America's Most Haunted
Spooky Pinball, 2014Quoted from Rarehero:Anyone in SoCal order one? I played it at Chicago Expo, but I'd love to experience the final product, see how the audio package shaked out in the end...who knows, I may get crazy and order one when it's all said and done
I did bro you should get one 
Quoted from jellikit:But Derek, do you think it is a greta game?
Brad
Hey bro,
Will not know till I get the finished product, but I am friends with Ben and really dig what Spooky is doing. I hope to really like it
I know earlier in this thread Ben had posted a link with all of the audio clips and music tracks from the game. I haven't listened to it all as I don't want to spoil it, but there were over 1000 callouts/sound effects. The new stuff recorded with Joe is top notch and there seems to be waaay more quick callouts than there are lengthy dialogue segments.
I am in on this game mainly because I am a horror buff and I mostly collect horror'ish themed pins, but I also think it looks like a great player with a solid ruleset, unique gadgets and a nice art package. I really love everything about it at this point.
Quoted from flecom:I like to see people developing games; but $6k for this?
$2k more and I get an MMR, $1k less and I get a Star Trek Pro?
So you're saying for only $1k more than a mass market Stern Pro you could get a really limited boutique pinball that almost no one else will have or get to play? Sweet!
You might as well say, $6500 for a Star Trek Premium? I can get all the gameplay for $1000 less! (Note that I own a Star Trek Premium, worth it to me.) You always have to draw the line at some point for what matters to you.
Quoted from Rarehero:Anyone in SoCal order one? I played it at Chicago Expo, but I'd love to experience the final product, see how the audio package shaked out in the end...who knows, I may get crazy and order one when it's all said and done
If the IRS didn't just rape me for last year, I was thinking of jumping in. I even contacted them awhile back and almost sent a deposit. I like the looks, toys, and for the most part the art of the game. I am a little concerned about the audio package...but I am a sound engineer for a living, so I am a little sensitive to that. Tag...You or Rob are it
Quoted from flecom:I like to see people developing games; but $6k for this?
$2k more and I get an MMR, $1k less and I get a Star Trek Pro?
Economies of scale. Also: [H]??
I have been in on this one for months. Looking forward to getting it in my home. Have followed Ben's gaming console work for a while. What I really like about this pin is that it is all pretty much bens work. Layout design, control board, music, dots, call outs, rule set, basically everything from Ben. Not sure this has been done in any small run produced pin before.
Yes, audio can be changed. There are a few dirty pool call outs for when you trap a ball behind the 3-bank target. I may change one of these out with actual Raul Julia sounds from the movie. You can change any and all audio.
First run is 100. That is all that is guaranteed. They hope to run 400-500 of these over the next 5 years.
Spooky is looking to put out 1 new pin each year.
The sound package is VASTLY improved. If it is not to your liking it is the EASIEST thing to change. Pretty sure even a dummy like me could figure out how to do it and it is a perk of this game. If I was getting one, the first thing I would be tweaking is putting my own voice in for some call outs and making heckles for local friends when a ball drains.
Imagine how cool it will be to put in a call out for the right outlane switch that says " PLAY BETTER FLANKER" or "YOU SUCK MIKE" or "DAMMIT DAVE" Would be sweet to make the game more of your own.
Quoted from Whysnow:The sound package is VASTLY improved.
I keep hearing this, and I believe you, I really do, but I'd love a video showing it. Hearing is believing and all that. I wasn't a real fan of how "rambly" it was before.
The audio is what it is. Had friends, pinball enthusiasts and volunteers record it. We changed the team leader from being dour to a more enthusiastic Dan Aykroyd "ghost geek" kind of character. The ghost hunters are now enthusiastic team leader, dumb blonde, disgruntled tech guy, and Hippy Psychic. In addition we have 6 different ghost bosses and a Demon.
Having done games with existing assets in the past (Bill Paxton, aborted Lost game) I can't you how liberating it is to just write something, have someone say it, and use it for the game. Would I have liked to hire all professionals and record in proper booths with audio engineers? Of course. But we can't afford that on game 1.
