Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This Yea

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Whoa Nellie! Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This Year!

World’s Leading Maker of Arcade-Quality Pinball Games Announces New Partnership to Bring Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy MelonsTM Pinball
Machine to The Market

MELROSE PARK, IL – October 16, 2014 – Stern Pinball, Inc., the world's oldest and largest producer of arcade-quality pinball games, announced today its new partnership with Whizbang Pinball LLC to build and distribute Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy MelonsTM pinball in the spring of 2015.

Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy MelonsTM pinball takes players on a journey through the Mellon Family farm renowned for abundant produce. Players shoot for and score points on the farm operated by the lovely Melony Mellon and her twin sisters while avoiding the wrath of their over-protective shotgun-wielding father. The colorful easy-to-learn game features a fun classically-styled pinball playfield tuned for a balance of randomness and skilled shooting challenges that rewards players of all skill levels.

“We wanted to create a game that everyone can enjoy, so we started with a more accessible layout from a classic era of pinball,” said Dennis Nordman, co-founder of Whizbang Pinball and famed pinball industry design veteran. “This is the first new electro-mechanical style game in over 35 years.”

Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy MelonsTM pinball delivers the most tactile pinball experience since the advent of electronic pinball with real bells, mechanical score reels, a solid state control system, and a digital soundtrack. This unique blend of classic and modern technologies creates a new breed of pinball machine that presents pinball as an art form while maintaining the reliability and serviceability of modern commercial pinball machines. The playfield, backglass, and cabinet art and styling, central to the game’s unique visual quality, feature detailed original characters and fresh hand-drawn artwork that blend elements of mid-century pin-up art and classic pinball themes.

“Stylistically, this is a mash-up of fruit crate labels, classic pinball and retro pin-up art,” said Greg Freres, co-founder of Whizbang Pinball. “We’re very excited to be working with the professional team at Stern Pinball on this project.”

Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy MelonsTM offers many unique features including:

● Original throwback-style playfield designed by Dennis Nordman
● Original hand-drawn graphics by Greg Freres featuring fresh fruit, a cool truck
and the robust Mellon family
● A unique, durable, weathered fruit crate cabinet design
● Illuminated mechanical score reels
● Retro-style bumper caps and flipper bats
● Dual-action bullseye melon targets
● Two old-time pinball bells and a real cow bell
● The return of “The Knocker”
● Crushed beer cans included for the perfect playfield angle

“This game is an entertaining unique blend of vibrant art, classic pinball, and modern technology that’s sure to stand out in any collection” said Gary Stern, Chairman and CEO of Stern Pinball. “If you want something different in your line-up, this is it!”
Pricing and Availability:
Pricing will be announced later this year.
Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy MelonsTM pinball games will be produced by Stern Pinball in the spring of 2015. For more information and to reserve your game, please contact any authorized Stern distributor or dealer, or send an email to: info@sternpinball.com
Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy MelonsTM merchandise and accessories will be available at the Stern Shop in the spring of 2015.

 

[Luckydogg420]

Re: Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This

I think it's gotta be in the $3500 range to really move. But I really like the looks of this game.

I like the crushed beer can leveler. Nice touch

 

[Menace]

Re: Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This

I wouldn't be surprised to see this game retail for closer to 8K. I think the few originals that were run sold for 10K and that was YEARS ago... take into account pinflation and well, nothing would surprise me.

D

 

[REVOLUTION]

Re: Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This

looks like I'd better get working on a big titty shooter rod

 

[Chris Bardon]

Re: Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This

So is that the actual base for the game? Neat idea. Not really my kind of game, but I'm glad to see that it exists.

 

[Menace]

Re: Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This

It was the original base for the initial run they did a few years ago. It would be nice to see this run also done with it as well, add's a lot of character.

D

 

[REVOLUTION]

Re: Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This

they had 3 options I believe. The deluxe model above, then a regular conversion of the original game (forget what game it was), then a "do it yourself" kit.

ShinyNick will hopefully chime in, he bought one of the options I believe.

 

[spiroagnew]

Re: Stern and Whizbang Pinball Bring Melon Season Early This

Original game it was based on was a Gottlieb Continental Cafe I believe.