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Ep 93: Let's Talk Bond

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Bond has officially revealed and now we have gameplay footage. We talk about that along with Spinal Tap and Flippin The Script. Let's Go!

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Highlights

  • The licensor for Bond is one of the most protective licensors Stern has ever worked with, more so than Disney, Marvel, or Star Wars.
  • Bond's reveal was delayed potentially due to licensor concern after seeing incomplete code, not just the Queen's death.
  • The Bond L1 (fourth tier) is limited to 500 units and includes mechanical reels in the backbox, an Oddjob hat toy, 10 drop targets, and a mini LCD.
  • Premium Edition prices have increased by $700, creating a near-$3,000 gap between Pro and Premium editions.
  • Sales reports for Bond are mixed: Pinball Show reports strong Premium sales (2-3:1 ratio), but other distributors report sales 'off a cliff' and more Godzilla sales than Bond.
  • Spooky Pinball's Spinal Tap has received very little hype despite a reasonable reveal.
  • The Bond playfield artwork uses yellowed 1960s movie poster scans that artists had to make cohesive, per Stern's Insider podcast.
  • The L1 Bond edition will require taking a full L1 team out of production rotation, potentially delaying the next L1 Cornerstone release.

Notable quotes

“You know what? We, it already sounds dated. and so we're just going to re-record”
Josh Roop
“George did say that this licensor was one of the most protective licensors they've ever worked with. Right. Which is saying something because they've worked with some very protective licensors. Yeah. Disney, Marvel, Star Wars.”
Matt Scott Larson
“I think this is still going to be a great game overall. I just think it's going to be one of those ones that has to gain traction over time.”
Josh Roop
“The initial sales hype is gone. I don't know much of it coming back either because we're still at a trickle pace of this stuff coming out.”
Josh Roop
“It felt like the gameplay when i watched was this was like if Deadpool and Monster Bash married and had a baby”
Josh Roop
“I would rather see Sam Stern and its distributors make the money than scalpers and flippers make the money.”
Josh Roop
“I'm fine with the art. I really am fine with the art. But the sound package and the code, yeah, it needs some work.”
Matt Scott Larson
“This is going to be a hit. I am waiting for the momentum to pick up”
Josh Roop

Entities

  • Chicago Gaming Company· company
  • Flip N Out Pinball· company
  • Jersey Jack Pinball· company
  • Spooky Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Batman 66· game
  • Deadpool· game
  • Guardians of the Galaxy· game
  • James Bond· game
  • Led Zeppelin· game
  • Monster Bash· game
  • Spinal Tap· game
  • Stranger Things· game
  • Pinball News· organization
  • Pinball Show· organization
  • Stern Insider· organization
  • Christopher Franchi· person
  • Gary Stern· person
  • George Gomez· person
  • Greg Bone· person
  • Josh Roop· person
  • Lonnie D. Ropp· person
  • Matt Scott Larson· person
  • Teo· person
  • Zach Sharpe· person

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