Quoted from Vitty:

NIB Pirates CE #32 heading my way from Germany. Lots of imports lately Keep in mind (thanks to bbulkley), it was determined that the recommended course of action for power conversion to 110v is to contact JJP and purchase some parts as the manual is not entirely accurate![quoted image]

Quoted from pcprogrammer:

Yep, makes no sense. This is the only pin I want to purchase right now. Nothing upcoming interests me from any company. My fear though is that they will give it the yellow woz treatment and mark them up to $11,500.
I wish they would announce another LE run of 500 games and keep them at $9,500.

Quoted from Psw757:

License was for 3 years so unless this happens real soon it ain’t gonna happen.

Quoted from Time:

Didn't know about the 3 year. But really, if they aren't changing things then it should be trivial extending it. Dutch Pinball with their whole nonsense figured something out on TBL. A good part of Disney's business is built on licensing products to manufactures and JJP has the relation and deal already. Personally I do think there will be a special edition coming like Yellow Brick road. Even if its just 50-100 or so. But unfortunately, I'm too think when that does happen then we'd see similar pricing to WOZ release. Maybe they're waiting for those to be sold out so they aren't cannibalizing their high-end sales

Quoted from Vans:

Last NIB Pirates LE heading North to Canada![quoted image]

Quoted from Izzy24:

Did you get 314? I think he had 310, 314, 318

Quoted from bbulkley:

It took a year to sell the 650 LE's they made, so I can see why they'd just move on. In retrospect maybe they could have positioned the pin better in the market and sold more, but at this point you could chalk it up to experience. Producing more without guaranteed sales because it had potential is sunk cost fallacy thinking.

Quoted from PinMonk:

The main problem with selling the LEs was there was a LOT of negative emotion aroung discgate and trunkgate, removing or nerfing two features they had talked up for MONTHS. Lots of people cancelled orders before they got a chance to PLAY it. Once enough got out that people could play the game, demand boomeranged pretty hard, but it was too late. JJP had already schedudled the end of production.
It's considered a freshman masterpiece by Eric from everyone I know that's played it, and that will just keep growing the demand. If Jack really wanted to make sure this is a real thing, he would build 3 with the parts he has on hand and send one to every major show for the next year so people can be exposed to it hands-on. No promises to make more, just exposure to a masterpiece of a game (that should help sell GnR, BTW, since that's Eric's next game). I was really surprised there was no jjPotC at Golden State last summer. If I didn't have a full van, I would have brought the one from the route down there. I just assumed SOMEONE would bring the most recent JJP release, but that's not the case.

Quoted from Yelobird:

A bit scary when they rip off the Tip-n-tell indicator... Hope all is good with the game.

Quoted from bbulkley:

Rick and Morty (whatever you think of it) sold 750 machines in 4 hours. That’s an order of magnitude quicker than POTC. If I wanted to sell machines, I’d figure out how to catch that kind of wave. An older machine with a cult following is great but it doesn’t keep the lights on.

Quoted from KingBW:

I would note though that if JJP said upfront that they were only going to make 1000 JJPOTC pins total (150 Standard, 650 LE and 200 CE - or whatever it was for the breakdown), they would have sold out just as fast at that price. I wouldn't advise that they do that though and limit themselves to a maximum production number.

Quoted from Yelobird:

Twas the night before Christmas (eve), not a creature was stirring not even a monkey. Mods were hung by the chimney with care in Hopes that St JJP Pirates would soon be there. Then out from the lawn there rose such a clatter, it appears some elves had arose from a van. Not just ordinary elves but a Special surprise from the East Pole. As the elves turned our jaws dropped with surprise, as the elves were non other than the famous Pirate brothers themselves! Eric and Christopher (KingPinGames) WOW! Not here to plunder but rather to share some holiday cheer. Such a wonderful and Appreciated surprise! After the shock a smooth delivery, a gracious personalized autograph, and for good measure Eric decided to take Grand Champion score for me to stare at for likely years to come lol. The game worked Perfectly and Eric also took some time to share some additional details on setup so I could share them with the CE group as he travels. An absolutely memorable day and a machine that will long define pinball at its best. Thank you to Eric and Christopher (and their families) for sharing some of their holiday time to make my families holiday special!
SPECIAL NOTE! Christopher mentioned he still had 1 or 2 CE machines left in his slay so if your looking for a Magical Piratey Christmas he can still make it happen!!! KingPinGames!!
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Quoted from Wanderers:

Iv just purchased a POTC, iv just spent around an hour playing it. My first impressions are a little mixed one of mega confusion and a little deflated. I am comparing it to my DI and my WOZ of which I have owned for over 12 months and played a lot of games on.
Obviously I need to understand and learn this game, please tell me this will grow on me when I have got to learn the rules.

