PAF Top Ten Most Wanted Table Poll Series : #4 - Premium Licensed (Closed)

[sotie]

An alpha list:

Back to the Future (Data East, 1990)
Congo (Williams, 1995)
Doctor Who (Bally, 1992)
Elvis (Stern, 2004)
Flintstones, The (Williams, 1994)
Indiana Jones : The Pinball Adventure (Williams, 1993)
Lord of the Rings, The (Stern, 2003)
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (Sega, 1995)
Shadow, The (Bally, 1994)
Simpsons Pinball Party, The (Stern, 2003)

I hope when the results are "unhidden" tomorrow that Congo will have a decent standing. It's not at the top of my list here but I think it would be nice to see it recreated at some point.

 

[atlantis1982]

Well Personally it's not my most wanted list. Far from it in fact. I guess I might be one of the few that doesn't like Adams Family pinball. In any event if it does get a Kickstarter, as I hear they are aggressively looking into getting it licensed, Then that would be a plus. If that happens more of my favorite tables might get funding like LOTR, Ironman, Spiderman, Batman Dark Knight, Indiana Jones the pinball adventure and others can get licensed for TPA.

Same here, including most of this list (only voted 5), and that I just do not see the appeal with TAF. It baffles me.

 

[sotie]

I predict a battle for the top three spots between The Simpsons Pinball Party, Indiana Jones and Lord of the Rings. Doctor Who and The Shadow will tough it out for the 4th and 5th spots. I'm not sure how I'm voting yet... I'm basing my predictions on what I've read here in the past.

Looking at the current results which were just "unhidden"...

My prediction regarding the Shadow was off. It's currently in the 6th spot, while Star Wars is in 4th.

I'm a little surprised Indiana Jones is so far ahead of TSPP.

 

[Fungi]

I'm a little surprised LOTR is so far ahead of TSPP.

Look again.

 

[Kolchak357]

The top three are just what I expected.
Surprised by Back To the Future. Didn't think that would be nearly that high.

 

[k88dad]

Glad to see The Shadow and Back to the Future (currently) in the top ten. Difficult tables, like The Shadow, are great for TPA, since only virtual quarters are harmed. The BTTF theme has personal signifigance for me. The date that Marty McFly goes "back to" is the day I got married.

 

[Crawley]

Elvis is the main underdog table I would want to be made as I play the VP version of that one quite a bit. NBA Fastbreak would be the other as it would be nice to have a sports table, and there's another great VP version of the table that I'll play often too. But would be happy with any/all of the top 3.

 

[Kolchak357]

Agree with Crawley on Elvis. There is one at a bowling alley not too far away. I just want to keep putting quarters into it. It got one of my votes. Elvis is my Dad's music but this pin rocks!

 

[warh0g]

No rassling love?!

 

[Ark Malmeida]

Really happy to see Star Wars at #4. I know some have issues with it (and Data East tables in general) but it holds a huge dose of nostalgia for me, so I really hope it continues to hold strong! Very happy with the top 5 overall as I would love to see every one of them in TPA! Bummer that a few that I thought looked fun (Phantom of the Opera, Last Action Hero) aren't doing better, but definitely pleased with the results so far!

 

[PS Garek]

Too bad Congo and Stargate aren't doing too hot. They're really good guys! I promise! Just pretend that Congo is an original jungle adventure theme.

 

[LeBaron]

Very surprised that The Who's Pinball Wizard has only just scraped into the top ten so far, and that Apollo 13 hasn't made it. I assumed it would, just on the back of people wanting to see the 13 ball multi-ball gimmick. Having never played it I don't know if that's a good thing or not. Glad to see Dr Who and The Shadow doing reasonably well. Sad Stargate isn't up there. As the previous poster said, it's really good! I promise!

 

[shutyertrap]

Either people have never played them or the videos don't do 'em justice, cuz NBA Fastbreak and Dirty Harry should really be doing better than they currently are. NBA has the most unique scoring of any machine out, plus the ability to pick your team and take them to the championship. Dirty Harry has a wonderful wizard mode and is a shooters table. I know these licenses on the surface may not be as popular as Back to the Future or Star Wars, but man are they far superior in game play.

 

[sotie]

Look again.

My mind said Indiana Jones but my fingers typed LOTR!

 

[PS Garek]

NBA Fastbreak would be really cool if they found some way to do the link up between tables on PA. I've never played it that way myself, but Fastbreak machines were designed to be linked up like the old NASCAR driving games, and you would compete against other players that way. I've heard it's quite neat. Not quite sure how they'd logistically handle it though.

 

[Nightwing]

Either people have never played them or the videos don't do 'em justice, cuz NBA Fastbreak and Dirty Harry should really be doing better than they currently are. NBA has the most unique scoring of any machine out, plus the ability to pick your team and take them to the championship. Dirty Harry has a wonderful wizard mode and is a shooters table. I know these licenses on the surface may not be as popular as Back to the Future or Star Wars, but man are they far superior in game play.

I think that some of that is due to some of the voters probably not having played those pins,so their knowledge of them is second hand at best. Also,and this is partially where I fall - is that the license can make a difference. Star Wars might be a "simple" table,but anyone can play it,and the license can help make it fun. That being said,I'm surprised it has that many votes,along with BTTF (don't remember much about that pin,only played it once or twice) Also,you can see that a bad license can keep the votes down - look at the votes for JM & Congo.

(I'm just happy that The Shadow is firmly in the Top 10,though)

I do agree that Dirty Harry,though - that is a fun table. Guess no one loves ID4...(good film,bad pin)

One final point - if you look at the fact that FS was able to get the Elvira licenses without a KS,then there is still some hope that a few of those tables,like JM,could still be done. All depends on the license cost...

PS - Looking back at the tables on the poll...I realize that the only pins that I haven't played are LOTR & T3. Not too shabby,if I do say so myself

 

[Richard B]

Phantom of the Opera would not require a license. It's based on the 1912 novel (and therefore in the public domain), and features neither the likenesses nor music from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical (though it's probably not a coincidence they released this just as the musical was becoming a phenomenon, they still didn't use anything from said stage production).

 

[Fungi]

I didn't choose Apollo 13 just because I thought a 13 ball multiball would melt my iPad.

 

[Pinballfan69]

I'm actually not surprised at all the Indian Jones is so far ahead of LOTR and STPP. It's one of those highly requested tables and one I think FS should pursue more than Adams Family IMO. I'd rather have that than AF. That said I'm also Surprised that STPP is that far ahead of LOTR.

Anyhow....... I predicted IJPA and LOTR as getting the top spots. I wasn't far off though. I've been playing a lot of LOTR and love the table would definitely give to a kickstarter for that.

 

[DaPinballWizard]

Elvis is the main underdog table I would want to be made as I play the VP version of that one quite a bit. NBA Fastbreak would be the other as it would be nice to have a sports table, and there's another great VP version of the table that I'll play often too. But would be happy with any/all of the top 3.

Yes, would have liked to see both do better. Happy with the top choices though. Flintstones no love either.