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I like what I saw so far

Looks like it is starting

LOL. I was saying the opposite. I was like "that polka is going to get old", but then heard more metalish-polka.

Interesting comments on the art and music. The only thing I didn't like about it was the LCD animations - or the LCD in general. Just not a fan of that current fad on machines. For most, they just feel tacked on and incomplete. I miss the simpler and more creative DMD days.

The music I can understand would turn some people off, but there IS polka in there, just not constantly. Some of that metal also had accordians playing along with the guitar, so I don't think it is a total miss.

Ultimately though, gameplay and fun factor is the biggest thing to me. I can completely put the art and music out of focus if the game is good.

Well if you watch the posted video it talks about the art direction and that there's a bunch of 'hidden things'. I don't know all the details of the festival, but my guess is it is common costume. I think it is supposed to be painted on, just hard to see in that photo.

Let's face it, the direction of LCD's so far is...less than stellar. It's not about DMD coming back, it's about that currently for the most part, the LCD direction looks cheap and unfinished (in the majority of games it is in). Sure it probably costs them more on the licensing side for clips of movies, etc -- but to me, those are cheap and easy and is a big turn off for many of the newer games. He stated it just like one would assume, LCD animations are the bottom of his list of important. I would agree - however the backglass/screen is a major part of the game. DMD's while they may seem low tech by today's standard allowed for more for less. Dialed In is one of the few pins where I think it actually fits and looks good. Probably just the old school in me, and just an opinion, but we can do without the "just get over it" comments.

Anyway - I think this game looks fun. Can't wait to try it out.

Honestly with today's tech, this should just be a standard possibility on EVERY new pinball machine.

The 1 handed flipper buttons is awesome and I can't believe no one did this before. Does it have beer proofing on the glass seams?

The right side of the cab has 2 flipper buttons. You can set it so that you can play the game from just those 2 buttons and hold your beer with the other.

What I am not sure about is that since it has 2 user activated magnets as well, how they incorporated that to work with that setting....maybe hitting both buttons at the same time?

I don't know....I think this will do really well in bars (at least in the US). You can usually not even hear the sound in bars anyway and because they tend to be dark you won't really see the fine details on the artwork.

They need to add a drinking game mode to it though. Player 1 'does this' - Player 2 TAKE A DRINK!

Yea, most of the bars and/or pizza places have a couple pinball machines around here.

OMG I'm snorting over here. These things are always so good.

Typo maybe? Bug out is the term I'm familiar with.

Hey, so many people say theme doesn't matter if a pin is fun to play. ...but then again what if the plunger was a penis?

slow week.

I miss the hairy little person with a prehinsile tail.

I never realized Oktoberfest was a widebody before.

Look at the pic next to the Houdinis.

The camera is adding 100lbs.

So you're saying Wierd Al is out?

I feel this game makes fun of old fat drunks. I'm offended.

Re coding: This is exactly why I think the whole 'locking down the code' thing is anti productive to the companies. There are people out there who are probably better coders who would do aftermarket tweaks and finish unfinished code for free and better (no offense). While yes, there are some possible downsides to it, as there is with everything - in the end if the code can be updated/changed in a way it could increase the longevity of said game and it would be up to whoever owns the game to decide what version they want. I've never understood the whole proprietary code and hiding of code on these things. Especially as fast as they try to put them out unfinished and the consumer having to hope it is finished and that updates will actually come out. This is almost 2020 and the internet. Anything is possible. Embrace the fact there are hobbyists out there who can enhance what has already been created.

Um...did you miss the part about loading whatever code? This is easy, you only support the official code... It's not rocket science. But yes, I do understand the protecting of code, I've just never agreed with how it is applied. As for how many? Hard to say, it's a 'love of the art' type scenario. Really no different than any other version of the same thing. No shortage of examples out there in multiple hobbies. In reality, especially in something like this, it is an archaic practice that stunts growth.

Don't misunderstand me, it's a minor thing overall. Just something I've noticed that is pretty common in the digital age that is lacking here.

Well yea, that was really my point. I meant long term, not release day.

I don't even think there is a debate, just me with an observation.