Hobbit Prototype at Automated Services Open House!

We do see the new PF art - sweet. Sure wish the VUK didn't stick out that much. But all in all, looking nice!

#3 9 years ago

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Rick432

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I know the thing between the speakers is supposed to be just a sticker, but it sure looks like there might be more going on there...

#4 9 years ago

TMN

Goronic

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I thought it may be a sticker after all, then I thought it would provide lighting effects, like fire, or perhaps the arkenstone?

#5 9 years ago

LTG

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Mike puts on a heck of a party. Don't miss this one.

LTG : )

#6 9 years ago

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Taxman

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This is 10 minutes from my house

#7 9 years ago

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o-din

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Quoted from Goronic:
Sure wish the VUK did stick out that much.

Looks like it does.

#8 9 years ago

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Goronic

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Quoted from o-din:
Looks like it does.

Oops. My bad. Changed to didn't

#9 9 years ago

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cumulonimbus

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Quoted from Rick432:
I know the thing between the speakers is supposed to be just a sticker, but it sure looks like there might be more going on there......

Rick,

Sure looks like a reflector or light to me too on close-up. My distributor told me it was a decal too based on what he saw at Expo, but could it be possible JJP has another surprise for us?

#10 9 years ago

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Miguel351

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It's going to be a digital camera that takes your picture when you get a high score. Don't ask me how I know.

Jen-
Is the door prize a "Must be present to win" type of thing or can we enter from 3000 miles away?

#11 9 years ago

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HoakyPoaky

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Quoted from Miguel351:
It's going to be a digital camera that takes your picture when you get a high score. Don't ask me how I know

That's what I always thought it might be. Camera or a Flasher. Both are cool ideas

#12 9 years ago

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vid1900

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Quoted from HoakyPoaky:
Camera are cool ideas

That's for sure.

1249_pic4_org.jpg

#13 9 years ago

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Quoted from vid1900:
That's for sure.

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Photomat unit. Holy crap!

#14 9 years ago

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littlecammi

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Quoted from Taxman:
This is 10 minutes from my house.

So no "wish you were closer" then?

#15 9 years ago

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Rick432

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Quoted from vid1900:
That's for sure.

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With the LCD, the camera seems like a definite possibility.

And the Cosmic Princess needs to lay off the H. Seriously, she looks like Iggy Pop.

#16 9 years ago

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HoakyPoaky

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Quoted from Rick432:
With the LCD, the camera seems like a definite possibility.

I'm sure someone can word this better than me, but I think Alex has stated in the past that the option for wireless connectivity is built into JJP's core programing, but it just hasn't been utilized yet. All it would require is a simple USB wireless hub plugged in. Then you could get access to the internet to directly download code updates, download a worldwide score leaderboard, or if a camera was implemented, potentially upload or download photos or video of your gameplay.

This is really a great idea, and the next step in pinball innovation. I hope there's still a chance for a secret final reveal for it's implementation on The Hobbit, or at the very least on Lawlor's pin.

#17 9 years ago

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Indypin

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I never posted a "wish I was closer" answer to a thread, but by golly this one deserves one!!

#18 9 years ago

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vid1900

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I'm just excited to hack your cameras and leave them broadcasting all the time.

Can't wait to see what you freaks do in the privacy of your own homes.

#19 9 years ago

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Pdxmonkey

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Who leaves their games on all day?

#20 9 years ago

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vid1900

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Quoted from Pdxmonkey:
Who leaves their games on all day?

Just like the laptop camera hack, you think your notebook is off, but it's watching and listening to you......bwhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha

#21 9 years ago

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baldric

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Could it be where the machine number will be printed for the SE and LE? WOZ had it on the apron, but that doesn't look like a possibility with The Hobbit.

Quoted from Rick432:
I know the thing between the speakers is supposed to be just a sticker, but it sure looks like there might be more going on there...

#22 9 years ago

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MinusWorlds

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Quoted from Pdxmonkey:
Who leaves their games on all day?

My GF, she thinks it's "pretty"...not kidding

#23 9 years ago

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beelzeboob

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Quoted from MinusWorlds:
My GF, she thinks it's "pretty"...not kidding

So do I. Whoops! There goes my man card...

#24 9 years ago

LEJ

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Looking forward to see the new Smaug and playfield art and who knows some more updates. Very excited and hope to see pictures and videos soon

#25 9 years ago

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Miguel351

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Quoted from Miguel351:
Don't ask me how I know.

I truly don't know what it's going to be. I just don't want you guys to ask since I can't back it up! But with the way some of you are spinning the idea, it sounds like it'd be a pretty neat feature.

Maybe Jack saw that one pin(different from the one vid posted) at PAGG that had the Polaroid camera in it that took your picture when you got the grand champion score and took the idea and ran with it.

