This is the first time I have ever heard anyone say a bad word about Tommy. I think the decades of him being known as a legend in the pinball community will balance out a single complaint on pinside.

Karma is a bitch sometimes.

Why can you not just take your shit to its own thread?

How could it be just for the Shark? I guess you mean the name and the a Shark but nothing else from the movie? Also when it comes to licensing people should really be clear that Stern is only willing to pay for a limited license.

You're a few years late to the title generator.

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You guys aren't messing around they are asking for $8299 for this?

I'm in the TWD to GotG is a major downgrade, TWD has super deep engaging code and GotG is just Groot multiball endlessly.

We used to have a TWD in the office and they replaced it with GotG, not sure what code its running. There may be better ways to score on GotG but it is so easy to start Groot I just always end up in it and can't be bothered with much else. I'm not very hard core with strategy though but there is really no need to be with GotG. There is no comparison for me between the two games, I used to play TWD every day I played GotG for a week or two and haven't looked at it in months.

Some of those pictured would be hard to resist, Blade Runner, Die Hard and From Dusk Till Darn might actually make me risk a NIB Stern. The theme that would 100% get my money is....
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If any pin deserves a redo it's that one, Stern has some ugly pins but for me there is no bigger miss than GOT.
That pin also deserves a co-op/multiplayer that you can double cross and screw people over.

Beautiful is subjective and I can accept that people think its a beautiful pin. That being said it could not be farther away from the theme, setting and feel of the books/show. It's like someone said lets colorize Schindlers List, it just completely misses the point. Personally that pin looks like it was done by someone that never saw an episode or read a chapter.

Just out of curiosity how did all the homoerotica stuff get in the movie? It just seems odd if they had rights to the script they where ok with all of that especially at the time. Was it some kind of trade off like we agree to military propaganda so long as we get all the soft gay stuff and the movie still ends with you can ride my tail anytime I came out of the the theatre at like 15 thinking well that was weird.

Oh it was geared to a male audience there is no doubt about that. Was it just the stereotype of the navy? It runs through the entire film. I’m not familiar with the history was it during the whole don’t ask don’t tell of the US military?

First I think it’s a great movie and there is no negative connotation. There are a thousand breakdowns on the film. Tarantino has an entire monologue on the subject. I didn’t realize it was influenced by the military so it surprised me they approved it at the time.

Of course he is out there, it’s what makes his movies amazing. My point was only the homoerotic subplot is as much a part of pop culture as the movie itself. This isn’t some obscure conspiracy or a secret it’s a widely accepted theme of the film. If they could afford it, it would be on as double feature with the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Fair enough. Just found it interesting that the military influence was a surprise to me. I’m Canadian though so none of that aspect existed for me but the other side did. Funny cultural difference.

P.S. I wasn’t trying offend or insult anyone was just shooting the breeze and will let this get back to speculating what’s next from Stern.

I think the TWD is a great looking pin I really don't get all the hate it gets for how it looks. It's downright beautiful compared to some of the disasters Stern has done. On the other side I just don't get the love fest it gets for it's rules and code. I dunno what I'm missing as I played it a lot but it always felt very linear and repetitive.

Man I really wish Pinball could move up a couple of decades. I kick tires of every new machine. Star Wars and Dead Pool had the most potential for me. These days it’s going to take a Pulp Fiction or John Wick to get my money. I might be convinced by Toy Story but it would have to be pretty amazing base model. Jaws is not horrible and my wife loves it but it’s not something I’m excited about. It would just end up on my one day used list. The right band from the 90s could get it done.

