I always thought , if you wanted to be Australian and go for a food name , go with Parma Pinball .

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That looks great!

Yeah. I'm patient but really excited!

Well it's a good thing you are down under... otherwise you'd be hounded for sharing your story about delays for being a non-believer!

You're not. My wife and especially my daughter hate the name. Conjures images of sheep stomachs in their heads.

Doesn't bother me really, but you are not alone if it does!

And yeah, would be nice if the name was more Australian sounding. Everyone thinks they're a Scottish company when they first hear the name.

Pacific Pines Pinball?

I'm actually glad it's not "Hartin" pinball - the narcissistic pinball company names are too common.

It would have been fun if it could have been something uniquely Australian: Ripper, Nuddy, PissUp or Accadacca.

Here we fucking go again.

Just an update. I made some simple adjustments last night to fix a few things causing ball hang ups and a flipper that was sticking. Damian already sent me updated code to fix a ball search issue that I will upload this weekend. Overall super happy with the game. Yes they are behind, yes they are coming slower then we all hoped but they are coming and seem to be excellent quality. I think buyers are going to be pleased.

Absolutely!
I was just bored.

Jokes

$4k deposit through GAP since August last year. No idea what number I have. I haven’t received any unprompted updates or info outside of what I read here.

He just posted an unboxing of a Mermaid in his shop the other day on Facebook. I would guess it’s for the showroom, but I would definitely check in for an update. That’s 3x the deposit most of us paid, so I don’t think asking for some info is too much to ask.

Interesting.

LOL. Someone else brought it up. I think it's been a while since that topic was discussed.

If one of you can provide a good reason why Haggis would needs payment so early, then I'll happily never discuss it again. Short of the company being hard up for cash, I can't "Fathom" why they want payment so far ahead of the build time.

Please, enlighten me. Since you are so tired of the subject being discussed. Also, isn't the other thread the sunshine-and-roses Haggis thread, I thought this one was where we could actually discuss potential issues and concerns. And ya know, look at things with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Could somebody take and post some up close photos of sone playfield features with the glass off? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

Your comment was good by me and I welcome thoughtful skepticism. And given the current situation, I understand it. Some of us are still a bit raw from the panic babies that repeatedly cried, "Heighway Pinball" from their perfect, black and white world.

As a long experienced entrepreneur/business owner, I can tell you that no business in the history of business's has ever followed a straight business plan. Smart and successful people have to take unexpected circumstances and creatively zig/zag their environment. It's a constant battle behind the scenes that cubicle dwellers never see.

Supply chain issues, employee issues, covid shut downs, inflation, recession and many of the same issues that are slowing down all of the other pinball manufactures' are in play here for Haggis.

Yes, Haggis obviously needs the money and to survive they have changed their terms. For some people it's easy to jump to the conclusion it can only mean disaster. For me, I see it as forward thinking, long range strategy to survive and eventually thrive.

About two months ago I privately offered Damian to pay for my two games in full with no conditions or expectations. If he was in trouble I wanted to help. Damian politely rejected my offer as he felt more comfortable staying within his new game plan and terms.

And get this. As I recently posted, I just sent in my balance but only for one of my two games. I have to wait in line for my second game because it would be out of order and unfair to others. Does that sound like a man who is desperately clinging on? Not to me.

Now I don't have a crystal ball and I don't have inside information. And maybe Haggis will fail to survive, I don't know. But for now, I'm very optimistic and willing to be patient as I understand how the real world works.

DakotaMike: My comments are in general and not directed at you.

Your wife and daughter are more culinary knowledgeable than mine. They wouldn't be able to tell you what haggis would be at a restaurant. I've never told them what goes into the sausage or hot dogs either.

Ha! Probably wise.

Also, my wife is British, so she's a bit more familiar with foods like Haggis than the average American.

Is there an owners thread for Fathom Mermaid or is this it?

Yes there is.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/haggis-fathom-owners-club-dive-in

We have a hundred great pictures of the cabinet and bottom of the playfield, but still none of the playfield itself up close with the playfield glass removed?