Quoted from Wanderers:

Ok having played my POTC a lot more now since my last post over the weekend.
I am a lot more happier and am really starting to get into the game now.
Not got a Wizard mode yet still trying to concour the 5 chapters, that’s what’s keeping me coming back for more. This truly is starting to grow on me.

Quoted from EaglePin:

Try playing as Norrington. That character makes completing chapters easier, which means less time spent on each chapter, which means a chance to play more chapters per ball. During multiballs with Norrington the chapters can get done pretty fast.

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

... Funny how the more popular characters have the lamest features

Quoted from EaglePin:

Just had a new stuck ball spot from a couple of goofy bounces. Off the 3x target, off Tortuga Tom, nothin’ but net.[quoted image]

Quoted from lordloss:

What's the going rate on a stock le used?

Quoted from KingBW:

I would note though that if JJP said upfront that they were only going to make 1000 JJPOTC pins total (150 Standard, 650 LE and 200 CE - or whatever it was for the breakdown), they would have sold out just as fast at that price. I wouldn't advise that they do that though and limit themselves to a maximum production number.

Quoted from lordloss:

What's the going rate on a stock le used?

Quoted from LesManley:

About 10k when I was looking.

Quoted from arzoo:

There’s a huge difference between JJP and Spooky. Go check out the R&M thread; the lead designer, lead coder, and a few others (including the owner) have all been participating in the conversation about the pin. When was the last time Jack or anyone from JJP got involved in a forum thread? It’s that kind of transparency that helped sell out R&M in four hours, not the fact that it was limited to 750 units. Also, R&M is a very current and relevant IP, so it appeals to a younger generation, as opposed to the majority of current IP themes (Munsters, WW, JP, etc.). Obviously a pinball theme is not what makes it great, but it can generate excitement. Will be interesting to see how Stranger Things does, at least it’s semi-recent. Anyway, I love my POTC and it will never leave my collection. Hoping the same for my R&M!

Quoted from arzoo:

There’s a huge difference between JJP and Spooky. Go check out the R&M thread; the lead designer, lead coder, and a few others (including the owner) have all been participating in the conversation about the pin. When was the last time Jack or anyone from JJP got involved in a forum thread? It’s that kind of transparency that helped sell out R&M in four hours, not the fact that it was limited to 750 units. Also, R&M is a very current and relevant IP, so it appeals to a younger generation, as opposed to the majority of current IP themes (Munsters, WW, JP, etc.). Obviously a pinball theme is not what makes it great, but it can generate excitement. Will be interesting to see how Stranger Things does, at least it’s semi-recent. Anyway, I love my POTC and it will never leave my collection. Hoping the same for my R&M!

Quoted from PtownPin:

I suspect your geographic market might have an effect on pricing....my guess its more like $12K+ depending on condition and upgrades

Quoted from PinMonk:

Most of the ones sold have at least the Kraken mod (and likely chest mod), so it's hard to say what bone stock would be, but there are a couple changing hands I know of recently at over $12k (including the one we had - with literally 4 other no-haggle buyers in line in case the first buyer fell through), and as I understand it another one or two are on deck to be offered at similar pricing. That solidified to the up side once Jack recently reiterated that there will not be another run (which I'm still not buying, but I believe he believes there won't be - right now).

Quoted from PinMonk:

That solidified to the up side once Jack recently reiterated that there will not be another run (which I'm still not buying, but I believe he believes there won't be - right now).

