"Muh, I never thought I'd see MEG worth something!" FAMILY GUY (FG) PICTURES!
TheKorn
OK, you can all quit arguing over which is the correct acronym and can
all start arguing over the artwork starting right ...... now:
All the usual mirrors are up! (Everybody has the same pictures, but some
have decided only to post a subset, FWIW.)
Ken @ Pinball Rebel:
http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/family_guy_pinball/family_guy_pinball
_stern.htm
Martin @ Pinball News:
http://www.pinballnews.com/games/familyguy/index3.html
Don't like Ken 'cuz he's from Texas and think Martin is a tool? :) Well
we also have Oyvind Moll from... I forget which Nordic country to cover
you!
http://gallery.moll.no/oyvind/v/misc/familyguy/
Finally, Jack at Pinball Sales is also in the mix this time!
http://www.pinballsales.com/asp/aa_Family%20Guy%20Pinball%20More%
20Pictures.asp
Note that I had to 'scrub' the pictures of any references to the test
location after the bruhaha over the POTC pictures. So that's why some
have some things matted out.
Note, too, that I'm thinking about hanging it up as far as test game
photographer / spy is concerned. Haven't made a decision one way or
another yet, but I've done it for three years straight now. Been there,
done that. Then again, I might pull a Bret Favre and have one more in
me. :)
THANKS (as always!) GO OUT TO THE MIRRORS! Without them, this doesn't
happen!
(And Oyvind, I apologize; I *still* have no idea how to get my keyboard
to make that O with a slash through it!)
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Still taking pre orders with both hands!!
Thanks.......Jack
WIpi...@gmail.com
What's the point of the beer can other than a target? Looks like it
should move? Also looks like the sticker is wearing out quick.
-Scott
Ken In Texas
What a great group of folks to have involved in the hobby....
Here are the links
http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/family_guy_pinball/family_guy_pinball_stern.htm
or
That last one is for if the regular URL is too long for you :)
Ja...@pinballsales.com wrote:
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"Never ask a man if he's from Texas.
If he is, he'll tell you on his own.
If he ain't, no need to embarrass him."
John Wart, jr
Can't wait to play one!
Maybe it'll outsell South Park.. that theme seems to have done well for Sega
/ Stern, and FG IMO is probably nearly as popular...
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"TheKorn" <The...@TheKorn.Net> wrote in message
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BWAGNER5150
Does the beer can / Brian go up and down ala Cirqus Voltaire? I'm
definitely curious ;-)
Thanks
Ben
pinballzmylife
it is, it does not move.
BWAGNER5150
Ben
TheKorn
news:1168813685.4...@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> What's the point of the beer can other than a target? Looks like it
> should move? Also looks like the sticker is wearing out quick.
Mmmm, that's basically it, a target in the middle of the playfield. Might
be a good place to apply mylar for home use. (Just like over a drop
target!)
TheKorn
news:4tadnWZKZaGEMjfY...@comcast.com:
> Looks interesting!
>
> Can't wait to play one!
>
> Maybe it'll outsell South Park.. that theme seems to have done well
> for Sega / Stern, and FG IMO is probably nearly as popular...
This particular location had a ton of kids coming up to the game, looking
at it, and even drawn enough to the license that they wanted to play as a
fourth.
And, of course, the obligatory "MY FAVORITE FAMILY GUY CHARACTER IS
(character) BECAUSE HE (whatever)". Hey, they're kids. :)
TheKorn
news:1168813934.2...@m58g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:
> Does the beer can / Brian go up and down ala Cirqus Voltaire? I'm
> definitely curious ;-)
Nope. I expected that as well, but it was not to be.
Kyle Wren
Korn, thanks for the pictures and descriptions!
Understanding that I fully understand that the game is very beta-ish right now,
does it appear that they are using actual voice actors from the show for the
sound calls, or sound-a-likes like POTC used? Not that POTC was a bad
experience, but one of the reasons I really like my TSPP is the actual voice
calls from the real people. :-)
TIA.
--
Kyle Wren
CARGPB #27
"Worst... Ball... EVER!!"
TheKorn
news:eoefh...@drn.newsguy.com:
> In article <Xns98B8A5116...@207.115.17.102>, TheKorn says...
>
> Korn, thanks for the pictures and descriptions!
no problem!
