that animation is pretty cool. like the smoke on the tin man

"JP and the other members of his team are creating a unique experience for the LCD. The biggest use of the LCD will be to lead the player along the game script and adventure.

It's also there to attract a larger player base as we are able to show more and tell more including scores, objectives, achievements and entertain onlookers as they wait their turn to play."

Pretty excited about that potential game changer....

Hmm... do you think they will make their launch date?

No, but I guess what is really important is they get it right before shipping it out.

This is shaping up to be soooo special........if only I liked WOZ as a theme!!

Still, the better WOZ is the more likely JJP 2 will be great as well.

+1

Good interaction possible on the screen. I really like still images which are animated. They will last long! Jack mentioned that these animations were from a few months ago. JP (visual designer from NL) and his team are creating more advanced models at the moment. Jeeee

He waits to bring us the ohhh and ahhh...

pffff, sooo many days till WoZ Christmas

Oh man, scoring very subtle and clean.

I'm also digging the 2nd video of the bootup screen for JJ logo (dot matrix gets blown away by modern dots). He's digging on Stern every bit of the way.

This might actually bring excitement back to the game!

Iam really excited to see the LCD in action!

Yep, I really like the looks of the scoring. It is obvious to me that the LCD is a major step up in pinball. Bring it on!

Definitely a fan boy here and an early pre-order date of Jan.-2011.
Of course I'm going with pretty cool-I liked the moving flames and the smoke coming out of the Tinman's hat on video #1 and generally thought the light show and moving pinball which leads into the Jersey Jack logo on video #2 gives us an idea of what can and will be done with the finished LCD.

I like it!

I saw the JJ logo light @ pincades this week, anyone know where I can get one??

Pretty pricey but here you go.

http://www.pinballsales.com/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=5&idcategory=4

Gorilla,They are too pricey for me-here's the link to the JJP webpage,they are on the apparel link $450.00
http://www.jerseyjackpinball.com/

Hmmmm may have to do that as a consolation prize in the raffle instead???

Now if only they can license the Xbox achievement unlock sound from Microsoft. That would be epic!

It's a beautiful sign, TG! My wife surprised me with one for Hanukkah. She just called up Jack and ordered it directly from him.

That will be some sick pin!! ...can't wait

Yes,An LCD along with Stereo sound,two great innovations for pinball!

Correction: Simulated surround sound.

i guess pinball is more fun than a dreidel

i really like the display. i am so glad my next pin won't be the standard dirty orange tired looking display from the past 20 years.

it's actually shocking how little innovation has been done to pinball, and without jjp we would be fed the same old cookie cutter machines, year in and year out with the only thing changing is the price.

hooray to hopefully breathing new life into pinball!

I'm not a fan of the theme but I'm honestly way more impressed with these two 20 second clips than anything I saw on TF and what ive seen so far of ACDC. When an intro video makes you go ohhh arrrr more than an entire pin you know there's problems, time for stern to up their game instead of just their prices.

LCD is a great idea and innovation but so far this isn't looking very good at all imo. Its an early example so Im sure there will be improvements. Maybe this is more of a proof of concept than anything close to production.

Been saying since the beginning LCD is the king sh**! Yep, broken record and all......

I guess nobody goes to Vegas and sees the possibilities, when Jack announced WOZ and said he is banking on the universal appeal of WOZ he no doubt saw what the WOZ slot machines in Vegas did and the possibilities of real animation and video clips to pinball

This is just a sniff, the real thing is gonna blow us away and start a new day in pinball.....bye bye DMD, hello new pinball world!!!!

I have #81 and loving it baby....

My wife said she loves it too.........hehe

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Although I like the image used on the LCD, I am not impressed with the animation at all. It is very lame for an animation, I could do that in my sleep.

I am sick of updates that show us stuff that was supposedly from months ago. This was the animation 5 months back? Great. Let's see the animation now.

No PF art, no new PF shots. Production was originally slated t begin on January 15, with final production to be 3/13. Machines out the door on 3/13 - that is what I was told on the day I called, late in the process, just to make sure that this machine was not headed down the perpetual delay highway, by a JJP rep. Today, Jack said on the JJP group that we should not expect machines to be out the door by 3/13, but that the final production will be "when the machine and code are complete."

I have been patient and unworried until now.

Jack is a stand up guy and will deliver,He just wants it right first!You see how much grief Stern gets when they don't have code finished on early released games.

Please, there is plenty to be stressed about in life and this ain't it......if you get too stressed I'll buy yours right now though Gambit

gambit3113 i understand your frustration and i agree about showing us more, especially playfield art.

just try not to worry...he will deliver in spades when all is said and done.

more frequent updates would be welcome as well.

maybe drop a line to jack, i am sure he could use you!
show him some of your stuff.

actually could you show us as well...i mean that sincerely as i love well done animations

i look forward to seeing some.

