The rumor that i heard was that willy wonka will be jjp, but a retheme of a current game (like shrek is to family guy)

Vote a HUGE yes:

JJP & original film and please NO re-theme ... I was born in the town in upstate NY where "Charlie" still lives. He's a vet at Countryside clinic in Lowville NY and working mostly on dairy farms ... keeps a low profile on his past acting career

Link to his bio as a vet (Pete Ostrum)

http://www.cvcpets.com/our-doctors.pml

So they retheme WOZ for WW? What are the mini playfields then?

While I do like the re-tread movie it has to be Original Gene Wilder.

Center playfield is the big room. Earn a Golden Ticket to get stuff started.

Chocolate ramps for Augustas Gloop lead to areas for Veruca Salt (love the band) / Violet / Mike Teevee.

I just want to bash Oopa Loompas everywhere with a hurry-up or Multi-Ball where you smack as many as you can.

Maybe a mini wizard where you survive a fizzy lifting.

Shot blocks by Slugworth.

Glass elevator Wizard mode with everything lit.

Lots of material, colorful easy crap to make look good. Win Win Win.

I would love this! The original Gene Wilder movie is one of my favorites. But why retheme an existing pin? JJP doesn’t have enough pins to start thinking about retheming. I already own WOZ, so if they do this, I hope they come up with an original design and layout. JJP would knock this out of the park!

Would have to be original movie but I would be in for a Standard.

If it is a rework of a current game - Id be out if its Hobbit.

Absolutely count me in.

Retheme WOZ to Wonka? I'm in.

Hate the WOZ theme. No broadway style musicals.

But 1971 Wonka? In.

Wonkavator >>> Flying Monkey

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True I really was thinking Broadway style. I'm so close to NYC, and get dragged there from time to time. Thankfully not often though!

And Gene Wilder was in Blazing Saddles, so..

Hey I guess that's a musical too!

Ball gets pushed/ VUK the chocolate shoot like Augustus.

Mushroom sweet pop bumpers, wonka vision Mini LED screen!
Umpaloompa bash target like DI man

Glass elevator revolving, like witch house on WOZ

Golden Egg trap door for the ball..

The list is practically endless!

It'd be pretty cool to have two "Wonkavision" playfields. You comelette one with a regulation size ball on left, then you play one with a mini-sized ball on the right.

Nice!

Willy wonka the original is one the greatest of all movies of all time. I love the movie.

Way way more than the wizard of oz movie.

Willy wonka is probably my favorite movie, of all. The remake while not nearly as good, was a valiant effort.

If you have not heard the album Primus and the chocolate factory, you should check that out, imho.

I highly doubt jjp would do a re-theme. WW would be really cool though, and I'm sure they would also have full media rights to the older movie.

I would love a Willy Wonka Pinball based off the original movie would be a dream theme. Even though I don't like when companies retheme a game I would be ok with it in this situation because I like woz a lot and I don't own one so if they where to retheme woz into Wonka I would definitely be in.

No thanks if it is a retheme - don't want a duplicate. Maybe if it is a JJP original. It would definitely peak an interest to try one either way. So much that could be done with an original design for that theme.

HELL YES! I've always wished JJP would do this theme.

"Come with me
and you'll be
in a world of
pure imagination ..."

Would be exciting

Gobstopper bump!

Blueberry Girl mode, the entire playfield color changes.

A $9500 retheme is a horrible idea. It needs to be an original layout to draw more sales. The pricing is still a problem with pricing people out that just can't value a pinball machine that high on entertainment value and on principle.
The classic Wonka theme would be great though.

Classic Wonka = YES!
Re-theme of a current game = Bad idea if you ask me

-Steve

I can't see Stern doing this theme at all. It just seems like something JJP would knock out of the park.

-Steve

I can. The BBH voice over guy is already rehearsing his call outs.

Yes this will be done by JJP (not an easy license I may add), but it's not the next.

Willy Wonka would be what I would buy possibly . Based on the classic Gene Wilder film. Think of all the cool music and theme modes and working toys that could be put in this machine . Way more creative than a re-theme . I hope I am right . Sounds Dope.

If you think all this sucks Rock Out to this "Veruca Salt"

Who has licence? Great provided ALL assets are able to used, pretty pointless if no faces of characters can be shown in video clips or if the oompa loompa song can't be used...

JJP has the license according to rumors, coming after Toy Story so 2019.

Original movie.

Re-theme would be a really poor idea, especially with so few games being produced.

Could put Golden tickets inside the games.

Then there could be a party at JJP for all ticket holders!

So I guess Hamilton is out of the question? A Burr duel wizard mode could be pretty sweet.

I would think a retheme is possible of woz to wonka. But.

I truly think the theme deserves its own game. Despite the fact woz is a polished gem and the code is pretty solid.

I would prefer to see an original willy wonka, not a retheme. Also. I think buyers would be interested. As this thread has shown.

When I was nine veruca salt enticed me. She wants it now. She wanted it all now.

Why did I like her?

Why did I like veruca salt speculation thread.

This Primus version of I want it now has the guitarist singing. I saw this live twice. I love it.

you really should listen to that whole album. If you like wonka and exceptionally good music.

Agreed, but maybe JJP can price it more realistically if it is a re-theme.

If it's Jack, I'll let him know I can help. I know all the kids and was responsible for getting them to do conventions.

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Also, as a hobby, I publish a magazine. In this issue there are interviews with the key people (director, producers, etc) and all the kids.
When Gene Wilder saw the mag he asked his agent why he wasn't involved. (I tried, but agent said no!)

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Only if someone really dies.

Hi. I got a few emails about the Wonka Issue. Yes, I still have some left. For Pinsiders just PayPal $10 to [email protected]
That's Priority 2nd Day Mail.

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Separated at birth?

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Veruca Salt multi-ball!

"I want another ball Daddy! And I want it NOW!!!"

Julie is fantastic! I had a limo take us to Veruca in NY. She spent a half hour signing the menus! The owner came over to me and asked if I could have her NOT sign the menus as they were running out!

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How about a brand new game based on the original movie

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then a retheme with the new movie?
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I love the original but prefer the eyegasm of the new one
Of course two JD games from JJP would be a bit much.
Unless they are going for an exclusive JD line of pinball.
Alice in Wonderland anyone?
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Big thanks to all of you who ordered Wonka magazines! I will get them in the mail tomorrow morning.
Best,---Ted

All Tracking Numbers have been sent for Wonka Issue orders!
Thanks all!

As long as it is not a re-theme and based on the Gene Wilder original, I'm all in. Somehow I doubt that Jack would do a re-theme.

The possibilities are endless and I really hope this happens! Count me in!