Spongebob Pinball

Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 11:17:16 AM8/14/03

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Tremendous market. Hits all ages. Nice bright color scheme.

Opinions?

Sort of the "anti" LOTR.

John Wart, jr

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Aug 14, 2003, 11:23:46 AM8/14/03

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I'm also anti-LOTR :)

I like the idea, but don't know if the appeal is universal for children and
adults alike...

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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 11:32:18 AM8/14/03

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:-)

Could be true, but parents (like me) enjoy the show as much as my children.
Also some surveys have shown that many junior-high and high school children
are "into" Spongebob. However, I am sure the licensing would be some what
pricey.

We really need to figure out how to get kids playing again. Video games
stink! IMHO

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Bigd849498

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Aug 14, 2003, 12:50:44 PM8/14/03

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LOTR should be very good. Lot's of material to base the game off of, and also
the first two movies did great at the box office. Should be a great theme for
kids and adults IMHO
Derek

Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 1:26:15 PM8/14/03

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Just a little "dark" for a theme. Look at Sega Frankenstein.
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Merlin Amusements

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Aug 14, 2003, 2:14:16 PM8/14/03

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Yep. Great idea! My kids are nuts about Spongebob. Lots of adults watch it
too. Lots of material for modes, etc....
Mike

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Wolffy

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Aug 14, 2003, 3:27:34 PM8/14/03

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No, don't look at Sega Frankenstein. It's a sega game! Since Stern
employees former Williams people look at dark games like Shadow for a
better comparison.

-wolffy

Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 3:44:37 PM8/14/03

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I still believe that Spongebob would have more draw. IMHO
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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 3:45:13 PM8/14/03

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Absolutely!
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John Wart, jr

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Aug 14, 2003, 4:00:03 PM8/14/03

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Me too, and a theme I like :)

send stern an e-mail, probably too late, but maybe the next title....

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ry...@rnrpinball.com

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Aug 14, 2003, 4:03:18 PM8/14/03

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I think this would kick ass if done correctly but the appeal to home market
is much stronger than the bar environment. I could see the guy at the bar
with his friends playing this game and being teased enough to stop playing.

Ryan
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Lloyd Olson

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Aug 14, 2003, 4:09:51 PM8/14/03

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Would it be even recognized in Europe ? That is a big part of Stern's market.
LTG :)

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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 4:24:29 PM8/14/03

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True, but Chuck E Cheeses, Arcades (which ones are left), and there are a
lot of ChuckECheese'like places around with playgrounds, vids, etc ...

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John Schlarb

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Aug 14, 2003, 4:39:38 PM8/14/03

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Spongebob is so last month - "Fairly Oddparents" is what kids are into now
(my 4.5 year old anyway). And maybe they could issue a Ren & Stimpy
conversion kit, for the adult crowd...

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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 5:17:08 PM8/14/03

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However, the Spongebob licensing is currently in the hundreds of millions.
According to Nickelodeon.

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Chris Munson

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Aug 14, 2003, 5:32:34 PM8/14/03

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So then perhaps someone could do a "one-off" in their "spare time", and drag it
to shows. That would be a HOOT.

Chris

Daniel Goett

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Aug 14, 2003, 5:32:33 PM8/14/03

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I think that's one pinball I could talk grandpa into getting for the
kids!!!!
LOL
fantastic idea - hope it comes to fruition.
Dan

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Daniel Goett

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Aug 14, 2003, 5:37:41 PM8/14/03

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i hate that show - fairly odd parents.
i love spongebob [i'm 32]. the one where's he's sitting watching TV and
there's a real sponge just floating in the water. Gary slides in - "meow" -
and spongebob jumps and changes the channel quickly. [for the dense he was
watching "porn"]
I laughed for 5 minutes and my son didn't get it. lots of that in
spongebob!
the voices are clear and higher pitched - would work great in a pin!
Dan

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Bigd849498

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Aug 14, 2003, 6:05:36 PM8/14/03

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Yeah but guranttee the kids from ten on up all saw LOFTR
Derek

Ron Lyons

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Aug 14, 2003, 6:22:53 PM8/14/03

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I don't see it hitting all ages. Anybody above 30 probably wouldn't be very
interested, although I agree it is a good show, it just LOOKS like something
older people wouldn't like, so they'd never give it a chance.

Ron

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Ron Lyons

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Aug 14, 2003, 6:26:34 PM8/14/03

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My favorite Spongebob episode was the one where they were making believe in
the Box, and the old man next door wanted in on the fun, so they allowed him
in, and they were like "O.K, we're on a desert Island with PIRATES"... they
sit there.... nothing.... then spongebob goes "ARRRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!"

LOL It was so stupid. He gets mad, gets out, and hear's all this crazy
realistic noise coming from inside, cannons going off, etc.

Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 6:47:45 PM8/14/03

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Don't kids drop more quarters (mom and dad's) than old people?

Also, old parents (with kids) would play it. They watch the show.

IMHO

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Editor - Pinball News

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Aug 14, 2003, 7:22:53 PM8/14/03

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Two words: Sponge WHAT?

