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I wonder why Christopher Lloyd was such a holdout on the likeness rights. Perhaps his asking price was too high.
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I went in for 10 bucks because I got kids to feed but I'm pretty excited. I hope it goes through.
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Tato posted:I wonder why Christopher Lloyd was such a holdout on the likeness rights. Perhaps his asking price was too high. Maybe he hates pinball or Addams Family. Possibly both.
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prefect posted:Ooh, fifty bucks for pinballs that alter physics?! Alter how? Like balls that pass through objects and through the sides of cabinets? (Honest reaction regardless of what that even means.... gimme gimme gimme. In for $50.)
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Sep 12, 2014 22:44
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Tony Phillips posted:Alter how? Like balls that pass through objects and through the sides of cabinets? I'd guess it probably just changes ball weight for physics calculations since that's the easiest thing to change. I'm just guessing though.
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Sep 12, 2014 23:03
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Since it's for The Addams Family it might just enable "The Power" magnets on for all games.
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Sep 12, 2014 23:15
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So it was easier to get Raul Julia than Llyod and Pugsly?! A plague upon their houses 
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Sep 12, 2014 23:58
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Does this mean the Dracula table is out now?
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Dre2Dee2 posted:So it was easier to get Raul Julia than Llyod and Pugsly?! They probably both just need the money, and Raul Julia is dead so... probably not-so-much.
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King Vidiot posted:They probably both just need the money, and Raul Julia is dead so... probably not-so-much. Christopher Lloyd has done a lot of acting work; he can't need the money unless he got ripped off at some point.
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Galaga Galaxian posted:Does this mean the Dracula table is out now? That or... It just came out. Didn't see that coming at all. Edit - only played it in the wild once so I have no idea what the Hell I'm doing, but quick reaction - fun table. Pretty fast paced with lots of shots to hit. Great video mode and lots of multiballs. God bless release day and the ability to (briefly) crack the top 10 as well. Edit2 - Right before noticing that it was out I was messing around in Big Shot and broke 400K. New table and a new high score? A good day. Tony Phillips fucked around with this message at 01:58 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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Sep 13, 2014 00:58
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Farsight posted:Bram Stoker's Dracula™ has just been released for Steam (Mac/Windows), Google Play, Amazon and Ouya! Son of a BITCH 
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Tony Phillips posted:Alter how? Like balls that pass through objects and through the sides of cabinets? Since it's 'spooky' I assume it'll be like 'ghooooost ball, it's super light' or like, Lurch ball, it's really heavy. I doubt they're gonna go too crazy, maybe a ball more prone to bouncing and poo poo? I'm also in for 50 regardless, Addams Family is my favorite machine and I can't wait to play it again considering the loving detail these guys go for.
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I was mostly just going for the poo poo joke that their balls already defy physics regularly. I assume you're right though. Super heavy ball, super light ball, something along those lines. Never even been that huge of a TAF fan, but I do want to see it done. I'm at 356 hours of TPA and counting. Adding an extra $50 onto what I've spent still puts me at an absolute bargain for what I've gotten out of it.
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Sep 13, 2014 02:25
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The $100 level gets you the Gold Edition. God dammit.
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Werthog 95 posted:The $100 level gets you the Gold Edition. God dammit. That's kinda dickish, since I'm pretty sure the Gold ROM is objectively superior to the regular ROM. The Gold ROM should be standard.
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King Vidiot posted:They probably both just need the money, and Raul Julia is dead so... probably not-so-much. Ah, you haven't heard the rumors. It was believed that Raul Julia stipulated in his will that his likeness could never be used commercially again. It was also believed that his widow was also against it. BiggerJ fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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Sep 13, 2014 05:59
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Werthog 95 posted:The $100 level gets you the Gold Edition. God dammit. Was there an actual gold edition? Kind of funny if there wasn't and they just color things gold for the bling factor. I threw $100 at it, but am kind of tempted to do more. I live close enough to do the top level perk. My Mom is really into pinball and would love the trip to see all their stuff. Someone tell me it's a bad idea quick.
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Ultimate Mango posted:Was there an actual gold edition? Kind of funny if there wasn't and they just color things gold for the bling factor. There definitely was. http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid=21 Never heard of it playing any differently though. Someone with more knowledge please post.
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Tony Phillips posted:Never heard of it playing any differently though. Someone with more knowledge please post. Gameplay differences are ROM only. Quoting from the rulesheet at IPDB: quote:Edition Differences It's not a lot, but it's still a superior version.
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Wow I am kind of glad I backed the $100 tier. I am really thinking about the top tier thing though.
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FWIW, I've played a fair amount of TAF Gold (a few of the addams here in Chicago have the roms loaded up) and its no big deal. The Cousin It bonuses are neat, and some of the extra stuff is cool, but you're not missing too much if you just get Addams Standard. Meanwhile, folks on the Pinball Arcade forums have deduced from the email clue that the next game is Data East's Phantom of the Opera. It's a funky decent early DE game with good music. It'll be a good Halloween game, especially paired up with Drac.
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Clouseau posted:Meanwhile, folks on the Pinball Arcade forums have deduced from the email clue that the next game is Data East's Phantom of the Opera. gently caress yes. every so often I'll make the two-hour trip to Alameda's Pacific Pinball Museum where I have an annual pass. There's three tables I usually concentrate on: Phantom, TAF and Red & Ted. Two of these in successive months will be great news! And good to know they've cracked Data East as well.
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It would have been nice to make the Gold at something a little less. I'm in for $25. I hope the start doing some DE tables. Would love Tales from the Crypt and Last Action Hero. New Stern machines would be my dream but I'd settle for some of those.
