I wonder if lighting a spinning disk suffered from problems with the slip rings?

If so I would try a LiPo or NiMH or ? battery in the disk with inductive loop charging from a fixed position when it isn't spinning which would be most of the time.

Should I patent that right now? Think so! (r)

Steppers don't need position feedback, they move one "position" for each command. Stepper controllers are a dime a dozen these days. They get used in every 3D printer, LASER cutting gantry, X-Carve or Carvey box, pick & place machine etc. I haven't personally made the step to use those instead of normal DC motors with quadrature encoders yet but that day is coming.

Seems like some great mod ideas being discussed here. 3 motor concentric ring toy with internal lighting, opening/closing truck mech. I'll get started on it!

"Rotating non-magnetic Pizzagate!" ( - :

Pinball is much different than most electronic industries.

At HP if we (as engineers) gave an unfinished/tested product to a customer and expected them to debug it for us we would be out on the street.

In pinball developers ask that you download log files on already sold products and send them in so they can get their project closer to "finished." Most people don't bat an eye at this.

Boggles my mind

I see, so buying some pinball machines is agreeing to the "opt-in" beta program. Got it.

I don't have to send my logs to the manufacturer when I update my [insert_your_favorite_appliance_here]. Guess you don't have to do it anytime if you don't want to.

Guess my MMr seems complete because it was started in 1997. Caveat Emptor

The amount of attention this manufacturer is getting for these small changes rivals when GM crushed all the EV-1 cars!

You guys are brutal. No wonder most manufacturers stay off this site. But this is [mostly] America where you can freely voice opinions.

Huh? If the machine looks like it is worth the money buy it. I accept that they are producing pinball machines that people enjoy.

All this will be forgotten when they start shipping I predict. You can't write off JJP, people like their stuff too much IMHO.

JJP does an EXCEPTIONAL job on their manuals, there is no reason to think that it won't be well documented.

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.

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

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.

Cali is a long way from Jersey. All their games were at Lodi

Don't let Miss Piggy hear that, she may turn green (like Kermie) and wail on you ( - :

News: I'm sure JJP's highest priorities are building and shipping units. "Pinball is hard" Everyone's day will come I'm sure. Hang in there.

Does JJP only build one model at a time? I.E. they stop building WOZ, etc while they build PotC?

I like Gibb's voice. I like Depps too, but can't have that.

I also like Cap't Jack Sparrows lines, they remind me of Yoda-Speak. Make me smile

Can't disagree there, but then he is a bad guy.

Oh wait, all pirates are bad guys. What has Disney (R) done to my mind!?! ( - :

This thread has taken a disturbing turn. Not sure I want to ride this one out

I'd go for an eyepatch too!

And don't forget the bottle of rum! Empty of course per Disney licensing requirements ) - :

They don't say how it has to be emptied, though.

I think they will be more cautious on their next reveal ( - :

To point out how big the 800# gorilla in the room is:

Stern makes 50 pins a day according to TWIP today.

I've heard and believe that JJP makes ~1,000 games a year which isn't even 5 per day.

No idea about Spooky and the others.

I'm hoping all the manufacturers are successful at producing games, gives us all more choices right?

I hope this success doesn't come at the detriment of those who might choose to invest in the manufacturer's vision, as has happened.

Lots of change-up pitches in this industry. JJP introduces DI, it tanks for a while then takes off. Spooky introduces TNA, I think it will be a latent hit.

You can debate the above notion, just how I see it.

On the latter you will be paying a lot more shekels for the same silicone. A word of advice (not from me of course) is keep moving in the club. If you sit down you will be accosted by the talent for lap dances at $20 a pop. That is how they make their $, not anything with the pole. Just like my old pinball saying: "It's a long way to $20 by ones..." ( - ;

I'll be at the hall of fame on Tropicana in a few weeks too. Mostly to gawk as one might do at strip clubs!

Hope they manage to get one at the Banning event! That would be cool, even if you had to wait to play it.

I think NYNY in LV is strictly a Stern house.

Good to know that they at least entertain JJP.

Here is a list thanks to someone there now (within the last 24 hours)

Spiderman
Guardians
Ghostbusters
Aerosmith
Ironman
Deadpool
Walking Dead
Kiss LE
Starwars

Nice thing about the casinos is they are always open. For a morning person like me I usually have to wait until late afternoon for arcades to open, sigh.