As is pretty clear with the Stern titles, they are 100% aimed at the US market with such machines as Wheel Of Fortune, CSI, 24 and the like which are obviously big over there. As I have mentioned in another thread or two, it would be great if Stern could manufacture machines that were universally liked and accepted.
Without copying old machines but using them as a guide as to what will do well (we need to look forward not do remakes of old titles)
sci fi/space/alien theme
monster/horror themes, no reason they couldn't create their own monster at minimal cost
cartoons e.g Scooby Doo that would attract both young and old should not not dictate huge licensing fees.
Probably not socially responsible but a machine revolved around alcohol would do well I reckon - home brew type thing/moonshine along the lines of the Dukes Of Hazard without being a Dukes of Hazard machine
boating/fishing
police/army chasing terrorists
cricket - 20/20 or backyard cricket. Not good for USA but would sell well elsewhere I reckon
Dinosaurs
Ghosts/castles
I think more movie titles flop than do good and licensing fees are restrictive e.g Transformers
There are heaps and heaps of possibilities.
I like the idea of an interest free type thing with someone like Certegy - great call Brett. If this was a payment option I would be in a position to buy a new machine - I'm just about to finish payments on my shed which was very easy but as Brett mentioned $6-8k in one hit - just can't do I'm afraid.
P.S. I don't know how far down the road they are with Ironman but hopefully the machine includes Hulk somewhere as was hinted at the end of the last Hulk movie - that would be cool!!!!