#26 9 years ago

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Nightstick

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I'm like 45 mins away. So is it worth it to go? The kid that runs the store is difficult.

#27 9 years ago

LTG

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Quoted from Nightstick:
The kid that runs the store is difficult.

You ain't going to see the kid.

Go see 100 pins on free play, the Hobbit, and Jack and Mike !

LTG : )©

#28 9 years ago

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dannunz

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Quoted from LTG:
You ain't going to see the kid.
Go see 100 pins on free play, the Hobbit, and Jack and Mike !
LTG : )©

And Me!

#29 9 years ago

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Whridlsoncestood

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Agree Isaac is difficult. Mike is a good guy. Been good to the community here. Wish I wasn't busy this weekend. Have fun taxman and let me know how it was.

#30 9 years ago

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DarkWizard

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Quoted from HoakyPoaky:
I'm sure someone can word this better than me, but I think Alex has stated in the past that the option for wireless connectivity is built into JJP's core programing, but it just hasn't been utilized yet. All it would require is a simple USB wireless hub plugged in. Then you could get access to the internet to directly download code updates, download a worldwide score leaderboard, or if a camera was implemented, potentially upload or download photos or video of your gameplay.
This is really a great idea, and the next step in pinball innovation. I hope there's still a chance for a secret final reveal for it's implementation on The Hobbit, or at the very least on Lawlor's pin.

The score thing is a cool idea in theory, but is guaranteed to be ruined in short order by some idiot or another just hitting stuff with the glass off. All the other things would work well though, tie it into facebook so it can post messages or all kinds of other stuff.

#31 9 years ago

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DarkWizard

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Quoted from PinballRulez:
Looking forward to see the new Smaug and playfield art and who knows some more updates. Very excited and hope to see pictures and videos soon

I'm guessing we've seen these already. If we are lucky we might get teeth on Smaug as far as new stuff goes, hopefully there is lots more, I'm still not happy with where the book/LCD is.

#32 9 years ago

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dannunz

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Quoted from Whridlsoncestood:
Agree Isaac is difficult. Mike is a good guy. Been good to the community here. Wish I wasn't busy this weekend. Have fun taxman and let me know how it was.

Its next week end.

#33 9 years ago

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Whridlsoncestood

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Quoted from dannunz:
Its next week end.

Thats what I mentNephews birthday in Maine.

#34 9 years ago

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Rick432

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Quoted from vid1900:
I'm just excited to hack your cameras and leave them broadcasting all the time.
Can't wait to see what you freaks do in the privacy of your own homes.

Knowing this pinball crowd, I can think of no better defense against camera hacking than the knowledge that the hacker would be subjected to seeing what pinball freaks do in the privacy of their own homes (in front of a pinball machine).

#35 9 years ago

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Quoted from Taxman:
This is 10 minutes from my house

It's 19 hours 29 min. away for me according to MapQuest.

Wish I was closer

#36 9 years ago

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Nightstick

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Quoted from LTG:
You ain't going to see the kid.
Go see 100 pins on free play, the Hobbit, and Jack and Mike !
LTG : )©

Your absolutely right of course. It does sound awesome and there will probably be a whole lot of great people there. I would also like to play WOZ and the Hobbit since I have never played them yet.

#37 9 years ago

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pinballkim

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Quoted from ronlisa:
It's 19 hours 29 min. away for me according to MapQuest.
Wish I was closer

Mapquest?!? Awesome!

#38 9 years ago

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Taxman

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Quoted from littlecammi:
So no "wish you were closer" then?

No. Loving it and going.

I learned to love and fix pins in his warehouses long ago. An old friend Abe (RIP) use to sit with me for hours and talk Pins to EM gun games.

I don't need a reason to go but I'll use it, sounds like fun.

#39 9 years ago

LEJ

PinballRulez

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Quoted from DarkWizard:
I'm guessing we've seen these already. If we are lucky we might get teeth on Smaug as far as new stuff goes, hopefully there is lots more, I'm still not happy with where the book/LCD is.

We seen it already, but not integrated in the game (at least I didn't).

OP
Quoted from JerseyJen:
Updated Smaug Toy and updated PF Artwork will be shown on this game for the first time!

#40 9 years ago

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TaTa

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Quoted from DarkWizard:
The score thing is a cool idea in theory, but is guaranteed to be ruined in short order by some idiot or another just hitting stuff with the glass off. All the other things would work well though, tie it into facebook so it can post messages or all kinds of other stuff.

You could deter this from happening by using proximity switches or some sort of opto switch to verify the glass is on or off. Just a thought...

#41 9 years ago

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Goronic

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I hope it isn't a camera....

#42 9 years ago

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DarkWizard

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Quoted from Goronic:
I hope it isn't a camera....

Gun to my head, I'de take a camera over a sticker. Would rather have a Smaug fire breathing light though.

#43 9 years ago

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DarkWizard

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