I can't even imagine the wait for the next title, guaranteed you will be in on POTC.

I'm starting to wonder if the opposite is true, has some sort of new issue popped up that we haven't seen anything for 2 weeks?

Lost in the Zone?

You really think that after this is the most innovative after the Removal of the 3 disk and the change to the chest?

Maybe they’re going to make another “tweak” and remove something else, let’s say the flippers.

Yeah 2 pissy posts in a row. I own the first 3 JJPs, just disillusioned on this whole POTC process.

Having a lid go up and down on a box doesn't make it innovative choosing a character to play as and being able to plunder off opposition players does make it innovative.

I see what you're saying, "how can it be innovative if they REMOVED something".

At least they tried it. It was tested, feedback was given, and it's going to be changed because the spinning disks didn't have the same reaction on the ball that they wanted it to. I'd rather a trial and error than with no trial at all.

Everyone seems upset at the disks being removed, but I'm looking at everything else in the game and I'm still wowed by what I see.

The Trunk on Houdini is pretty innovative.
And it goes up and down no problems!

They should know by now when this is shipping, if they truly don’t hen hat means there is some sort of issue that they don’t have figured out yet.

If this thing is delayed anymore I think I’m out and money will be going to Chicago Gaming for one of the remakes.

Trying to remain patient but very frustrating to say the least.

OR, they learned their lesson about setting dates and expectations and making them public! We can only guess but I suspect tooling a complete line from one model to the next along with training of Every employee takes time and patience. They want to make this right and they are in no rush to gamble on this execution. So looking forward to landing this game with or without the original expectations met.

Yes Houdini has a trunk with a lid that goes up and down, so if pirates did the same it wouldn't be innovative would it. PS what makes the Houdini trunk innovative is a ball gets flung the length of the playfield into it.

when in all the pinball drama of last 5 years has going quiet meant a good thing though? so, on balance i'd guess there's an issue. pure speculation of course.

hopefully resolved before people have moved on to the latest hype train.

Using your reasoning Houdini isn't innovative because the ball launch copies Stern's Aerosmith ball flinger. Length of the playfield? Hardly, 20"

I'm really hoping JJP pulls this off successfully.

If it hasn’t already been 9 months and 100 streams of the game I would agree with you.

I’m not bashing JJP or the game but when there is an extended unexpected delay(if there even is one) they should just say it. Don’t need to set a date, just simply say it’s officially delayed.

Like another post mention, silence usually isn’t a good sign.

I think 3 months ago the spinning disk was an issue now I think the biggest issue is the time an oct 2017 unveiling is too long a wait

Fair point, I haven't played Houdini, i was going off people's description of it. They are coming to oz very soon and I'm keen to check them out.

Agreed 100%

Everyone was saying Butch recently said August, well we are entering second week of July. If they haven’t begun building production machines, August and Sept are likely out the window for shipping.

It’s kind of like the Stern Star Wars topper that has been delayed with the exception that Stern has been somewhat transparent of late regarding what is causing the delay.

Transparency and communication are worth their weight in gold!

I would prefer to wait however long it takes to have it working 99 % rather than have them rush it and have problems down the track.

The point is sort of getting lost here.

Nobody said to ship a product that isn’t ready but if there is a lengthy delay past August they should give the courtesy to their customers and let them know.

Really don’t even need to give a date, just state the obvious.

I’ve been onboard since the beginning but my interest is starting to wane and I can’t be the only one feeling this way.

Get a hobbit then with the new code and then get pirates when it's out..

JJP shipped there first games spring 2013 they have now put out 3 games in 5 yr can they survive at that rate

My plan B if this festers past oct/nov is to get a MMR.

My hesitation in picking something up in the meantime is the fact that it is an absolute bitch getting machines in and out of my basement. More so getting them out.

Makes me tend not to flip machines often!

Well they're still going so I suppose so. quality beats quantity.they make less but charge more so maybe that works for them.

I had money down on a mmr but when I compared it to jjp pins it didn't come close in my opinion. With them being so deep I think they would work well in your basement if you like the themes.

The question is not whether they are still going today but what does there future hold at this rate. The same goes for Chicago Gaming and American Pinball the past few yr have not been kind to pinball startups

I know, when you spend so much money on a game I pray they will be there for the long haul. I'm not sure I would want to be an owner of an alien pin at this point in time. But I like the hobbit and pirates that much I'm willing to take the risk.

Actually Aerosmith is a better use of the box.

A pinball machine is a major purchase and since JJP's games have a lot stuff in them, they are priced accordingly. So when someone decides they want JJPPOTC and they make a downpayment, they are expecting to keep the game for a long time, let's say ten years. If game is delayed six months, who cares, this is a long term relationship?

If you need the money or you think game is taking a turn for the worse or you doubt the game will be made, those are quality reasons to pull out. But if you are acting from impatience or loss of hype and if you plan to move the money to another pin, then you are a rich man. These are not cabbage patch dolls, where you can want a version one day and then change your mind on a whim.

