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<blockquote data-quote="JoshuaKadmon" data-source="post: 29451" data-attributes="member: 1046"><p>The Addams Family will probably be the next Kickstarter, as implied by FarSight, and South Park is technically a possibility (though not much of a priority) as Sega tables fall under the current Stern umbrella and may be licensed eventually. Lord of the Rings, I'm not 100% clear on. While the original was manufactured in 2003 and might be viable, Stern re-released it in 2007, and I still can't determine if the newer version used SAM technology that went into use mid-2006. If it does, Stern probably wouldn't be keen on the older version being emulated either. LotR would be an expensive venture, at any rate, but it may not be a complete impossibility. I still say some Old Stern tables like Galaxy, Nine Ball, Seawitch, Catacomb, etc. should come first. I wonder if Stern is TRYING to keep FarSight stuck in the confines of 2000-2005...? If so, Sharkey's Shootout or The Simpsons Pinball Party would be interesting additions.</p><p></p><p>Big Shot [Gottlieb 1973] has already been confirmed from PHoF, and it's pretty likely that we'll get Central Park [Gottlieb 1966] eventually, since FarSight is updating a large majority of its Williams and Gottlieb Collections. The only other EMs that I would love to see would be Skylab [Williams 1974], Royal Flush [Gottlieb 1976], Slick Chick [Gottlieb 1963], Four Million BC [Bally 1971], Fast Draw [Gottlieb 1975], and Fireball [Bally 1972]. Mars Trek [Sonic 1977] might be nice, as a personal favorite, but that definitely won't happen since it was manufactured by a Spanish company and wouldn't hold enough interest for FarSight to secure a license from them. All of the others had respectable production runs (3500 to 10,000+ units) and fall under the general manufacturer licenses, so unless collector pricing for these older machines has gotten out of hand, they're all decent possibilities once FarSight has drained its reservoir of PHoF tables.</p><p></p><p>On a side note, IPDB's SS Top 300 may be relatively accurate, but I don't think the EM list is a good representation of what EM tables play the best. Aside from Slick Chick at the top, most of those machines don't get enough votes because few people in the age of internet have actually played them, and too many of the votes come from people looking at the artwork and judging them against SS tables while occasionally trying them in Visual Pinball. Just my opinion, as I realize that some of the contributers to that list are legit.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Doctor Who is a toss-up. The table itself is great, but licensing it that would require the consent of seven doctors' estates in addition to the BBC contract. The machine might cost about $1800 - $2000, which isn't terrible, but the licensing cost would undoubtedly call for a Kickstarter that may not be realistic. Doctor Who is popular, but not nearly on the global mainstream level of Star Trek. I'd like to see it happen eventually, even if it normally falls mid-range in the Top 100 lists, but I don't think we should hold our breath on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoshuaKadmon, post: 29451, member: 1046"] The Addams Family will probably be the next Kickstarter, as implied by FarSight, and South Park is technically a possibility (though not much of a priority) as Sega tables fall under the current Stern umbrella and may be licensed eventually. Lord of the Rings, I'm not 100% clear on. While the original was manufactured in 2003 and might be viable, Stern re-released it in 2007, and I still can't determine if the newer version used SAM technology that went into use mid-2006. If it does, Stern probably wouldn't be keen on the older version being emulated either. LotR would be an expensive venture, at any rate, but it may not be a complete impossibility. I still say some Old Stern tables like Galaxy, Nine Ball, Seawitch, Catacomb, etc. should come first. I wonder if Stern is TRYING to keep FarSight stuck in the confines of 2000-2005...? If so, Sharkey's Shootout or The Simpsons Pinball Party would be interesting additions. Big Shot [Gottlieb 1973] has already been confirmed from PHoF, and it's pretty likely that we'll get Central Park [Gottlieb 1966] eventually, since FarSight is updating a large majority of its Williams and Gottlieb Collections. The only other EMs that I would love to see would be Skylab [Williams 1974], Royal Flush [Gottlieb 1976], Slick Chick [Gottlieb 1963], Four Million BC [Bally 1971], Fast Draw [Gottlieb 1975], and Fireball [Bally 1972]. Mars Trek [Sonic 1977] might be nice, as a personal favorite, but that definitely won't happen since it was manufactured by a Spanish company and wouldn't hold enough interest for FarSight to secure a license from them. All of the others had respectable production runs (3500 to 10,000+ units) and fall under the general manufacturer licenses, so unless collector pricing for these older machines has gotten out of hand, they're all decent possibilities once FarSight has drained its reservoir of PHoF tables. On a side note, IPDB's SS Top 300 may be relatively accurate, but I don't think the EM list is a good representation of what EM tables play the best. Aside from Slick Chick at the top, most of those machines don't get enough votes because few people in the age of internet have actually played them, and too many of the votes come from people looking at the artwork and judging them against SS tables while occasionally trying them in Visual Pinball. Just my opinion, as I realize that some of the contributers to that list are legit. Doctor Who is a toss-up. The table itself is great, but licensing it that would require the consent of seven doctors' estates in addition to the BBC contract. The machine might cost about $1800 - $2000, which isn't terrible, but the licensing cost would undoubtedly call for a Kickstarter that may not be realistic. Doctor Who is popular, but not nearly on the global mainstream level of Star Trek. I'd like to see it happen eventually, even if it normally falls mid-range in the Top 100 lists, but I don't think we should hold our breath on it. [/QUOTE]
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