I actually like this one

Would be cool to load your own
Stuff to the phone on the playfield
And create your own mode

Anyone know how many balls this pin flings out during multi?

Just curious.

For regular multiball, it's up to you. Lock 1-3 balls to start a 2-4 ball mb.

From what i can see in the video the gameplay is awesome.
I like the shots and steady flow.
A very solid game pack full of events, mechs and toys.
Its mutch better than we think,only we have to get used to that weird name.

It's because they want to have something to bitch about.

My 4 year old girl loves to play pinball but is difficult for her to use both flipper buttons. We usually play together one flipper each. However with dialed in she could be sitting in a high chair in front of the pin flipping alone with the phone.....no doubt she will love it!
There are other examples in which ppl could find the app useful for one reason or another.....remember the thead of the dude that have built a device for a single arm guy to be able to play alone? Anyway any new ideas in pinball are Super welcome!

Best post I have read summing up a view of the "Dialed IN" Name -vs- theme impression. Great analogies!!!

It could add other play mechanics too, like a tag team mode where a friend is next to you flipping with the phone while you do the nudging, or maybe a mode where you control the upper flipper or the electro dude mech with the flipper buttons while someone else handles the main flippers from the phone.

I also liked the idea I heard on the The Pinball Podcast where it was a "combat mode" where while someone was playing you could pair up your phone and activate the magnets or move the guy around to mess up their game.

I figured getting you used to attaching your phone to the game is just a step to getting you to pay on your phone like the TouchTunes jukeboxes in bars. When you can hit a button on your phone to add credits it does not feel like spending money.

I enjoyed playing the game at EXPO. Its a smooth layout and well thought out. The idea of disasters hitting the city and the player trying to avert them or deal with them is clever. I watched the players in selfie mode and thought it was quite funny. I think young people will enjoy this feature.

The only thing that didn't make sense is the bluetooth connection to your phone. I'd never use that, and I wonder who would? I'm sure there was considerable resources to make this happen in connectivity and programming.

All in all a clever fun game and it's great to see Pat back!

I was really down on this when watching the live stream - but I think the issue was really more about what content they chose to focus on. All the subsequent videos and photos and reports make me REALLY WANT TO PLAY THIS DANG GAME!!

Pat hasn't let me down yet (ok... CSI...) but after letting this simmer and getting the "SimCity" aspect of the game (which was not clear from the presentation at *all*), I'm interested. Hell no I will not be buying NIB, but I can wait. Still have my eyes on a WOZ...

What you just wrote there sounds like a fun game.

Maybe they can tweak the package.

If you play with your phone you basically lose the ability to nudge which is a major component to playing pinball. That's why I can't see it being anything more than a gimmick. Now what would be cool is if you had the ability to pulse some of the magnets of the game using your phone during multi-player games to mess with your opponents ball when you aren't playing.

You can mess with opponents.

I know you can change the weather, while your opponent is playing, and I heard another
"method" was already in the game as well.

Just the weather alone was fun, as eventually your opponent would "know" what he is doing, and its a
"WTF?" moment.

Gimmicky, yes...but damn fun.

What about using the Bluetooth for PayRange? Would it be possible to not install the PayRange hardware on this game since Bluetooth is built in?

It would be fun if, as an option, you could earn bonuses on your turn to use against opponents on their turn through your phone. Imagine being able to half the power of one flipper or turn off multipliers for 5 seconds during a mode or multiball, or a short blackout period where all the GI goes off. You could turn it off for real competitive play, but it would be real fun in a party type environment.

I think some of this resentment stems from the fact that people view it as a gimmick that they wont use, and it adds to the BOM so the price is higher because it was included.

I think it could be a cool feature, cannot wait to get a chance to play this game with or without the phone connectivity

I don't care for the cell phone features but pretty sure my kids would love it. Having a video game interface is kind of brilliant when you think about it. Kids and non pinheads may be more comfortable with using video game like controls. Pinheads can ignore it and just play the game like they want. Added features like ccontrolling game environment, selfies, and what not help involve people who are not playing or waiting for their turn. This stuff will probably not work well on location with strangers but sounds brilliant at home with friends/family. My daughter pretty much hates pinball but I bet she would love messing with my game while I was playing.

Love to see more of this sort of thing in the future. It would be really cool to have a multi player game mode in the future. One flips and the other controls other things in the game with different scores.

it is awesome!!!

I am trying to figure out how I can go play the game again, sooner!

Don't expect the main feature of the phone to be flipper control. It's just something they did for the show. Changing the weather will effect the modes you're in. There's the Big Bang button that mimics a difficult switch to hit on the playfield. Shoot the shot, or hit the button on your phone? There were discussions of a whole lot of things that could be done (like using the phone to activate the magnets during another players turn in certain circumstances). I don't think anybody knows what the main feature of using the phone will be.

What we know, is that it works very well, and they're innovating.

They could compensate for this by giving you a higher score if you use the phone, or perhaps some other incentive. Kind of like DM where you earn a higher bonus if you play with the handles instead of the normal flipper buttons.

That would be a fun way to play for CO-OP/Tandem play! One person controls the flippers and the other one does all the nudging. I'd imagine you'd lose a lot of control though doing it through a touch screen. Probably not easy to do things like flipper passes, tap passes, etc. I think it would have to be 2-3X scoring for it to be worthwhile. At least with Demo man you still get great response with the triggers and can still nudge well.

I always thought theme didn't matter much if gameplay is awesome - but to own it and put it in my basement, I guess it does.
Everything I read makes me think this is a great game, then I envision it sitting in my basement. Just can't see looking at the pin collection and liking having that title/art package in my lineup.

Pinball to me is not just a game, the machines are decoration in my basement. I like them to look cool. I want friends to come over and say "what's this one?"

