That looks fun as hell. If that has some wacky humor laced into it, this could be a killer game!
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Oktoberfest
American Pinball, 2018
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Quoted from Wolfmarsh:The different levels of realism on this plastic feel odd, but I'm admittedly not an artist.
You've got the claymation/drawn guy in the upper right. The photoshopped or guy in costume on the left. Then the photo of the girl holding her blouse open with a unibrow and mustache?[quoted image]
That's it. This game is dead to me. 
Quoted from IdahoRealtor:Ugh. Stop encouraging manufacturers to charge more. Why do I have to keep saying this?
You actually think that comments on Pinside dictate pricing?
People talk big on the internet... but what really speaks is actually opening the wallet. If people pay, then manufacturers will continue to price high. And if manufacturers raise prices and people still pay, then prices will continue to rise.
This is not some mystery.
AP can say they'll price this game at $8.5K whether Pinside says that's a good idea or not. The only validation they need is in the cash box. Believe me, they wouldn't price high if cash wasn't arriving.
This isn't some "for the love of the hobby" situation. This is a business. Frankly, I don't think we've seen the ceiling on pricing yet. But what do I know. We'll all know when the ceiling arrives, because prices will stop going up.
Quoted from Aurich:I don't mean to keep beating the "I worked on Alien" drum, but just to mention it one more time
Screen Shot 2018-10-20 at 4.59.51 PM (resized).pngQuoted from rubberducks:You don't get ball strikes on the under side of the cannon? Those aren't savable.
I've no issue with the cannons on STTNG that people moan about, and which are far less obstructive than the cannon on AC/DC.
I've absolutely zero problem with Popeye and it's one of my favourite games.
That doesn’t happen on my acdc
Quoted from Aurich:I've done the licensed game thing. The restrictions were a nightmare. I'd never touch a licensed pinball again if I were feeling crazy enough to work on another game.
lol...
WE KNOW!
Believe it or not, anyone that touches licenses are bound to restrictions and protective actions/requests by the rights holder. That's how it works. Every circumstance is different... I doubt you would have heard the same response right after Zombie Y unleashed the awesomeness that is Ghostbusters.
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Is it just me, or do these constant Buy From Us posts from distributors feel like spam? I'm really surprised the pinside mod teams allows this junk to constantly appear in threads.
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Question for owners that have Oktoberfest and WOZ... when I played OF at a show, I immediately noticed the shot up the middle (with the drop target and VUK) as being similar to WOZ. There's some other feels to the game that has a similar sameness.
Do any owners of both feel this overlap? Just wondering if having both in a lineup with have redundancy.
Quoted from LTG:Both Joe Balcer designs.
LTG : )
Yes. I generally try to avoid having games with too similar if a layout in the collection at the same time. Just wondering how owners of both feel about similarities when side by side.
Quoted from bobukcat:I have WOZ, not OKT however at no point when playing either have I thought it plays anything like the other. Now occasionally the Milkcan shot on Houdini makes me think of the Crystal Ball shot on WOZ but that's where the similarities end between those two as well.
I agree with that!
I’m thinking long and hard about bringing an OF into my collection. I’ve played the game once (Allentown).
Sell me on it! 
Quoted from Ferret:Gotta start off with the really unique layout. This is not a game where all the shots are in exactly the same location as 3 other games in a collection. You've got closer shots, farther shots, 3 (at least) shots off the upper flipper, an orbit that transforms into a ramp, tons of targets to shoot for, and even a third slingshot. (And one of the modes rewards you for intentionally shooting that extra slingshot!) You've also got the cool MagNab feature that gives you TWO player controlled diverters -- and the button to control them is in comfortable reach of your right flipper finger!