Quoted from MurphyPeoples:

Victor, this is just speculation, but I'm not so sure a new run of POTC is a decision JJP can make? Disney controls the license, and right now they're distancing themselves
from Johnny Depp. Disney canceled the 6th film due to Depp's private life issues last year. Right now, they aren't licensing anything with Depp.

Quoted from Dan1733:

I have a CE that is NIB that I will be putting up for sale. It was costly, as I paid a fairly significant premium to acquire a new one domestically, plus sales tax, plus shipping, etc. Please message me if you have any interest. My apologies in advance if this communication should be in the "Market" instead of the "Forum." I don't want to violate any Pinside regulations or especially the etiquette of this Forum.

Quoted from PtownPin:

why would you pay a premium + tax for a game you had no interest in playing?

Quoted from ellips6:

My chest is behaving in a weird way since today.
If 1 or 2 balls are locked inside the chest, and when I start any other 5-ball multiball such as Tortuga, the balls inside the chest do not get released. So I get to play a 3 or 4 multiball instead.
But, when I play the Dead Man Chest Multiball after locking 1 then 2 then 3 balls inside the chest, once dead man chest multiball starts the chest releases the 3 balls as expected. No issue there at all.
Why would the chest release all locked balls only for the Dead Man Chest multiball whereas it should release all locked balls for any 5-ball multiball? The Chest was releasing balls as it should (for any 5-balls multiball) since day 1 and suddenly stopped behaving like this.
I have not changed any setting and am running 0.99 for months now....
Anyone experienced this, and how can I fix it? Thanks!

Quoted from PinMonk:

Do all your trough optos work properly when manually triggered?
Have you checked all your balls for magnetism (with a steel paperclip, etc)?

Quoted from ellips6:

My chest is behaving in a weird way since today.
If 1 or 2 balls are locked inside the chest, and when I start any other 5-ball multiball such as Tortuga, the balls inside the chest do not get released. So I get to play a 3 or 4 multiball instead.
But, when I play the Dead Man Chest Multiball after locking 1 then 2 then 3 balls inside the chest, once dead man chest multiball starts the chest releases the 3 balls as expected. No issue there at all.
Why would the chest release all locked balls only for the Dead Man Chest multiball whereas it should release all locked balls for any 5-ball multiball? The Chest was releasing balls as it should (for any 5-balls multiball) since day 1 and suddenly stopped behaving like this.
I have not changed any setting and am running 0.99 for months now....
Anyone experienced this, and how can I fix it? Thanks!

Quoted from ellips6:

My chest is behaving in a weird way since today.
If 1 or 2 balls are locked inside the chest, and when I start any other 5-ball multiball such as Tortuga, the balls inside the chest do not get released. So I get to play a 3 or 4 multiball instead.
But, when I play the Dead Man Chest Multiball after locking 1 then 2 then 3 balls inside the chest, once dead man chest multiball starts the chest releases the 3 balls as expected. No issue there at all.
Why would the chest release all locked balls only for the Dead Man Chest multiball whereas it should release all locked balls for any 5-ball multiball? The Chest was releasing balls as it should (for any 5-balls multiball) since day 1 and suddenly stopped behaving like this.
I have not changed any setting and am running 0.99 for months now....
Anyone experienced this, and how can I fix it? Thanks!

Quoted from VolunteerPin:

Okay, just received my topper from the guy I purchased my LE from. The topper is much thinner than the mount. I’m guessing I’m missing something. Any suggestions? Current set up would never hold this in place.[quoted image][quoted image]

Quoted from PanzerFreak:

I wouldn't recommend installing the plastic plugs that go in the screw holes as they seem impossible to get off. I wanted to remove the topper due to clearance issues in my basement and then couldn't get the plugs out to access the screws. I'll likely need to drill them out, at least they are plastic. I have an extra set of the plugs for if and when I need to do that.

Quoted from GnarLee:

there is no 5 ball multiball (you can combine 2 multiballs for 5 ball). If there are balls in trough to cover multiball it will use those before releasing chest balls.

Quoted from ellips6:

Thank you for your answers, much appreciated. My machine has no issue which is the great news!
I went back to the documentation and there is indeed no 5 MB in the 5 movies, but they don't say how many balls are in play when playing Tortuga MB. For some reason I thought it was a 5-ball one.