First mod for my game will be something similar to the foam light blocks that come with pinitech displays. It makes the displays look much better by blocking the backbox lights from the display area. I had these on my Meteor and Paragon:
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Yes, those come with the Wolffpack Tech kits as well.

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Thankfully Haggis has supplied a Fathom to the Brisbane Masters. I had a few games on it and can say:
- The playfield is brilliant. It might not have that ball on wood sound/feel but it plays great (better than original)
- The spinner is fine
- The drops work well
- The sound is up there with the best pinball
- It flips well.. maybe better than an NIB back in the day
- Cabinet appears to be fine, felt solid, looks good
- Pleasantly the LCD displays do not put you off with any annoying animations etc
- Did not play it enough to find out what the 2.0 code was like
- You can tap pass however its not as easy as the original but alot easier than DMD/LCD machines
- The jets fire off very well.... better than the original
- I did find that the ball release was slightly to quick when multiball started (this can/will/could be adjusted)
- under cab light show was great and does not put you off when playing it

May try and do a game play video sometime this week... not sure I will have the time tho

That would be great - thanks in advance!

(Oh for a decent duration gameplay video from anyone!)

Paid our balance, now more waiting! Exciting though!

So far I'm actually enjoying the revisited a lot more then the classic. It still needs a little code work but is pretty dang fun. Definitely gives it a more modern feel.

Could you take some video? Would love to see it in action.

Haggis did a video showing the new code.

Yes!! I agree 100%. I was set on purchasing a classic edition once the dust had settled but a Mermaid fell into my lap. The new code really is super fun and the sound and call outs are incredible. The chick's are definitely digging the accent!

As stated by others, the build quality is off the charts and its the most beautiful game in my line up by a mile. I updated to the new code and it's playing 100%. Very easy to update as well. Just insert the drive during attract and then remove it when it tells you to. No buttons to push or menu scrolling.

I will shoot some video if it's still needed when I get some free time later this month but until then here's a pic of her next to what I'm hoping will be games 2 and 3 from Haggis

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Emperor Ming has a thing for mermaids.

I had played the original code for years from owning one so it may just be that it's something new. But overall so far I find the sounds of the new code and the added depth a lot more appealing.

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I've always been partial to girl in latex on back of Centaurs bike....

Look at the shine in that coin door. I mistook it for Sunset Riders for a second.

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Aaahhh, you are a bottom man eh? She's pretty dominating.

True. I'm pretty sure that's where it all started for me. They had a Centaur at the Gas N Sip by my elementary school and I used to cut class to play it all the time.

Serious question- whose Fathom is gonna be slummin’ it in the container with mine? Lol air freight costs are wild, so it’s a Fathom kegger on the open seas for me. Who’s bringing the Mickey’s 40oz? My Fathom gets irritable and fighty if he doesn’t have his “medicine”.

Yea I obviously know this. Just looking for some more video.

I'm at week 5 since full payment was submitted for anyone curious to track payment to receipt of game. No word yet! Hoping its just a few more weeks!

I’m sorry to say I’m at 16 weeks and still waiting. Hopefully not too much longer for me now.

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Yeah I saw that as I'm tracking this thread. Yours seems to be an odd outlier for some reason from what I can tell. Others seem to get it faster - at least in the US so far. Keeping my fingers crossed.

It’s only the series ticket games going out so far. Haggis should be nearly done with them by now.
I’m definitely not the only one. I know of a few others in exactly the same boat as myself.

16 weeks as well. Hope to hear my game is on the line soon. According to Damian the series ticket holders should be done this week.

I stand corrected lol

Same here. None of the first batch of non series ticket holders have received their games yet. Hopefully it speeds up for future games.

Anyone know if/when Haggis will be notifying buyers of where they are in the production line?

I haven't received a response re: this from them.

What the hell is wrong with these vegans? Do carnivores try and make their meat look like broccoli? FFS if vegies are so great why are you trying to make them look, feel and taste like meat?

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But what if it was cake?

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You got me. I don't know.

Never thought about it and i can't form an opinion without pondering.

Nice post.

Fuck. Cake?