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Stern announces next pin...Game of Thrones

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http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/09/04/hbo-teases-game-of-thrones-pinball/
 

Fifty

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I know this one will be on a lot of people Christmas lists, but I've never seen a single episode of the show. I guess we are going to be stuck with TV based themes for a while? Back to the days of X Files and CSI?
 

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Uh oh, my first NIB???

I think SB is using the last price for a KISS LE which was $8195USD! I'm pretty sure Stern will do another small increase as they have every single game that has been released in the past year or so.

$8,195.00 USD = $10,846.24 CAD according to XE at the moment
$10,846.24 CAD + HST = $12256.25 <-- Yikes!!! :eek::eek::eek:
 

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I think SB is using the last price for a KISS LE which was $8195USD! I'm pretty sure Stern will do another small increase as they have every single game that has been released in the past year or so.

$8,195.00 USD = $10,846.24 CAD according to XE at the moment
$10,846.24 CAD + HST = $12256.25 <-- Yikes!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Uh oh, no NIB....
 
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Rumours are SMVE up next with new artwork/sounds, then Ghostbusters, then possibly another music pin... Hendrix or Maiden perhaps.
 

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So a pro model would be close to $8k with tax?

I'm really into this title and it has instantly moved to the top of my want list ahead of AFM, TSPP and LOTR. I know I won't be able to swing it for Christmas, but maybe after tax season. Stern will be building these for a while and it will take time to get the code developed and finished.

I really enjoy a lot of Steve Ritchie's games although I don't follow designers closely. I've only been in the hobby for a couple years and it's hard to remember all these new names. I don't recognize the programmers name, what other games has he done rules for? Are their any games that these two have worked on before?
 

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Steve and Dwight famously teamed up for STTNG. Also, T2 and HS2: The Getaway. Winning.

Dwight did POTC for Stern. IIRC, when he was recently hired back by Stern, he worked on the newer updates to Star Trek. That might've just been a pinside rumour though, probably unconfirmed.

Steve Ritchie is the best designer ever, very few average or bad games from him. He is the King.
 
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Black glass on LE is ugly but the PF looks great, no photo shopped characters, I like that.
 

maken

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All of the art including the PF looks terrible and completely misses the theme of the show.

Extremely disappointing reveal. However, I once thought that AC/DC Pro was a stripped down ugly POS and now it's one of my favourite games.
 
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Holy shit now we are losing a whole upper PF between pro and premium? Its getting ridiculous.

Tron had the extra Daft Punk multi-ball between the Pro and the LE.

A lot of people complained when Mustang LE came out with basically a tarted up art package, a crossover lane and some drop targets over the Pro. At least now you're getting a little more bang for your extra $2K.
 
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I've never watched the show, but I've heard enough about it that I would be disappointed with this reveal. I can only imagine how a die hard fan must feel.

When KISS was unveiled I thought it looked great and I'm not a KISS fan.
When WWE was unveiled I thought it looked good and I'm not a WWE fan.
When GOT was unveiled I could only think of one word "lackluster".

I am not a fan of this art style at all, especially the cabinet.