IDK, just really still disappointed in the naming and theme. I feel like I waited so long for this machine - and they got just about everything right but still missed hitting the ball out of the park. Just can't believe then went to production with this title/theme. Doesn't anybody do a focus group anymore. JJP was so intent on developing this game in secret, why not throw some ideas out there to the community and ask for opinion. I know you have to wade through all the BS on pinside, but there are still some really good honest constructive criticism that would of ended in a more appealing overall package.

Maybe if I get the chance to play it, my mind will change. But - I know if I never have that chance, I will have 0 desire to buy it - whereas I am extremely compelled to buy BM66 - based on art, theme, etc...

Honest and Logical!

The problem is perception. The theme is not "Cell Phone", but the name certainly suggests that's the case which is turning a lot of people off. Changing the name to Quantum City would solve this misconception and allow the cell phone to just be a part of the game and not the theme.

looks pretty cool...

I agree, honestly I am amazed at how much just the name is turning me off.

Someone over the weekend posted looking for someone to send them a dialed in comic book. I brought one home with me. I will mail out for no cost. just send me your info. If this was you send me a link to that posting.. or send me a pm saying you got one and I will offer it up to others.. But first dibs is who ever asked on the thread and sends me the link proving it.

JJ

I'm keeping mine so I can sell it at Expo 2020 for $500 ....

How would that work on location?

I envision someone getting a little upset when some people they don't know are messing with their game they paid to play.

Or for tournaments? If you don't have a phone, you can't score as many points or affect your opponent.

I'll have to check it out when it's released.

Yes, unfortunately at the current prices (and my space constraints), a new game really does need to have a good theme, look, and play for me to consider owning. I was at the Dialed In reveal and was not particularly impressed by the presentation, comic, and certainly not the name or price. I didn't even stick around to play it and headed straight over to the Alien reveal.

That said, once I put a few games on it the next day, I thought it was an incredibly fun game. It is a bit whimsical but I actually liked the Sim City-esque animations, the playfield phone was pretty cool, and even the selfie cam thing was quite amusing (though more so when you're watching others play). Generally I guess I'm also more ok with the art than most people seem to be, though I don't really love it. I certainly don't know much about location pinball but it seems like it's designed to get about as much attention as possible for a non-licensed pin, so I could see it being appealing to "non-pinball people" (though I spoke with several ops who felt otherwise). Of course, all that is without taking the price into account. I sincerely hope the rumor that there will be a cheaper model is true.

Will I ever own one? No, highly unlikely, unless i could pick up a used one at a significant discount. But it is a game I would definitely try to seek out to play at shows (decent location pinball near me is more rare than a snowstorm), and I really hope it actually sells well just to increase the chances of more original themes.

it was actually very easy to do flipper control stuff. I was amazed how responsive it was.

I dont think the phone flipper trick is just a gimick. If one of us had the game in our homes we would find all sorts of ways to utilize it.

I am hoping we see tons of extra features using the smart phone. Ability to link multiple devices and then compete against each other by causing havoc would be super fun. I can see us inventing all sorts of little games to change things up and have lots of fun with it.

Like cradle up when you need to grab a beer!

Best use case I've heard yet!

They should just implement the same concept as TZ (home use ROM). You can cradle up, press the extra ball button, and it pauses your game and holds the ball for you while you grab a beer! Surprised that more modern games don't have this amazing feature.

Well, Ted *is* the lead on the game and the TZ 9.5 software has a flipper hold function...

I had a TZ for several yeas and I NEVER KNEW THIS FEATURE EXISTED!!!

I feel bad that I didn't get to try it at least once before I sold it.

The feature is only available if you have the home ROM installed (9.4H).

Little do you know that in 2019, JJP will release a Quantum Black edition of the comic and no one will want to buy your original anymore. (value = -$49.99)

Sorry for the OT... But you mean TZ 9.4H or there something I'm missing?

I'm just thankfull the standard body size and non licenced theme kept the costs down...oh wait...

standard edition pricing is out, $8k. Takes away invisiglass, no lighted left ramp, no etched acrylic in back, no comic book, not numbered, CD instead of printed manual, stainless armor.. but the shaker motor stays

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I told myself $7500 was my +/- point at a possible buy if I liked the game after playing it somewhere first.
$8000 is danged near close though..

I saw today on the Buffalo Pinball Twitch feed where Jack himself said they were going to change the name of the pinball from "Dialed In" to something else based on suggestions. He also went on to say the new name will be announced in the near future.

Very Interesting....

Yea seriously.. $7500 would be a sweet spot, that's only $1k more than Alien, or $1250 more than spooky's next title. I don't know why $500 makes a difference but it does. Problem is there's nothing else they could take out at this point.. it's already taking away the cool lights on the ramp.

I don't know which thread to ask in, going with this one. Can anyone explain the geometry of Einstein's theatre (is that the right name)?

I watched the first half of the stream, and it was hard to tell is the ball can go anywhere from the theatre, or is it just a prison like bash toy hidden behind the peppers ghost. I thought I saw some shots exit, but afterwards wasn't sure. I also saw a lot dribble back out the front, maybe the shots are just tight.

Printed decals on Einstein Theatre also I am assuming in lieu of the 3d etched emblem (CE emblem has special colors)

Quantum City isn't a great name either. Quantum tells you nothing about the theme.

Disaster City is also kind of lame.

Needs a clever catchy name that implies disasters and fixing them as well as the setting. It needs the same style of name as "Zootopia"

Disasterburg
Calamity Junction
SimPliCity
Spin City
Disaster Department

8k for a non wide body pinball machine, i guess JJP didn't get it.

that's only $10,662.00 cnd without taxes. now that's a deal, i can already see a lot of OP's rushing to the distributor.

I thought, "Quantum Disaster!"