Quoted from SilverBallz:

I heard there is going to be big news ... Maybe another "epic" announcement or maybe a line full of Hobbits?

Quoted from Kahanaohana:

What? you play pool too? I played for years. were going to have to play when you come out...

Quoted from Join_The_Cirqus:

Can you come pick me up Kaneda?
Jersey Jack Pinball, Inc.
Address: 1645 Oak Street, Lakewood NJ, 08701
Phone: 732-364-9900
Email: [email protected]

Quoted from Vyzer2:

Is there no news from the Shire, misty mountain or anywhere in middle earth?

Quoted from Pinchroma:

i love the strategic placement of the woz cabinets and the wall in which it creates

Quoted from kaneda:

Hey guys...Spent about an hour at JJP today. First, big thanks to Jack and Jen for hosting this and opening their doors. Here's my review of the day and a bunch of photos.
GETTING TO JJP
The weather was perfect today so I grabbed the vette and headed to JJP. My ride there was rough as I was SOOOO hung over from last night. Had to make a pit stop to hurl half way there But after chugging two huge bottles of water, I began to feel better. It's an easy drive from NYC. Took about an hour and fifteen minutes to get there. I arrived around 12:15.
JJP FACTORY
Place is really cool. It's a lot bigger than I expected. The assembly line was busy building WOZ'. No Hobbits on the line guys. Sorry. I was really impressed by how clean and organized everything was. You can tell Jack has tons of pride and his shop is a reflection of that. When you see a real pinball assembly line it makes you wonder why anyone would attempt building one of these things at home. So many parts and complexities go into each game. After seeing it all up close and personal, you really do see why JJP games cost what they do. They are just a level above anything else on the market.
There were about 20-25 pins on free play. Only one Hobbit was available to play and there was a constant line to play it all day long. I got 1 game in and will give you my impressions below. Ruby Red WOZ is gorgeous! I really can't tell if I like the Red WOZ more than the Green.
At 12:30 the pizza arrived. And boy did I need some food. It was delicious. See below for my pizza review (just kidding).
The good news is when the pizza arrived, the Hobbit line decreased. So I hopped on the line and waited my turn.
HOBBIT
The game was on 2-ball with no ball save. What happens after I wait 20 minutes to play? The first ball goes SDTM! But my second ball lasted a big longer. It was strange though...I hit a ramp on my second ball and it sent the ball down the left ramp and dropped into the left side drain, ending my game. I literally played for a 2 minutes. Way too little to truly give a game impression, but here are my observations.
The game looks really nice. After all the discussion around SMAUG, I think they did a great job implementing him into the game. They had a SMAUG cabinet and guys let me tell you, that's the way to go. The decals were AMAZING. Blows my LOTR cabinet art away (which isn't hard, I know). But there's this high gloss finish to the art that will make you drool. The playfield is REALLY wide open. I think some people will like that, other's may not. Next to WOZ, it seems a bit empty. It's just a different approach. A lot of the Hobbit action is happening under the playfield, where as WOZ has so many toys, bells and whistles to look at.
The plunger was really weak. Not sure if that's how the final will be. A full plunge result in a very soft exit towards the DWARF drop downs. The flippers were strong enough to reach the back ramps, but I would have liked them to have a bit more juice. I think that's adjustable. I think modder's are gonna have a field day with this game. I'd love to see more figures from the movie added to the playfield, the same way LOTR has them. Not sure there's the space for a lot, but would be cool. The only thing I didn't like were the axes on the lower bumpers. Maybe they'll grow on me, but they look like a bit of an after thought. Again, modders could fix this.
The display / monitor is INCREDIBLE. The source material LOOKS fantastic. WOZ doesn't have HD source material, but HOBBIT does and it makes a huge difference.
I really hope HOBBIT's hit the assembly line soon. You guys have been SO PATIENT and JJP would benefit so much from having 2-3 games under their belt.
Overall, great day. Great people. Lots of fun. Thank you Jack and Jen!

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Quoted from Trekkie1978:

Bubbleboob or bezlenod or bunny....whatever the correct spelling of your screen name is!! I'm mad at you. You said you weren't going. You still owe me a handshake for Juanito's.

Quoted from Trekkie1978:

6 months away? Are you some kind of time traveler? lol

Quoted from phillymadison:

Ooo which ones Forceflow. I would have congratulated him on pin #20

Quoted from jfh:

Did anyone play the pindemption machine?

Quoted from Pinchroma:

You bought one of the first cars? Wow. You must be an old fella.
Did your wife drive you around in it?

Quoted from mac622:

Agree 100%!! I was there Saturday and got to play my first complete game of WOZ and couldn't have been more impressed. What a fantastic piece of engineering! Looks, game play, tons of cool shots - totally impressed. If I only understood the game play better (or at for that matter) and knew what the hell I was doing it would just have added to the enjoyment.
I also took advantage of their current special and picked up 4 sheets of Invisglass so the day was a total win-win for me.
Thanks Jack and company for hosting the show and letting us all check out the facility. It was very cool and impressive!

Quoted from mac622:

Yeah, bummer although I was only there for about an hour or so right around noon so not sure if our paths would have crossed or not?? You going to the York show?

Quoted from mac622:

Point taken. Now that summer is over and my oldest has been dropped off at college and my youngest is starting high school I'll have a lot more "me" time to on the weekends so we'll have to get together soon. I'm always going to Home Depot over there for one thing or another so one of these Saturdays or Sundays i'll give you a ring when i'm making a trip to EH and see if you're around. You're always welcome to stop by GV too whenever you're in the area...