For real. The stern auto launch is a terrible mech. Really poorly designed.

Cool animation!

I actually love having everything listed in mm and wish the US would switch.

My daughter got me a metric tape measure for Christmas last year and I freaking love it.

Looking forward to seeing some pics and video from the show!

Also looking forward to being able to buy those pop bumpers/lights you came up with.

I read the posts on aussie arcade.

It's always disappointing to find out someone isn't as cool as you initially thought.

Says the video was removed by the user?

Only because you tried to tell someone to learn how to use words.....

Slander is spoken, libel is written. His comments would technically be libelous.

I believe Ben when he says it was his code, because this is 100% true. I've had code stolen and was able to identify it in a heartbeat, even through the front end of another product.

All it takes are some words and some humility. Instead, Homepin wants everyone to know that he doesn't give a fuck about what he does.

The living embodiment of "can dish it out but can't take it."

You think Homepin is a rebel? Being an a**hole and a thief doesn't make him a rebel.

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Be fair here, the brand new Iron maiden is only 1k more msrp. Plus, you are talking about questionable engineering choices, like unnecessarily complicated updates, not some "nice extras".

Maybe a color screen is still considered a extra perk, but I think Thunderbirds might be the only new pin shipping with a mono DMD? The pinball landscape has changed in the 5 or 6 years since you started the game.

I do understand that it costs money, skill, and time to do that stuff, so maybe you are against a rock and a hard place, but don't pretend a 5k MSRP is some kind of amazing savings that justifies that stuff, especially when Ben Heck covered a chunk of your initial R&D.

Just my 2 cents.

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Do the back legs seem mounted even further down from the front legs than normal?

This stuck out to me too.

By his own admission he has invested a large chunk of his life into this along with 3 million dollars. Even if being nice is hard, why would you spit in the face of that investment by being mean, rude, and a poor ambassador for your company?

Feels a bit like "I just poured my heart and soul into this project, let me piss all over it!"

Valid criticism from customers is a gift. You can do with it as you please, but when more than a few give you the same feedback it's time to do something.

Ted's got a new idea for a horror film!

Pete, I hope you get to feelin' better man. That looks like some serious stuff.

Spooky, CGC, JJP, and deeproot all post here as well.

It's a myth that manufacturers aren't on pinside.

You definitely implied you made improvements that made them better than other buttons, but players would disagree.

Lol @ forum posts sinking a business. You might want to let Facebook or paypal know that once people start sharing negative opinions, it's all over.

There is 100x the vitriol for Stern as there is homepin.

If the company fails there is one person to blame.

I'm really frustrated to hear this, though desperate people take desperate actions.

Thunderbirds is a garbage pin from a garbage company.

Im sure this game will be trash just like TBAG.

Maybe like 5+ years ago when he started it, this could have been true.

Don't forget that mister "I know more about pinball control systems than anyone" had to steal his main board design and firmware to get off the ground.

Also in all this time, how many games has he sold?

That doesn't sound like a company that's going to blow the lid off anything.

You don't need to explain yourself to anyone. Your comment was hilarious and right on point.

Everyone that has been paying attention knows what's up.