Some of these posts are fucking hilarious. OMG, how am I going to play this? These are teasers, wait until you see the real thing. It's dressed up to look like a tin 50's/60's toy tank. It's awesome! The game itself? Who the hell knows.

Someone takes the initiative to do something outside the box and you have people crying like the sky is falling and they shit their pants.

Good job A.P.!

It looks awesome, but... why?

The head better be driven by an motor and able to fold itself up and down. That would be so incredibly cool.
If it’s manual then it seems entirely pointless.
Either way, the theme and lighting seems pretty awesome so far.

This has to be the case, cannot see it working otherwise.

I dig it so far. They are killing it with the original cheese factor.

For Sale: Tank tread side cabinet covers. Offering 2 for 1 deal.

As I mentioned above, the turret is most likely the topper. If so, it is simply too big to fold the head down with it on top, so why not create a convenient spot to mount the topper on the back of the head for transportation? Looks like a tank that way? Bonus! In your gameroom the head will most likely always be up?

FFS, showed the cab to my wife. She’s an interior designer….She thinks it looks like a dildo shooting out of an arcade machine.

I hadn't noticed that but maybe it is indeed motorized somehow and the hinges are completely on the back of the game.

Hey, if this deluxe model IS $13K, it's still cheaper than the competition, and innovates via playful, cheesy, childlike joy.

Target market, dudes over 60 or folks that love retro 50/60's cheese like Lost in Space, Forbidden Planet, etc., will eat this design up!

Different and well executed is never a bad thing! Half baked on the other hand....

Looks great so far, and Nordman, Franchi and Thiel is a phenomenal combo!!!

Also, I'd assume the turret can be popped off easily/magnetic, or is telescopic to some degree.

Edit:. Seemingly no Thiel.

The hell are you guys in to over there in Pennsyltucky!

Also, I like the new shape of the head compared to the strange rounded side shape AP used to have.

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SOOOOO many things this makes me want to say but I'll refrain.

They could be internal hinges like System 3s had, they had no external back back hinges. Plus motorized so the head moves up and down.

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There is novelty.

There is innovation.

I think I know which category we fall into on this one.

Heard it doesn't have a tilt bob, instead...

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there needs to be a two teaser limit. Just show the f'n game already

I was pushing regularly for motorization of the head, but could not get any support, maybe that changed after I left. There were concerns about pinch points, but I felt those could be addressed.

The red flashing tip of the turret is visible above the head when the head is up, but it does not detach and reposition as some are suggesting.

Unless something changed after I left, Thiel did not do music on this game.

If toilet seats can do it, so can a 13k collectors edition pinball machine!

I refuse to purchase until we get a full-automated open and soft-close system for the backbox.

I think it looks cool and different. I'm sure they'll have the equivalent of a Premium version which will all the bells and whistles but in a traditionaI pinball cab.

I hope the video segments have the same (or higher) cheese level as the Mylstar Laserdisc game Dennis worked on, "Us Vs Them". I think that might have been the first game he worked on? I love the personal thank you from the president on thst game when you put your initials on the high score table.

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The tankiness of it makes me smile. Looks like Nordman is having a great time and got lots of creative freedom. Pinball is supposed to be fun, so I give it a thumbs up.

Has nothing to do with whether or not it will be a good playing game, but I like the enthusiasm behind it so far.

It'll likely be a 3k plus mod on Pinside within 90 days, no worries there.

Now I want this machine to shoot water up my ass. Expectations have been set!!!!

Just went all in ! Bought two and going to point them at each other.

Definitely expecting a White Water in space kind of game - no bad thing.

Big swirling ramp?

How many did she order?

Sorry, can't type... still laughing.

I bet she ordered a Bond as well

This is hilarious. I wonder if they'll all come with that silly tank packaging or if it'll just be an LE thing, and if the turret moves to the top of the backbox when you raise it and becomes the topper.

That color is right on the money. This tin toy costs about as much as a GTF is going to.

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rosh who was at AP during most of this games development has said in the other thread that the turret does not move but that the red beacon essentially becomes a topper sticking up above the backbox.

Oh rats! Thank you for the confirmation regarding Thiel!

Without saying too much, are you excited about this game Josh?

This game will look awesome on location. Bonus when it's broken, it will look better than just sitting turned off.

well I for one really have my fingers crossed for GTF! Obviously playfield design is going to make or break any modern pinball in this once again competitive environment, but it's nice too see a manufacturer taking risks and trying something new (if retro) and not just depending on a 50 year-old IP or 90's band. So the cabinet shown here is a little wacky but cool, hopefully that hasn't been distracting them from a killer playfield. In pure abstraction, this theme ranks higher for me than Rush, Bond, Scooby, Godfather, or Foo Fighters. Hopefully it's more AFM and less Motordome....

The gun must telescope together, so it wouldn't require a twelve foot ceiling height.

Haven't seen much discussion/interest as to who is handling rules for this game. Josh stated that he provided conceptual input before being let go. Moving forward, are we looking at Bowden and Ferret, one or both?

I stand corrected! To me this is a mistake, but I'm still optimistic on this game being a winner. Hopefully there are three versions of this game. I'll take the one in the middle if it doesn't have the turret and tank threads...

I really hate that this game is leaning towards looking like a gawdy Raw Thrills Neon Nightmare racing game that attracts 6 year olds.
Pinball is better than that.

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As I have said before the game is gong to give y’all a lot to talk about, as you are seeing already. Either you will love the story get/appreciate the humor or you won’t.

The rules, developed by ferret and I, are heavily tied to the story and have plenty going on, both width and depth

The layout has an old school feel with Dennis’ goal being “randomness “ The game is not bare.

I’m looking forward to seeing now folks react to it all.

I don't know how much of that is the actual pin? Seems like maybe that whole top part is just for display? Either way...I'm intrigued. I love sci fi cheese as well and they seem to have nailed it.

Thank you again Josh for your thoughts and development on the game! As a Houdini owner, I'm definitely excited given you were very much a part of this game! It's a shame you're still not there....

Sorry for not being around when you mentioned those things prior. I tend to pop off and on annually from this forum, more than daily stuff.

Possible someone with really low ceilings could have an issue. I’m sure there will be a few versions as far as the cabinet, from what was shown down to standard cabinet, but don’t know for certain.

Do the tank tread sides come as an option?

Call me crazy but if they wanted a tank style head why didn't they just go with something like the head on the Pinball 2k games?

The one that that scares me is sensing a larger price tag solely based on everything but the game play. If all levels have the exact same play fields, ramps and mechs, etc then finding people who will pay more for the cab art and gimmicks is going to be real tough.

2k Toppers and 1k mods would like a word with you.

The vast majority of "outside the box" ideas shouldn't leave the napkin they were written on. So far, this seems like one of them.

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I assume they will be on some trim levels but not all. I had been pushed for three levels, with the “CE” being what was shown and a standard being a normal cabinet. treads are now much narrower than before so could be there will be an option with those but without the fancy head, although, may require different legs.

^^^^^^