With the pinball resurgence in full swing, I predict that many less well-known IPs will get serious play for pinball licensing. Here are a few I hope are deemed worthy of the pinball treatment:
-Altered Beast: This would make for a great old-school, endurance-contest type of table. The orb collection would translate well into hurry-up shots at ball locks, while each boss could be a slightly different take on multiball, with each one being a bit less basic than the last. The music would be from the game, while the iconic "Rise from your grave!" and "Welcome to your doom!" quotes would have to be present in some form or another.
-Friendship is Magic: The bronies have taken over everything else, so why not pinball, too? This would be a very mode-heavy table, with 'episodes' (i.e., modes) being launched from the area most associatd with its main character (i.e., the library for Twilight Sparkle, Sugarcube Corner for Pinkie Pie, Cloudsdale for Rainbow Dash, etc.). The operator could set the table to any of the three seasons or have it be the player's choice, but the essential goal would remain the same: complete all 20 episodes of the season and learn the true meaning of friendship!
-King's Quest: Now this could make for an epic table! In my mind's eye, I imagine an eight-decker table, with each table corresponding to one of the games in the series and play progressing to the next table (i.e., game) if all table goals are fulfilled when Ball 3 drains by manually flipping the current able to the bottom and starting fresh on the new table from Ball 1. I don't know if the table-switching mechanism would be practical, but I really hope it is. This would be a table aimed much more at collectors than operators, since the ability to extend play for so long with quality play could make for fairly low revenue.
That's about all I have for now. I yield the floor to the forum—what licenses would you like to see get the pinball treatment?
-Altered Beast: This would make for a great old-school, endurance-contest type of table. The orb collection would translate well into hurry-up shots at ball locks, while each boss could be a slightly different take on multiball, with each one being a bit less basic than the last. The music would be from the game, while the iconic "Rise from your grave!" and "Welcome to your doom!" quotes would have to be present in some form or another.
-Friendship is Magic: The bronies have taken over everything else, so why not pinball, too? This would be a very mode-heavy table, with 'episodes' (i.e., modes) being launched from the area most associatd with its main character (i.e., the library for Twilight Sparkle, Sugarcube Corner for Pinkie Pie, Cloudsdale for Rainbow Dash, etc.). The operator could set the table to any of the three seasons or have it be the player's choice, but the essential goal would remain the same: complete all 20 episodes of the season and learn the true meaning of friendship!
-King's Quest: Now this could make for an epic table! In my mind's eye, I imagine an eight-decker table, with each table corresponding to one of the games in the series and play progressing to the next table (i.e., game) if all table goals are fulfilled when Ball 3 drains by manually flipping the current able to the bottom and starting fresh on the new table from Ball 1. I don't know if the table-switching mechanism would be practical, but I really hope it is. This would be a table aimed much more at collectors than operators, since the ability to extend play for so long with quality play could make for fairly low revenue.
That's about all I have for now. I yield the floor to the forum—what licenses would you like to see get the pinball treatment?
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