History Pinball / WhoaNellieBigJuicyMelons

* {{Retraux}}

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In 2009, sensing a growing interest in "boutique" pinball games, industry veterans Creator/DennisNordman (design) and Greg Freres (art) reunited at Seattle's Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show. The two soon formed [=WhizBang=] Pinball, with ''Big Juicy Melons'' as their first project.

In 2009, sensing a growing interest in "boutique" pinball games, industry veterans Dennis Nordman (design) and Greg Freres (art) reunited at Seattle's Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show. The two soon formed [=WhizBang=] Pinball, with ''Big Juicy Melons'' as their first project.

* BadAssBeard: Papa Mellon has one.

The game was publicly unveiled at Pinball Expo 2011, and all four were quickly sold for a rumored price of $14,000 each. Some die-hard fans who couldn't foot the bill have taken to creating their own tables, with Greg Freres sharing the cabinet art and [[http://www.classicplayfields.com Classic Playfields]] selling playfield plastics. Creator/SternPinball is currently exploring the feasibility of building a small production run, but nothing has been announced.

The creation of ''Big Juicy Melons'' is documented on [=WhizBang=] Pinball's blog, available [[http://whizbangpinball.blogspot.com here.]]

Instead of a modern game, ''Melons'' is an electro-mechanical table that was made by incorporating the components of a 1957 Creator/{{Gottlieb}} ''Continental Cafe'' table in an all-new playfield and art, melded with modern lighting and imaging techniques. Three other machines were similarly made using a modular solid state system called "[=PinKit=]", and the result is a [[{{Retraux}} retro throwback]] that remains true to the integrity of the electro-mechanical era while weaving in more modern sensibilities.

'''''Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons''''' (usually simply called ''Big Juicy Melons'') is a single-player PhysicalPinballTable, the first pinball machine from [=WhizBang=] Pinball.

Instead of a modern game, ''Melons'' is an electro-mechanical table that was made by incorporating the components of a 1957 Creator/{{Gottlieb}} ''Continental Cafe'' table in an all-new playfield and art, melded with modern lighting and imaging techniques. The result is a [[{{Retraux}} retro throwback]] to classic electro-mechanical pins. Three other machines were similarly made using a modular solid state system called "[=PinKit=]"

* TheMerch: "Big Juicy Melons" mugs and T-shirts featuring Melony are available.

* HelloNurse: On the backglass, Melony is standing while holding a pair of melons, oblivious to the lustful men (and their various catastrophies) behind her.

Instead of a modern game, ''Big Juicy Melons'' is an electro-mechanical table that was made by incorporating the components of a 1957 Creator/{{Gottlieb}} ''Continental Cafe'' table in an all-new playfield and art, melded with modern lighting and imaging techniques. The result is a [[{{Retraux}} retro throwback]] to classic electro-mechanical pins. Three other machines were similarly made using a modular solid state system called "[=PinKit=]"

The blog for [=WhizBang=] Pinball is [[http://whizbangpinball.blogspot.com here.]]

'''''Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons''''' (usually simply called ''Big Juicy Melons'') is a single-player PhysicalPinballTable, the first pinball machine from [=WhizBang=] Pinball. With only '''four''' machines made, it is a [[{{Retraux}} retro throwback]] to the early electro-mechanicals of TheFifties without any of the accoutrements of modern pinball games.

In 2009, sensing a growing interest in "boutique" pinball games, industry veterans Dennis Nordman (design) and Greg Freres (art) reunited at Seattle's Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show to form [=WhizBang=] Pinball. ''Big Juicy Melons'' is the result, an electro-mechanical table made by cannibalizing a 1957 Creator/{{Gottlieb}} ''Continental Cafe'', then incorporating the components in an all-new playfield design with original art and modern imaging techniques. Three other machines were similarly made, but using a modular solid state system called "[=PinKit=]".

