Woodridge, IL
Quoted from Roostking:If you ever have an Oktoberfest party, let me know
We're planning one here at the factory later this month
I'll have more details this afternoon
(Btw I'm Dan The sales monkey...er manager here at API)
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Quoted from arcadem:Hi DanDanDan. I too have met you. We talked at TPF and I asked you why AP was not showing Magic Glass as an option for OKT. I told you that it was offered with Houdini. You told me that it should be and you would make that happen. And, my just delivered OKT, thanks to your efforts, has Magic Glass.
I'm sharing this experience on Pinside so that others can know that you have the same excellent customer focus and follow through as the rest of the AP team that I have dealt with. You folks are doing a great job. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words!
We really have an amazing bunch of people here that always try to bring their best I am honored to be among them.
Oktoberfest in June!
Come join us celebrating Oktoberfest in June
Play Oktoberfest
Meet the American Pinball team
Enjoy Oktoberfest themed food and beverages
Get cool swag (while supplies last)
Where:
American Pinball facilities 1448 Yorkshire dr Streamwood IL 60107
When:
June 22nd noon until 5:00pm
Quoted from LTG:Best time you'll have all year !
Not that you meant to put any pressure on us!
Quoted from LTG:And who knows, Nirmal and his little buddy might be there too !
You are a surprising sadistic man
Quoted from Joe_Blasi:cool but I all ready have other plans for that date so I can't make it.
keep your eyes peeled this won't be the only event in the near future.
Quoted from Tuna_Delight:You'll be doing one in the Seattle area too then?!
You never know
Quoted from Aniraf:Does anyone have some suggested scoring tips? I feel like this game just keeps kicking my ass. I was able to break a million one time only. I feel like I am doing something wrong.
tents and steins are your friends!
1 week later
In case you missed the other thread
Make sure to visit the Cointaker beer tent and have a beer with Joe Balcer and play Oktoberfest
THURSDAY - SUNDAY
STURBRIDGE HOST HOTEL
366 Main St, Sturbridge, MA 01566
Make sure you don't miss
Seminar - Saturday, JUNE 29th 2019
https://pintasticnewengland.com/2019-speakers/
12:00 Noon Joe Balcer: Pinball: How Did I Get Here?
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:how cool is this! I just met a guy this weekend at a Monster movie convention who lives IN Streamwood. His name is Vince; hopefully he ends up taking the tour I encouraged him to check out.
that is pretty cool
we're always happy to give a tour and play some Houdini and Oktoberfest with people
Always feel free to PM me if you're ever going to be in the area
Quoted from Ericpinballfan:What is the most current code?
Going to play this again tonight at Ayce Gogi.
2 hour drive in rush hour, in LA traffic.
Code updates here
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Quoted from ZMeny:That shirt needs to be made haha.
I would do but I am sure I would be looking for work shortly afterwards
Quoted from konjurer:I just heard on Kaneda's podcast that Oktoberfest was on sale at 10% off on July 4th. Why am I just hearing about this? You would think that Houdini owners would have gotten an email with that promotional offer.
That's not quite right...
Merch in the online store was on sale 10% off for the 4th of July week end
which you should have gotten an e-mail about none the less
I am working on making sure the e-mail lists are up to date and when we announce something everyone will get an e-mail
Quoted from PinMonk:We're definitely registered. No promotional email.
we're working on fixing this and making sure all the people on our e-mail list get e-mails
Quoted from greenhornet:this approach might be more effective than an email.
I'll propose it at the next sales meeting!
Send you pic to Barry and ask him as well
[email protected]
1 week later
Quoted from groffdaddy:Where is the official Oktoberfest stein holder for this game? We need a stein holder!!!
I'm checking into it right now!
For all interested we're having a contest for Oktoberfest swag on our Facebook page
Go check it out!
https://www.facebook.com/americanpinball/
2 weeks later
Quoted from mbwalker:Finally getting a chance to take one for a spin at ClePin in a couple of weeks.
