Photo: pinballphotos

(Topic ID: 233410)

Would you buy a B&W pin?

By Coz

5 years ago

Topic Heartbeat

Topic Stats

41 posts
35 Pinsiders participating
Latest reply 5 years ago by Cdemuro
Topic is favorited by 1 Pinsider

You

You are not signed in!

Find in topic

Linked Games

Centaur Bally, 1981

Topic poll

Topic Gallery

View topic image gallery

01907886-2EB5-40EC-B575-E30833B4B559 (resized).jpeg

8578123F-5B7F-4555-BC1B-B0270285184F (resized).jpeg

36EAA663-07EA-421D-A197-6B158DECC146 (resized).jpeg

D17ED2E8-9786-4B32-A6A7-B78D698FED16 (resized).jpeg

64348986-1FC2-463A-9243-96519E9C3020 (resized).jpeg

6C4983F5-1AA8-401A-9640-79799B75C5C4 (resized).jpeg

894C82C7-D48A-4666-B648-EE28C4749981 (resized).jpeg

0AAB2237-A39B-4357-8F00-5D07A7287476 (resized).jpeg

#1 5 years ago

COZ

With all the excitement surrounding the release of the Black & White Munsters pinball machine, would you be interested in buying one? There are a few B&W pins out there such as Bally’s 1981 Centaur and the one off B&W Twilght Zone created by Great American Pinball. Would you like Stern, JJP, Spooky etc to create more machines in Black & White? It’s seems to be a very polarizing topic on Pinside and among pinball enthusiasts. What’s your opinion? Of course these stern pics are just for fun, but what if?

0AAB2237-A39B-4357-8F00-5D07A7287476 (resized).jpeg64348986-1FC2-463A-9243-96519E9C3020 (resized).jpeg6C4983F5-1AA8-401A-9640-79799B75C5C4 (resized).jpeg894C82C7-D48A-4666-B648-EE28C4749981 (resized).jpegD17ED2E8-9786-4B32-A6A7-B78D698FED16 (resized).jpeg
8578123F-5B7F-4555-BC1B-B0270285184F (resized).jpeg

#2 5 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

Pinside+ Addict

Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,010 19 30 1

Sure.

#3 5 years ago

*75

LoveNeverDiesGuy

Inactive member

Walnut Creek, CA

7y 39,400 218 4

price?

#4 5 years ago

DBLM

Pinside member

7y 125K 15,260

If it was something like Centaur, absolutely!

#5 5 years ago

CAB

cabuford

Pinside member

Richmond, VA

7y 41,300 485 6

Centaur is cool because it has red as well, and colored inserts.

The TZ is cool but I don't know about the all white lighting.

I think an all black and white playfield with RGB inserts could be very cool.

#6 5 years ago

Coolpinballdino

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 188K 4,794 477 2

Yes if done right i think it could be bad ass.

#7 5 years ago

COZ

Coz

RiverCity Arcade

6y 125K 3,818

Quoted from LoveNeverDiesGuy:
price?

I assume price would be the equivalent of a typical pin. What if they were the exact same price, color vs. black and white

#8 5 years ago

CAH

ReadyPO

Pinside+ Frequent

6y 197K 5,889 129

Centaur for sure. TZ and Munsters maybe since they are based on B&W shows. Otherwise, I want full color for my pinball $$$!

#9 5 years ago

???

Greenandwhite

Pinside+ Frequent

Bloomfield Hills, MI

5y 60,550 250

TZ in B&W is niice! Does the lack of color make the game more difficult to play?

#10 5 years ago

KJA

tonedef131

Pinside member

Fort Wayne, IN

9y 55,050 368 18 9 1

Only if it made sense thematically. Something like TZ, Munsters and maybe CftBL I would prefer in B&W.

#11 5 years ago

COZ

Coz

RiverCity Arcade

6y 125K 3,818

Quoted from tonedef131:
Only if it made sense thematically. Something like TZ, Munsters and maybe CftBL I would prefer in B&W.

That’s a great point. What other themes do you think would work? Current pin or potential theme?

#12 5 years ago

STV

FalconDriver

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 65,050 1,135

It would all have to depend on the theme and its nostalgic feel. The
TZ is cool looking but would have to see in person especially with
all that white lighting. Not even sure on that.
As far as newer Sterns it just doesn't fit with any of the artwork
that we been seeing but I know that was just for fun. Munsters on the other
hand is certainly a good candidate considering its age and its theme can carry
itself around black and white images and video. The playfield would tie in well
but the lighting scheme would need to be done right.