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Clouseau posted:FWIW, I've played a fair amount of TAF Gold (a few of the addams here in Chicago have the roms loaded up) and its no big deal. The Cousin It bonuses are neat, and some of the extra stuff is cool, but you're not missing too much if you just get Addams Standard. Is that the first DE they'd have done? Check of a solid start if it is. As for TAF gold I'm bummed it's so high too but really there's not a ton of difference. It kinda sucks but I'm not losing sleep over it.
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If they've finally got Data East, I wonder if they could wrangle Super Bros Bros. if they made it a WiiU exclusive. That'd cost them sales, though.
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Sep 13, 2014 08:54
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I thought all the Mario games were late Gottliebs.
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Luigi Thirty posted:I thought all the Mario games were late Gottliebs. Yeah, as far as I can remember, both Mario tables were Premiers.
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TheMcD posted:Yeah, as far as I can remember, both Mario tables were Premiers. Yeah, and I just didn't like what I played of it back at California Extreme ("clearing" all the castles). Maybe it was just that a sensor was very worn from use, or maybe it was just bullshit. The smaller kid-sized table, Mushroom World felt more fun despite being very simple and such. Although, I'm not a rules expert or anything. So, for all I know, the main SMB table could actually have a good rule set that I just didn't understand when I played it. I think I actually made a post here about that table after last year's CAX (2013)...yep, found it. Cut out everything that wasn't related to the SMB Table. Volfogg posted:- All the Gottlieb Tables I played today were wonky as hell. While I really only played two of 'em, they were odd. The "classic" Street Fighter II table was just...weird. Weird skill shot, what I think is odd placement for main shots, and ramps that seem to require more power than you can get on a controlled ball (or maybe it's just that I still kinda suck at aiming and lining up shots). The other table was the Super Mario Volfogg fucked around with this message at 09:54 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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I loving love Frank Thomas' Big Hurt, and it's probably one of the few Premiers I actually like. That big-rear end ramp is sweet as hell.
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Addams Family Gold is not any more fun than the regular table. The noticeable differences are really just things that inflate your scores like Cousin It's Hideout. There's also the extra ball buy in that I don't really care about.
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That's the first Data East table right? So there is hope for Robocop.
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Regarding Data East, they've always had the license for DE games it's just that most DE games are licensed (POTO isn't). I don't think they had the emulation ready for them either. According to the TPA forums, Farsight was just able to get a bulk licensing deal from Sony, so season four looks like it will definitely start to pick up some with DE/Sega games. Here's what it looks like that'd potentially net them:Pinball Arcade Fans posted:Independence day I doubt that Goldeneye is possible given how expensive Bond is, but Starship Troopers is a real treat - one of the few gems of the Sega games. Robocop is really fun, and Last Action Hero is a blast too (supposing they get Arnie - but I don't think they use his voice, just an enormous picture of his face on the backglass - which Farsight has now said they're fine removing). Johnny Mnemonic is a good time as well. As an aside, Spiderman is a Sony property too, but Spiderman is a SAM game which is too difficult for mobile phones to emulate, and they might have to also go through Disney which would make it impossible to get. Clouseau fucked around with this message at 14:43 on Sep 13, 2014 |
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I would totally buy Johnny Mnemonic. "What are you doing?" "I'm making a long-distance phone call." *dialing noise* Also the loving data glove is so cool.
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Clouseau posted:and Last Action Hero is a blast too (supposing they get Arnie - but I don't think they use his voice, just an enormous picture of his face on the backglass - which Farsight has now said they're fine removing). "To be, or not to be." "And Hamlet is TAKING OUT THE TRASH!" "....not to be." I'd never played a Last Action Hero until a few years back and was surprised by just how fun it was. Definitely seemed like one of the best DE/Sega tables. It may be unlikely but I'd love to see Batman Forever someday - it was one of my favorite tables to play at Ground Kontrol but they got rid of it a few years ago. It was good fun and that Two-Face HEH HEH HEH HEH laugh would always crack up me and one of my friends. The Mystery bonus that raises your end-of-ball bonus to a whopping 20X though, that was way too good... 
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Holy moly BSD is fun. I'm really glad they stopped toning down the table difficulty as much lately. It's still a far cry from how brutal the actual machine is, but it's really drainy and I like it. Chasing the various multiballs around the playfield is a real treat. This easily goes into my top 5 TPA tables.
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Clouseau posted:Meanwhile, folks on the Pinball Arcade forums have deduced from the email clue that the next game is Data East's Phantom of the Opera. It's a funky decent early DE game with good music. It'll be a good Halloween game, especially paired up with Drac. This is going to be the first one on the new season right? This table has a special place in my family. Growing up Phantom and TAF were our two favorite tables and we would go to the mini golf place and play a couple times a month. Now that us kids are older, we actually got our parents a Phantom table (was half the price of a TAF). The back glass is really cool. The way the phantom and mask are lot. It's not a complex table but it's fun. Between Phantom and TAF I should be set for nostalgia. The music is really good, as is the scream NnnnnnNnNnnnoooOOOOOooooooOOOOOOoooooo Edit: "Shoot the Catwalk"
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Yes - the next game is the start of the fourth season. Looking back, the third season was very strong. The first season will likely always be the best given how front loaded it was with beloved classics, but they pulled out a lot of great games this time around. Also - I got 6 billion on Drac. I'm going to enjoy the warm glow of being in the top 10 scores for a day.
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Clouseau posted:Also - I got 6 billion on Drac. I'm going to enjoy the warm glow of being in the top 10 scores for a day. It's so fleeting. Went to bed in 8th. Woke up in 35th.
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