What's the game though?

He states the deposit is refundable till 48 hours after the game is announced. The overwhelming speculation, with some hard evidence to back it up, says it is Star Trek.

Better hope you are not on vacation when this thing is announed and the theme is actually "The Smurfs vs Care Bears" at a price of a billion kajillion dollars

Dr. Evil would laugh all the way to the bank $1000 at a time....

I want one of those LOL

Oh, it would be funny if it was angry birds. JJ would have a lot of angry birds to contend with uf that was the case! Ha! I think we all know it is Star Trek though, we at least know Stern secured the rights based on the public information that has been released.

It would be funny if it was south park "Imagination Land" style. That would actually be a funny adult theme.

If I had the excess money I would put it down on SR/lyman Star Trek!!!

And is there any advantage in paying now, rather than in the 48 hours after it is announced?

What about Borgs Game? Guess Ritchie is getting all the love...

The Borg will be one variation of the LE's.

LTG : )

So this would mean that Metallica is spring then.

So that means Star Trek is in the Fall ?

I would take you up on it, JJ but I just put down a deposit on JJP #3

(really want to, one more NIB pin and I think I get a permanent bed on the couch...which IS closer to the game room)

someone with inside info said not Metallica, but Iron Maiden is on the cards

Ill be passing on nib for some time till stern decides to fix the games they pumped out way too fast. Even though these 2 get it right I think I'm good on new in box for a while.

Thank you for changing your avatar.

Back from the dead!

And thanks for acknowledging my

This is a super opportunity that JJ is offering. I was at Game Exchange this morning and gladly gave him the deposit funds. Now I don't have to worry about mysterious announcement timing, I know that I'll have one of the first machines around, and he'll ultimately charge me the lowest available price.

JJ wouldn't do this if he wasn't confident that there was a very good chance that this next machine will be a runaway hit, and this offer gives him a fair way to distribute something that is likely to be in ridiculous demand. Like; sold out fast.

Because his track record of customer attention, service, and support are unparalleled, this was a no-brainer for me. Join in the fun!

JJ, I am a committed costumer to you and Stern and will buy one and from you. I just can't support this pre order thing. I know you have to if people say they will go elsewhere . No les have sold out though. If they do so then I pray for a premium.
You have my sale once we are there and we see the game. I for one will not strong arm you in to JJP practices.

I've been saying

?????) Just wondering why pre ordering is going to skip a pin. Borgs design will be ahead of Ritchie's from what I've been told. I know Stevie is the man but i like Borgs work alot too.

Seriously, you like what the Borg did to the Federation ?

Resistance is futile.

LTG : )

Quit being goofy.

correction, if Loyd was a Disney character, he would be Gus Goose

Thanks for saying what I know many of us are thinking.

JJ,

How will you deal with different LE variants, if there are any? Just playing devils advocate but what if you get more pre-orders than Stern will allocate to you, or not enough of the variant that your pre-order customers want?

Every time I hear how awesome a pin is supposed to be, I think back a fews years ago to the huge hype on RGP about... Batman Dark Knight. Oh, geez, reading all the buzz was funny. Then the pin came out and it did not live up to its billing. Anyone else remember this?

I hope Star Trek is a home run for Stern but you never know.

Wasn't that pre the investors and getting Steve Ritchie back etc. etc. ?

LTG : )

Wonder if that's going to happen with WOZ.
Lotta huge expectations on that one.

Yea the refund date is too soon. The game could be announced but no playfield shots or info and that's not enough time to cancel. It would have to allow for 48 hours after game is announced and game info is available with screenshots or video.

And people think those preordering The Hobbit are nuts! At least the theme's guaranteed on that one!

The chances of Ritchie/Lyman creating a dud are close to nil. I'm pretty sure I'll be in on this one as my first LE. I just need to sell this kidney...

You could say the same thing about Ritchie and Keefer. And then you get WPT. past.jpg

...which is a good game! Forget "common knowledge" and its backglass artwork and give it another try: you may actually enjoy it!
(soon at home so I have a horse in that race. Could not refuse the deal given the price)

Oh, I know it's nowhere near as bad as the general impression, and may even be good.

But it still ranks 167th here on Pinside, so I doubt that someone expecting a killer game from the "dream team" would be happy if they got something similar to WPT, but Ritchie did that recently with another dream team so he could very well do it again!

Considering I have TH on preorder I'm not one to complain about other people who want to preorder, and if it actually is Star Trek I will be interested in this title too... but there's no way I would go with a 48-hour cancellation clause without some sort of guarantee of seeing detailed playfield photos. But that's just me.

That's a good game, just a real bad theme.

JJP TH preorder without WOZ delivery?
Now Stern distributors gobbling up payments on mystery titles yet to even be announced, nevermind pf layout or rules, just title speculation?
This is fu**ing stupid. Yeah, good luck on your LE sell outs. I'm out on the 'buy it now!' Infomercial selling practices, especially after the last three disappointments.
My money goes back into B/W titles or proven Sterns. No more NIB til rules on other games are finished and we can at least see some product on upcoming purchases. Morons who buy the sight unseen LE's under these conditions are only hurting the hobby now.

Rick. "I'm gonna have me some fun." #190

I might have been sleeping. What was announced after JJP #2 Hobbit? I missed #3?

Mk

I feel this thread is kind of silly. When this pin is announced and an image of it is shown and the features listed, if I want one ill buy one. I order my games from GEX. I'm sure he will sell me one. There will be no problem getting one of these. There's no way they will be sold out before they are even announced. Come on. And if GEX can't get me one someone else will. Keep your money and buy worry free when the product is out. Preorder when it's actually announced.

Ritchie and Keefer absofrickinlutely rang the bell with WPT--the best use of real estate on a pin since the Shadow, but with better rules. They suffered from a theme many consider lame, and an art package all agree was lame. Brian Rood hasn't been hanging around the Stern factory of late, and we know what the theme is. Ritchie & Lyman are 2 for 2: Spidey and ACDC. Nuff said.

24 was the Steve + Lyman combo between Spider-Man and acdc. Though I like 24 a lot, many don't consider it a win.

Nice! My vote would be for Woodland Critter Christmas...

I think we all know that this Star Trek will be in high demand which is why I don't worry, my guess is this model will definitely get a premium version and I would rather wait until they work out the bugs.