pin, I think. But JAWS is where it's at. Man, I hope they make that pin.

I agree. I've been saying for years that I'd like to see a new Bigfoot game...perhaps a Bigfoot vs Yeti. The battles could be epic for pinball. Also, what about Loch Ness Monster? Or Bermuda Triangle? I know I'm just wishing. The trend is license for instant brand recognition.

I hope so, but I doubt it. Before he ended his podcast I believe Kaneda said he heard from reliable sources that Stern would be making JAWS in early 2021. Don’t know if there’s any truth to it.

That's great news - not about Tellatubbies, though

I've been saying that for years. I own a Gottlieb Rocky mainly because I love the franchise. It's fun and I enjoy it, but it doesn't do Rocky justice. A Rocky pin done properly by Stern or JJP would be incredible. Unfortunately, I don't think it will ever happen. And a Rambo pin? That definitely wouldn't happen, though I'd love that too.

Me too.

Yes! JAWS has long been my dream pin. My preference would be for JJP to do it. They'd absolutely kill it! However, I feel that Stern's releases over the last couple years have been great improvements over what they had been doing. Therefore, I'm confident that if they do JAWS they will do it justice. I hope that's the case. And at this point I just hope JAWS gets made. Then I can set my wish list on JJP doing Back to the Future.

Scooby-Doo would be awesome. This has come up several times on other feeds. Last I heard, The Pinball Company acquired and still holds the rights to make a Scooby-Doo pin. If you recall, they contracted Spooky to make The Jetsons game. If they do a Scooby I just hope they do a better job than they did with Jetsons. There is so much potential with Scooby. If Spooky were given free rein, I believe they could make an awesome game. Here's hoping!!!

I’m definitely in for classic Scooby (and no Scrappy-Doo). And, yes, it would have to be WAY better than The Jetsons. That was a waste of a good theme.

It seems everyone thinks it will be Led Zeppelin. I’m holding out for a JAWS. Fingers crossed. I’d also be interested in a Godzilla...especially if they did Godzilla vs Kong (that’s supposed to be the third and final Godzilla film).

I’d love to see Stern do as good a job on Scooby as they did on TMNT, but I think The Pinball Company still has the rights to make Scooby-Doo. And we all saw what they did with The Jetsons, so I’m not holding out much hope.

I made a post about that a couple months ago. I own a Gottlieb Rocky and keep it mostly for nostalgia reasons, but I'd LOVE to see someone do the Rocky franchise justice in a modern pin. It could be awesome. And given Stallone's inability to let the character go, I would think they'd be able to get him to contribute some call-outs for the game. It would be SO COOL! Unfortunately, if the lack of interest my post got when I put it out is any indication, I doubt this would be a theme any of the manufacturers would think they could sell. Rocky

I hope that "hint, hint" really is a hint. I've been waiting for a JAWS pin for a very long time.

I hope you're wrong.

...and the feeding frenzy (pun intended) started by such "hints" as "I'm gonna need a bigger shelf."

Me too. My gameroom is full and now I'm eyeing the removal of some furniture from my office to accommodate JAWS and/or one other irresistible theme.

Well, Jaws would probably be better in a bathtub, but whatever works for you.

The limited edition Elvis was called the gold addition. I considered buying one when I bought my Elvis back in 2004, but it didn’t seem to have any extras beyond just the gold trim. And I liked the look of the black trim better. 16 years later, I still have the game and love it.

A lot of speculation has been that Jaws would be the 2020 cornerstone game.

I know a lot of people don’t like Kaneda, and I’ve never listened to his podcast, but I hear he’s been fairly accurate predicting Stern’s upcoming releases. He said Jaws is coming. Since he said that a lot of Pinsiders have been claiming to have heard the same thing from other sources. Could just be wishful thinking, I suppose. I personally hope it happens. Jaws is my grail theme.

I've read a lot of comments like yours regarding Kaneda. You may be right. I can't say because, as I already stated, I've never listened to him and know very little about him. I am in no way defending him. I'm just responding to someone asking why all the Jaws talk.

That would be cool! However, I'm hoping if it is GODZILLA it will be to coincide with the next movie, which comes out in May 2021 and is entitled GODZILLA VS KONG. Imagine the possibilities of a pin that has two classic monsters battling each other. That would truly be EPIC!!!

ZERO interest in yet another Marvel pin. C’mon Stern, give me something I can sink my teeth into...or would sink it’s teeth into me, like Jaws or Godzilla!

I've been saying that for months now. My grail pin is JAWS, but I'd be ecstatic over a new, well-done GODZILLA. I really hope we get either of those within the next year.

Yup! That would be the ideal Godzilla in my opinion...plus it ties in with the next movie, due out next May.

That's my grail pin, but I'm starting to lose hope they'll ever make it. Rumors have just been circling around this thing too long.

Yup. We're all big kids 'round here. As Benjamin Franklin once said, "The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys."

My bad. The Ben Franklin quote I was shooting for was "Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price." I don't know who gets credit for the previous quote I mentioned.