Cheers,

Martin Ayub
Editor, Pinball News.
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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 7:56:42 PM8/14/03

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Give them LOTR :-)

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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 14, 2003, 7:57:22 PM8/14/03

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http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/spongebob/main.jhtml

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mark french

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Aug 15, 2003, 12:25:21 AM8/15/03

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Only if SpongeBob gets elected governor of California so if I buy one the value
will get propped up!

Chris

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Aug 15, 2003, 1:07:22 AM8/15/03

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My favorite? The one where Spongebob is dared to go onto dry land - all the
characters follow (and Bob becomes a real sponge, Patrick is a plastic
starfish, etc.), They walk up to a stuffed seagull - "Hey - a local...you
know Sandy cheeks"? HILARIOUS stuff...

Chris

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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 15, 2003, 9:37:15 AM8/15/03

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Might be true, but trying to figure out what to do will be a challenge IMHO.
Gandolf multiball? Frodo magic? Sounds boring

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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 15, 2003, 9:38:38 AM8/15/03

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Old drunk guys in bar don't spend much money, because it will take away from
their beer money :-)

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Frank Brown

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Aug 15, 2003, 10:55:48 AM8/15/03

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Hey,
I resemble that comment(I'm 45). My dad, 64, watches very little TV
with the grandkids...but he'll watch Spongebob...but he thinks pinball
is a waste of money.

Frank

jammadave

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Aug 15, 2003, 11:08:08 AM8/15/03

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I'd buy one NIB, sight unseen.

Spongebob could seriously be the whole translite, and his square pants
the speaker/dmd panel.

One of the big modes could be to foil Plankton's attempt to steal the
Crabby Patty formula. Hang out with Sandy in her dry-land bubble as
long as you can without becoming crispy-sponge. Pass your driving
test without sending the teacher to the hospital =0)

hey Gary (stern, not snail) - pleeeeze?

Cheers
Dave
(26 years old, and plenty happy in a pineapple under the sea.)

PS - Fairly OddParents is hella funny if you pay attention to the
completely absurd stuff Cosmo says. "I found a nickel! ...[later]...
The good news? I named my nickel Patrick! The bad news? *sob* It's a
GIRL nickel."

Dennis Paisley

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Aug 15, 2003, 1:04:49 PM8/15/03

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Me too. I was just joking, hope you knew that.
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Dennis Paisley

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Aug 15, 2003, 1:07:00 PM8/15/03

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I second that. I great yellow cabinet. I dropped several email to Jack at
Pinballsales and one to Jolly Backer at Stern.

Maybe!
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Mani

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Aug 15, 2003, 3:15:19 PM8/15/03

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I can picture a nice Spongebob game, but the whole concept seems too
similar to TSPP (popular cartoon appealing to kids and adults). And
you really can't get much more popular than Simpsons when it comes to
this genre.

Personally I'm obsessed with LoTR (the movies and the books), and will
seriously consider a NIB purchase if the LOTR game is in the same
league as TSPP. I'm hoping it will be similar gameplay wise/layout
wise to MM (castles you have to break into, towers, etc), but with a
more serious/dark theme.

Further down the Stern line, I'd like to see a non-license "theme"
game, and hopefully a theme that hasn't been done yet. I personally
wanna see a game with a light hearted college/fraternity theme, with
modes/goals like "pop the kegger" (featuring kegger shaped bumpers),
"join the football team", and a "sorority house sneak-in" a la TotAN
harem sneak in. :)

Stern, feel free to get in touch, I'm a walking pinball think-tank. ;)

-Mani

Brad Czernik

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Aug 15, 2003, 3:48:26 PM8/15/03

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This coming from the same person that now has an inflatable Johnny Depp doll
(when it isn't in his bed or in use) next to his Black Rose!

- Brad

> No, don't look at Sega Frankenstein. It's a sega game! Since Stern
> employees former Williams people look at dark games like Shadow for a
> better comparison.
>
> -wolffy
>
> Dennis Paisley wrote:
> > Just a little "dark" for a theme. Look at Sega Frankenstein.

> > "Bigd849498" <bigd8...@cs.com> wrote in message

> > news:20030814125044...@mb-m13.news.cs.com...
> >
> >>LOTR should be very good. Lot's of material to base the game off of,
and
> >
> > also
> >
> >>the first two movies did great at the box office. Should be a great
theme
> >
> > for
> >
> >>kids and adults IMHO
> >>Derek
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Ron Lyons

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Aug 16, 2003, 1:26:18 AM8/16/03

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Yeah, I'd love to see more ORIGINAL ideas, too! They don't have to be new,
I'd be happy with something generic, LOL. A sports theme would be nice, or
something with some new character Stern thought up, I'd love to see
something original.

Ron

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Lloyd Olson

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Aug 16, 2003, 1:32:30 AM8/16/03

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Stern having their own character isn't a bad idea. Sega used the sonic
hedgehog for a long time. Maybe Stern could come up with something that the
general public would recognize and the pinball enthusiasts would search for on
every game. LTG :)

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Luvmypinballs

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Aug 17, 2003, 6:23:09 AM8/17/03

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would be horrible.