Lord of the Rings Pachislo

[compirate]

Doing my usual search of YJA when I came upon this (ends 5/31):

http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f46160783


Promo video DVD for a new pachislo

[Mike]

Wow, looks cool!

[compirate]

Slightly better pic

[dishpan]

Nooooo ... Must resist ... My Precious ... Freddy Mercury is calling me ...

[Sid]

and what is he calling you?

[DaStooge]

is that an all video screen like mumu world?

[dishpan]

I'm going through my Queen music until the Pachislo arrives. Paul Rogers is no Freddy but I'm curious as to what he sounds like. I hope he is good as the band waited a long time before selecting him.

[spikescot2005]

Heard him on a live tv show sounded good. Lots of energy but will never be as good as freddie

[d mowery]

I like Sly and the Stoned famly, He has some hair do

[Tulsa]

It's too bad he's gone, what a great talent. Poor guy just never learned what an innie from an outie was...

[rjb0388]

It's too bad he's gone, what a great talent. Poor guy just never learned what an innie from an outie was...

[birdbrain]

the rule is: a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do as long as he doesn't do it with another man

[dishpan]

Here is a link to the factory flash presentation.

http://www.fields.biz/catalog/load_o...ngs/index.html

Still don't know what to make of the machine. The case and 15" screen look cool, but I wonder about the game play.

With this machine being produced so long after the last movie, similar to Queen, Indiana Jones, Top Gun and Marilyn, it leads me to think that the manufacturers' ideas well is running dry. Are these machines just quick knock-offs capitalizing on popular and high profile theme? Will they take the time to design creative and enjoyable game play?

[malcymal]

'The Lord of the Rings'.... is that Freddy Mercury's autobiography???

[fronzdan]

It looks pretty good. There seems to be a lot of different screens on the LCD, which may or may not mean good gameplay. At least there appears to be some English...which is good for non-Japanese speaking people. Am I mistaken or is there no sign of Gollum anywhere on that web page? What'll Arby say about that??

Games based on a successful movie franchise have often not been successful games. While there are certainly exceptions, it seems they spend all the money getting the license and less on development of the actual game. This is certainly the case with PC games. I'm hoping this one turns out good..I'd get one.

[Eddie]

I'm going through my Queen music until the Pachislo arrives. Paul Rogers is no Freddy but I'm curious as to what he sounds like. I hope he is good as the band waited a long time before selecting him.

They should have gone with George Michales from Wham he is amazing singing Queen songs, sometimes scary hes so good at it.

[slothappy144]

Looks like main reels are LCD, it would make a nice XBox game.

[Sid]

Queen the Early years