Star Trek - Stern 2013

[coon82]

Quote from: Strangeways on January 12, 2013, 11:29:09 AM
I used to be very critical of ST TNG. it still is the only game I've ever walked away mid game. The reason is that most games are not reconditioned correctly. I call this title "the corners cut" game because this title is the most involved BW game to recondition. From an engineering point of view, this game was ahead of its time. There's so much going on, and everything has to work 100% with the deep rule set. Recently, I spent some serious hours reconditioning a ST TNG, and once the game was 100%, I could appreciate the deep rule set and enjoy the game.

I also recently restored one for a friend and put many games on it before he picked it up, it is a very good layout, nice and fast, and the rules are fairly deep even for some one who had to google what a clingon was


1. clingon

fecal particles which cling to bottox hair after excretion

"These clingons sure make my pants lumpy"




Still unsure   

 

[pinnies4me]

1. clingon

fecal particles which cling to bottox hair after excretion

"These clingons sure make my pants lumpy"




Still unsure 

What do the starship Enterprise and toilet paper have in common?




They both circle Uranus looking for Klingons.

[Mr Pinbologist]

1. clingon

fecal particles which cling to bottox hair after excretion

"These clingons sure make my pants lumpy"




Still unsure 

What do the starship Enterprise and toilet paper have in common?




They both circle Uranus looking for Klingons.

 

[v8racefan]

UPDATE

Looks as if STERN have the licence to produce a Star Trek pinball?,

see link...

http://www.startrek.com/licensees

Look under Toys/Games category...

See PP has the licence to make repro parts

Big news for trekkys

[Blktgr74]

Clingon sums up my thoughts on star trek perfectly

[Caveoftreasures]

Thanks Leon(V8racefan) for the licence link. Yes, Stern definately have a licence now.

Good news for trekky fans and pinball fans alike.

[GORGAR 1]

With Steve Richie designing this with maybe a LCD and new board design this title will be massive I just hope if it is LCD it's not as big as WOZ I hate that maybe Frankenstein size would be perfect. Exciting 2013 for stern and its customers,

Peter

[Strangeways]

With Steve Richie designing this with maybe a LCD and new board design this title will be massive I just hope if it is LCD it's not as big as WOZ I hate that maybe Frankenstein size would be perfect. Exciting 2013 for stern and its customers,

Peter

That's my biggest fear with Stern's step up to LCD. There's no reason to copy JPP's design. I'd be quite happy with LCD quality in the same size format as the current DMDs. Playing pinball requires the eyes on the playfield, not the backbox (unless you are playing Banzai Run).

[Retropin]

Cant see that happening unless Stern have no idea of the criticisms made by the JJP model. Im assuming they will be keeping a close eye on JJP and taking note of whats good and what could be refined somewhat etc.. and of course visa versa.. JJP watching Stern.
LCD will give much much better graphics in full glorious technicolour and will be the way forward... the excitement colour DMD has created confirms this.
Personally, id like to see it placed above the playfield same as CV... its the perfect place to be able to keep your eye on the ball and still see the screens interaction. In this position, it would add to game play in a huge way.
Star Trek.. Steve Ritchie... LCD on PF

IMO that would be a great combination and could well be Sterns biggest seller by far.

[MartyJ]

I agree with you Niño. It's almost going to a full size LCD with motion etc and did not work with Pacman or Granny & the Gators.

I think keep it regular DMD size but colour - ie same as the ColourDmd aftermarket ones or implement a feature like the creature window but with LCD

[pinnies4me]

That's my biggest fear with Stern's step up to LCD. There's no reason to copy JPP's design. I'd be quite happy with LCD quality in the same size format as the current DMDs. Playing pinball requires the eyes on the playfield, not the backbox (unless you are playing Banzai Run).

+1

Also, if they treat the LCD as a gimmick sufficient to get sales, concentrate on that too much and forget to come up with decent playfield layout/gameplay. But with The King on it, I am more confident that he won't let that happen.

[dendoc]

and how much better will STNG look with colordmd! got to try and master the Pickard manouvre on mine.

[swinks]

I saw a post on pinside by Aussie RGR in which he said he had a conversation with Gary about lcd's and Gary stated that he was not going to do lcd's now for 2-3 years.

[GORGAR 1]

I saw a post on pinside by Aussie RGR in which he said he had a conversation with Gary about lcd's and Gary stated that he was not going to do lcd's now for 2-3 years.

Let's hope he's wrong

Peter

[Caveoftreasures]

The talk Gary gave said he was concentrating on getting alot of other things right first before they looked at moving to a LCD and he also said he wanted more feedback from his customers first because of the backlash alot of people had given about the other LCD screen being used by someone else (JJP).........he said too big was a waste and operators n customers so far wanted better toys n playfields before LCD's.....he also mentioned that pinball is about the playfield more n more.....

The talk is on youtube posted only a few weeks ago from a show he did in Italy if u can find it amongst the many.....

*Personally, a LCD wont make or break a Stern purchase for me...the games this last 12 months are excellent and geting better n better all the time,
I am very happy with the red LED display n the dot matrix annimations the guys are doing...all looking very much more detailed every game...

I am dying to see the new Star Trek pinny.....the movie is looking action packed....