Capt. Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Bally, 1976
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Bally, 1977
Elton John (CE)
Jersey Jack, 2023
Elton John (PE)
Jersey Jack, 2023Quoted from o-din:Well, just like I listened to and enjoyed Elton John's music, I also listened to and enjoyed Ted Nugent's. And he's also a great hunter.
So, sue me.
No idea where this came from, but had to laugh out loud when I read it. 
Quoted from MK6PIN:No idea where this came from, but had to laugh out loud when I read it.
It came from the heart, bro.
Quoted from luckymoey:Am I the only one that feels like they’re in the twilight zone with all the talk of Barbie, The Princess Bride and now Taylor Swift pins?
2000: “oh no. Pinball is dying”.
2023: “oh no. More people than ever like pinball, and it’s expanding into new demographics.”
Quoted from solid_snake:Just from what I've read.
From the Kineticist article:
There are three multiball modes available:
Crocodile Rock multiball is started by locking balls at the crocodile ramp.
Rocket Man multiball can be started at the far right "rocket" lane by collecting fuel, either by completing tasks or shooting the drop target in front of the rocket lane.
Signature Stage multiball can be started by spelling ELTON JOHN by collecting stars, then shooting the piano ramp to lock balls. There are four different Signature Stage multiballs that can be switched using the action button.
That sounds a bit more promising. Though I’m sure Keith will find a way to squeeze a multiball into everything else. Look out for classics such as “Launch the ball multiball”, and “Shoot the ramp multiball”.
Quoted from romulusx:Why do you and some others seemed really bothered by someone wanting to get this right now?
I just hate when weak people get taken by slime ball distributors that tell you to buy buy buy as they push fake fomo. The ones that say shots are the new toys….. those guys. I do what I can to help others.
I’m not saying don’t buy the game if you like it but with the JJP pricing model, just hold off for a few months, let the distro sit on their allotment and then watch the price plummet thousands….. and then buy.
Same playbook as TS and GF.
Until JJP makes a game that is truly loaded with proper innovation, this will happen as the market continues to reject it.
This is a nice looking game and it really captures the theme. At first quick glance, I like the lower tier art package the best.
I love Steve Ritchie games. Hopefully, the JJP weak flipper issue has been resolved.
Sadly, JJP priced me out of being a NIB buyer. I look forward to playing it at the upcoming shows I will be attending.
Quoted from Ty-Arnold:Elton has a song about Tony where he holds him closely.
No more details .. nevermind
Quoted from delt31:just hold off for a few months, let the distro sit on their allotment and then watch the price plummet thousands….. and then buy.
Do distributors reduce New In Box pricing for Jersey Jack machines? I thought prices were hard locked from Jersey Jack.
Quoted from Rarehero:Looks left…looks right…ahem…
Elton John played at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding!!!
*runs away*
I did know that - I meant musically.
Quoted from Flipper_McGavin:Do distributors reduce New In Box pricing for Jersey Jack machines? I thought prices were hard locked from Jersey Jack.
Some pop the box and sell it as "used".
Quoted from Flipper_McGavin:Do distributors reduce New In Box pricing for Jersey Jack machines? I thought prices were hard locked from Jersey Jack.
Some are now doing it for TS and GF - they advertise as make then an offer. Usually JJP is all over this but they know the games aren’t selling so they’re not following up on the distro.
If you buy this game NIB now, you will lose $$$ in four months. Don’t buy into any fomo on this game.
Quoted from jackd104:2000: “oh no. Pinball is dying”.
2023: “oh no. More people than ever like pinball, and it’s expanding into new demographics.”
People who are into pop music that is 50 years old isn’t a new demographic imo.
Quoted from PismoArcade:The hype behind it has been off the charts. Steve saying he's not restricted to the BOM like he was with Stern, I was expecting crazy mechs and toys. A spinning ballerina and the crocodile look, in my opinion, cheap. The only thing that I love is the piano ball lock.
Sorry...I know you're a huge fan of JJP but l was expecting more, especially for the price. Just my subjective opinion.
A lot of that price is in that topper and those Radcals.
Manufacturers seeing dumbasses here paying $2000 for a topper, and they said "Shit......put a topper up there with video screens and take nearly ALL toys out of the game, and we can justify it cause look at clownworld Pinside paying $2K for a topper made of plastic and some lights"
We did this to ourselves....We did this to ourselves....We did this to ourselves....We did this to ourselves....now you get a game with nearly zero interactive toys, and you're gonna like it while you stare at your non-interactive topper.
Quoted from bobukcat:I did know that - I meant musically.
All I know is I never knew the hate for certain musicians ran so deep.
If I like their music I'll listen to it, if I don't I won't. Their opinions in life or lifestyles can't hurt me.
And if one of them happened to do a tribute for charity or even to the great hunter Fred Bear, he is even more OK in my book.