Oktoberfest is truly a "never play it the same way twice" sort of game. You can collect an infinite number of steins that stack on each other to transform the game. Sometimes it's fun to go "all in" on one stein, max it out and try to really blow up one feature of the game. The next game you might prefer to spread action around to different steins to get more of a balance of scoring opportunities. These choices become extra fun when you're competing against other people who are familiar with the game, because you might look at the choices that someone is making and think "huh, how's that gonna work out?" ... and then (assuming they execute on it well ) a whole new approach to the game unfolds before you. Then you need to figure out if the strategy you had planned will be enough to counter your opponent's approach, or if you need to change things up.
You know that feeling on a game when you've been carefully setting up the perfect stack of a mode + a multiball + a frenzy + 2X scoring, and it's all right where you want it, then you make the key shot(s) to start it all up and points are flying and it feels great? That's what Oktoberfest is all about from the first launch of a ball... setting up the right opportunities, lighting the fuse when ready, and making your plan all come together.
Of course, you don't have to be a chess master to enjoy the game. There's a ton of tents (modes) and features that use every part of the playfield and are really fun to shoot, and anyone can have a great time just following the time-honored "shoot the flashing lights" strategy. But IMHO, especially when you have the game in your home and you can play it every day, it's really the steins that elevate the game from a solid "modes + multiballs" game into something unlike any other pin.
And last but not least: one handed mode. It is a hilarious party game to switch Oktoberfest to one-handed mode (where both flippers are activated from the right-side buttons). Pretty much no one has practice playing pinball that way, so it's a lot of fun when you have players of all skill levels trying to master this new insanity. Bonus points if you are actually holding a stein full of good beer in your left hand while you play, as we intended when designing that.
Have I convinced you yet? I can keep this up all night...
Is the code similar to Houdini? Or is designed with a completely different feel?
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Quoted from Tuna_Delight:Congrats! I am truly "jelly".
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the game as you enjoy it at home!
Thanks, Tuna. Might take a few days to get set up... but am looking forward to it. I’ve been so impressed by Houdini from build to play, I have super high expectations!
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Quoted from Ferret:You've also got the cool MagNab feature that gives you TWO player controlled diverters -- and the button to control them is in comfortable reach of your right flipper finger!
Ok. I need some help with this feature. Where are the two magnab magnets... how do they act as diverters... how do I know when they can be activated?
I've played around 30 games... I must be missing someting!
Quoted from 27dnast:Ok. I need some help with this feature. Where are the two magnab magnets... how do they act as diverters... how do I know when they can be activated?
I've played around 30 games... I must be missing someting!
found the answer by rosh (post 3499):
"MagNab -- inlanes activate MagNabs for you at TAP lanes or upper flipper based on what is going on in the game. The MagNab lamps will be GREEN when the game is going to auto-grab for you. Based on speeds and other factors, sometimes the grab will be missed. If lamps are YELLOW, they you have control of the magnets via MagNabs, if the light is OFF, either you are out of magNabs (shoot newton/captive ball or right ramp, which ever is lit, to collect more) or for game reasons we have it disabled (pretty rare). MagNab lamps flash RED, when the magnets are active."
Is there a way to make the tent modes randomly selected when you hit the scoop, as opposed to user selected?
I think I’d prefer that to selecting myself
Quoted from RipleYYY:pity in a way, as this is really tactic if you wanna try to score high
but i can understand if you wanna just play to... play
in fact the game will always propose the "better" for you (mainly, i suppose, the one connected to the last STEIN you've collected)
It’s the part of the game that feels sluggish to me. I think I’d like the excitement factor of randomness.
It’s not a deal breaker for me, at all. I get the intent (no pun intended , you’re at Oktoberfest, wandering around and visiting tents.
I haven’t spent enough time dissecting it, but if the first tent option presented to the player is always randomized, then you could literally double flip and play. @rosh, is that how it’s coded?
Quoted from Ferret:Right, it’s not exactly random, but feel free to just blindly double-flip anytime the game wants you to choose a tent or stein.
Would be fun to have a double flip give you a fast "wheel of fortune" type spinner annimation that randomly lands on a tent. 
Quoted from 27dnast:Has anyone added spotlights to the lower part of playfield?
I guess not...? Was hoping to confirm what V bulb I should use?
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