Any chance that AP will have some of the team there?
Barry and I will be there
Quoted from Ferret:don't know his whereabouts over the next few days.
I'll try to get a hold of Barry on his person cell I am not sure if he is getting service on his work cell
Quoted from pinballslave:Frankfurt airport duty free shop loves Oktoberfest!
SAVED
Quoted from chuckwurt:I’ll be sure to bug Barry and Co a lot this weekend.
Oh so I am "and Co" now??? 
Quoted from Ferret:but I'd at least be suspicious of a misadjusted switch (or wiggly connector) on the Beer Barrel lock switches.
The game preformed great in the women's tournament, that said it was moved several times after the tournament so the wiggly connector may have been the culprit
We'll have to check the logs
Quoted from anathematize:We noticed absolutely no pooling on Oktoberfest.
We have had ZERO reports of the issues other companies are having with their playfields with either of our games
Quoted from bobukcat:That would be awesome to have a an AP or FlipNOut tent with some Oktoberfest games setup at the festival, would almost certainly sell some games to first time buyers and people who never considered buying a pinball machine before.
We're going to have some games set up in a tent at https://www.facebook.com/events/2190267544607364/
We weren't able to get in the larger ones maybe next year!
Quoted from LTG:Barry too !
LTG : )
HEY!!! what about me?
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Quoted from ronaldvg:Any tips on what I could do about this ?
contact Barry [email protected]
Quoted from LTG:DanDanDan & Co. too.
Thanks!
(and I will get even with you sir!) 
Quoted from ronaldvg:do not want to bother people personally.
We all take this business personally it isn't only our job it is something we feel strongly about!
Quoted from pinballslave:And here I was thinking I had a really neat idea for a code update that I think would be not TOO hard to implement, but would add another level of strategy to the tent mode selection and link it to game play.
I think everyone who's played this game would agree that it is awesome... but the slight snag about the gameplay from my view as it stands is that once you've played it a few hundred times and basically sussed out what steins to get first and which modes to start and complete first in order to make your path through the game the easiest/most lucrative... once you have finely tuned that path... then it might turn into a kind of linear game... my idea would change that... and also increase the feeling of being IN the festival...
There is no "one path" People are coming up with new paths and strategies all the time, people base their choices based on their experience and game play and then may discover another strategy they hadn't thought of before and it changes the "path".
One of the amazing things our programmers did was create a near infinite number of choices on how you can optimize YOUR particular play style and then change it if you discover a better method.
Quoted from pinballslave:I was just looking for a way to extend those years a bit
When you get too good you can always set it to one handed play.
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Quoted from LTG:Joe is still with American Pinball. And designing new pins.
LTG : )
I was going to ask if Joe isn't here anymore who is the guy sitting at his desk and working on new projects everyday?
Quoted from bobukcat:It could be a Zando-Zan that's working on "The Last Starfighter" design!
XS5LK (resized).pngQuoted from pinballslave:I've a feeling my upper ball guide has a bad curve... May need to strip the playfield a bit to try and tweak it...
E-mail Barry [email protected] I'm sure he can help you out with any tweaks you may need to make
Quoted from bobukcat:I would call them and / or e-mail [email protected], despite his BTA acronym he's actually pretty friendly and helpful.
P.S. Pinball machines break, it's what they do but the folks at American Pinball are top-notch and I'm sure you'll be back to flipping in no time.
For any problem I would recommend this be the first thing you always do Barry is as stated in the quote top notch and always eager to help.
Quoted from Coz:Had a great time at expo with dandandan and ferret. Dan, thanks for giving me a tour at the factory-
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It was a pleasure having you and EVERYONE over for a plant visit, our doors are always open to anyone who would like a factory tour (make an appointment with me anytime!) It was great putting faces with names. Plan on touring our new facility as well (when ever it gets done)
Quoted from pimseb:Hi guys. I own an houdini machine and I enjoy it a lot. I'm still thinking of getting an octoberfest but I haven't been able to test it yet. I'm looking for a movie that shows the game with the latest code and the updated music themes. I found nothing on youtube. Can you help me ? I still dont know if I should go for an oktoberfest or a JP premium from Stern. Thank you
Some of it is in the video I linked the code has not been released yet and once it is released we'll have some video out there.