We tried to keep the price south of a Stern Premium. For low volume / boutiques, we'll never have the discounts / buying power Stern or JJP has, so our BOM is higher, simple as that. We also want to make money past our BOM.
Aurich, I agree about video, we need to make a proper one.
When we know which shows AMH will make it to, we'll keep you posted! (until then, our lips are sealed!)
Quoted from Jvspin:Is this pin limited, or will there be plenty of opportunity to play the game in it's finished state before making a purchase decision?
This pin is limited to the amount of buyers. After the first 100 * I can't recall if they need 20 per run or 100 for each run. But as long as they have their minimum for each run, my impression was that they will keep making them.
Quoted from musketd:Hey bro,
Will not know till I get the finished product, but I am friends with Ben and really dig what Spooky is doing. I hope to really like it
From those I spoke to who went to MGC, they came back very impressed with AMH. They liked the flow and shots while commenting on the depth it appears the machine has.
Brad
Quoted from benheck:Aurich, I agree about video, we need to make a proper one.
Ben, you make that video and help me with some talking points and I'll get it on the front page of Ars Technica. I'm overdue to get some more pinball content up.
Quoted from Aurich:Ben, you make that video and help me with some talking points and I'll get it on the front page of Ars Technica. I'm overdue to get some more pinball content up.
Proper video of a pin can go a long way towards creating excitement and that feeling of "I gotta have this". It helps sell pins, new and used. So needless to say, I definitely think this is a good idea.
Quoted from cleland:...but I am a sound engineer for a living, so I am a little sensitive to that
I'm also sensitive to this as a former DJ and audio buff. But that's what makes the game more appealing to guys like us. Don't like the audio? Master your own! Anything we want! My son made me go through the audio files that Ben made available so he could hear dad's voice (we were not good enough at pinball to get to it at the MGC 
)and all the doctor callouts which he says are the funniest. The possibilities are pretty much endless as far as audio goes for this game.
Quoted from CaptainNeo:that looks interesting, ever play it? Is it any good.
It's great! BUT, to find one in excellent shape, with all the pieces intact...$125 plus! 
Ben, I really enjoyed playing America's Most Haunted. It was a huge step up over the previous time at MGC when I played it.
You said I looked like some actor dude when I met you, but I didn't recognize the name. If you remember, who did you say I looked like? I asked you a bit about the pinball board being made...
The order info is still on the website:
http://www.spookypinball.com/games-swag/
Ben/Charlie, can you comment on how many AMH's have been sold at this point? Also in the video from MGC it was stated that games would be shipping any day now. Is that still the plan and how many do you expect to produce per week?
Brian #13
Quoted from roffels:Ben, I really enjoyed playing America's Most Haunted. It was a huge step up over the previous time at MGC when I played it.
You said I looked like some actor dude when I met you, but I didn't recognize the name. If you remember, who did you say I looked like? I asked you a bit about the pinball board being made...
he said you looked like Brad Pitt.
I'm tweaking and testing Wizard Mode (the Demon Battle) today, and I'm making it BRUTAL!
Once everything is completed, you physically lock 3 balls, then demon auto launches the 4th and they all hit you at once.
You have to hit the Moving Shot (like AFM's Super Jackpot) SIX TIMES to weaken the demon and drop the targets. Also, each time you hit it, it moves faster!
Once drop targets are down, you bash the demon (ghost loop) for Jackpots, which is the Total Boss Jackpot Value you've collected during the game (hit those pops!) X number of balls left in play.
When you're down to 1 ball, final hit to the demon wins the game!
Good luck beating this thing!
Quoted from benheck:I'm tweaking and testing Wizard Mode (the Demon Battle) today, and I'm making it BRUTAL!
Once everything is completed, you physically lock 3 balls, then demon auto launches the 4th and they all hit you at once.