#13 5 years ago

Coolpinballdino

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 188K 4,794 477 2

OP
Quoted from Coz:
That’s a great point. What other themes do you think would work? Current pin or potential theme?

I think a Judas priest pinball with art done similar to centaur would be really cool.

#14 5 years ago

JJJ

jonesjb

Pinside member

New York, NY

10y 118K 3,945 3 19

I came to this thread to say ‘yes’ I would buy a Bally Williams pin.

A black and white pin would look beautiful especially if complemented with color GI and RGB lighting effects. Trust me.

#15 5 years ago

SDS

whthrs166

Pinside member

Arvada, CO

10y 93,050 4,526 12

With not seeing one in person.. Nah. Not for me. I could change my mind though after seeing one.

#16 5 years ago

COZ

Coz

RiverCity Arcade

6y 125K 3,818

Should other companies capitalize on a potential B&W market? Would you be interested in buying a pin such as Monster Bash with Black & White artwork?

36EAA663-07EA-421D-A197-6B158DECC146 (resized).jpeg

#17 5 years ago

NDE

Spyderturbo007

Pinside member

9y 108K 5,648

OP
Quoted from Coz:
With all the excitement and rumors circulating around a Black & White Munsters pinball machine, would you be interested in buying one? There are a few B&W pins out there such as Bally’s 1981 Centaur and the one off B&W Twilght Zone created by Great American Pinball. Would you like Stern, JJP, Spooky etc to create more machines in Black & White? It’s seems to be a very polarizing topic on Pinside and among pinball enthusiasts. What’s your opinion? Of course these stern pics are just for fun, but what if?
[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]

It's not all black and white. It looks like almost all of the inserts are color. It does look funny though.

#18 5 years ago

ROB

Guinnesstime

Pinside+ Frequent

11y 133K 5,876 20 1

Quoted from Coolpinballdino:
Yes if done right i think it could be bad ass.

Quoted from Coolpinballdino:
Yes if done i think it could be bad.

Quoted from Coolpinballdino:
Yes if done i think it could be ass.

#19 5 years ago

jake35

Pinside member

7y 114K 2,552 25 9 5

I thought BW stood for Bally Williams.

Yes I would buy a Bally Williams, have done so several times.
No I would not buy a black and white pin.

But hey, it would keep the pinstadium fanboys away so maybe it would be a good thing!!

#20 5 years ago

FPG

luvthatapex2

Pinside member

North Wales, PA

11y 129K 5,766 7 100

Nope

#21 5 years ago

SQL

ktownhero

Inactive member

6y 37,050 453 4

Schindler's List pinball?

#22 5 years ago

LRP

lpeters82

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 132K 5,282 8

It depends if it fits the theme and art style, but my simplified answer is "yes".

#23 5 years ago

MJP

markp99

Inactive member

Nashua, NH

8y 72,800 1,389 3

Never

#24 5 years ago

---

ForceFlow

Pinside Moderator

9y 236K 31,315 268 14

I like artwork and color, so I'm not particularly interested in B&W artwork on something that has been traditionally in color. The TZ was a neat experiment, but not something I'd be interested in owning.

#25 5 years ago

MIK

bonzo442

Pinside+ Frequent

Naples, FL

14y 74,550 985 6 18

Only if I was color blind

#26 5 years ago

TSS

fxdwg

Pinside+ Frequent

North Canton, OH

8y 76,900 1,245 11 7

no thank you. just not a fan of black & white. its always nice to have options.

#27 5 years ago

KAP

NY2Colorado

Pinside member

12y 62,550 1,384 15

I like that the b&w is an homage to the show being originally filmed that way.

#28 5 years ago

Coolpinballdino

Pinside+ Frequent

9y 188K 4,794 477 2

Quoted from Guinnesstime:
or

or

the-dude (resized).jpg

#29 5 years ago

JTD

mamefan

Inactive member

6y 39,150 62

Nope. I have cones in my eyes for a reason.

#30 5 years ago

MJN

nowakster

Inactive member

7y 30,900 194

never. Unappealing and weird in my opinion.

#31 5 years ago

ZOD

Hazoff

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 112K 8,542

With the exception of Centaur, no.

#32 5 years ago

LEV

CrazyLevi

Crazy Levi's Pinball

New York, NY

10y 148K 33,499

Quoted from Hazoff:
With the exception of Centaur, no.

So...yes.

#33 5 years ago

ZOD

Hazoff

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 112K 8,542

Quoted from CrazyLevi:
So...yes.

Yep and now maybe Munster Pre, love it. So with the exception of Centaur and The Munsters absolutley not, won't happen.