Quoted from gandamack:Hate to say it, but I think Labyrinth is going to end up being the darling of the show. Bowie 1, Rocketman 0
Really? Labyrinths animations, and general music sound and look as bad as Sterns game trailers. Seriously the animations and presentation of things on the LCD for Labyrinth look terrible and have an amateur vibe to them. I would expect much more for almost $11k. Elton John blows it away.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Why do people keep suggesting that a pinball company could afford licensing the biggest star on the planet?
Taylor swift ain’t licensing some small potatoes pinball game.
She lives a sheltered life where a burrito was unknown until she was 23. Maybe a pin company can lend her tour a few different pins to travel with her and let the addiction do its work.
Quoted from starfighter:Steve is the Mike Brady of pinball designers ...
HAHAHAHA!!! this made me laugh
Quoted from delt31:Some are now doing it for TS and GF - they advertise as make then an offer. Usually JJP is all over this but they know the games aren’t selling so they’re not following up on the distro.
If you buy this game NIB now, you will lose $$$ in four months. Don’t buy into any fomo on this game.
Heck, it may not even be shipping in quantities for months, by the time they're shipping a bunch Jaws may be out and shipping, might as well wait and see since it's not like you can take home the game today.
Only people that win with preorders are manufacturers and distributors, everyone else gets screwed. Make them earn the money with finished games (both software and manufacturing) before buying. It's not going anywhere but down in price, if GnR couldn't hold their premium price, how in the world will Elton John? Let someone else take the loss and buy it used for thousands less (or even new for thousands less). If Elwin's Jaws is any good then this game (along with a ton of others) is going to take a big value hit.
Quoted from jackd104:2000: “oh no. Pinball is dying”.
2023: “oh no. More people than ever like pinball, and it’s expanding into new demographics.”
Expanding into the middle aged white guy demographic, yes.
Quoted from coasterguy:I would lay money on a bet that Taylor swift pin would outsell all recent pins instantly. Her fans are in it deep. Lol
And u2
As I sit waiting for my plane right now to Vegas to see u2 at the sphere.
You will love it, great experience, can't describe it in words... Saw them last Friday, don't want to hack the thread or post any vids as I don't want to spoil it... But it is a must see if you're in Vegas...
20231013_204629 (resized).jpgQuoted from Doctor6:Expanding into the middle aged white guy demographic, yes.
Middle age might be a little generous.
What Steve Ritchie has given us here is a more blinged out, next-generation Elvis. There's a lot of shared DNA between the two games in approach, layout and some of the toys - hound dog becomes crocodile rock, dancing Elvis becomes Tiny Dancer ballerina. The biggest difference is swapping out the upper playfield Heartbreak Hotel and putting Elton's piano in instead.
Is there eighteen years' worth of 'evolution' on show in Elton John? Not really, but I don't think that was ever the point. Steve is a pretty conservative guy and knows exactly from decades of experience what does and doesn't work for him. It's only natural that his first JJP game would give his fans what they would expect from him, but with more polish and a bigger budget on show. Whether that translates into $15k's worth of budget, YMMV. Definitely looks like a blast to flip though.
Quoted from Flipper_McGavin:Do distributors reduce New In Box pricing for Jersey Jack machines? I thought prices were hard locked from Jersey Jack.
Unless everyone has become more cautious, you will almost certainly be able to buy a deposit of someone at a deep discount and still get game NIB shipped directly from distributor. Given the game does not appear to be shipping right now, I see zero benefit to putting money down right now. It will not sell out and you won’t necessarily get game faster. This is just the reality of JJP games right now. The only way this doesn’t happen if if very few people buy it and those that do are hard core EJ fans that would never sell. Then there wouldn’t be a market to tank and you’d have to do a down low deal with a distributor.
Quoted from Charliew65:Does the CE come with the proper video cables for the topper screens?
Buy one and see.
Quoted from titanpenguin:Lawyers going to get rich up in here suing everyone.
Full circle with the garbage humans! JK.
A pivot to Barbie isnt outlandish to me. Ill play EJ on location..
Quoted from insight75:When are we going to see a gameplay video of this?
Its live on Facebook right now. The CE topper is insane with the light shot it projects on the ceiling
Quoted from PinMonk:She lives a sheltered life where a burrito was unknown until she was 23.
I actually eat at the place Kobe and his wife used to get their burritos. El Camino Real. Very good!
Quoted from o-din:See, I respect that opinion.
And why would she not want to come and join all this fun with her very own pinball machine!
She too could get pinballs hitting her face, like the other poster suggested for EJ.
Quoted from Flipper_McGavin:Do distributors reduce New In Box pricing for Jersey Jack machines? I thought prices were hard locked from Jersey Jack.
not hard locked by jjp themselves, hell they have raised prices on several games mid production. lousy bastages.
I hope the greed from these pinball company’s puts them out of buisness.. it’s sad to see. I’ve been debating the past few months on getting out of the hobby all together… JJP is flirting with bankruptcy with the past 3 brutal titles, and sternnis getting so greasy by making multiple “exclusive LE versions of machines.. huge slap in the face to the loyal fan base who buy the the original LEs
Quoted from titanpenguin:Bring out the JD!
Judge Dredd?
He's the only one that passes any judgment around here. 
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