You have to hit the Moving Shot (like AFM's Super Jackpot) SIX TIMES to weaken the demon and drop the targets. Also, each time you hit it, it moves faster!
Once drop targets are down, you bash the demon (ghost loop) for Jackpots, which is the Total Boss Jackpot Value you've collected during the game (hit those pops!) X number of balls left in play.
When you're down to 1 ball, final hit to the demon wins the game!
Good luck beating this thing!
I'll beat it. Feel free to send me a free... umm I mean "test" machine and I'll prove it 
Quoted from Manic:I'll beat it. Feel free to send me a free... umm I mean "test" machine and I'll prove it
Ben will send you the first model with a new feature... unremovable playfield glass
The right orbit hits the ramp and jumps the ball onto the balcony. This is how you advance Theater Mode.
In Theater Mode, you can hit that jump over and over, and value increases 500k per shot. But it's a timed mode, so you also have to make the mode progress shots too.
Once Theater Mode has been won, you can hit the jump for combos (you get as much time to collect as a normal combo) This isn't worth as much as it us during Theater Mode, but can still add up! (and value increases if you make the shots in time)
Quoted from benheck:The right orbit hits the ramp and jumps the ball onto the balcony. This is how you advance Theater Mode.
In Theater Mode, you can hit that jump over and over, and value increases 500k per shot. But it's a timed mode, so you also have to make the mode progress shots too.
Once Theater Mode has been won, you can hit the jump for combos (you get as much time to collect as a normal combo) This isn't worth as much as it us during Theater Mode, but can still add up! (and value increases if you make the shots in time)
Damn it Ben! Stop tempting me with your amazing rules and creativity!
Marcus
Quoted from chadderack:Ben will send you the first model with a new feature... unremovable playfield glass
Darn you... I figured I may need to remove the glass to... adjust a target or something. Yeah that's it
Ben, I hope you meet whatever sales goals you have, it would be a shame for all your hard earned pinball knowledge to not pay off at this point.
Quoted from benheck:Haven't started video mode yet, so that'll require an update for the first 5 or so shipped games.
I don't have any plans to make a 3rd machine at this point. Too many weekends spent coding. Like this weekend.
You'd already have a great basecode to work off of, so there is that!
Quoted from benheck:I'm tweaking and testing Wizard Mode (the Demon Battle) today, and I'm making it BRUTAL!
Once everything is completed, you physically lock 3 balls, then demon auto launches the 4th and they all hit you at once.
You have to hit the Moving Shot (like AFM's Super Jackpot) SIX TIMES to weaken the demon and drop the targets. Also, each time you hit it, it moves faster!
Once drop targets are down, you bash the demon (ghost loop) for Jackpots, which is the Total Boss Jackpot Value you've collected during the game (hit those pops!) X number of balls left in play.
When you're down to 1 ball, final hit to the demon wins the game!
Good luck beating this thing!
lol
I definitely agree with your definition of "brutal"!
cool ben, thanks for sharing. itching to get the game but have to wait to see how to get it to Aus.
Design question for when your board set is made available - curious what rate are the dots done at 5 frames per second????? and what program do you use for the images and then what program changes the images to dots and the shades of green?
Finally watched a video of the game. It looks awesome, but I can't justify $6k right now. Maybe if they're available when I have that much sitting around!
That said, the right scoop looks to be really rough. The C2C video I watched made it look like the ball had a trajectory RIGHT down the middle between the flippers. Was that juts bad luck on his part? The ball DID bounce back into play from the apron, but it was still sketchy.
Probably out of sheer exhaustion I'm going to save the video mode for a later update. Also I am having trouble thinking of what it could be, most video modes are a variation of steering left and right since that translates best to the flipper buttons. I'm open to ideas!
Wizard Mode is now implemented and available. Once you beat Wizard mode it's "a new season" and the game modes start over for that player.
I'd like to make a good video of the game but Chuck is shipping them as fast as he builds them, so will have to align our schedules better. I could make a rules video using my game but it's far rougher than the production builds.
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