Just saw the updated video and the game looks absolutely gorgeous. I hope they can keep pumping them out as there will be many happy customers.

Hell yeah!
I know 3 Pinsiders that should start a “where’s the photos” club thread.
It’s a blast! Lol.

Does anyone know/predict when the classic edition will start to ship? I have yet to commit but am thinking I might grab one. Just don't want to be waiting like over a year or something from now. Cheers

Yes, Haggis do.

Post 3938 mentioned haggis predicted to be done with the fathom builds around Christmas and may do some more celts then.

Go Haggis!

Wow.. just beautiful.... absolutely packed full of awesomeness and quality from the looks of it. Wasn't there a mention of a topper on the mermaid or am I mixing that up with another pin ? I believe there will be a lot of people that want one for their collection as it really looks high end and special.... but with only 250 total and I'm assuming a fair amount will be staying in Australia ? That don't leave many for the crazy US market . Go team haggis. Looking fwd to your future stuff

Toppers blow! IMO

I agree except for original game designed ones like fish tales and wh20 and a few others. Was just asking bc I thought I read about a planned topper for mermaid but I may be mixing that up with another release. I much perfer the projector idea that they did.

Yes, some do.

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Very exciting indeed!

Of note- only saw one working game, the second one didn't have working insert lights. The others in the video did not show anything but a completed cabinet. Not trying to crap all over the update... just pointing things out as I see them. 249 games to go, right?

One on location at - Rochester Pinball Collective - East Rochester ..

Cool! Now I need to get out there and play. 4 hrs ish from me

That's Great news look forward to you unboxing this game in a week once you have received it.

Gorgeous game! I cannot wait to play it. Good times to all who have one on order, way to hold the line I have never played Fathom so I want to be sure it is for me before I order one or buy one from a distributor.

Well I'm glad I put down a deposit!

way to go dOn ... are they really worth the 5k for the pre order spot plus the balance and shipping ...

going for the FOMO?

FOR SALE
HAGGIS FATHOM MERMAID #175 PREORDER SPOT
Added: April 26th, 2022
PRICE
$ 5,000 (Firm)

Price is firm

ITEM DESCRIPTION
Did you miss out on the preorder? Not surprising because it sold out in hours. Are you blown away by the quality and beauty of this game?! Are you convinced it'll double in value when it comes out?! Don't despair! Here's your chance to get a spot. You will not find another one for sale.

Game #175

This is not a spot from a distributor. It is directly from Haggis. Once you've paid me by zelle or paypal f&f, I email Haggis with your information and they transfer ownership to you. Haggis then emails both of us to let us know the change has been recorded. A very simple procedure.

Once your game is ready for production, you will owe the remaining balance of roughly $7900.

USA buyers - Container shipping from Australia to Planetary pinball in Nevada is free. You pick up in Nevada or pay for shipping to your location. Alternatively, you can pay for DHL shipping directly from Haggis to your home in the USA. Cost is roughly $1600 and it's said to take 10 days. Haggis has stated that if you chose this shipping option, they will give you a refund on the cost of the "free" container shipping. I do not know how much that would be.

As with any pinball preorder, patience is necessary.

EDIT: I've been asked when the game will ship and when will it reach the USA. Haggis' most recent youtube video update says the fathom mermaids will start shipping next month in may. From my understanding, cargo shipping from Australia to the USA generally takes 4-6 weeks.

The Mermaids did not sell out in hours, it was several days before it sold out and even then there were pre-orders available from Nitro for weeks afterwards.

Edit: I guess, technically, saying it sold out in hours isn't wrong, days and weeks are still made up of hours, so carry on

Mermaid's are the Woz of 2022 only 10 years later.

Amazing price point for what you receive and we will probably not see a gem of a pinball machine at this price again.

WOZ was my holy grail for years. It was an absolute game changer for the pinball hobby.
If it wasn't for WOZ and JJP, we'd all probably still be playing pinball games with DMDs.
I wish I was a player back in 2012 and could have been in on the excitement of a nib RR WOZ coming out soon.
I did finally buy a RR WOZ 2019 re-release. Like fathom mermaid, it will NEVER leave my collection.

Like 3 fathom mermaid, it will NEVER leave my collection.