> Understanding that I fully understand that the game is very beta-ish
> right now
Since the rules are really changing (Stewie playfield was conventionally
played in v0.41, and switched to time based in v0.44), I'd say it's
really more an alpha.
> does it appear that they are using actual voice actors from
> the show for the sound calls, or sound-a-likes like POTC used?
Everything I heard sounded like it was the original voice actors. Norm's
quotes are just lifted from episodes. Definitely heard speech from
Brian, Peter, Stewie, Chris, and Meg (probably Lois too, but can't
remember FOR SURE at this point) but not familiar *enough* with FG to
know if they're original voice work or lifts from episodes. I *thought*
I heard some original voice work from at least Stewie and Brian.
Does the show have an "evil monkey" song? Because the pin does. :)
pinballzmylife
if you found this pin more fun to play than Pirates?
pinballjim
WPT was terrible and POTC was mediocre (like every Nordman game)
How does this one compare?
Mike Schudel
Maybe it's just the big plexi-coffin it's in that makes it look that way.
Would have been nice to see the UPF with stretched rings for the sides as he
did in TZ.
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Daniel Tonks
seen from Stern, design and legibility wise. Someone seems to have REALLY
paid attention to the show, there's a TON of appropriate references on the
playfield (which is not always the case for a licensed theme). Love the "Not
Special" insert! :-)
- Dan
Daniel Tonks
news:6qAqh.58$Pa1...@newsfe03.lga...
> That upper playfield just looks odd and out of place to me from the pics.
> Maybe it's just the big plexi-coffin it's in that makes it look that way.
> Would have been nice to see the UPF with stretched rings for the sides as
> he did in TZ.
Except this uses a dedicated smaller ball, which you have to keep 100%
contained.
- Dan
Mike Schudel
> Except this uses a dedicated smaller ball, which you have to keep 100%
> contained.
I understand that, but I don't think it needs that much plexi to keep it up
there. Maybe they were afraid of errant regular balls finding their way up
there and into the UPF. A nice wireform divider might have looked more
appropriate but I sure don't like the look of "walls of plastic".
Rare Hero
All voices are the REAL DEAL. Seth MacFarlane recorded 8 pages of
pinball specific dialog...he voices Peter, Stewie, Brian, Quagmire, and
Tom Tucker ...in addition to the new records, there's stuff pulled from
episodes.
Greg
Rare Hero
they'll change that bit of text that says "PIRATE" ....what does Pirate
mean!? If they're refering to the peg-armed, peg-legged guy - his name
is Seamus....
...if Stern guys are reading this - and you didn't know his name -
there it is: Seamus! :)
Greg
Daniel Tonks
> "Daniel Tonks" <dtonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM> wrote in message
>> Except this uses a dedicated smaller ball, which you have to keep 100%
>> contained.
>
> I understand that, but I don't think it needs that much plexi to keep it
> up there. Maybe they were afraid of errant regular balls finding their
> way up there and into the UPF. A nice wireform divider might have looked
> more appropriate but I sure don't like the look of "walls of plastic".
I think the Stern's company motto has been "bullet-proof it" lately - just
look at the sneeze guard on POTC, way more plastic than you might imagine is
necessary to do the job. Since it's meant to be a tiny pinball machine I'm
not turned off by the encasing (I mean a real pinball is contained in a box)
but I would have liked to see the "coffin" look more like an actual pinball
cabinet. Maybe some as-yet-to-come stickers will help the effect.
- Dan
Daniel Tonks
news:1168823952.1...@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
Yeah, I saw that - first thought was someone is doing an in-joke with POTC.
However I highly doubt that the playfield screens will be changed; it's
pretty much carved in stone now (I mean they didn't even correct typos from
pre-production STICKERS on Nascar, so a whole playfield has no chance).
- Dan
Rare Hero
When I took the tour of the factory, I was told that it's really easy
to change text right up to the last minute....so - here's hopin'!
Also - even as a pinbal fan, I didn't know what a "Scoop" was ...why
not just say "Shoot the Hole" or "Shoot the TV" ?
Greg
Kyle Wren
says...
Thanks for the info! Now I really can't wait to see/play one...
