Bowflex
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- Feb 21, 2012
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I'm extremely interested in the overage. It's an extremely healthy amount above and beyond the goal, especially since there is still an entire day left. Addams had a nice 17.5k bump to give to Dr. Who which it definitely needed to make it a much more doable table. Addams would have succeeded no matter what, I'm sure, but only had about 3k to work with from T2. Twilight zone was still the high mark with 22k. Not sure if those overages factor into the next table. Obviously a huge license doesn't really need to depend on a large amount of money to bring it down. There was never a doubt that Twilight Zone, Star Trek, or Addams would fail. If there is a large amount left over does it make more sense to use it towards a table that would be difficult to get support? Having that good start to Dr. Who was fantastic and probably necessary, but would not have been needed for a table like Addams which started with nearly nothing to bring down the total needed.
Personally I'd rather not see another kickstarter. Obviously, anything Disney affiliated is not going to happen unless it is covered by the Stern app that hasn't released. Same with music tables. Simpsons is really the only license with both a great table and huge appeal, whether it is just for Pinball party or a twofer. Maybe Family Guy, too. Some licenses have great appeal but crappy tables and others have the opposite problem. It's difficult to really speculate without knowing how much money would be required for a table. I'd personally rather see a kickstarter run with a goal for a more moderate table (or group of tables negotiated from a film studio or something). Once that goal was reached, make stretch goals additional licensed tables. Start with the Shadow or Dirty Harry and have stretch goals be for Congo and Demolition Man, Flintstones, etc. I could definitely get behind something like that which would hopefully have a much lower basic goal and bigger payoffs with stretch goals.
Regardless, I am stoked for the support Dr. Who got. It's a fantastic table and the regenerated version sounds very exciting as well.
Personally I'd rather not see another kickstarter. Obviously, anything Disney affiliated is not going to happen unless it is covered by the Stern app that hasn't released. Same with music tables. Simpsons is really the only license with both a great table and huge appeal, whether it is just for Pinball party or a twofer. Maybe Family Guy, too. Some licenses have great appeal but crappy tables and others have the opposite problem. It's difficult to really speculate without knowing how much money would be required for a table. I'd personally rather see a kickstarter run with a goal for a more moderate table (or group of tables negotiated from a film studio or something). Once that goal was reached, make stretch goals additional licensed tables. Start with the Shadow or Dirty Harry and have stretch goals be for Congo and Demolition Man, Flintstones, etc. I could definitely get behind something like that which would hopefully have a much lower basic goal and bigger payoffs with stretch goals.
Regardless, I am stoked for the support Dr. Who got. It's a fantastic table and the regenerated version sounds very exciting as well.
