Hey Keith, since I know you are reading this thread I just want to say thank you. You guys and the rest of the team made a hell of game with Pirates. I was hooked since the first time I played it on route at SS Billiards, so hooked that I picked one up as my first ever JJP game and I spent almost twice as much money on it then any other pin I have bought. The game is fantastic and I love that I am still figuring out new things in the game to this day. I can't stop playing it as it sits now and I'm so excited that there is more to come. I know it will be worth the wait and in the meantime there is still plenty to explore. Thanks again!

They are not. I just talked to Eric about the code yesterday. Suffice to say they have more then they can handle right now with GNR so everything else has a back seat currently.

I could not agree with this more! The wizard modes are very difficult and there is basically nothing to show you completed any of them. There have been times when I wasn't sure if I did complete it or time just ran out. There should be some fanfare along with this, it's a major achievement to beat any of them.

I agree with this too. Unless you set them up really nicely, which the vast majority of players won't be able to do, they aren't worth enough. I think a base value for starting them would be a good idea, like 250k? just for reaching it and then the current scoring throughout the mode. At least that gives some value to the mode for reaching it even if you don't have skulls and chapter values maxed as it is still a great accomplishment.