Author Topic: PINBALL 2000 IF RE-RELEASED ?  (Read 288 times)

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Re: PINBALL 2000 IF RE-RELEASED ?
« on: August 26, 2011, 02:30:15 PM »

I'm not a huge fan of the platform, but I can see why there is such appeal. BTW - Bally Williams were not the first to incorporate Video into a pinball. Bally did it with "Granny and the Gators" and Gottlieb did it with "Caveman". It didn't work well then, and I'm not sure it was a great idea to revisit the concept with the Pin 2000 design.

Back in 2000, PC's and graphics cards were slow and resolution was really low (compared to today). So to revive the P2K platform would be like playing a PC game from 2000. Kids would look at the graphics and compare them to XBox or PC. No contest. The format would have to change, and with it, the platform.

Reviving the platform is the same as the "King of Diamonds" EM repros - a "copy" of  a classic EM game with Electronic components. It loses it's character and attraction.

I'd say there will be a change with Jersey Jack's new platform. Stern will be forced to compete and this will be the next "generation" of machine.
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