Bond is an interesting theme, I just don't think they can afford it. If they managed to get both the assets and do a playfield with some kind of crazy bond gadget or a car that has an ejector seat or pop out machine gun ball shooter it would be amazing. I just think we end up with some bare bones license on a machine that could be anything. I would actually prefer a fully licensed retro Goldeneye 64 pin that focused on amazing 4 player modes and that great soundtrack. Drop a Goldeneye with 4 player online and I can't give them money fast enough. LOL

Oh 100% I would prefer the real deal but if we are going to get a knock off then focus on the multiplayer. I think it makes more sense for Stern they seem really adverse to spending a lot on gadgets or mechs for a single title. The multiplayer stuff they could be part of every pin going forward, makes that investment a little more palatable for them. It just fits so well into Bond, being able to play against other people. Pick all those great villain's each with different perks. You could have modes that beating them shoots the other guys, disable flippers momentarily, or Bond can get drugged and make his flippers laggy and weird. You could have modes based on the Bond girls, if a villain wins they get killed Bond of course takes them to bed and it's all tied into multipliers. You could do car chase modes that the better your playing the faster you go, screwing up makes you crash. The possibilities are endless in the Bond universe.

I dunno how prominent my demographic is in the pinball market but if someone says Bond. This sounds is the first thing I think of and battling it out with my friends.

I just do not get the Godzilla thing. It was kinda cool when your a kid because they were foreign and different. I just don't understand what they bring to the table today. I can tolerate Godzilla for hopefully less than 2 hours about once every 5 years when there is nothing else worth seeing.

Scooby Doo could actually be pretty cool with the right music and undertones. I can't wait for the mod that there is a blast of smoke out of the pin when the Mystery Machine doors open.

The Shadow is awesome as a theme because it was awesome long before the movie. I assume that is why everyone removes the movie referenced back glass. The same can't be said for Godzilla.

Please no, I think LOTR is great but the idea of taking a brand like Harry Potter and going yeah lets just do a quick easy retheme... Harry Potter is just to massive not to go all in with the super pin. This is Stern though and I can totally see them going it will sell anyway and just spending the least time and effort possible

Harry Potter is another theme that was great before the Movies. Sure it would be nice to have the full movie license on the pin at the same time it's not all necessary. The theme song is really all you need. Been plenty of video games that get by without the movie license. I would prefer the callouts done by the audio book voice actor.

To me deep and complex are not the same thing. I am super happy with lots of modes that are simple. To me that's a deep game, it still takes a lot of effort and time to work your way through. Complex rules, when you have to do this then that, stack this over that with 50X multiplier and only do this if you do that, I just can't be bothered.

I love BSD, it has very simple rules, it really only has 2 modes and 3 multiballs. It is still amazing when you blow it up and I keep going back for more.

I enjoy AC/DC but I could not care less about score on it. It is just too much to figure out. I just enjoy working my way through the songs to try and get to encore. It's a pin that works both ways, I guess.

I love Star Trek it feels deep but simple, lots to do and super easy to follow.

I really wish I fit better into the pinball market. I don't know if I missed the window by a couple of years or what but these pins are killing me. I'm just so done with Marvel, Star Wars, Baby Dead Pool, TMNT, Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, Elvira, The Munsters now we are talking Rush. I'm Canadian and that shit makes my ears bleed. Does no one like Scorsese, Tarantino or Kuberick, how about a Blade Runner or Gattaca. How about any band that was pissed off in the 90s.

That trailer is amazing but that's all I need. Nice little 80's flashback, to the days of latch key kids and freedom after school. Dear god don't give Stern any ideas, they will be on this like a fat kid on a Smartie.

With the new Indy game coming out, the timing would make sense. Didn't Stern teamup with a video game on Maiden and get all the assets from the game?

I'm not really a fan of a first person camera for Indy, just give me Indy skinned Uncharted and take my money. It does look good but would be much better 3rd.

Tony Hawk would be amazing, if they did something like 1/4 pipe into the back box with targets and some type of edge or rail with switch that you had to try and shoot and slide the ball along. Would stern ever do complicated mechs like that... no chance, for that reason it would be a complete waste. Killer sounds track if they could get the license but again they wouldn't.

If there is ever a Pokemon it is an absolute must that one of the balls looks just like a pokeball and you can only catch when it is in play.