Quoted from Palmer:

The design of that ad is terrible.

Quoted from wesman:

Dan seems pretty cool too.

Quoted from Ericpinballfan:

American Pinball and JJP should just join forces at this point.
Bummed to hear Barry and and Dan moved to JJP, but good for them. They will be an asset to JJP.

Quoted from Yelobird:

Dan did not go to JJP only Barry. I am hoping for bigger things for Dan if I have my way....

Quoted from wesman:

Hmm.
SpaceX. Hollywood. Or....intergalactic time travel as an alien god?

Quoted from DudeRegular:

A little optimistic I would wager.

Quoted from Reznnate:

Maybe it's a movie license....[quoted image]

Quoted from o-din:

He who dies is just dead.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

Marketing matters :/

Quoted from HighProtein:

They just really don't care about how many are sold or if they ever make a profit hahaha!

Quoted from mbeardsley:

No, I don't consider it to be a great game (though in fairness I only played it a couple of times). But that's my point, it didn't do well because it wasn't a great game (and also a lot of people just never saw/played it at all).
But it didn't fail because of the theme - it failed because so few got to play it, and those that did were not overly impressed.
So if AP can fix THOSE issues, then Hot Wheels (which is at least as good a theme as their previous ones) can do well.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

MOST wealthy people start wealthy. Them, and the few that break through keep the wealth the way you described.

Quoted from davisjl1979:

I'm really rooting for API, but I really can't get into this theme. Hopefully the gameplay is good.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

Ouch Dan. Hope you landed ok!

Quoted from LTG:

AP didn't leak it. People at the industry show did.
Maybe AP should have timed their reveal to the public sooner, or at the same time.
LTG : )

Quoted from delt31:

Don't be a dick and add the kittens and puppies comment at the end. It's a sleazy move but you acknowledged the mistake and you apologized. Just end it there.
And "reading all this crap" (as you so nicely put it) IS the purpose of the thread.... It's not inserting your BS selling techniques to shill for your business. You know.....hearing from the community about their thoughts regarding the game is the point of pinside.

Quoted from LTG:

Well you have a good point there.
Let the people do the launch for you. Pinside, Facebook, etc. etc.
Faster, better, and more efficient.
LTG : )

Quoted from LTG:

I hope they get some games on location quick so people can see and play them. And want to buy them.
Reveal not happening at TPF ( and maybe MGC ? ) could hurt things. Not a lot of AP games on location. Most people get exposed to them at shows.
LTG : )

Quoted from PinMonk:

Vishnu works in mysterious ways.

Quoted from Viggin900:

Did you watch the video? They say it is simplified. Which it is. This is the second time I heard complaints about the outlanes? No one appears to be having trouble making the shots? Doesn't look difficult to me.

Quoted from wesman:

I wouldn't dismiss the weird vibe in that video so quickly.
Quite the opposite via my eyes. I think there's a lot that can be looked at there.
Dan...seemed really, uncomfortable in some of those situations. Just an observation. And since this was shot, he's left the company, as well as Barry, who is also in the video.
Their company President leaps out of frame and doesn't really talk to anyone. He did the same in the facebook stream that came up for Hot Wheels. If he's more from a traditional Indian family, that definitely guides some behavior.
Two games out, one ticket redemption being worked on, and I only saw one line worker there.
Pinball is all about nepotism, it's present in every company, and that makes sense. But I wonder why the guy doing graphic design work isn't an outside hire. It's obviously an assumption that he's related, but judging by his quality of work, he doesn't have much professional experience or pinball experience. Hence their GUI is poor, and as we've seen with Hot Wheels, will continue to be. Get that guy training, a partner, or give him a different non creative job.
Also, I always still wonder what facilitated Joe Balcer heading there. Did Lawlor push him out? Did API offer him complete freedom and more money?
There'd so much a weird hodgepodge that makes up API, and this video clearly demonstrates that in some ways.
Obviously we all have opinions, and they're just that, but this video had a distinct feel about it, and it wasn't for lack of work in that building.

Quoted from wesman:

You got some guns on ya man..! Keep those reps up.

Quoted from wesman:

I want to try to read up on Dhavel more than I have. He HAS to be a combination of figurehead like Gary or Jack, as well as their investors. As such, even if he's introverted, he DOES need to be somewhat assertive and sell. Otherwise, why did he get into this business??? That's what I truly want to know, as that guidance from him, is steering the semi half arsed direction of API, and really something we all wish to see, is API succeed.
Nirmal is Dhavel's nephew, if I'm not mistaken.

Quoted from Tilt:

incorrect. There is no Street price on AP games. If you have a distributor that is offering it for less, then you have a untrustworthy distributor. Because if he is willing to violate his distribution agreement, who knows what else his word is not good for. Now if your trading in a machine, thats different and allowed. But outright sales by agreement have to be 6295 plus tax and shipping unless you are at a show