Jersey Jack Announces Guns 'N' Roses Pinball
Jersey Jack Pinball announced the Guns ‘N’ Roses “Not In This Lifetime” pinball machine October 5, with orders going up later that day.
Jersey Jack designer Eric Meunier and Guns ‘N’ Roses lead guitarist Slash shared the news in a video shared on social media.
“Hey, Slash,” Meunier said. “You think people will ever see a rock ‘n’ roll pinball machine this good again?”
“Not in this lifetime,” the guitarist said.
Guns ‘N’ Roses marks Jersey Jack’s sixth release, following The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Dialed In!, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Carrying on the precedent those pins set, Guns ‘N’ Roses is available in Standard, Limited, and Collector’s editions with varying features and prices.
Here’s what comes with the Standard Edition ($6,750):
Monsterized Roadsters Cabinet Art Package
Black Textured Powder Coat
Blood Red Plastic Set
Hand-Drawn Monsterized Band SE Backglass
Unlimited Production
200+ Individually Controlled RGB LEDs
Full Band On Stage Illuminable Toy
3 Flippers
Bright White LED Controllable Hotrail Lighting
Laser-etched Glowing Fender Bass Ramp Decoration
The Limited Edition ($9,500):
GNR Tour Poster Cabinet Art Package
Red Brick Powder Coat
Blood Red Plastic Set
Hand Drawn Skeletal Band LE Backglass
Individually Numbered and Limited to 5000
350+ Individually Controlled RGB LEDs
Gibson Headstock Upper Playfield with 6 Ball Lock
4 Flippers
Individually Controllable RGB LED Hotrail Lighting
Triple-Kinetic Diverter Fender Bass Head Mini Playfield
Triple Path 4-String Bass Ramp Wireform
2 Full Motion Articulating RGB LED Stage Spotlights
High Hat and Cymbal Interactive Drum Kit Pop Bumper Toys
Analog + Bluetooth Headphone Connectivity
Shaker Motor
Invisiglass
And the Collector’s Edition ($12,500):
Appetite for Destruction Mirrored RadCal Cabinet Art Package
Appetite-Purple Powder Coat + Laser-cut Cabinet Trim
Purple Emotion Plastic Set
Hand Drawn Band vs Barron CE Mirrored Backglass
Individually Numbered and Limited to 500
600+ Individually Controlled RGB LEDs
JJP Sparkle Gibson Headstock Upper Playfield with 6 Ball Lock
4 Flippers
Individually Controllable RGB LED Hotrail Lighting
Triple-Kinetic Diverter Fender Bass Head Mini Playfield
Triple Path 4-String Bass Ramp Wireform
2 Full Motion Articulating RGB LED Stage Spotlights
High Hat and Cymbal Interactive Drum Kit Pop Bumper Toys
Analog + Bluetooth Headphone Connectivity
Shaker Motor
Invisiglass
Signature Card Signed by Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, and Slash
Drumstick Ramp Signed by Frank Ferrer
Unique CE-Exclusive Playfield Artwork featuring JJP Sparkle
Skull and Rose Shooter-housing Sculpture
Individually Controllable RGB LED Under & Rear Cabinet Lighting Kit
Sideblades Interior Cabinet Artwork
60Watt JJP Sound Bar with Individually Controllable RGB LED Lit Topper
Rose Flowers Action Button Sculpture
COMA Outlane Ball Save Physical Lock-up Feature
As for the gameplay itself, Guns ‘N’ Roses will boast the following attributes across all models:
Skill-Challenging Extra Ball shot
7” Stage Display Showcasing Additional Game Rules and Animations
All 21 Concert Songs playable as Multiball
5 Additional Unique Multiball Modes
4 Concert Booster Modes
4 Unique GNR Album Modes
Not In This Lifetime Final Wizard Mode
Familiar In-Song Performance Assessment Rock-it Meter
New Non-Mechanical Ball Sensors
75+Mini-insert LEDs for World Tour Map and Music Notes
Unique Guaranteed-Progress Inlane Configuration
COMA Area Outlane Ball Save
Toolless Moveable/Removeable Magnetic Rule and Pricing Cards
These are the people behind Guns ‘N’ Roses pinball, according to previous reporting by This Week in Pinball:
· Game Design, Direction: Eric Meunier and Slash
· Rules Design and Software: Keith Johnson
· Software Engineer: Ted Estes
· Software: Joe Katz, JT Harkey, Bill Grupp, Duncan Brown
· 3D Sculptures: Matt Riesterer
· Digital Assets: Jean-Paul de Win, Creative Works UK
· Art: Dayne Henry Jr., Arian Buhler, Mark Molitor, Jean-Paul de Win, Jesper Ables
· Sound: Vikas Deo
· Manual: Barry Engler
· Mechanical Engineers: Dan Molter, Peter Dorn, James Piekarz, Wally Welch
· Electrical Engineer and Support: Tony Tumminaro, Ben Stover
Side note: I’m tickled to see that Vikas Deo, the genius behind the Target: Terror and The Fast & the Furious soundtracks, is still working in the industry to this day.
Since its announcement, Jersey Jack has actively promoted the title across their social media channels, sharing playfield photos, a look at the JJP factory, and even a rule structure flowchart.
While I can’t say I’m personally interested in the Guns ‘N’ Roses theme—my rock tastes skew more modern—I’m definitely glad that fans of the band have something special to enjoy once arcades reopen across the country.
I’d imagine those who thought “JJP6” was gonna be Toy Story are probably a bit bummed right now. I want it just as much as you do, people.
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