The game was officially unveiled at Pinball Expo 2011, and all four were sold for a rumored price of $14,000 each. Some die-hard fans who couldn't foot the bill have taken to creating their own tables, with Greg Freres sharing the cabinet art and [[http://www.classicplayfields.com Classic Playfields]] selling playfield plastics. Creator/SternPinball is currently exploring the feasibility of building a small production run, but nothing has been announced.

* {{Fanservice}}: '''LOTS.''' Lifting all those heavy melon crates requires lots of bending over...

* VisualPun: The horse with its [[FartsOnFire fart on fire]] is a "hot ass".

'''''Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons''''' (usually simply called ''Big Juicy Melons'') is a PhysicalPinballTable, the first pinball machine from [=WhizBang=] Pinball. With only '''four''' machines made, it is a [[{{Retraux}} retro throwback]] to the early electro-mechanicals of TheFifties without any of the accoutrements of modern pinball games.

'''''Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons''''' (usually simply called ''Big Juicy Melons'') is a PhysicalPinballTable created by industry veterans Dennis Nordman (design) and Greg Freres (art), the first pinball machine from [=WhizBang=] Pinball. With only '''four''' machines made, it is a retro throwback to the early electro-mechanicals of TheFifties without any of the accoutrements of modern pinball games.

In 2009, sensing a growing interest in "boutique" pinball games, Nordman and Feres reunited at Seattle's Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show to form [=WhizBang=] Pinball. ''Big Juicy Melons'' is their first game, an electro-mechanical table made by cannibalizing a 1957 Creator/{{Gottlieb}} ''Continental Cafe'', then incorporating the components in an all-new playfield design with original art and modern imaging techniques. Three other machines were similarly made, but using a modular solid state system called "[=PinKit=]".

''Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons'' was officially unveiled at Pinball Expo 2011, and all four were sold for a rumored price of $14,000 each. Die-hard fans have taken to creating their own ''Big Juicy Melons'' tables, with Greg Freres sharing the cabinet art and [[http://www.classicplayfields.com Classic Playfields]] selling playfield plastics. Creator/SternPinball is currently exploring the feasibility of building a small production run, but nothing definite has been announced yet.

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In 2009, sensing a growing interest in "boutique" pinball games, Nordman and Feres reunited at Seattle's Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show to form [=WhizBang=] Pinball. ''Big Juicy Melons'' is their first game, an electro-mechanical table made by cannibalizing a 1957 Creator/{{Gottlieb}} ''Continental Cafe'', then incorporating the components in an all-new playfield design with original art and modern techniques. Three other machines were similarly made, but using a modular solid state system called "[=PinKit=]".

''Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons'' was officially unveiled at Pinball Expo 2011, and all four were sold for a rumored price of $14,000 each. Die-hard fans have taken to creating their own ''Big Juicy Melons'' tables, with Greg Freres sharing the cabinet art and reproduction plastics by [[http://www.classicplayfields.com Classic Playfields.]]
Creator/SternPinball is exploring the feasibility of building a small production run, but nothing definite has been announced yet.

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In 2009, sensing a growing interest in "boutique" pinball games, Nordman and Feres reunited at Seattle's Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show to form [=WhizBang=] Pinball. The first machine was an electro-mechanical table, formed by cannibalizing a 1957 Creator/{{Gottlieb}} ''Continental Cafe'', then incorporating them with an all-new playfield design, original art, and modern lighting and imaging techniques. Three other machines were similarly made, but using a modular solid state system called "[=PinKit=]".

* AbsoluteClevage: On all the girls.

In 2009, sensing a growing interest in "boutique" pinball games, Nordman and Feres reunited at Seattle's Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show to form [=WhizBang=] Pinball. The first machine was an electro-mechanical table, formed by cannibalizing a 1957 Creator/{{Gottlieb}} ''Continental Cafe'', then incorporating them with an all-new playfield design, original art, and modern lighting and imaging techniques. Three other machines were similarly made, but using a modular solid state system called "PinKit".

* TheMerch: "Big Juicy Melons" T-shirts are available.

-->'''Hellen:''' "Who don't like big juicy melons?"