Kyle Wren
I hear what you are saying about the new trend of using plexiglass all the way
up to the playfield glass. But I have to say, I've played 2 different POTC
machines on locations recently, and aside from the time I spent studying the
game before I played it, I really did forgot about them once the game was
started. Would it have been a different story if those location games were dirty
and the plexi was tough to see through, sure, but I honestly don't think these
really detract from a game that is being played.
>That upper playfield just looks odd and out of place to me from the pics.
>Maybe it's just the big plexi-coffin it's in that makes it look that way.
>Would have been nice to see the UPF with stretched rings for the sides as he
>did in TZ.
>
--
TheKorn
@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:
> I know they're gonna change some art before it's finished ....hopefully
> they'll change that bit of text that says "PIRATE" ....what does Pirate
> mean!? If they're refering to the peg-armed, peg-legged guy - his name
> is Seamus....
Beats me; outside of making a noise, the target doesn't seem to actually DO
anything right now.
TheKorn
> When I took the tour of the factory, I was told that it's really easy
> to change text right up to the last minute....so - here's hopin'!
>
> Also - even as a pinbal fan, I didn't know what a "Scoop" was ...why
> not just say "Shoot the Hole" or "Shoot the TV" ?
Well, the game itself *does* say shoot the TV.
Pinball folks say that you're shooting a scoop because even if you
haven't seen any pictures, you know *exactly* what to expect... ball goes
in, game does X, then it's going to shoot the ball back out that same
hole.
One of the worst things pinball programmers can do is use pinball lingo
in on screen player directions. (*cough*LOTR*cough*) Regular players
don't know WTF a "vuk" is! Pinball people know, but it doesn't mean
anything to Joe Player, so you might as well write on the screen "grok
the fork! grok the fork!" instead.
(i.e. right there with you when talking to regular players. But in here
is pinball land! :) )
TheKorn
news:1168820814.7...@a75g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:
> Korn, would you rate this pin higher than Pirates? Just curious as to
> if you found this pin more fun to play than Pirates?
Hard to say. I had a better first impression of Pirates, but Pirates'
software was a lot more finished when I first played it.
mcbla...@verizon.net
that is. Also like the other guys said is it more fun then POTC? Just
from looking at the playfield and all the mode lights it looks much
deeper?
derek
TheKorn
> In article <1168823847....@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, Rare
> Hero says...
>
> Thanks for the info! Now I really can't wait to see/play one...
Just to remind people, this machine was running really base software, so
that a lot of speech calls weren't in there *I* wouldn't call cause for
alarm at this point. Just hasn't been gotten to at this point.
Ron Strom
--
Ron -- CARGPB7 -- (Change hot to ice to email)
In article <Xns98B8A5116...@207.115.17.102>,
The...@TheKorn.Net says...
> "I see London, I see France, I see Stewie's unsightly chapped ass!"
>
>
TheKorn
> "Daniel Tonks" <dtonks@sunstormADD-DOT-COM> wrote in message
>> Except this uses a dedicated smaller ball, which you have to keep
>> 100% contained.
>
> I understand that, but I don't think it needs that much plexi to keep
> it up there. Maybe they were afraid of errant regular balls finding
> their way up there and into the UPF. A nice wireform divider might
> have looked more appropriate but I sure don't like the look of "walls
> of plastic".
Mmmmm, I think they were more concerned about the small ball escaping
than the other way around. The little guy goes airborne a lot more often
than I would have expected.
...then again, the same thing happened on the POTC test machine, and they
calmed that wayyyy down by the time they reached production.
TheKorn
I swear we lit that thing five or six times, but could never bring
ourselves to intentionally drain on it to find out what it did! :)
TheKorn
> Yeah, I saw that - first thought was someone is doing an in-joke with
> POTC. However I highly doubt that the playfield screens will be
> changed; it's pretty much carved in stone now (I mean they didn't even
> correct typos from pre-production STICKERS on Nascar, so a whole
> playfield has no chance).
Not true; remember the whole PARLEY/PARLAY thing with POTC?
TheKorn
news:1168832352.1...@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> Korn how did the modes that were ther play? are they cool tv modes
> that is. Also like the other guys said is it more fun then POTC?
> Just from looking at the playfield and all the mode lights it looks
> much deeper?
What's there plays pretty well so far. There is a decent amount of flow,
much more than POTC which I know drove you nuts.
And you know my MO; I don't start talking about "more fun" and "less fun"
until things bake a bit more; that's not fair to Stern.
