Apparently an LE to be released later in the (new) year.
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Pinball Brothers - Teasing Alien on Twitter
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What were the extra features that the LE had in the original run? Apart from pure cosmetic stuff like powder coated metal etc. In the interview the “Pinball Brothers” made it clear that any LE would be the same game... I.e no major changes to the play field that affects the ball. That would imply that there is still no play field screen (otherwise somewhere new would be needed to be found for the ammunition and weapons information). Would it simply be a case of larger backbox screen and additional lighting, anti glare glass etc. Gonna be tough to justify the extra £2222 (plus any additional tax) if that’s it.
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They have done a lot of good playfields probably the first and only bit of good news.
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Please! what Andrew needed was someone who knew how to run a business, knew how to manage cash flow, knew how to pay his suppliers, knew how to look after his staff, knew what to promise and what to not. Basically what Andrew needed was for him not to be involved. His board let him trade insolvently and the lot of them should be banned from being directors.
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Not a bad decision get some lower models out there first and see how they do
So maybe the le will have a bigger screen playfield screen and the beacon s and maybe some sort of side blade illumination as I always found the game dark
I think you would be better showing all models before you commit to manufacture so that your buyers can make up there mind but maybe that’s to come in the next few weeks
Apparently Standard edition preorderers have been told by Cointaker they can trade up to LE when it’s announced. Not sure how that works.
In terms of value for money, I don’t know how anyone can point to Stern Pros as a gold standard. Rippling clear, art coming off the playfield, poor quality art printing, consistently lowering part quality (single target banks instead of drops, etc). And let’s not forget packing in things like a UV playfields or topper based game modes you have to pay extra for to use, even on LE. People give Stern a lot of slack for some reason, presumably because they’re churning stuff out consistently.
There’s just as much “oh my God take my money” going on with Stern announcements, even on here, as there has been with this.
It’s also been a weird year - I think people just want something to be excited about. An Alien remake in 2020 is either great news for pinheads, or the perfect time for PB to scam people, depending on your outlook.
In terms of value for money, I don’t know how anyone can point to Stern Pros as a gold standard. Rippling clear, art coming off the playfield, poor quality art printing, consistently lowering part quality (single target banks instead of drops, etc). And let’s not forget packing in things like a UV playfields or topper based game modes you have to pay extra for to use, even on LE. People give Stern a lot of slack for some reason, presumably because they’re churning stuff out consistently.
There’s just as much “oh my God take my money” going on with Stern announcements, even on here, as there has been with this.
It’s also been a weird year - I think people just want something to be excited about. An Alien remake in 2020 is either great news for pinheads, or the perfect time for PB to scam people, depending on your outlook.
Anyone who ever bought a game off him, or had one of his 'i need to meet you on the m6 at 5am' deals could have explained why heighway running a pinball company wasn't going to end well. And this is not me rubbishing him, i liked him as a person, but deals were always complex and stressful when he was involved.
I would be tempted for one of these. Remaking a game is a lot easier then making one from scratch
need to see games being delivered first though
If it's on proc boards maybe. If its their own then no way. You need to know you'll be able to repair in the future if they are out of business.
Observation:
Theme is Alien - not Aliens - but the main side art on the cab looks like Aliens.
The translite looks like Alien but should not have the I as an eclipse. Just being a bit picky
The theme is BOTH Alien as well as Aliens. There are two game mode choices you can pick from.
^^^ Yep, i know, so they should have put Aliens on the side
Alien on the trans with the correct I
Or
Just maybe done some better pics of the Alien on the sides and left the Alien txt out.
Alien on the trans with the correct I
Or
Just maybe done some better pics of the Alien on the sides and left the Alien txt out.
Time to get the dvd box set out for a film day! Alien and aliens are both great. The others not so much!
I guess this came about in part because neither the artists, the board at Heighway/Pinball Brothers and also those at Fox (Disney) aren’t really fanboys about the source material. I’m sure a bunch of assets were provided with a list of what you can/can’t use (I.e no Ellen Ripley) and they were used a bit interchangeably.
I think this is around 2016. I was invited to a Halloween party with about 2 hours notice and this was the best I could come up with. I know the flight suit colour isn’t right but there isn’t many places you can get one from when you need one ASAP haha.
