Move over Stern - new manufacturer!

[pinnies4me]

Looks like we might see a second manufacturer coming - in Europe -

http://marsaplay.com/online-store.html?page=shop.browse&category_id=1

[pinnies4me]

And some photos -

http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q78/Magod/Marsaplay/?albumview=slideshow#/grid

[Strangeways]

Interesting !

The site is VERY difficult to navigate, so it is really hard to find out too much detail. Hopefully pinball news will do some sort of special ?

[pinnies4me]

Found the information on RGP - a fellow just posted this link which gives a good view of the playfield

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q78/Magod/Marsaplay/newcanasta2.jpg

[Extra Ball]

looks a remake of this

[Caveoftreasures]

and there is alot more to come.
my brother sent me a copy of a email/site with a chineese manufacturer who is introducing a line of pinballs in the coming months.it is mainly for the asian markets. they are a rip off of a standard pinball machine, except the dotmatrix display is a lcd 22 inch computer monitor built into the back display, and the game is normal pinball with an over sized dotmatrix, that doubles as a video game screen. the pricing was around 5 grand USA. the themes were mainly sports like.

but its chineese.      BUT , if they started doing repro addams familys or twilight zones, circus voltaire etc, i would buy one if it had a spares kit and a very very good pricetag. well maybe.?

 

[63wizz]

Looks good, lets hope its the start of something good for pinball

Ian

[elkor-alish]

So long as the themes/titles don't suck, bring it on.

Hope some show up here in Oz.

[StuartT]

Pinball News has posted an article.

http://www.pinballnews.com/news/newcanasta1.html

[Strangeways]

Pinball News has posted an article.

http://www.pinballnews.com/news/newcanasta1.html

Thanks for posting - Initial thoughts ;

- Looks VERY simplified and basic. One level and no ramps. An SS/EM feel 
- LEDs instead of lamps
- Great artwork

I like it - but I want to see how the Display works within the game.

VERY grateful that we can see ACTUAL photos and progress 

[ajlaird]

Pinball News has posted an article.

http://www.pinballnews.com/news/newcanasta1.html

Loved the first paragraph!!

It does look interesting - I think the price tag will ultimately decide whether this is a winner or not. Gameplay will determine whether they get repeat business.

[pinnies4me]

Loved the first paragraph!!

Lol!!

[Caveoftreasures]

it would be nice to see one here in Australia.

the led lighting looks good and was a smart move.

basketball just a boring american theme though.

hope they make a new one but with a better theme. i dont think stern has much to worry about but.

[Pinprick]

As a fan of innovation, I welcome new features such as:

*LCD display instead of DMD
*Camera to record top player's images
*Deletion of rollover slots by using magnetic sensors (providing they don't require trimming)
*All LED lighting
*PCBs in lieu of sub p/f wiring (if the traces don't f**k up)
*Even transparent drop targets  

My hope is that having competition might fire Stern up to incorporate some of these ideas.

Overall the Grand Canasta is a seriously sucky theme and the game is rather two dimensional, but with advancements like this, MarsaPlay should well become a serious contender.
It's high time some genuine opposition emerged IMHO.

[Bayview]

Well, congratulations to them. Hope they do well.
Can't have enough manufacturers I say.
Surely, they can only get better..........can't they.