Me and some IRC guys were talking about the possibility of Farsight releasing more electro-mechanical pinball tables into TPA without stepping on the toes of people who want contemporary tables in the Season packs.
Instead of releasing EM tables as part of Season 4/5/X, Farsight could release a separate "EM Enthusiast" DLC comprised of a small selection of EM tables (3-5) for around $10-15. This would satisfy the numerous people clamoring for EMs (who can now buy a pack of them at a premium price), without "watering down" the Seasons with tables that may be seen as antiquated in the eyes of newer players. FS has proven themselves capable of handling multiple projects at once, so I'd hope that creating EMs alongside the Season packs wouldn't be a massive workload if it were done as a side-project.
Some potential table candidates:
Additionally, this would also give Farsight a chance to finally release Jive Time and Ace High from the Gottlieb PHOF collection without a community uproar.
Instead of releasing EM tables as part of Season 4/5/X, Farsight could release a separate "EM Enthusiast" DLC comprised of a small selection of EM tables (3-5) for around $10-15. This would satisfy the numerous people clamoring for EMs (who can now buy a pack of them at a premium price), without "watering down" the Seasons with tables that may be seen as antiquated in the eyes of newer players. FS has proven themselves capable of handling multiple projects at once, so I'd hope that creating EMs alongside the Season packs wouldn't be a massive workload if it were done as a side-project.
Some potential table candidates:
- Spirit of 76 - Patriotic-themed table with dual inlanes in the usual place of slingshots, flashing pop bumpers, and two sets of opposing drop targets. Had a sizable production run at 10,300 units.
- Fireball - Very unique EM with captive ball, multiball, a spinning disc on the playfield, and zipper flippers! The EM version had around 3.8K units produced.
- Joker Poker - A poker-themed table that awards bonus points for taking down specific sets of playing card drop targets. Between its EM and SS versions, over 10K units were produced.
- Sky·Line - Best known for its elevator animated backglass, Sky·Line is a frantic table where the goal is to collect replays by hitting all numbered rollovers and pop-bumpers. Produced 2K units.
- Slick Chick - Setting itself apart from the damning outlanes of your average '60s EM, Slick Chick has no outlanes. Your goal is to pop the S-L-I-C-K-C-H-I-C-K bumpers (turning their lights out) for the chance to get a rollover replay special. 4.5K units were produced.
- Centigrade 37 - A late '70s Bally with targets that require a steady aim, bumpers, drop targets, and a long double row of rollovers across the entire right side of the playfield. 1.6K units produced.
- Wizard! - One of the few machines with flip flags! Wizard also has an upper ramp (complete with very noisy rollunder spinner), obligatory pop bumpers, and a fairly forgiving playfield compared to most quarter-eaters of the time. Just over 10K units were produced.
- Spanish Eyes - Very unique playfield layout; the gap between flippers is much wider than usual but with a pop bumper covering the opening. The upper playfield is walled in alongside a row of bumpers, allowing you to rack up a high score very quickly. 3.9K units were produced.
Additionally, this would also give Farsight a chance to finally release Jive Time and Ace High from the Gottlieb PHOF collection without a community uproar.
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