#34 5 years ago

ADS

EalaDubhSidhe

Pinside member

Merthyr Tydfil

11y 58,050 1,212

The Munsters art looks like it was designed specifically for the black and white look and then colourised for the other editions. Which is fine, makes thematic sense, but the colourisation doesn't grab me. The Premium looks by far like everything in it is meant to be there as a stylistic choice.

#35 5 years ago

MOB

JoinTheCirqus

Pinside member

Lyme, NH

18y 95,300 2,115 1

If it’s done right, absolutely

#36 5 years ago

GRY

generalgman

Pinside member

12y 52,050 378

Nope.

#37 5 years ago

PBP

PopBumperPete

Pinside+ Frequent

12y 99,300 4,034 8

red and white is the future

#38 5 years ago

DUG

trilogybeer

Pinside+ Frequent

Elkhorn, WI

11y 150K 8,872 14 2

The black and white TZ looks awesome. That is the only TZ I would ever be interested in owning . If It makes sense for the theme and done right I think it can work really well . I think that since Stern went with early Beatles for the Beatles pin they could have done a version in black and white . But had they gone with later Beatles Magical mystery tour , Sgt peppers , it would need to be in color.

#39 5 years ago

ROB

Rdoyle1978

Pinside member

7y 117K 18,123 14 6 1

Artwork and playfield, yes. But I am not sure if inserts and lights should be only white; you need those for the game.

My MB and TZ both have black & white DMDs for this exact reason...

#40 5 years ago

JPS

Jsampel

Pinside member

Overland Park, KS

8y 55,550 97 1 32

Not only would I, but I will!

#41 5 years ago

CLD

Cdemuro

Pinside member

Houston, TX

6y 41,900 120 1 8

I would like a red menace edition.

01907886-2EB5-40EC-B575-E30833B4B559 (resized).jpeg

Promoted items from Pinside Marketplace and Pinside Shops!

6,195 (OBO)

Machine - For Sale

Centaur

West Chicago, IL

GAP

5,900 (OBO)

Machine - For Sale

Restored Centaur (color)

Worcester, MA

FunNGames81

From: £ 135.00

Electronics

Bally Stern LED Score Displays Set RED X 5

Retro Electro Designs

$ 33.95

Eproms

ROM CENTAUR -SOUND

Pinballrom

$ 69.00

Gameroom - Decorations

Bally CENTAUR Pinball Banner (V) Officially Licensed

Pinball Pimp

From: £ 135.00

Electronics

Bally Stern LED Score Displays Set AMBER X 5

Retro Electro Designs

From: $ 150.00

Displays

Set of LED displays for Bally/Stern pinball machines

PinballSolutions.eu

$ 18.95

Eproms

ROM CENTAUR -CPU

Pinballrom

7,250 (OBO)

Machine - For Sale

Centaur

Zemst

thierryv

$ 69.00

Gameroom - Decorations

Bally CENTAUR Pinball Banner (H) Officially Licensed

Pinball Pimp

$ 10.00

Playfield - Decals

CENTAUR "Axe" Chrome flipper decals set of 2

Metal-Mods

$ 22.50

Magazines/books

Pinball Magazine No. 3 (Jim Patla, Kevin O'Connor, Zidware)

Pinball Magazine

$ 44.99

Cabinet - Shooter Rods

Deep Red Metallic Custom Shooter Rod

Pinball Shark

From: £ 110.00

Electronics

Bally / Stern Solenoid Driver Board Tester - Kit, self buid

Retro Electro Designs

$ 17.50

Lighting - Led

SIEGECRAFT LED ADAPTERS -BALLY-43

Pinballrom

$ 8.00

Electronics

22GA stranded bare tinned wire

Third Coast Pinball

£ 195.00

Displays

Colour Classic Score Display Kit. Set of 5 Displays 7 Digit

Retro Electro Designs

$ 10.00

Playfield - Decals

CENTAUR Chrome Cap set of 2

Metal-Mods

From: £ 135.00

Electronics

Bally Stern LED Score Displays Set BLUE X 5

Retro Electro Designs

Hey modders!

Open a free Shop and start selling on Pinside

Your shop name here

Reply

Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.

Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!

Donate to Pinside

Great to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!

This page was printed from https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/would-you-buy-a-bampw-pin?hl=littlecammi and we tried optimising it for printing. Some page elements may have been deliberately hidden.

Scan the QR code on the left to jump to the URL this document was printed from.

Would you buy a B&W pin?

By Coz

5 years ago

Topic Stats

You

Find in topic

Linked Games

Topic poll

“Would you buy a Black and White option for a new pin?”

Topic Gallery

Reply

Hey there! Welcome to Pinside!