it will be nice when JJP gets to the point like stern, where they announce a title and bam!, it's available for [purchase] 2-3 months (not years) later

imagine what would happen if other other companies took this approach?

baskin robbins:
coming 2017, a new flavor of ice cream that will knock your socks off! keep your eyes and tastebuds peeled for some juicy reveals over the next 24-36 months

ford/gm/jeep/porsche/etc...
announcing the 2020 [x]. nope, you can't buy it now and you still won't be able to purchase it 5 years from now. but we'll gladly take your money to allow you to reserve one. as an added incentive, if you pay in full before 2015, we won't charge you a penalty when it comes ready to ship your vehicle! (hopefully within 6 months of the original promised date)

for the most part, I think that they hit the nail on the head and addressed most of the issues that people complained about @ expo, however I've got one question which has been bothering me.

smaug twin.jpg

so, is the circled orb (which lites up) supposed to be smaug's eye when he first awakens?

if so, doesn't anyone else find it odd that we have smaug under a pile of coins and above him, we have smaug's long lost twin brother that is "revealing" himself as the pile of rock rotates?!?

where are the metal rails underneath to keep the playfield from warping/flexing from all of that weight? (ala the aftermarket safecracker rails were made)

I can just see it, 6 months after they ship, everyone will be complaining about their playfields sagging.

that depends. maybe they give you a nice, comfy bed cushion to lie on while playing it sideways. one problem is that the ball tends to head towards the left outlane all the time