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« on: May 31, 2015, 04:42:06 PM »
How many pinballs out there are close in game design to other titles and what are they?

One that comes to mind is space invaders and its normal bodied cousin silverball mania. So much of the playfield design is similar to an si but in a smaller space.

I'm sure there would be titles from say bally that are closely replicated by say stern etc.
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Re: distant cousins
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2015, 04:57:13 PM »
off the top of my head skateball and flash....t2 and ac/dc

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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2015, 05:15:24 PM »
Well the twins would have to be Shrek and Family Guy.  Next Jungle Lord and Black Knight

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Re: distant cousins
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2015, 05:55:33 PM »
Flash -> Skateball -> Fathom. All three amazing titles.

As Marty mentioned - Black Knight -> Jungle Lord -> Solar fire
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Re: distant cousins
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2015, 05:56:33 PM »
Fishtales + Stellar Wars = Hobbit  *%*
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Re: distant cousins
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2015, 09:41:04 PM »
How many pinballs out there are close in game design to other titles and what are they?

One that comes to mind is space invaders and its normal bodied cousin silverball mania. So much of the playfield design is similar to an si but in a smaller space.

I'm sure there would be titles from say bally that are closely replicated by say stern etc.

Space invaders and hankin ESB

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Re: distant cousins
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2015, 09:54:27 PM »
There were 11 conversion kits by Geiger-Automatenbau GmbH, of Germany (1978-1992).
Eg. Miss World from KISS.
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Re: distant cousins
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2015, 10:21:02 PM »
Lethal Weapon 3 and Terminator 2