Might be an unpopular opinion, but I'd play the shit out of a Teen Titans Go! machine.

Gotta have co-op from TMNT carried over right?

Are the BTTF rumors here actual rumors, or just wishes that have turned into rumors? My savings plan would like to know.

Dude yes. Eruption multiball ftw.

Newer go the hobby so I apologize if this is a redundant question: Roughly how often does Stern release Vault titles? I'd love to get my hands on a KISS...

Thanks, guys. I'll follow up on those leads.

Was talking to my wife last night about the possibility of LZ and went to Spotify. It's almost unreal how many amazing songs they have. I'm a late 80s/early 90s kid so LZ was always there but not front and center, so I'm always kinda mindblown at just how many great tracks are theirs.

Admittedly I'm not sure how any of that would translate to a pin, especially theme-wise. But I do know I'd get far more listenability out of a LZ pin than any other current band machine, so bring it on!

Mostly I am curious if there is going to be a new bar for number of tracks. Maiden has like 12 songs or something around there, right? With GnR at 21 I feel like any subsequent music pins are gonna have to up the ante. Luckily LZ's catalog is massive.

I mean this is also more than acceptable. Get me some of those live assets - Freddie was a boss on stage.

Keep yourself alive during Seven Seas of Rhye multiball!

Pretty please

He alludes to it around 3:03 and then is quite a bit more direct at 4:06 on the nose.

Hard to say - I'm new to the hobby and don't really know his personality. Was definitely a little cavalier for what would seemingly be a massive release for Stern.

Wife and I talked about this. There's almost too much content to fit into one pin. But we figured out some fun basics that could be a start: Collect spells to light battles at the scoop, similar to Deadpool, and work up to Voldemort. Gotta have the flying car as a toy. Also, a Golden Snitch mode where the light moves to different shots...like the Megalodon mode in Deadpool.

I think I just need to buy Deadpool.

Nirvana pin = somewhat depressing.

Foos pin = party.

As much as I know they are not as huge as other bands, Muse would make a fantastic music pin. Between their random sci-fi/conspiracy leanings, crazy art stylings and killer live show (including a few DVDs to pull footage from) it could be a great option for a modern band to be represented.

Uninitiated on this one. What was the original design supposed to be?

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Damn shame this thing is retailing at like 8K. Music slaps and gameplay looks fast n fun. Definitely prefer this theme over SW (know I'm in the minority there).

What if Led Zeppelin is code for another British band...

...MUSE.

It's been a rough day, let me have this.

Just binged this weekend and am on board. Timing works for season 3...

Is this just happening on a distro call or somewhere public?

- Prior Netflix pin
- Season 3 Jan. 8

It could happen.

What Cobra Kai merch?

I'm not saying it would be the best bet from a sales standpoint, but if they threaded in the Karate Kid flashbacks like they do on the show it could be fun for the nostalgia crew. Definitely not a critical mass hit like Stranger Things, for sure, and no doubt a music pin would fare better.

This would likely bean instant buy for my wife, and what dude wouldn't want to play this? But it's DC, so not sure that jives with the Marvel partnership, sadly.

Excellent points both! In that case, I'll happily jump on the WW84 hype train.

Yeah my wife was sorely disappointed they pushed the date back on that one.

KISS vault please KISS vault please KISS vault please

I see what you did there. I've been thinking a Black Dog/Black Friday teaser video might be fun.

I could definitely see this whole art scheme being translated to a pin. It's clean and it stands out. I'd actually be really curious to see how Shepard Fairey would take on a whole pinball art package, playfield included.

Home Alone confirmed obvi

I had some locals tell me in May that they thought Godzilla was an Elwin design. If that's the case then yeah, tough to see it being the next release.

Not punk, but genre adjacent and wide appealing enough would be The Clash. But they can also be kinda abrasive.

Back in May a couple SD locals told me that Elwin was working on Godzilla. I suppose this could have been far enough into AIQ development that he was already laying out his next project?

