Is it true that people have been harassing Chuck with phone calls about whether or not you have the license to Ghost Taking a Dump?

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Who had a chance to play that? It was at a show right? Pretty sure that's where the flipping video of it I saw was from.

Curious what people think of the layout and how it plays.

Right, MGC is the show I was thinking of, thanks!

Anyone play it at MGC? I know the art was criticized, but obviously that's all going to be changed. What did you think of the actual gameplay, minus the theme?

Yes, that's the video I was thinking of thanks. Anyone get any gameplay time on that?

I'm curious if you remove the art and theme from the equation what people think of the layout and play style. Since apparently this is a sneak peek at the next game in some ways.

Yeah, lots of random ball movement for sure. With just one ramp that's kind of integrated into the mini upper playfield with the way it's laid out, and the random pops and slingshot it feels like an early 80s solid state to me. Which makes sense if you remember that the original design for this game was going to have alphanumeric displays, was a bit of a throwback.

I remember when these videos came out all anyone really talked about was the art (not a lot of fans as I recall) and it kinda distracted from talking about the gameplay, which is a more interesting conversation IMHO.

WWE?

I listened to the beginning of that C2C podcast (never listened before, not a podcast guy) and Nate was practically gushing about it. I don't have any context to judge that since I've never heard him talk about games before, but he seemed like a fan.

Obviously it's waaaaay to early to really judge, I was just curious what the initial impressions of the playfield were, we don't often get to see a game flipping before the theme is announced, since this one is getting a retheme. Kind of a cool opportunity.

There's no doubt in my mind that AMH is a solid game. I can see how it's not for everyone maybe, but there's a lot there, it's a legit package, with complete code, Spooky deserves the support. Ben's a smart dude, and a friend, I'm delighted to see him succeeding.

What does "more realistic" mean in this context though? Has Nate rethought what he thinks of the Pinball Zombies layout?

I love old 80s games, I just bought a Flash Gordon yesterday. Would love to have a Medusa or Fathom. Games don't need to be deep and full of ramps for me to love them. There are a lot of other fans of those games here for sure too. But the people who buy those styles of games tend to be bargain hunters by nature, not NIB buyers. So curious to see how those two markets come together.

Heh, sorry, I guess I transitioned badly there. Took me a moment catch up with you. I was referring to the Pinball Zombies layout with the 80s game comment.

AMH is totally a modern game, rules and layout etc.

Heh. Never say never, but right now Charlie is doing his own thing, and I'm confident people will be happy with the art result on his next project. I'm excited to see it myself. He knows I'm pulling for Spooky's success, and that's enough for the time being.

Absolutely. Sorry I dragged this thread off track, just was very curious what people think about Spooky's next game. I should just start a new thread to ask, not hijack this one.

If you're going to TPF then make sure you check out AMH! I expect a lot of orders from that show, and if you want to get ahead of the line see if you can't get your order in early too.

No, I won't. I might travel up for PAGG, probably only show in the near future. Haven't decided if I'll go to Expo again this year or not.

I think the new cab art is the strongest part of the art package actually. I really love how bold and vibrant it is. Gives it a real "pinall" feel, because it looks like it's meant to draw quarter droppers from across the room.

Agreed, I'm really looking forward to the art reveal, I think it has the potential to be amazing.

This thread is useless without a photo of Ghost Taking a Dump!

AMH needs a ColorDMD!

But maybe not Smell-O-Vision!

Predator doesn't have a waiting list, just to be clear. Total myth. Not even sold out. There was a time that wasn't true, but it was a long time ago.

There's no question a license can give you an instant fan base. Unlicensed can be more of a slow burn.

The reality is Spooky hasn't really had a chance to show this game off. It's never been out West, and there are a lot of wealthy collectors out here. TPF will be the first opportunity to even be on this side of the country.

No one has to take my word for it, which is all I'm going to provide. But good luck finding anyone on the list, or 250 people who will say they're still in. No reason to spend time worrying about a vapor ware product beating shipping games is all.

There's already a thread for Predator gloom and doom though, this is about how Spooky is actually delivering games. There's no reason to compare them to something that doesn't exist. The truth is if they were sold out right now there would probably just be a long line of people waiting. Charlie said something to that effect once, about finding the right speed to sell. Too slow and they can't keep the line moving. Too fast and they can't keep up.

Maybe as game 2 comes to light they'll be able to more permanently ramp their production line up. They deserve success, they've done what no one else could. Announce a game, build it, ship it, finished code, good responsiveness and listening to customers. No nonsense, no drama.

Just guard your high scores when Troz is over!

You know I'm excited about game 2, it deserves to be the best you can make it.