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I'd also be tempted, after owning a original and after selling said machine it's been missed.
Alien just ticks all the boxes for me.
Like Jim has said machine would need to checked to see what changes to cheap build quality have been improved but I am interested.
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Just to translate Ian’s few beers:
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Still don't quite understand why we couldn't have had some gruesome cab artwork like this
rather than a 'no thought logo' in 500pt font plastered down the side of it which isn't from the first or second film?...
My favourite cab art packages are when they don't even have the title of the game on them, so you have to know what it is to understand it. ie ghostbusters pro, bksor premium etc
Prime for a custom art decal job though
rather than a 'no thought logo' in 500pt font plastered down the side of it which isn't from the first or second film?...
My favourite cab art packages are when they don't even have the title of the game on them, so you have to know what it is to understand it. ie ghostbusters pro, bksor premium etc
Prime for a custom art decal job though
Yes they are Jim, I have a special place in my heart for Aliens, as 2 days ago we lost the legend that is Peter Lamont, Production Designer and Art director, and Oscar winner for Titanic. Here is a pic of me with Peter on the right, and Paul Weston on the left, Paul was armourer on Aliens, but better known for his stunt work on Bond. He had to teach Sigourney how to handle the rifle on Aliens, and those scenes were filmed at an old power station down in London on the coldest day of the year. These guys have so many stories, and Peter was a legend in his field, a really nice guy to work with at the cons, I will be lifting a glass an watching his work on Aliens tonight, he will be very much missed.
Still don’t know why the auto sentries were part of the directors cut in Aliens - awesome scenes 
Never seen that before, great scene.Still don’t know why the auto sentries were part of the directors cut in Aliens - awesome scenes
When I was in the Marines back in the day....
A bunch of my mates were stationed at HQ Northwood - underground strategic command bunker (big red nuclear launch button) - we used to guard it.
It was a lazy job, loads of time off so the guys used to get jobs doing extras in movies.
Some of them are in the opening scenes of Goldeneye - Russian soldiers running out the hanger and in this shot attached.
My room mate Frank did the stunt for Ripley falling into the furnace. It’s his body with Ripleys face superimposed
A bunch of my mates were stationed at HQ Northwood - underground strategic command bunker (big red nuclear launch button) - we used to guard it.
It was a lazy job, loads of time off so the guys used to get jobs doing extras in movies.
Some of them are in the opening scenes of Goldeneye - Russian soldiers running out the hanger and in this shot attached.
My room mate Frank did the stunt for Ripley falling into the furnace. It’s his body with Ripleys face superimposed
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Still don't quite understand why we couldn't have had some gruesome cab artwork like this
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rather than a 'no thought logo' in 500pt font plastered down the side of it which isn't from the first or second film?...
My favourite cab art packages are when they don't even have the title of the game on them, so you have to know what it is to understand it. ie ghostbusters pro, bksor premium etc
Prime for a custom art decal job though
Because the pinball brothers are cheap con men.
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When I was in the Marines back in the day....
A bunch of my mates were stationed at HQ Northwood - underground strategic command bunker (big red nuclear launch button) - we used to guard it.
It was a lazy job, loads of time off so the guys used to get jobs doing extras in movies.
Some of them are in the opening scenes of Goldeneye - Russian soldiers running out the hanger and in this shot attached.
My room mate Frank did the stunt for Ripley falling into the furnace. It’s his body with Ripleys face superimposed
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Frank has nice t!ts
^^^ lol...... he was a small dude, which is why they used him. We used to call him uncle Frank, from Hellraiser.
He had a big d^ck though
He had a big d^ck though
When I was in the Marines back in the day....
A bunch of my mates were stationed at HQ Northwood - underground strategic command bunker (big red nuclear launch button) - we used to guard it.
It was a lazy job, loads of time off so the guys used to get jobs doing extras in movies.
Some of them are in the opening scenes of Goldeneye - Russian soldiers running out the hanger and in this shot attached.
My room mate Frank did the stunt for Ripley falling into the furnace. It’s his body with Ripleys face superimposed
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That's awesome! The effect was terribly done(!) but that's a great claim to fame. Has Alien 3 grown on anyone over the years? I think I had a phase of liking it at one point but have returned to my previous position of thinking it's a massive piece of ****. Even Charles Dance can't save it.
