Just got off a long call with Jack. Let me just say as I have been saying her on Pinside and to many of you in emails and phone calls - JJP / Jack cares, listens, and tries to bring the community what we ask for. He did share with me things that are going to be announced Saturday at 1 EST on the Buffalo Pinball Twitch feed from the JJP factory - enhancements, changes, clarifications, etc... to Dialed In. I was thrilled to hear of many things that will be announced to the public during the broadcast and I'm sure many of you will too... These guys were asking for feedback as early as last Friday from us and took this week to sort out the feedback and objectives going forward. You can't make everybody happy, but I think he is going to address a good number of questions and concerns. You'll also get the benefit of seeing the game played in a quiet environment played, explored, and explained. Our friends at Buffalo Pinball do a great job and thanks to them for doing this.

The game has sold great thusfar and the fact that everyone is so passionate about it (both good and bad) is exciting. It really seems people just want to play and own the game, so thank you for that. Obviously we all want as many people that want the game to be able to get one. Pat Lawlor is back, designed a wonderful original themed game with a storyline, involving new technology, inventive PF toys, great layout and shots, incredible animations on the LCD, and more... People at Expo who played it love it and the programming currently at only 20% so as it progresses it's only going to make the whole package that much better.

Go here Saturday at 1pm to enjoy the show : https://buffalopinball.com/

PinballSTAR Amusements is proud to be one of the larger JJP distributors. We are taking deposits on Dialed In - $ 250 refundable (no expiration date on that). No additional money til shipping. You can change your edition LE, CE, or others prior to production. You are not locked in financially or otherwise. Production planned to start in 2nd quarter 2017. I do know parts are already ordered. This will NOT be any sort of long drawn out pre-order situation - those days are gone. If you'd like to order a game we are taking the deposits via Paypal to [email protected] or you can contact me at [email protected] or call 570-357-0042.

We are also having a Dialed In Launch Party on Saturday November 5th from 11-3 at the Pinball Gallery in Malvern, PA... If you'd like to come email me at [email protected] to get on the guest list. Details here :
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinballstars-jjp3-pat-lawlor-launch-party-sat-115-malvern-pa

Thanks and enjoy....

Joe Newhart
PinballSTAR Amusements
[email protected]
570-357-0042

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Early spot on line that's about it. Later on that becomes very desirable to everyone in line, trust me.

Jack did mention a premium for the pre-order folks a poster signed by I think it was John Youssi. Not sure of the drop dead date for that, so I don't want to comment anything further on that until Jack confirms. I know he mentioned it in the seminar.

What does happen is this (from prior games). We will make X sales now, that'll be 25-50 % maybe of the whole package. The majority of those that are serious early usually get in and stay in. As these (now) few months pass but it will go in bunches, a few will drop off (bought a car, got a divorce, saw a pinball butterfly, took up competition knitting instead), some will join in (played the game in person at a show, got a divorce, sold other games and has new money and space, got a tax return refund). We have more adds than deletions so the line grows. Add another 25% of the total buyers during this time. Then when both production starts and 1st game ships we get another big wave - another 25%. Then after all preorders are satisfied the remaining people buy in (new to hobby, has no interest at first but now played it and 'got it', at a show game in stock impulse sales). So until a game ships we typically have sold about 75 % of what we would have sold overall and those people are in line. Once games ship the nag to a distributor turns from money / payments to I WANT MY GAME NOW. Those who get in line early are satisfied quicker. Before it was 2500 / 4000 down and payments along the way. Now basically nothing at 250 refundable and nothing along the way. So JJP needs to be commended here for flipping the pre-order model to the street as Jack has been promising. Hope that helps people make decisions.

Yes of course. See my above reply to Metallik.

Totally possible and no way to control this as it depends WHERE you buy from. I bought 85 Hobbits (and took a lot of money out of my own pocket to do so) on Day 1. Why ? The more I buy the bigger my allotments are I'll get assigned each month and the sooner my customers get thier games. All my Hobbit preorders were filled in July (happy customers) and I have had games in stock to walk away with at both ReplayFX in Aug and York in Sept = more sales I otherwise wouldn't have made. Most other distributors are great folks too but if they buy 5, sell 5, rebuy 7, sell 7, etc... each time you rebuy you are at the end of the line again. Many customers are smart to this and I get asked a lot 'are you still selling from your day 1 allotment', which impresses me they know enough to ask that when they shop. I get a lot of extra sales because I tend to deliver early and that helps people to come back to me for next game having been satisfied on the last purchase. I pay out of my pocket to be able to offer that intangible benefit and sometimes it sucks to do so - the Hobbit wait was painful frankly. Fortunately that is old news for both me and you.

There will be more info released Saturday on this... AND a FEATURE MATRIX will be released Saturday (planned at least) that will show differences between all... I don't think you are going to see $ 3,500 worth of stuff on the CE - it's just what it's called a collector's edition with bling, signatures, and some gifts for owners. Hell, I'm not sure what else can be added to this game, let's face it - you got a lot there nobody else give - 27" LCD, custom animations, mechanical toys like no other, technology gimmicks with the camera selfies and cell phone interaction, rules you know you'll get, quality construction, headphone jack, etc... And also the CE will only be sold until 12/31/16 - then that's it. I do think we'll find out a lot more Saturday. Is a CE necessary, no. Still we have sold a few.

Ice - I'm not supposed to say, but we have Hello Kitty, Welcome to the Furry Convention, and Rainbow Brite lined up as the next 3 titles. Which one or all can I put you down for ! : )

Thanks for the kind words - hopefully you get to play and enjoy Dialed In at a show even if you won't own one ! : )

Standard Edition $ 8,000 / $ 250 Deposit - Refundable
Limited Edition $ 9,000 / $ 250 Deposit - Refundable - 2,500 made
Collector's Edition $ 12,500 / $ 1,000 Deposit - Refundable - only sold until 12/31/16

Watch the replay of the video on Buffalo Pinball's Twitch page : https://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball

SE comes with Stainless Steel Trim and does include the Shaker Motor

LE and CE has Powder Coated Colored Trim, Invisiglass, Shaker Motor, Printed Manual.

CE has Rad Cal decals, collector's plaque with signatures signed by Jack Guarnieri, Pat Lawlor, and John Youssi. Signed Comic book. Mirrored back panel. Special backglass.. and MORE to be added !

Email Joe at [email protected]

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