This has got to be one of those Chat bots right?

I was absent the week the term “white butthole” for insider connect was introduced.
Fads sure pass quickly around here!

Pinmeister typed it 45 times in 3 days and finally gave up on it, after it was pointed out many times that buttocks are not convex, and that buttholes are not white, but actually the absence of light.

That original Insider Connect thread is pretty hilarious. It was never going to catch on and in fact represented a sign of the end of the world.

As an aside, Christie Brinkley is 70 years old.

My wife is real, not 3D printed. And she's SPECTACULAR!

Do you ever send a message without resorting to name calling?

This is the GTF hype thread and I’m not here to compare other company rollouts, I am rooting for them and this game. In fact, after 20 years in this hobby this machine was the first NIB I was actually going to purchase without playing in person. Still on the fence just hoping AP can pull through!

“Flow monster” much better than “white butthole”. Had no idea what you were talking about.

I just am intrigued how the American Pinball customer relations department seems to be composed of the programmer they fired and the freelance artist from their last game. And the marketing department is a random arcade guy with 3000 youtube followers.

Yet here we all are, still discussing it. And your avatar to boot.

Not sure why Franchi reacted so harshly.

Makes no sense, he is an immensely talented artist.

But that also means he should be able to see the VERY rough, bumpy, colorless 3d printed sculpts detract from his, and his teams, amazing work.

I would think he would be first to tell AP "you are better off leaving those out, the game is fine without them".

And he would have been right.

Nepotism strikes again.

It's really the same reason why he isn't working with Stern anymore. Can't keep his mouth shut.

That’s Stern’s loss

Yeah, but it actually looks like this in the game...

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They are really broken up by it

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You really need to zoom in x10 so we can all appreciate the lines

Alright, I’m outta this thread. Instead of providing any further useful information it’s turned into a shit show with people personally attacking others. For all the people who are clearly not interested in this pin but keep hanging around just to spew their negativity and criticize the people that created it, GTFo!!!

Played the game at TPF everything looked good to me and it is a fun pin. The zoomed in photos are not what you see from a players perspective. if you zoom in on anything it will always show some imperfections.

Where else are they going to feel better about waiting 2 years for PF, or before they try to flip FF for the next stern, or vent about JJP code?

Hey Frank as someone that actually played it, you aren’t allowed to contradict the deuce dropping drama queens

Nvm, you are spot on

This thread encapsulates everything that is Pinside….It’s just beautiful man

Actually my vision is a little bit better than the resolution of that photo, and the object would be larger from a player perspective than it appears in that photo on my 34" computer monitor (presumably more so from someones 5" cell phone).

But let's pretend that's what we see. So grey and flat. Is that why they kept shoving RGB in there? Enough RGB bouncing around and sad grey toys turn into rainbow spectacles.

Unfortunately, the reflection of a singel bright light on a solid colored object with layer lines is unflattering and to my apparently over-sensitive sensibilities, sticks out like a sore thumb in a pinball machine with super smooth playfield, wireforms, ball guides etc.

It really is like clockwork around here.

###The Pinside Loop###

1) Hype thread is created/Game is leaked
2) Game is revealed officially
2a) - Non buyers criticize and pick apart every aspect of a game they had no intention of buying (this step can be applied to all remaining steps)
2b) Buyers pre-order and lament time of waiting
3) Buyers talk about all the ways they can/will mod the game
4) Buyers take ownership of game
4a) - Game is left in box and flipped for profit$
4b) - Game is unboxed - Proceed to step 5
5) Buyers purchase and add toppers, matching stool, towel for dust protections, keychain, mods and powdercoating. Pictures are uploaded to owners thread.
6) Buyers sell game after 25 plays and look to recoup mod prices on top of MSRP
7) Everyone enters "whats the next pin" thread and repeats loop

No, at normal scaling that's not too far off from what you see at a player's distance. Those targets are about 1-1.5" tall. The bot is very small.. think like playmobile character size.. but way fatter.

Wow, I can't imagine what will happen to you if your eye catches that PF dimple... or decals with wear on them.

If I was paying Christie Brinkley money to buy a wife, I certainly wouldn't be settling for a 4 out of 10. Wtf kind of logic even is this?

I feel like Danger has more leverage over Stern than visa versa. If stern doesn’t like it and he still wants to stream, I’m sure many other pinball companies will pick him up - especially after seeing how great of a designer he is. Is Danger bold enough to stand up to corporate BS? I’d tell the Corporate BS to GTFO.

In no way criticizing the people that created it. Just a few small details that don't fit the aura of the rest of the game.

It's a stunning game that seems fun. I think they did a great job. But those few toys that look rough and devoid of color should be left out, just constructive criticism of a few minor decisions.

I get it, pinball is hard, and sometimes these things sneak by because bigger things are happening. But don't expect us to not point out that which doesn't seem fitting of the rest of the game.

Almost. Someone still needs to mention CrazyLevi ’s favorite 2 words on pinside.

Ah yes, we've reached the point where those who threw money at it already are telling others what they can or cannot talk about. The cycle continues.

Unlucky for some
Everyone knows ugly woman give better BJs

They also cook better too. Because they have too!

Wifeguement for the win!!!

Keeping it classy Pinside.

“Bubble bursting”?

You are sooo right, we should also feel sorry for those wives with ugly husbands.

Give me a fucking break.

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All you casual misogynists are really upping the old man creep factor in this thread.

Thanks for really dragging this discussion into the mud Franchi, ace job on promoting your game. Just one more bang up job from the AP marketing side.

Alright, let's dial it down to caveman-level simplicity for this sophisticated crowd!
Stern, good? Bad? Other pinball thingies, good?
What say you, fellow simpletons?

Judging from TPF feedback, they are also smelly, overweight, wearing clothes 2x too small, and are extremely gassy.

Living the dream....

Yeh, I’m pretty sure every pinball wife took a step down from Chris Hemsworth.

Textbook Franchi. I've learned so much about the pinball industry just from the social media posts that he later deletes.

I see what you did there.

It’s not just the talking about it. It’s the incessant over the top obnoxious smugness of the talking about it.

It’s fine by me and I can respond appropriately, but I can see how it can rub people the wrong way. Especially employees that put in hard work to bring a game to life.

And i don’t know why anyone would want to dump on a game in a hype thread they have zero interest in.

First day on pinside?

Wow.

And just like that I no longer want to buy this game. My $11,000 looks so much better spent on a game where a rep of a company doesn’t tell me to “…shut the hell up”.

You are right. Dumb question! I know the answers. Newbies might be wondering why?

While I don't agree with what he said, I do admire his passion.

Like when Steve Ritchie said Pinside was a “sewer” and no one from Stern frequents this place? They just take us for granted

Or like I said before, CGC literally disappears and goes radio silent for months on end re Cactus.

Now people are lining up to buy Pulp Fiction. So none of them really care what a few individuals think.

Pinheads are a fickle bunch and will buy ANYTHING no matter what came before it if they like it.

Like a mob crashing through the Wal Mart doors at the opening of Black Friday

AP needs to get some control of this entire rollout.
It’s a good product and has gained my interest.
Justified or not, insulting potential customers expressing opinions on a forum..not the best marketing strategy.

Every cloud has a silver lining