Stern have only ever copied... right from the very start... a Stern game was all copied technology, so much so with SS that its all interchangeable with BALLY. If you are looking to Stern to come up with a new approach or some sort of inovation, then forget it. Stern have always copied the industry leaders.. now they are the industry leaders their lack of R&D is screamingly evident.
Stern may well take a loooong look at Jack and see what they can emulate for future games, they may not. But doing something outside the box is not in Sterns comfort zone.
Im just glad they werent industry leaders when it was bagatelle... or before pop bumpers... or flippers.... or multiball... or speech.... or... anything! Cos it would never have happened.