Quoted from pimseb:I have no sound in this youtube video. I tried on my phone and on my android TV box. Sound is very low and glitches
We'll have something up soon!
Quoted from murfe88:Hey Guys , I just picked up and Oktoberfest yesterday. I am really liking it so far. The only issue that is really bothering me is the Food ramp. Every single time I hit that shot the ball comes flying down the ramp and when it hits the end it flies off the ramp hits the glass and drains . Has anybody come up with a fix or something for thenemd of the wire form?
Also noticed one other thing. I can just keep hitting the flippers and I get points. Everytime I flip a flipper I get points.
As always I recommend talking to Barry in support [email protected]
Update animations, new music, voice calls, match sequence, and a ton more!
See release notes for installation instructions and to see what has changed!
https://www.american-pinball.com/support/updates/
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Quoted from knockerlover:It takes a little bit longer to go through warranty service/ticketing/support. As a location operator, I’d rather just buy the part from somewhere that can get it to me fast.
Have you contacted tech support at American Pinball yet?
I think you'll be pleasantly surprise on how fast you get helped?
Also have you contacted the distributor you purchased the game from?
Quoted from knockerlover:The fact that they have both failed so quickly doesn’t give me confidence that this is a reliable part.
I just sent you a PM
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Quoted from Aniraf:I just wanted to let you know “what the people are saying” .
We truly appreciate all feedback good, bad, or indifferent.
We may not respond to all feedback but believe me when I say most feedback is brought up in the office during meetings or water cooler talk.
Quoted from pinballslave:Please AP, do not let this statement discourage you from adding things to the code that you think will improve the game! I will certainly appreciate any improvements you make and look forward to code updates myself
the best part is the player gets to decide
No one one the planet is going to stop Josh from tweeking the code he is a programming force of nature shaped like a man!
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Quoted from T3quila:ferret & rosh maybe one day I can come visit you guys (once you are moved of course) - I would love to see the tools and tool chains that you guys are using!
You don't have to wait for us to get into the new place if you are even in town just let us know.
Quoted from LTG:I hope some day to see the new place. Though not going back to Expo, not likely I'll be anywhere near Chicago again.
Ah you can find an excuse to get down here sometime I'm sure
Quoted from littlecammi:You heard it here first, folks: American Pinball's next game will be Harry Potter!
DAMN IT JOSH!!!!
We have 5 games with the original prototype cabinets with the original art work (sorry no monkey back glass) available.
The play-fields, hardware, etc. will all be the current version.
These are the 5 original cabinets that debuted at Expo 2018.
When they are gone they are gone only 5 of these exist.
If you are interested in owning one of these contact your local distributor.
IMG_0429 (resized).JPGIMG_0431 (resized).JPGQuoted from Tuna_Delight:I recall a lot of criticism directed at AP on this because the name of the game was obscured.
That was before my time but I recall something like that I'l ask the guys monday
Quoted from Ferret:Having a "guaranteed" skill shot to the bar is not the intended design... after all, it's supposed to be a SKILL shot. On my machine, I usually make the bar skill shot with a full plunge MINUS "a little bit". Not quite sure what "a little bit" is, I do it by feel. YMMV. One of the leagues I played this season featured Oktoberfest, and the bar skill shot there was just a bit different from my machine, enough so that I missed the shot at all the worst times. (Thanks, Murphy's Law! )
a 90-95% full plunge gets me the skill shot 90-95% of the time for me
(your results may vary)
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Quoted from mfresh:AP are releasing a package to existing owners which includes a coil stop which shortens the upper flipper stroke. This, apparently, will make it significantly easier to get the ball in the barrel.
Yup contact your local distributor!
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