I find it interesting that people say they have "heard" different games from various sources, who are in-the-know.

Either the sources are wrong or they are spreading misinformation; which I can't understand in either case.

Robert

I asked one dealer if he knew about the next game. He said he knows but is sworn to secrecy.

I have no reason to doubt him, so I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that at least some dealers know what it is.

In the various posts about game 3, at least 3 posts say they have heard from someone in the know...and it is all different games.

Maybe people get enjoyment about spreading rumors they know are incorrect.

This mystery is sort of like dealing with children.

Robert

I want my $1000 deposit back then...

Robert

Well if this is the case, maybe they don't want to have to send out a thousand or so new chips with updated code...so they wait.

When I had an AFMr, they had to send out new chips to put in games which is both costly and fraught with questions and issues with people who don't know how to change out the chip.

It does seem like a long hold up though since TPF, almost 2 months, for an coding issue to be addressed. Sounds like tweaking the code (if this is the issue) broke the code somewhere else, so the original plan had to be rethought out.

Anyway, it's all speculation and in a few weeks or so we will probably know a bit more about the real story.

Robert

LTG has said previously that the delay is not due to licensing.

Robert

It comes from a typo in a post on Pinside a long time ago.

Not sure if it was Derek or MrPinball (or someone else) that made the first typo of "great" as "greta" (as in it's a greta game); but it has stuck around as sort of a joke.

Perhaps Lloyd can add more to its origin.

Robert

Interesting...

Robert

I'm not sure why people don't like me...

Robert

Well the next shows where an announcement and game demo could be:

Cal Extreme: 7/28-29
Indiana: 8/9-11

Then: Saratoga, Cleveland & Vancouver...which takes us into September.

Robert

Just saying, as that was the original plan.

Robert

What was that second dot again...

Robert

Jeez...how could they possibly get this far into the process without license approval?

Just about everything else could be overcome fairly easily..CE/UL approval, software glitches, parts made incorrectly or parts late, but licensing, that's a killer.

Robert

Well I guess that it could be a monster bash with different monsters...sort of

I suppose it could be anything, but if the "new" art is identical to the "old" art what could be the issue?

The only issue that comes to mind is the Topper...there wasn't one before, so now we do have new art.

Robert

I meant it could be "Monsters Bash" with new monsters...just joking LTG.

Robert

On this thread:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/monster-bash-remake-mbr-owners-club

I'm trying to keep track (via a poll) what people are buying. Feel free to add your info there.

Robert

I'm attempting to keep track of orders for the MBr here:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/monster-bash-remake-mbr-owners-club

There are certainly more that 88 Pinsiders that have ordered an MBr, so go there and add your info if appropriate.

Thanks.

Robert

As of 10/24 @ 2:45 pm PST:

I'm in on a CE: 7 vote 7%

I'm in on a SE: 10 votes 10%

I'm in on a LE: 71 votes 68%

I'm out for now: 16 votes 15%

(104 votes total)

I was told that my LE (#34) would ship last week, but I have had no notification from a shipping company.

I hope it works out better than the AFMr I bought. First shipment the cabinet was forked. Second shipment the topper was smashed...kept the game sent the topper back. Third shipment of the topper was by UPS...got here in good shape.

Hopefully I will get notice next week of a pending arrival.

Robert