Said this to a buddy last night and I'll say it here:

I know everyone loves Elwin (guilty as charged) and wants him on everything and Gomez is allegedly not designing anymore. But man, the Deadpool team should be on another pin stat. It's just so fun and has a ton of personality - really great theme integration and zaniness in one frenetic package. Would love to see another comedic pin come from the same crew.

I'm sure this was in jest but I'd have a hard time passing on a Huey Lewis and the News pin just for nostalgia's sake. And I'm not even 40 lol, but I grew up on their music and some of it still jams pretty well today. Suppose I'll just settle for slow "I Want a New Drug" on our Ghostbusters pin.

I could do some serious work on an Anchorman pin.

I'll take an AIQ rethemed as Warped Tour, please.

Clearly a nod to Larusso Auto and the upcoming Cobra Kai pin.

Haha I think I would be one of like five people who would be in on an Andrew WK pinball.

Despicable Me mentioned above just seems like a no brainer and I think would appeal to adults as much as kids. Ton of content for villians and modes, super funny and heartfelt. I'd take that over Toy Story, and I like Toy Story.

Reeeeeally hoping we get a Tanio/Deadpool design team pin. Personality for days.

If we're talking international appeal, you could do worse than LEGO. Pull in from the movies/LEGO Batman. Game flow and objectives, plus toys, write themselves.

Is this speculation or a hint?

Yeah makes a ton of sense given their work with Hot Wheels, but I wonder if a company of their size can afford the license.

Hit enough ramps on Medieval Madness and you get your fatality callout!

KISS Vault

ANGRY BIRDS ya'll

Past teasers have usually come out earlier in the day than this, so seems like we're probably waiting still.

"An actor" "the future" BTTF confirmed obvi

For whatever it's worth, I had some tuned in SoCal locals tell me last May that Elwin was working on Godzilla. This was before AIQ dropped but he could've been working on it back then, I'd suppose.

Man I've been on such a hard VH kick since Eddie passed. Please just give me a pin that covers self-titled through 1984 and I will pay a lot of money.

If it's indeed a recent TV series, I'd put my money on Mandalorian or Cobra Kai.

Van Halen confirmed ty ty

Interesting. First time listening to Kaneda...that was something.

I'll agree that it doesn't sound like Spooky is doing Beetlejuice, and it certainly could be Scooby Doo. His use of the word "campy" throws me off on that, though. Multigenerational, colorful, joyous - could totally be Scooby Doo, but also several other fun shows.

As for Stern, man I dunno. Huge contemporary TV show that everyone is gonna want? This thread alone tells me that might not be Mando just because of how many people are out. Cobra Kai was huge but again he'd be overselling the widespread interest imo. Pretty perplexed on this one.

1000% but I think campy was in reference to the Spooky pin.

I do have concerns about Spooky reliably being able to crank out enough of a huge theme like Scooby Doo. But maybe if they've teamed up with CGC as rumored that would help? (And also explain CGC's lack of recent output, too.)

I'll throw another theory out there based on Kaneda's Stern hints:

-Not a movie or music
-Something everyone will want and will likely sell out of LEs
-Brian Eddy on design

Harry Potter. Based off the novels, with the BRE link being MM.

Yup this one also crossed my mind. What other huge video game franchises would qualify?

Won't happen and doesn't fit Kaneda's hints but count me in for a Brooklyn-99 pin if we're going more current.

We had to explain to a friend last night what Ted Lasso was and that Apple + is a thing. Good times were had!

I'm a huge Scrubs fan, so I love Bill Lawrence's general tone. I think it's more feel goods than straight LOLs but it's certainly a slow burn. It's just...endearing.

I think they could pull it off with movie quotes just like in Ghostbusters - that pin is super immersive without Murray or Aykroyd doing custom callouts.