This is a prime example of why you should wait and play a game before deciding to buy. Granted this is still better than buying it first and then getting distracted by another shiny object. All the streams have solidified my mind that I want a POTC. I am not sure when, but it will happen after I've played one a good bit and when one is a available. I am not considering striking it from my wish list and buying something else. Does someone else offer a comparable pirate themed option? No, this is the only one that fits the bill, so I wait. How could I complain when no money is down?

The apparent delay is likely one of three things. 1) maybe there is no delay and games will start shipping in August. 2) parts shortages might stop the startup line for three plus months to work out or 3) there is design issue of which the disc is the likely culprit. It will be resolved and the line will start to move in a few months.

We may be at an impasse, but my expectation is that the issue will be resolved by end of Summer.

My guess is that they are waiting to announce something before the first container leaves the factory.
They got burned by announcing POTC to early.

That train has left the station

It will end up being 4 games in 5 years. Also, JJP is in a different market then Stern and doesn't have to sell as many games as Stern does to be successful. Ferrari sells far less cars then Ford yet is still successful. Quality over quantity.

I hope JJP says nothing about their next game until it is ready to ship.

It's crazy marketing to miss out on the hype train.

The hype train on this game has long gone.

This compounded with the mechanical changes really has created some bad mojo with this one. Still a great machine no doubt though.

Going forward, I think they can safely announce what the next title will be but shouldn't reveal the actual machine and design until it's 100% locked in with the mechanicals and ready to go to production.

Allows development of hype for a theme without setting any expectations for PF layout and mechanicals.

LOL JJP is no Ferrari and Ferrari put out 4 models in 2018 that is more then JJP has put out in the last 5 yr

Ferrari's don't float. Pinballs don't float either! So logically, JJP should be able to ship 4 models in 2018!

PotC doesn't weigh the same as a duck. Draw your own conclusions ( - :

Then, than, what’s the difference?

YES ... and hopefully they do not piss of their potential customers with removing mainparts from the prototypes and changing designs.
I pre-paied a POTC after the first imüpressions and pictures were out, after this decission with the pizza design and ignoring the ideas from
the community, I asked my money back. So let them deliver the machines and I will have a check , but this "must have feeling" is completely gone.

For the money I bought a motorbike, also fun in the summer There is more than pinball

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Not bashing you on this comment.. I totally agree matter of fact.. But, have you ever owned a JJP game? Quality takes time. Sure they can scale down to Stern quality and produce 2-3 titles a year... JMO.. I would rather play the pins i have and wait for a masterpiece.. Do i wish they would speed things up on the production line, sure... But when i see Stern releasing games w/ sooooooooo many issues, it makes me feel good Jack is steady and slow..

You pay for the quality in the high price. And they still have just as many issues as stern. Just different issues but major issues like lightning on WOZ, Stuck balls on TH making it unplayable on location and many more. And delayed code too. All the companies have all the same issues just other companies are producing many more titles which translates to many more talked about issues.

Exactly!

So what's the consensus on 2+ weeks of silence after weekly streams for the past several months? Is it in production or are they having more issues?

Not asking for them to speed anything up a status update wouldn't be bad!

Maybe you should look up the meaning of prototype

My there are sure a lot of armchair pinball wizards here. Be open to the idea that the less they spend on PR the sooner the game will be on the showroom floor.

Wurd.

so just because they stop weekly streaming there is a problem? Now they owe you something or the whole operation is falling apart.....maybe they are working on an epic ship battle animation or laminating playfield flyers.

Not sure if I've already posted this but yes I agree, it is like they dropped off the face of the planet. From weekly streams and occasional posts here to zero and at such a crucial time for all of us here, the 'F5 refresh club'. It is disappointing.

I do disagree with others about not promoting future titles until they are ready. I would only agree if JJP were shipping new titles out the door every 6 months, otherwise in their current production world it would almost leave them silent for up to a year or more. Many of the members here would write them off, until production of course.

I too felt the 'pain and disappointment' with the discs and chest BUT this was a prototype and we were brought along for the entire ride. This was not possible back in the 90's and there have been other examples of changes prior to production with 90's pins; DW, JD etc... everyone here would have lost their $hit if they would have had the near real-time access to information and communication with those Teams.

People bitching about the design Team not listening to them and their suggestions, of course they do, they just don't implement them all. Look at Hobbit, in the 'good 'ol day's the previous code release might have been the final code. You have new code because of our access to them and they want to keep us as customers.

We can't have it both ways, we either want to be involved or we don't. I for one say, don't change a thing.

JJP can't stay in business pumping out 2-3 games per year. They can't physically do it either.

They aren't set up to produce and ship 1,000 games a month like Stern. Never will be.

There aren't enough buyers for that quantity at the prices JJP charges.

They will be able to produce Woz and DI forever which will always occupy some of the production schedule.

Get into a mode of announcing and shipping 1 game per year and time it so that it matches hype of theme, unlike TH and POTC

If they ever get a HOME RUN theme they could sell those pins forever imo. Harry Potter, James Bond, music themed pin etc.

I predict Willy Wonka will be a huge seller. Maybe not a big as Woz because of how many Woz pins were sold at $6500 but it will be big.

Bring on POTC!