No idea, haven;t go the chance to play it yet dammit. I think the animations are pretty great actually.

Its plays great but like so many others pins the theme just isn't there. American needs to get an iconic theme license. I have enjoyed playing all 3 of there pins but wouldn't buy any of them.

Can't stop playing mine. Great shots and so many ways to approach it.

I hope to get one soon. It will be my next pin, so don't let the secret out.

I will buy one when the money is under $5K

What's with the spinning car? Looks annoying...

Yes I agree it is a great game. Awesome rules and coding so far. Built well.

And amazing customer support. AP staff are regularly on here and in the threads helping out and answering questions.

Before I had my game I had emailed Michael at AP about something. He responded and his number was in the email.

Well I called him one early evening thinking I was calling his business line and going to leave a message.

He picked up. It was his cell. He was just at Walmart actually in the Hot Wheels isle. Lol.

Spent a few minutes chatting and answering my question.

Where else would that happen??

I can't wait to see what their next game is.

The faster it spins, the higher your tach. Honestly, I don't even notice it anymore. They added lighting cues for the tach (GI goes yellow, then orange when going into the yellow and red). But the spinning car does help. If You notice it isn't spinning, you know that you need to pay more attention to the RPM targets. Rev tach to 10 by hitting targets gets you to Red Line Mania. Each RLM shifts a gear that is a score multiplier that stays the whole game. It adds a big risk/reward factor if you are playing for score.

Not quite the hallmark of a great toy when the best thing about it is not noticing it anymore- haha. That said, I haven’t seen the game in the wild, but I would love the chance to play it.

Mine was delivered last night. Took a gamble on buying a NIB machine that I had never played. I could not be happier, it's got that "Just one more game" feeling that I've been missing in my recent pins. It's got a ton to "do", and picking up on some of the scoring strategies for sure. Fast. Awesome light show. The theme is well integrated IMO. I can't get enough.

I agree that it is one of the most underrated games out there. The issue (that a few have already pointed out) is the theme just doesn't resonate as much with some people. I honestly believe that if you changed nothing other than the art and turned it into Mad Max, we would be talking game of the year.

The pandemic has also hurt it via closures of locations, shows, and as a result...word of mouth. A lot of people simply haven't been able to play it.

Thanks for the kind words, Mike. That was a funny moment. "I'm actually at Walmart, in the Hot Wheels aisle right now!"

The OP is correct. Once you guys play this game, you will realize the gem that it truly is. I play Hot Wheels nearly every day. Thank you for the support from all of us at American Pinball. Yes, I may be a little biased, but I was a pinhead before I ever worked at AP, and my love for Hot Wheels pinball is genuine. Please give the game a shot at your next opportunity and experience it for yourself. Then you'll understand.

-Michael from American Pinball

also lets you then earn another turbo boost, which are limited to one per gear, (qualified via the pops), which when collected (at kickback) gives 15 seconds where the tach is 10X. Finding the best way to incorporate the boosts into your strategy is key to big scores.

So, tip of the day, be sure to use your boost before RLM and shifting gears.

Tip 2, if you start boost (accidentally?) and not sure what to shoot for, shoot the track builder (upper drop target/saucer) to build a boosted jackpot for track MB, you will thank me later.

Ok.. so love the quality of AP's game. Absolutely fantastic. Owned an Oktoberfest for a while.. traded to a STh premium. Haven't looked back. My family played HWs right out of the box in Tenn. Honestly, I loved HWs growing up, and still have fond memories, but the theme just didnt click with us. Glad to hear people are enjoying it, perhaps we will give it another try. Do want to see a killer theme come from AP, they have the build quality down!

I’ve owned this game for a couple of months now and it is simply a blast to play.
Hats off to AP for the design and great code in this game.

It's my Game of the Year, just pure awesomeness

Game looks fun. Looking forward to playing one. Since American Pinball has worked with Mattel now, it would be amazing if they picked up the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe license for a future title. The looks of Hot Wheels is amazing, they’d do a great job with a He-man theme.

Oh, wow! That would be incredible!!

Wouldn't hold your breath there.
Hot Wheels is not Houdini.

Friend of mine has one and I think it's AMP's best playing pin by far.
AMP seems to really be learning from their past minor mistakes.

Why have one spinning car when you can have two?

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I have a Polk 10" powered sub under mine. It's great.

Yup sub is awesome. Just clip onto sub in cab.

To me a car spinning around in the air looks out of place.
How about swapping a Hot Wheels plane in place of the spinning car?
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There’s no planes in the game animations. Although there are plenty of cars flying through the air.

There are planes in Hot wheels city, just none of the footage was a fit. The planes transport cars not people

What happened to the anti rattle 3D printed brace,I have tried to buy it a few times!

I messaged him twice about it last 2 months and never got a reply.

We've been telling people for literally YEARS! Can't wait to see more in the wild

Hands down my game of the year !

I ended up emailing him directly and got it no problem. Try [email protected]

I've just installed mine. It didn't make me a good enough player to hit the shot when I need to, but it does reduce rattle!

Thanks emailed him.

New to the club. Any tips on strategy?

Build up your bonus with the rpm targets and go for Red Line Mania right away.

But this is an old thread. Goto...

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/official-hot-wheels-club-challenge-accepted

Just bought Hot Wheels from one of the Pin Insiders on this thread. I have to agree with everything that is said. I have owned close to 30 games and this one is just fabulous. So much to do and great shooting / challenging. The code is really good. Since you are still making this game, American pinball, keep coming out with more code!

My Hot wheels pin should be here in the next week or so! I live minutes from American Pinball and work seconds from the 2 others in Elk Grove Village. For sure the area to be in for pinball. No shipping costs!

Who’s the 2 others?

Nevermind, I thought you were referring to people, not the companies

Has anyone upgraded the speakers in Hot Wheels? Do you know the size and number of speakers on the machines produced in 2022?

If anyone is looking to add Hot Wheels to their AP collection I’ll be posting on later on today. Looks great, plays great. Shaker, side art and topper. $6600

Still one of the best deals out there. AP need to get on board with Scorbit…