Rob G
Rob
"TheKorn" <The...@TheKorn.Net> wrote in message
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mcbla...@verizon.net
dmd displays?
derek
ps if you guys did not will you be capturing some of these to post?
Kristoffer Björkman
Hero says...
> Daniel Tonks wrote:
> > Yeah, I saw that - first thought was someone is doing an in-joke with POTC.
> > However I highly doubt that the playfield screens will be changed; it's
> > pretty much carved in stone now (I mean they didn't even correct typos from
> > pre-production STICKERS on Nascar, so a whole playfield has no chance).
> to change text right up to the last minute....so - here's hopin'!
> Also - even as a pinbal fan, I didn't know what a "Scoop" was ...why
> not just say "Shoot the Hole" or "Shoot the TV" ?
At least it's better than LOTR with its "SHOOT RIGHT VUK" - that still
makes me cry (well, not really, but you get the picture).
/Kristoffer
--
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Or pnershy! Gur Jvmneq znl cyna na nzohfu!
Superpin Al
TheKorn wrote:
> And you know my MO; I don't start talking about "more fun" and "less fun"
> until things bake a bit more; that's not fair to Stern.
>
> --
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Fair? Fair?! Life isn't fair! You _should_talk about more fun or less
fun becasue if they are willing to put a game in the public domain then
they better expect people are going to form an opinion on what is
presented warts and all. If they aren't ready for that than they
shouldn't put the game out. I mean how big a deal is it to say "I liked
this" or "I didn't like this", it might even give them ideas for things
to change/add like in WPT. As pinheads we know things might change but
give an opinion on what's presented!
Hell, this time you didn't even get a scoop! We had pics and
descriptions of features before you even found the test game. :)
Al
mcbla...@verizon.net
Did you get to play the game yet. what are your thoughts on it
derek
TheKorn
news:1168876663.0...@11g2000cwr.googlegroups.com:
> TheKorn wrote:
>> And you know my MO; I don't start talking about "more fun" and "less
>> fun" until things bake a bit more; that's not fair to Stern.
>
> Fair? Fair?! Life isn't fair! You _should_ talk about more fun or less
> fun becasue if they are willing to put a game in the public domain
> then they better expect people are going to form an opinion on what is
> presented warts and all.
I'm not saying that *I* am not forming an opinion; of course I am!
But what I am REALLY uncomfortable about is people using my opinion on a
test piece that has flaw X that's already known and already going to be
addressed before production starts as (part of) a basis to purchase / not
purchase a particular title. That's what's not fair to Stern!
Everybody makes mistakes and corrects them; that's why they *do* test
games. Sure enough, the test games have shown problems that they didn't
find in the factory.
So I'm in a catch-22. I like the game, but there are two really bad ball
hangups that are really coloring my impression of the game. Worsening
the catch-22, those ball hangups already have fixes planned. So is it
fair to say, "I like it, but waiting for a ball chase that you're never
going to see on a production game sucks!"?
No, it isn't fair. It isn't indicitive of what people would actually buy
or play.
Furthermore, I haven't had anywhere near the play time I feel necessary
to really form a coherent opinion on the piece. While some people are OK
volunteering a quickie opinion (and I've done that privately, with the
proper caveats), RGP posts have a lot more... permanence.
> If they aren't ready for that than they
> shouldn't put the game out. I mean how big a deal is it to say "I
> liked this" or "I didn't like this", it might even give them ideas for
> things to change/add like in WPT. As pinheads we know things might
> change but give an opinion on what's presented!
Well, I've done that privately to Stern Inc on many test machines,
including Family Guy. But until the game is in a more final state, it
doesn't make sense to do it pubically.
The left ramp on Elvis is a perfect example. Early on test, it was
shaped differently. To come on RGP and blast away at it wouldn't have
been fair, because that ramp never saw production. That could have
tainted quite a few folks' opinion, over something they'd *never* lay
hands on. That's not fair.
> Hell, this time you didn't even get a scoop! We had pics and
> descriptions of features before you even found the test game. :)
Yeah, and they were sooo good I couldn't even tell what Brian was
standing on, or that the clam saucer even existed!
Truthfully, I'm surprised as heck I beat ATEI pictures. (Sorry, Martin!