Definitely,Post some of your work,enjoy seeing other Pinsiders talents.
Jack is pretty open minded,send him something as well,you're in the USA,his main animator is
overseas.

Yep, me neither.

I was really expecting something great.

It reminds me of a 1997 "animated" web page. (flameproof suit zipped up, helmet on)

This is all calculated guys. Its the slow trickle as they need to keep buzz and excitement for this project for at least another 4-6 months. Iv done work for PR companies and Ad agencies and this is right out of that playbook. Stuff will come, and it will ramp up as the game gets closer to being ready. This is how you can tell how far away the release is.

Everyone can quit worrying, I've been assured it will be ready for delivery on Dec 21, 2012.

As an animator myself, all I see is particle work and stock fire on the still art. This was likely the first thing that was ever rendered off for this.

Things to expect in the final version of this (if I did it anyway): The tornado spinning in the corner, the birds flying in a loop in the other corner. Some sort of dynamic reflection on the middle crystal ball. And some sort of moving fog in front of The Wizard.

The key to something like this is that the animation needs to be minimal because its still BackBox art, not a cutscene or anything like that. Subtle movement with a fixed composition.

Jack said those are a few months old.

You are just talking just to bash JJP. Lets compare his updates to his peers. Pretty short list, just Stern in the US. I am trying to find production notes from Stern about how they are doing in their next build, there are NONE. Not even word on what it will be. To be fair to JJP, he has the best updates in the business even when they are old.

I totally agree with you, but to back up Gambit, why even show us this. If anything it will just make people worry that they won't see this pinball for another year.

Hahaha...the usual bashers Vid, Winball, waiting for Jimbo....I guess relics that live in the 70's..........time will tell, but the smell of jealousy and envy......

There will always be haters and bashers Abso that can't even acknowledge progress and innovation, they would rather buy the same old dying crap or cling to dreams of Bally/Williams coming back!

WOZ owners will have the last laugh....and when the code and machine is RIGHT, that's when it will ship...shortly, maybe Stern should take a cue from that approach and not rush out garbage quality......

And the beauty of it Abso, when the naysayers try and pile in on JJP #2, the pickings will be slim won't they..because my #81 isn't available......

I love my LOTR LE Stern.......it's just a new day for pinball, deal with it

.....aka, the broken record

Seriously Gambit step away from the keyboard, take a deep breathe, grab a coke and just smile. Life is good isn't it?

I'm in on WOZ and I'm in no rush. Take your time and do it right. If it takes until June I honestly don't care - just get it right and amaze us. Would you rather get a game with half assed code, bitch on here for 4-6 months before getting an update and your not even sure you'll be getting one? Yep, that is the world we live in now. Let JJP build the pin the right way. Ask for your money back if that unhappy about the ship date. Sheesh.

Onto the video. What I saw was nothing more than when I was in Vegas on the WOZ slot machine. Not too exciting for me. But, no complaints - I'm waiting with a smile and a pepsi in my hand.

can you show us what animations you do in your sleep yet?
not sure where you get one year from?

it looks like you pull alot of it out your backside,i am polite, and you can't back it up with facts.

so please post a link to your body of work with animation. i am calling you out now.
let's see the animations.

i kinda know we won't see them because they don't exist.
you're full of crap dude.

Well, I think the Stern/JJP saga kind of brings out the Hatfield and McCoys in all of us. I don't generally draw a line by manufacturer, as I presently have at least one Stern, Sega, DE, and Williams machine in my home. I wasn't originally entralled by WoZ, but it's growing on me. I like the character I've gleemed from Jack in the postings of others, at least it seems like he will talk to you and listen to what you have to say. This is their first machine so I think we need to be very forgiving, as they're having to navigate a minefield to get the machine out. I suspect they'll become more stern-like as they produce more models. I'm just extremely happy that we're still getting pinballs, good themes lately, and some innovation. This might be the last hooray for pinball, so enjoy it as much as you can. The LEs are expensive now, but in the not too distant future, they might be even more expensive if pinball doesn't survive.

I don't get the haters and negativity either.
Enjoy the competition between the companies and if you have to look past the theme do so as best you can.
I'm on board and have said many times that I have a machine coming my way.
I am not getting too caught up in the theme,probably not my favorite-but for a first machine from a new company,I believe it will appeal to a whole lot of people,more people than not, and with so many characters to grab from,Witches,Flying Monkeys,OZ Himself,Lion,Tinman,etc.,etc.-you know all that.
It just looks/sounds so damn cool to have a melting witch,spinning house,flying monkey magnet- carrying the ball to the upper playfield,a spinner,metal ramps,5 flippers,playfield magnets to send the ball all over the place,20 frickin something inch LCD,Chris Granner sound + whatever I left out.
Jury,I rest my case,recess please.