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Sad that the scalpers will make more profit on this game than Haggis.

Ive thought about asking $AUD35k for an unopened Mermaid when it arrives. Then ordering a classic Fathom.

But I have certain self imposed rules to live by and couldn't sleep at night.

#NOWORDS

I thought you drained this thread? Welcome back!

I don’t think anyone ordered these originally with the main motive to flip the game.

First, everyone that bought a game is an idiot for ordering a game because they pre-ordered a game and paid in full without seeing a game(if you’re a series ticket holder) and now the”scalpers” ,which are the people that preordered a game, are also now the bad guy.

This is ridiculous.

There's a few people who bought more than 1 mermaid at the initial offering with the intent of flipping for a profit. You won't hear them talking about it because so many people are down on flippers... but you'll know who they are when mermaids start popping up for sale for $22k - $25k on pinside.

You and I might be the only ones with Classics! CE could be the ultimate LE! I'm really close to pulling the trigger.

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

Owners club up and running.

If so, more power to them! The pre sale was open for many days and anyone that had $1500 and wanted one could have ordered one.

Yeah I have no intentions of selling mine but I have no beef with anyone buying/selling their spots or games regardless of price, especially series ticket holders.

I can't wait to hear of a game actually being unboxed. I know that Dr. John is game #1 for every Haggis title. So if games truly have shipped, then he and Emily should have theirs any day now.

Educate me (I promise I’m not the only one)
Who is Dr John and why does he get the first game?

https://funwithbonus.com/dr-john-cosson-tests-his-pinball-knowledge-on-the-game-show-hard-quiz/

He gets 1st game due to his commitment and believe that Haggis can deliver (from day 1),along with his support for the Australian pinball community.

Well, good luck with the first 100 to get their game, as they will be the beta testers for much of the production run. I never like to be among the first to get a new title. These first few will be the first to see any issues with games. Hopefully, there will just be minor issues with this game out of the box. Time will tell.

I never mind being first!
It's a Pinball machine not your first child.
Super excited and just picked up a Playboy 78
To sit along side My Merman when he arrives.

In addition to being an Oral Surgeon who works especially with children, Doctor John is a pretty well-known member of the pinball community. He's Australian, and both he and his daughter play in a lot of pinball tournaments. They have a Twitch streaming channel - https://www.twitch.tv/emilyanddoctorjohn . And he also does pinball restorations as well.

He's been one of Haggis' biggest outside supporters since very early on. I believe he was the first person to unbox and stream Celts, long before any other Celts games shipped. He was a beta-tester of sorts.

And a genuine nice guy. I've played pinball with him a few times when he used to organize tournaments with Peter Watt at Benny's at Tweed Heads.

https://www.ifpapinball.com/player.php?p=18344

Glad to hear that...he's good a ambassador. I hope he'll stream a game soon. I have to say I'm happy that Haggis is now the boutique pinball co to watch. The game is just beautiful.

Yeah I played at Bennys as well... Good location.

Just imagine Centaur with the art being an HUO... Fathoms art is great as well tbh...

Pinballs are gone now i believe. Damn pity.

I’m looking for a spot if anyone knows of one selling a Mermaid edition.

#dOn

You realize of course that now that everybody knows this isn't "vaporware", you will pay a hefty premium to buy a spot.

SCALP.GIF

I would be cautious with all the hype until you see hundreds of Fathoms going out in a steady stream. Pinball machines are extremely hard to manufacturer. I would compare Haggis to Dutch Pinball & Heighway Pinball for roughly actual production numbers before the shit hit the fan. This is going to be a long road for Haggis to continue to ramp up to a Spooky level if they can. We have all seen the failures over the years from basement production to Deeproot $60 million fiasco. Heighway Pinball needed the investors to rebirth the company to move forward. Dutch Pinball does not seem to be able to get a angel investor to make whole all the early achievers, & to ramp up production for any other title.
If you do not believe this, you got to wonder why so little new information has come out of Haggis this year.

Ughh……exhausting.
How many times does this shit have to be repeated??
We……get it.

On a positive note, the last update of this game looks amazing.
I had no idea there was going to be a little projector of some sort on the bottom of the cabinet. Amazing touch!

I've got 1 for sale on the pinside marketplace and it's pending.