Looks good, I’m surprised it didn’t sell out instantly again. Did we finally find were FOMO, flippers and price part ways.

Flippers have gotten burned a lot.... and there are a ton of machines available now.

Faggitaboutit

Sweet sweet karma

I'm in the opposite boat.
After watching this film for decades, I just can't get into it anymore. Yes, it's a classic and a top 10 all time movie, but my viewing of it has been run into the ground. While the serious tone and depth of this film can't be denied, it just never ignited a "fun" memory for me the way something like Big Trouble in Little China does.

I'm happy for those ordering. I'll give it chance on location to see if something stirs.

Was not expecting that comparison....

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Sorry, trying to express my interest in fun movies and memories that could easily convert to a gaming or pinball experience. GF just has too much baggage for me to make that leap.

I wonder when these puppies will ship and which ones.... Usually the CEs come after a run of the LEs right?

Right

I don't see Maynard or the rest of the band backing that, but Tool would be one of those "dream themes" for me that people talk about.

He’s a good pinball player for sure.

Same thing here, Godfather just does not bring a smile to my face or a song in my heart. Kinda silly, I know but the films are quite depressing. Even Walking Dead is lighter due to being sci fi. I mean a horse head in bed is not "fun" especially for the horse. Now a pin based on the movie The Hangover ...... that would be very nice.

Gentlemen...these are Leg Toppers. Not Leg Armor.

Yep. Hangover would be great and hilarious.

This is a great outlook! Being patient is also cool. No right/wrong. For me, it has little to do with money and everything to do with bumping one of my games. I've honed my collection over 20 years and it's really hard to let one of my favorites go!

To be honest, though, if every game I've ever purchased resulted in a 2-3k loss, it would eventually add up and hurt! It's easier to be cavalier when the wins & losses have been to our advantage for the past 20 years. For new, younger collectors that like buying all the new games, it might be a different story.

I was told by Michael over at JJP today that the CE's should be delivered by June

This is an interesting one, where JJP got the license, while understanding the movies don't directly translate to pinball, as they said in the SDTM video. It's probably why it's going over better than if they had been tone deaf to reality. There's also probably a lot of lowered expectations that are helping to prop this table up in people's minds.

Let's be honest, that cartoonish sculpt with the Tommy gun on the playfield is completely out of place with the rest of the pin, animations, and especially the art. Quite an odd decision to go with that style.

I would have liked that sculpt to be a more menacing style like Bart in CCr.

The sculpt reminds me of a different Pacino movie

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Interesting take, I kinda agree. I've faith in Steve though, star wars is one of his best. The market, however, may be moving away from hard games that squeeze you for your quarters. Does Ritchie even want to design something with long ball times and newbie friendly like Godzilla?

speaking of which, do we have any idea if this Godfather is going to play hard or easy?

Price aside can we just say nice job Eric and team? It's a nice piece of pinball eye candy, it's even got some flow which I can't say about his last 2 games. The theme seems to be integrated pretty well, beautiful art on pf and cab, and that topper is somethng else. it's an all around nice package... I think you all have a problem with the price level, not the game itself.

I have a few CE’s left if someone is interested PM me or call or text 586-530-8206

I don’t know jared ….. I thought that was pretty darn funny

I have no idea, but the number of ways to trigger a multiball in this game makes me lean towards easy.

The fountain on playfield with led’s turns colors according to Eric. After some shootout, they already turn red (for all the blood spilling into it).

I follow the theory of oranges appearing in Godfather, foretelling of deaths. So where’s the oranges JJP? Hopefully, the orange scenes will be highlighted on lcd. Save the fruits!

I think it’s fine if this doesn’t sell out instantly like R&M or GnR CE so that people might be able to play one first and decide. I bought several LE games STLE and AFM LE months after they were on sale because flippers weren’t buying up all the LEs.

Maybe now it’s the cost that keeps CEs from instantly selling out but if it’s really good maybe who knows it might be available later once we can play it first.

True the topper alone is a big selling point. I just don’t see me spending $15k right now but that topper is dope.

I’m already spending $30k for 3 pins (one topper tho) so money is being spent but I’m allocating it elsewhere at the moment.

Patience Rai. You’ve been around long enough to get it. No FOMO. Relax

Agree 100% game is fantastic I’m just not gonna spend that kinda money on a NIB pin.

I prefer the LE art package to the CE. I have the same opinion of GNR. Anyone else?

LE looks better to me, mostly less gaudy.

I did not. Those leg and lock-down bar applications were 100% the invention of Mr. Meunier.

If I could get the topper on the LE, I would have went for that. I'm in on a CE because I'm a topper whore.

Kinda the point of Godfather.
It would be CE all the way on this one.
JJP has thankfully rebounded with this release.
Nice job all around to team involved

Didn’t they mod the Woz pop bumpers long before anything you’re talking about? As far as the lights behind the back glass, those should’ve been standard on all jjp game’s starting with Woz. They’re just adapting, evolving, and changing things for a better experience with that sort of stuff

Eric and the fellas look like they crushed it!

GnR LE, Godfather CE.

In for a CE. Also picturing what could have been, if they were the ones that had gotten the James Bond license.

This. Looks great and I loved my Sopranos!

Not this. Really enjoy JJP games and this could be my 6th one owned.

I have to admit that this CE version might be the most beautiful pin I've ever seen. I love everything about it visually and if I didn't just receive a CCR LE and have two more pins on order, I might have already jumped on a CE. That said, after watching the promotional info, I'm getting some GNR LE vibes about the mulitballs being listed as key to the game. I enjoy my GNR LE (purchased much later at a discount), but the spongy flippers and forever multiball really hold that game back. So, I'm foolishly rolling the dice that this won't be like POTC CE and I might be able to pick one up later.

I truly hope that you are wrong. Keep writing good code though I might be in the minority, but it seems like the absolute worst addition to the CE. You guys seem to have taken an amazing movie, and translate that into a cohesive pinball machine. I applaud the package (minus the Gold Lions...to me it looks like you consulted Trumps interior decorator).

Im in the same boat. Nothing fun about the movies. Good story though. But in a pinball machine? Where is the fun, humor, and over all nostalgia? > NONE.

Big Trouble in Little China would be an epic pin! Has action, comedy, good story and overall funny.
Just like Caddy Shack, Goonies, Top Gun, Gremlins. Godfather is too serious for a pin as is Scarface> “Say hello to my little pin!” Mulitball

Wait what? This is actually a feature?

Say hello to my little friend multiball!

Art is subjective for sure - some people might love the look of that CE. Totally get that. Olive garden being good though? My god......

haha - j/k. I'm sure people love that place. I was just born into an italian family that makes their own gravy (and yes I call it gravy - before Sopranos made it cool).

Stepping back from all of this though - what an absolute crazy time for pinball. Scooby, Foo, Godfather - all of these games coming out at the same time and all of these people just trying to get your money (crooked pinball media included). I just don't understand how this all happened this way. Spooky again nails the timing to get in front of it all - I give them credit for the strategic play.

And Godfather - I'm just such a big fan. Really wish they took it in another direction but I'm still excited to play it. Topper is def the coolest part although I'm curious how loud it will be with those knockers going off! For these prices though - it's just such an easy pass. Let the early adopters lose another 3-4k in less than a year and then think about jumping in....

Olive Garden sucks.

So does Red Lobster with the exception of the biscuits!