I decided to drop out on my LE order. Instead, I am picking up a full throttle at TPF and will get the Alien playfield swap kit once it is available.

I like the way you roll.

I will be ordering the playfield swap instead of the whole machine , for my full throttle ! It will be the le playfield though , gotta have the lit ramps !

Thats a good plan, and use the 1750 towards the second pf.

60% of full price.

I'm in!! #400. 03/19/16

Had been in since two weeks ago, #64, same as my FTLE

In! Fully paid in Alien LE. #073 the year that I was born.

I'm in #40

When is this pin being released ?

God it seems like ages since it was announced, I want one but they need to confirm a release date.

Keep an eye on the official thread

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/alien-pinball-official-game-thread/page/128#post-3179582

I wouldn't expect the game to start production this year. If it does start production this year then I'd say it would be like Full Throttle was with a handful of the first games out the door before Christmas but if you haven't got a pre-order you're definitely looking at some ways into 2017 I'd say.

I want to make this my first NIB but I'm not in a hurry so I'm not going to pre-order. I'll just wait until they enter full production, they've ironed out the kinks, refined the code and they can be purchased readily.

You'll be hoping, then, that it isn't like FTH which didn't start shipping LE models until some 6 months later. The LE has more involved so I can understand why it would take longer to develop. For Alien would they hold off shipping Standard models that are ready-to-build in order to wait for the LE models to be ready?

You could argue that it makes the most sense to ship the LEs out first. Or that they ship concurrently. But certainly leaving the LE buyers hanging while Standard buyers get theirs is a lame way to go. They should have their ducks better lined up this time around and the LEs won't be delayed.

I'll bet my conversion kit for FT will end up being the most Limited Edition.

I'll be looking to get the Bladerunner kit to swap into my Alien LE.

Just registered to fanfare I´m in on #433 to the pinball world. The rats will come out their holes soon and run this le over so assure your place in the ship.

Mirror blade runner, surely.

Well played, sir. Well played indeed.

Well about 58 machines already gone to this thread. That is over 11 %. Imagine folks who read here quetly or not at all and dont register just to feel the forum dramatics or other reasons already having their 0.2 % of the production secured, they are real and they are many, many (like cockroaches you see one...). So it is fascinating bizarre that this most epic dark science-fiction pinball theme since T2 or even more than T2 because of lcd is still presaling as le despite having been announced 1.5 years ago. I thank and pray for Kevin Kulek and John Popadiuk´s health because they made late hops on this machine possible. Maybe also greetings to the license holder.

Right...I'd rather not hear those names mentioned in either Alien thread. Most here are not wishing them good health, I imagine quite the opposite.
When the finished game is revealed I'm sure the phone lines at Heighway will be red hot.

Trick right now is Andy showing progress. Theme has carried this juggernaut pretty far, but won't roll forever. Unstoppable force meeting immovable object and whatnot.

Here's to hoping August is a big reveal. If not, well...

I have made the decision....................I am going to move out of my fully paid up GB LE to an Alien LE. The twitch audio clips put me over the top. Dream theme plus, I have to say, I loved playing Full Throttle at the Louisville Expo Tourney. I am not a fan of the theme, but just loved the gameplay and how fast and unique it was.

Just put a deposit down on a Alien LE and super stoked to get this one. Just sent the deposit to Melissa at Cointakers (super nice) and she's going to send me a notice of the number that I am getting. I told her whatever number they have is fine with me because I LOVE the theme! I've been following this thread since the beginning, always one step away from wanting to put some money down on it.

Can someone post a link to this "super secret" video of the gameplay features that everyone is talking about because I can't find it. I read several posts where some buyers have seen a video of the pin progress and it was good enough for them to purchase the pin "sight unseen" as well. Also, I know the pin has a screen on the playfield, but does the LE come with one on the backbox as well or is that an additional cost?

There is no link because the video may not be shown in public. If you can attend the Rocky Mountain Pinball Show then you can meet Andrew and he will show you the video http://www.pinballshowdown.com/index.html

Otherwise you have to read the reports in the Official Alien thread There will be no public video until the finished product has been approved by Fox.

I do not think so. The backbox LCD screen will cost you additional.

Okay, thanks!

27" back box LCD is $550.

Question, is it better to send the deposit directly to Heighway or go through Cointaker? I am going to go ahead & send the deposit until I get rid of my GB LE. TIA

As a proud owner of Full Throttle that is a very fun game, seeing the Alien prototype video, talking about Alien Pinball here on Pinside I could not resist anymore I am in Not an LE, but LE style for my all in black SE cabinet

Very excited and looking forward to transform my current pin into Alien

Which is the better way to go?

I'd like to know too, thanks.

Deposit paid...I'm In! LE baby!

I'M IN FOR AN LE!

I just sent my deposit to Melissa at CoinTaker and should have my LE number soon. Several folks have asked if they should order direct or from Melissa. I called her because I want to support the US distributor. She has always been great to deal with in the past and I am very happy with how the deal was handled. I recommend CoinTaker.

I also spoke with Melissa today and I am very close to deposit on an LE .. I hope to make a my final decision in the next few days! Congrats!

She is great to deal with. Jump in, the water's fine!

Agreed, Melissa was very nice and super helpful!! This could be my next pin..