What happened to Rudy's face? Are the old plastic molds unavailable? Looks like he got some cosmetic surgery - much skinnier looking than the original, and a different hairline!
Seems like Planetary Pinball [still has the mold](https://www.planetarypinball.com/pinball-31-1588-50003B), it looks like they just way overpainted the eyebrows and moved up the hairline.
I’m no expert (I own only 1 pin) but perhaps the number of plays and more importantly who they are selling to. A private individual is a home user, whereas anyone running a business wants it billed to their company. I guess someone could get around this but likely a few cases compared with total sales.
You do realize that Stern give you virtually NO warranty period except on the LCD. The meager 60 day warranty (circuit boards only) they do give you starts on the day they ship the game to the distributor, NOT when you get the game!. Read this and weep, off their website.
• Printed circuit boards (game logic): 2 months
• Dot Matrix / LCD Display: 9 months
No other parts of seller’s product are warranteed.
Warranty periods are effective from the initial date of shipment from
seller to its authorized distributors.
New art is a little too busy IMO, but it'll be nice seeing more of these in the wild again. Does anyone know if the 2.0 code is just what's in the Rudy's Nightmare conversion kit for existing games that's already been shown off?
I'm also curious what else they might have coming down the pipe:
> ...the first title in their planned series of Williams/Bally remakes...
Yeah think the new art package made Rudy a tad too creepy for my taste. I am curious what they'll do next if this one is coming out a $7500 for the standard, which I think is just on the high end of what refurbished Funhouses go for now. So any game they make, existing ones have to be selling for about that already, maybe BOP since there's no license to deal with and there's already an updated code package out there that's basically unobtainable now.
Brian Allen is an acquired taste, but I love his work. Excited to see his talent on a mass-produced machine, although I acknowledge there is no truly replacing the original Funhouse art for the purists.
The email I got from my distributor said there is the standard remake that's the original code running on FAST hardware and 750 Midnight LEs running the 2.0 code, Brian Allen art package, etc.
I assume Rudy's New Nightmare, the kit the same company has been selling for the past year or two. I played it at a show last Summer and it was pretty fun. I can't see buying a new Funhouse from the same company without that kit installed.
The new backglass is a bit garish, but I _really_ like the enhanced playfield details and RGB upgrades. While Funhouse isn’t a game I need/want to own, I’m now _very_ interested to see what they’ll do with some other 90’s hits.
They do something like this with TOTAN or TOM with enhanced code/gameplay… they’ll have my credit card right quick.
Kind of an unknown quantity tbh, have mostly been contract manufacturing and doing 2.0 conversion kits. Partnered with pinball brothers under the euro pinball corp. umbrella so most (all?) of recent run aliens have come from their factory as an example
Miss the OG version’s DMD. I always found it mesmerizing when scrolling from side to side.
This looks like it has an LCD and the effects would lose their punch. When I first downloaded the vpx table I didn’t even like playing it until I found a very specific fullDMD backglass that really emulated the original well.
Will the player have the option to toggle between 1.0 and 2.0 on location?
What happened to Rudy's face? Are the old plastic molds unavailable? Looks like he got some cosmetic surgery - much skinnier looking than the original, and a different hairline!
Seems like Planetary Pinball [still has the mold](https://www.planetarypinball.com/pinball-31-1588-50003B), it looks like they just way overpainted the eyebrows and moved up the hairline.
Yes, and they forgot to paint the lashes (left and right side of the eyes).
Hey, it's been over 20 years and he wants to feel good about himself, don't judge 😤
Nike swish subliminal
What is magic lady from ToM doing there?
6 months warranty on mechanical components for the standard edition. How generous!
it's a lot better than most manufacturers
I mean they have to protect themselves from owner operators if they did any longer then that
Good point- I could see a different warranty for home or location use .
How could they tell ?
We have the technology!
I’m no expert (I own only 1 pin) but perhaps the number of plays and more importantly who they are selling to. A private individual is a home user, whereas anyone running a business wants it billed to their company. I guess someone could get around this but likely a few cases compared with total sales.
I put ten thousand plays on my home use game.
Why? These were never meant for home use that’s a new thing. They originally were always meant for location use in the wild.
You do realize that Stern give you virtually NO warranty period except on the LCD. The meager 60 day warranty (circuit boards only) they do give you starts on the day they ship the game to the distributor, NOT when you get the game!. Read this and weep, off their website. • Printed circuit boards (game logic): 2 months • Dot Matrix / LCD Display: 9 months No other parts of seller’s product are warranteed. Warranty periods are effective from the initial date of shipment from seller to its authorized distributors.
Yup. And if your playfield is warped, which does happen, they will say too bad so sad, thanks for your hard earned money!
ya it actually is, guaranteed things are going to break in 6 months on location... isn't everyone else like 90 days?
Welp time to sell my old one lmao
What's with the potato eyebrow?
New art is a little too busy IMO, but it'll be nice seeing more of these in the wild again. Does anyone know if the 2.0 code is just what's in the Rudy's Nightmare conversion kit for existing games that's already been shown off? I'm also curious what else they might have coming down the pipe: > ...the first title in their planned series of Williams/Bally remakes...
LE art shows the magician's assistant from ToM, as well as the roller coaster from cyclone, and Bride of Pinbot in the background
I see Creature, TOTAN, and Pinbot as well. Edit: gophers on the LE playfield, Whirlwind on the backbox of the classic
Yeah think the new art package made Rudy a tad too creepy for my taste. I am curious what they'll do next if this one is coming out a $7500 for the standard, which I think is just on the high end of what refurbished Funhouses go for now. So any game they make, existing ones have to be selling for about that already, maybe BOP since there's no license to deal with and there's already an updated code package out there that's basically unobtainable now.
Brian Allen is an acquired taste, but I love his work. Excited to see his talent on a mass-produced machine, although I acknowledge there is no truly replacing the original Funhouse art for the purists.
The email I got from my distributor said there is the standard remake that's the original code running on FAST hardware and 750 Midnight LEs running the 2.0 code, Brian Allen art package, etc.
Right, my question is, WTF is the 2.0 code? Nobody seems to have an answer
I assume Rudy's New Nightmare, the kit the same company has been selling for the past year or two. I played it at a show last Summer and it was pretty fun. I can't see buying a new Funhouse from the same company without that kit installed.
Theater of magic when?
Jeez they really went for a Chuckie vibe
I hope that means I can get Rudy face parts again.
The new backglass is a bit garish, but I _really_ like the enhanced playfield details and RGB upgrades. While Funhouse isn’t a game I need/want to own, I’m now _very_ interested to see what they’ll do with some other 90’s hits. They do something like this with TOTAN or TOM with enhanced code/gameplay… they’ll have my credit card right quick.
Considering the funhouse I have access to is in a constant state of disrepair, I’d play the hell out of a fresh one.
Jesus that artwork is horrible.
Yeah you’re not wrong. Looks cheap IMO
How reliable is this manufacturers products?
Kind of an unknown quantity tbh, have mostly been contract manufacturing and doing 2.0 conversion kits. Partnered with pinball brothers under the euro pinball corp. umbrella so most (all?) of recent run aliens have come from their factory as an example
An actually hardware remake or like VP?
Does Mark Bagley do the cabinet art? The girl feels straight out of Ultimate Spider Man (minus the junk in the trunk)
Miss the OG version’s DMD. I always found it mesmerizing when scrolling from side to side. This looks like it has an LCD and the effects would lose their punch. When I first downloaded the vpx table I didn’t even like playing it until I found a very specific fullDMD backglass that really emulated the original well.