The Making of King Kong: Myth of Terror Island Pinball
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TL;DR
Stern reveals Kong design process: unlicensed freedom, innovative mechs, Easter eggs, retro humor.
Synopsis
Stern Pinball released an official behind-the-scenes video documenting the design and production of King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, featuring insights from Keith Elwin (designer), engineering team, artists (Kevin O'Connor, Greg Ferris, Jeremy Packer, Zombie Yeti), and audio/voice talent. The video emphasizes creative freedom from the unlicensed IP, unique mechanical innovations (animatronic Kong, spider magnet, gong kickback, tall helical biplane ramp), digital animation pipeline, Easter eggs embedded in artwork, and a humorous 1930s retro tone with voice work by Rick Zee and Brian Quinn from Impractical Jokers.
Tags
- Stern Pinball· company
- Frontier· game
- Godzilla· game
- King Kong: Myth of Terror Island· game
- Annie (character)· person
- Brian Quinn· person
- Greg Ferris· person
- Jeremy Packer· person
- Jimmy (character)· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Kevin O'Connor· person
- Mitch· person
- Rick (character)· person
- Rick Zee· person
- Zombie Yeti· person