Did he advise you to invest in pinball machines?

Hell to the YEAH! I’d be all over an updated Rocky pin. Gottlieb’s from 1982 is fun from a nostalgia standpoint, but a modern one with video and call outs would be awesome.

Yup. There's a reason Stern rules the pinball universe.

1) Jaws
2) BTTF
3) Godzilla

I'm asking too. JAWS, JAWS, JAWS...c'mon Stern. We'll even get a bigger boat.

The next Godzilla movie is Godzilla vs Kong. Now THAT would be an awesome pin. My game room is filling quickly but I’d make room for that one. I hope Stern does it.

I agree. I enjoyed the last Godzilla, which was King of the Monsters. Not exactly an Oscar contender, but I liked it. Godzilla vs Kong could be awesome. And for a pin there are SO many possibilities.

Please NO POLITICS. I come to this site to get away from political talk.

In that case, JAWS, JAWS, BTTF, JAWS, JAWS and GODZILLA V. KONG. Did I mention I'd like a JAWS pin?

Well, I'm no game designer, but if they can make a kick ass game out of dinosaurs chasing people around a park or a weird candymaker and his chocolate factory or a monster sitcom from the sixties that few people remember or a bunch of little collectible toy cars or...or...I think you get my point. The film was HUGE and it still has a massive fan base. The music is iconic. The story is suspenseful. The humor is there. The toys and setting could be very cool. The shark is just as villainous and menacing as T-Rex or Godzilla. I'm sure a good game designer could come up with something epic for a JAWS pin.

And there is always swimmin’ with bow-legged women. Let’s not forget that.

I have a Champion Pub. I’ve owned it for over a year, and I play it a lot. It’s a very fun game, original and a great addition to my game room.

You’re probably right. I appreciate it partly because of the variety it adds to my collection.

I know it’s a joke, but why does everybody keep talking about a Lawrence Welk pin? It it a code for something I don’t know about?

Ok. That’s what I figured. Thanks.

In 2008 Stern released their Indiana Jones pin around the time Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull came out.

that’s for sure.

I completely agree with you. Games that appeal to the 30 to 50 age range should be made just as those that appeal to those of us in our 50s and beyond. It’s the best way to ensure the hobby’s future. Not to mention guys (and a few girls) in the older age brackets would still be interested in some titles geared to the younger demographic. BTW nice collection!!!

I was also born in 1969. I can't believe you never saw it. It came out in 1975 and I can remember all the kids in my elementary school having total shark fever. We would draw the Jaws shark on our notebooks, book covers, etc. We'd make the John Williams sound effects when we were swimming. It was a huge part of my childhood. And my parents didn't let me see the movie until years later when it was shown (severely edited) on network TV. I think I was probably 12 or 13 before I finally saw it for the first time.

Many pins came out in conjunction with their films, just not in the last decade or so. Another example beyond the two you mentioned would be LAH, which came out close to when the film came out. Also, today's TWIP cites a recent interview with Gomez, who talks about making Johnny Mnemonic in association with the film's release. Regarding Stern, I remember buying my Stern IJ when Crystal Skull came out in 2008, but I don't think Stern has done that since.

Since we’re making our wishlists, I want a Rocky pin encompassing footage and rivals from all the movies. They could make it like a Champion Pub sort of thing where Rocky takes on different challengers and does his training (punching a slab of beef, etc.). It’d be awesome!

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Ok...serious question that I’ve had for a while...why would Stern create merch with a shark on it if they weren’t intending to make a shark pin (Jaws, obviously)? It makes no sense. And it can’t simply be because they’re trying to screw with all the pinheads wanting a Jaws game.

But they DID make a LOTR in the past, so it makes sense that they could put a wizard like that on merch they sell. Selling merch that has anything at all relating to a previous game, no matter how long ago the game was made, seems appropriate. But putting something on their merch that has nothing to do with anything they made in the past or are currently making seems idiotic.

I wasn’t trying to make an argument or start up a debate. I was legitimately asking a question. That’s why I started out with “ok...serious question “. I was not aware of Trident or the sharks on the back glass so thank you. But the sharks are not a primary element of Trident the way a shark is the primary element of Jaws or The Meg, making me again question Stern’s prominent placement of a shark on its merch. So I’m still wondering why they would so prominently put a shark on merch if they didn’t plan to make a shark themed pin or already have one among their past pins.

Ok. That’s a valid point. Like I said, I’m not familiar with Trident. Maybe it is as simple as Stern thinking a shark looks cool and since they already had one on an old game they figured they could put it on merch. I was just looking for something more compelling than a game called Trident that most people wouldn’t associate with Stern.

I probably am too deep in the forest. I suppose my hopes for a Jaws pin have tainted my view a bit. And I agree...a straight up wizard theme is tailor made for pinball...something like Merlin’s Mayhem. It could be radically different from MM, and a lot of fun. I think I need to just let go of that Jaws shit and focus on other more likely titles.

Ive owned a ACNC for 9 months, play it a lot and can’t seem to get enough of it. It definitely hasn’t gotten old for me.