Medieval Re-Madness?

[rehtroboi40]

I know, it's originally a WMS property. But Stern has been responsible for the re-release. Could we see it in SPA?

That would be one less season 1-or-2 machine TPA won't have to re-master.

Although having seen the tables from TPA re-done for SPA, I'm not expecting too much should FarSight decide to re-master the older tables.

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

Stern are not responsible for the re-release. The Australian company that still owns the rights to the WMS tables and who are behind the re-release are using Stern's factory to manufacture it, that's all.

 

[robotronjohn77]

Incorrect. Planetary Pinball owns the rights to manufacture the game. Not the Aussie company. PPS used Chicago Gaming to produce the game. Chicago Gaming contracted Stern to assemble them.

http://www.planetarypinball.com/category/mmr/

Planetary Pinball, Chicago Gaming and Stern Pinball announce Specialty Manufacturing Arrangement
CHICAGO, IL – MAY 14, 2014 – Planetary Pinball Supply (“PPS”), Chicago Gaming Company (“CGC”) and Stern Pinball, Inc. (“SPI”), today announced a specialty manufacturing arrangement pursuant to which SPI will make its manufacturing facility available to PPS and CGC to assemble their remake of the Medieval Madness (“MMR”) pinball game.
CGC, which has a long-standing business relationship with SPI, will assemble the game for PPS in SPI’s factory using SPI’s factory labor and production line assets. The game will be assembled with parts supplied by CGC which consist of original WMS specification parts combined with the new electronics and lighting systems designed by CGC. Final prep, packaging and shipment will be from CGC facility in Cicero, IL.
“We think this arrangement provides the best solution to insure the timely delivery of a high quality game for our customers who wish to own this legendary title” said Rick Bartlett, President of PPS.
“We have a long-standing relationship with SPI and its high capacity manufacturing operation will allow us to complete the MMR games in a timely fashion,” added Doug Duba, President of CGC.
“We’re looking forward to helping PPS and CGC exceed the expectations of Medieval Madness pinball enthusiasts,” said Gary Stern, President of SPI.

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

I was at least correct in stating that Stern's only involvement is the leasing of manufacturing facilities. They don't own any rights.