:) )
TheKorn
TheKorn <The...@TheKorn.Net> wrote in
news:Xns98B96B5CE...@207.115.33.102:
> Well, I've done that privately to Stern Inc on many test machines,
> including Family Guy. But until the game is in a more final state, it
> doesn't make sense to do it pubically.
Umm, yeah. Publicly. That's what I genuinely intended to type!
(Though, out of context, it really *doesn't* make sense to do it pubic-ly,
either! :) )
Superpin Al
mcbla...@verizon.net wrote:
> al,
> Did you get to play the game yet. what are your thoughts on it
> derek
Not yet D. Later this week I will and will give my opinion for what
it's worth. :)
Korn has his reasons for not giving opinions as freely as say, me and I
respect that. I was just giving him a little crap because he's a friend
so nobody go hatin on me. ;) Hopefully the software will be at a good
enough level when I play to form an opinion.
Al
The CNY PIN GUY
Cabinet decal for it so it looks more like a Pin,would be neat, also
since it is just a Test Game maybe smoother ideas were made but thats
what they could work with for that game, i see alot of tiny L brackets
holding it together, But it looks very cool and im very satisfied that
the game will be a hit ,I will definaltey put mylar around the can
decal before game 1 is played but counting down for it :-)
Thanks Korn for the photos
Rare Hero
Stupid question time!!!!
Can you just buy small sheets of mylar to cut yourself? Cuz yeah, I'd
like to protect that can sticker ...then again, maybe the finished
version will have a mylar'd sticker! That'd be nice.
Greg
The CNY PIN GUY
production sticker would be cool , are there decals on the drops or no?
MrBellMan
beating after a while...
Rob Bell
CARGPB20 ;-)
www.robsgameroom.com
Koz Pinlicious
slightly, but never blown out. i simply bought replacement stickers
cause they were cheap enough and without mylar last fantastically long.
i really don't want to see the shine off the mylar either. my first
tspp had well over 500 looooong plays on them and the sticker still
looked awesome. i would guess i hit the sticker at least 25K+ times...
Pinlicious ( ...there is no spoon.)
Rare Hero
Yeah that's true - again, since this is a test machine...it might just
be using a cheapie sticker. I know all the art is going to be tweaked
a bit for the final release...so - I'm the beer sticker will probably
be made of whatever the Simpsons garage is made of...
Greg
Daniel Tonks
news:1168890562.0...@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> that sticker is ULTRA DURABLE. i have seen them matted on location
> slightly, but never blown out. i simply bought replacement stickers
> cause they were cheap enough and without mylar last fantastically long.
> i really don't want to see the shine off the mylar either. my first
> tspp had well over 500 looooong plays on them and the sticker still
> looked awesome. i would guess i hit the sticker at least 25K+ times...
Agreed, it's tough. My original run machine has a little bit of "spreading"
on the sticker's impact zone on the far right edge but still looks perfect
otherwise. I bought spares, but I doubt that I'll need to use 'em any time
soon. Hopefully they use the same material for this.
Is it just me or does the big hole in the playfield around the beer make it
look like it should do SOMETHING - such as rotate, wobble or move up and
down a bit?
- Dan
blkmusclmachine
TheKorn
@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> Stupid question time!!!!
>
> Can you just buy small sheets of mylar to cut yourself? Cuz yeah, I'd
> like to protect that can sticker ...then again, maybe the finished
> version will have a mylar'd sticker! That'd be nice.
That's not a stupid question!
Yes you can buy sheets. You can buy them from pinball suppliers in rolls
large enough to do entire playfield stem to (no pun intended) stern.
Or, if you're resourceful, go to either office max or office depot (can't
remember which; one has it and one doesn't) and buy their "self seal"
plastic with the glue backing. It's the same mylar, except you get 20 or
so 8.5x11's for $15!
My opinion is that mylar on something you're going to be pounding on
deliberately is like a seat belt. If you never really needed it, GREAT!
If you did need it and don't have it, you just boned yourself.
TheKorn
news:1168886379....@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> are there decals on the drops or no?
Drops have F-A-R-T stickers on them.
TheKorn
news:1168908989....@11g2000cwr.googlegroups.com:
> I think the dog rotates, big whoop!
Dog pivots back, no rotation; not really anything to write about. I think
I have it on tape. Transfering DV footage to the computer right now, will
sift through it tonight and tomorrow and hopefully have something
watchable.