2015 ? Guardians of the Galaxy Pinball - Stern ?

[Caveoftreasures]

It's working well for Stern so keep doing what brings the orders in.
Some titles will see quicker than others.
It's hard for most to come up with the cash for two titles you like in a row.
Sometimes too much toys and not enough money !

These 400 LE will prob sell well.
700 million views in 170 countries by WWE.
Stern sell to 25 ish countries.
20 LE to each country and they all sold but the big Stern Dealers in the USA will take at least half so it's then only 10 or less per other country and already Sold OUT !

[pinsanity]

It isn't hard to find the cash, but maybe some just don't want to reward mediocrity.  

I can tell you first hand that pinball in the "Arab" countries is virtually non-existent. Dubai for example, a heavily Westernised wealthy oasis has exactly one switched off Spiderman in the corner of the Sega Republic arcade in the Dubai Mall. It is filled instead with row upon row of the latest multilinked racers from BMI, redemption machines and shooters from Raw Thrills. Pinball barely gets a mention.

Gary's oft quoted three legged stool analogy is very pertinent in this case. Without North America, Europe or Aus/NZ distributors for NIB sales they wouldn't have a leg to stand on.  

[Caveoftreasures]

Asian markets do well.
Maybe figures might be more open in 2015.
Guardians should sell well if done.

[Crashramp]

It isn't hard to find the cash, but maybe some just don't want to reward mediocrity.  

I can tell you first hand that pinball in the "Arab" countries is virtually non-existent. Dubai for example, a heavily Westernised wealthy oasis has exactly one switched off Spiderman in the corner of the Sega Republic arcade in the Dubai Mall. It is filled instead with row upon row of the latest multilinked racers from BMI, redemption machines and shooters from Raw Thrills. Pinball barely gets a mention.

Gary's oft quoted three legged stool analogy is very pertinent in this case. Without North America, Europe or Aus/NZ distributors for NIB sales they wouldn't have a leg to stand on.  

I think you have greatly underestimated the percentage of pins in Dubai. There are exactly twice as many pins as that!

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=11718.0   

It is fair to say pinball is not making much in roads there. 

[pinsanity]

It isn't hard to find the cash, but maybe some just don't want to reward mediocrity.  

I can tell you first hand that pinball in the "Arab" countries is virtually non-existent. Dubai for example, a heavily Westernised wealthy oasis has exactly one switched off Spiderman in the corner of the Sega Republic arcade in the Dubai Mall. It is filled instead with row upon row of the latest multilinked racers from BMI, redemption machines and shooters from Raw Thrills. Pinball barely gets a mention.

Gary's oft quoted three legged stool analogy is very pertinent in this case. Without North America, Europe or Aus/NZ distributors for NIB sales they wouldn't have a leg to stand on.  

I think you have greatly underestimated the percentage of pins in Dubai. There are exactly twice as many pins as that!

http://aussiepinball.com/index.php?topic=11718.0   

It is fair to say pinball is not making much in roads there. 

Yep, missed that one, though I'm not sure how it would have looked with a bloke on his own loitering in the kids clothing area! Particularly in Dubai during Ramadan.

At least someone over there is giving it a go.

I'd had enough of redemptions and racers after half an hour.

Amazing place though. Looks like you and the family had a great time. 

[Crashramp]

Yes we had a ball and yes you would have looked very dodgy hanging around the kids department in Blooingdales eying off the kids entertainment. 
It was actually on when we were there but I think the real intent for it was just as a prop for the kids department.

[pinball god]

So you're saying I have four times the number of pins in Dubai. I feel important now 

[Crashramp]

So you're saying I have four times the number of pins in Dubai. I feel important now 

You could safely say that Rob. From what I saw I think they're all to busy gold plating there Rolls Royce's to play the pins.

[pinsanity]

The Dubai Municipality (aka Government) was giving out actual gold nuggets as an incentive for the population to lose weight when I was there.

As said before this was during Ramadan when Islamic law dictates believers are required to do nothing all day (no eating, drinking, working etc). Consequently when the sun sets each day and the human body is generally at its most sluggish, there were people literally gorging themselves on food and drink in public.

This goes on for 30 days during June and July - the hottest part of the year in that region (45 degrees plus each day).

[Caveoftreasures]

I would love to take a new Stern pinball machine to the very very top floor of the tallest building in the world in Dubai and do some PR shots.
Top of the world with a brand new pinny looking out the window a hundred plus floors above terra firma.
Bring on Guardians of the Galaxy. The second movie is under production. Way cool.

[oldskool1969]

I would love to take it to the top floor too!
And push it off 
Just stirring ha ha

[Caveoftreasures]

Stern pushing off a JJP pinny or vice a versa might work. Lol
But it would only get advertising for the other company.

Imagine if the pinny fell on someone important like a oil sheik or one of the Royal Family, you'd spend the rest of your days in a sandy jail cell. Lol

Back to The Guardians of the Galaxy.
Who will design this one if made, Borgy or Steve Ritchie.
My bet is Borgy. SR does more serious stuff usually.

[delarge]

Stern pushing off a JJP pinny or vice a versa might work. Lol
But it would only get advertising for the other company.

Imagine if the pinny fell on someone important like a oil sheik or one of the Royal Family, you'd spend the rest of your days in a sandy jail cell. Lol

Back to The Guardians of the Galaxy.
Who will design this one if made, Borgy or Steve Ritchie.
My bet is Borgy. SR does more serious stuff usually.

Someone said that George Gomez was back in the roster. Maybe he's working on Guardians now?

[Caveoftreasures]

I hope not.
He makes a better VP than he does a game designer these days.
Avengers was a looker but not a perfect player to a certain degree.
There was a massive mistake on the playfield design with the covered inserts that was on the Pro but not the LE or Premium.
I just don't see any flow in anything since Pin2000.
His games are very stop start.
Now that Stern is upping production, I hope they keep the quality very high with playfield layouts.
If the quality of shots starts to suffer, I would be very dissapointed.