Absolutely - with respect he isn't as huge a part of the film as Lloyd is of BTTF imo. My point, really, was that there are other characters who could do custom voice work while still having Doc represented.

IMO TMNT also does a really nice job with moments and modes and I think you can see the common thread there.

I don't have a ton of experience with Dwight-coded pins (never played Munsters and very very little time on Star Wars) but GB and TMNT are both in our home and have a great combo of moments, depth, and theme immersion that keep us coming back for more.

Revisiting the "soul" comment from a few posts above, that's exactly why I never bought AIQ even though I've come close several times. The shots look amazing, but the lack of theme energy there just seems so vast compared to the rest of our lineup that I think it'd be a letdown.

Haha yeah, I had the benefit of entering the hobby after GB was complete so I haven't really experienced the struggle. There's a ton of modes and extra side games on TMNT - plenty going on for a home-use experience.

Want to circle back to this because I would be hilariously into this theory. Would be some next-level trolling by Stern if they were somehow leaking Zen tables as their next release.

No I understand that they are separate and have seen a ton of the Zen tables. Mostly thought it would be funny if Stern was leaking stuff they knew from Zen somehow as a smokescreen.

This is also my way of saying that, while I am sure a Stern Mando could be fun, I am hoping for other themes. So I am hopeful it is all a smokescreen even if it is likely not.

I know it won't happen but still think a Muse pinball would move units. Ton of theatrical elements in their lyrics and their tour setup is top-notch. Would likely be the only LE I'd ever consider.

Ricky Bobby pinball? Sure, I'm in.

An Anchorman pin could be amazing

Was just talking with my wife about this, and we both want Guitar Hero in a pin. GnR basically copied the style - miss shots, get booed - and a Guitar Hero pin could have a crapload of good songs without being tied to one band. I'm honestly surprised it hasn't been made yet, especially during the time when GH was hot.

Could be, but it's been done in the gaming/arcade industry so there's a guide.

Football is life!

BTTF as reskinned Getaway, and the upper accelerator is the flux capacitor...who says no?

(Kidding. New layouts please!)

I'd love to see Elwin's next theme be a little less serious in tone. JP is a blast but a bit heavy imo, and AIQ is super flat. Would love to see high energy, less orchestral music involved in his next shooter.

I was jamming VH while playing my pins yesterday and determined that this would be an instabuy for me. Bring it on.

A thought I had after playing it this weekend: How much blasphemy would it be to reskin TWD and release it as something new? Stern probably doesn't need to do it, but I thought the layout was a ton of fun. Just cannot stand the theme. Anyhoo...

Educate me please, as I'm not a Godzilla person: Is the Toho stuff everyone seems to think is the license serious or campy? My biggest issue with Elwin pins has been the heavy tone - I prefer more upbeat, humurous or goofy themes for home use, so I haven't snagged an Elwin even though they shoot like butter. If Toho Godzilla has some of that campiness to it, though, I might be interested.

Lol this sounds exactly like my journey through Spotify this morning.

The Living End pinball tho

Gimme the Deadpool team on a new BTTF, please.

Guess we're not getting Rush with Lyman on code?

Maybe I haven't played enough Borg games, but the TMNT layout is super fast and, imo, would actually be a nice re-skin for BTTF. Loop it around to get to 88 mph, then hit the center ramp to time travel! I know they aren't gonna re-theme for this one, but I think Borg will be a blast.

Re-theme AIQ as Vans Warped Tour circa 1995-2000 please and thank you.

Recently watched the BTTF episode of The Movies That Made Us, and I am beyond intrigued by an entire Eric Stoltz alt version of the film. He looked so serious, I can only imagine what it would do to the overall tone.

Y'all wildin' out here with Photoshop and I love it.

Where has this new South Park rumor all of a sudden popped up from? Wishful thinking?

I 100% expect Jack to be in the design rotation. Maybe he slots in at the Gomez/Kaminkow spot for 2023, but I'd love to see if he can get in the lineup before then.