John Popadiuk update thread……MAGIC GIRL, RAZA, AIW…..

WOZ had issues beyond the LEDs though. If he is making only 20 games how many replacement parts will he do? Are owners being given the opportunity to order extra plastics or other items?

I'm not sure, but with the time he's spending and the attention to details I'm sure he has those plans as well.

He's basically saying that if you need a part he can have the part made from a cad drawing, it might cost you but you can get the part. Now as far as common break items like plastics and ramps etc, I hope he makes and offers owners spare sets at a good price. Hopefully whatever PCB's he designs will be used on his other games too so there should be some spares and or support available for those. I would think things like cabinet decals and backglasses can be re-printed from a file if necessary, I'm sure he has the means to do that, same with spare playfields. This fear of spare parts supply can apply to any low run or boutique type game, something buyers need to think about.

How about just 1, to start?

But also with all 21 one it's going to be hard to ever see one of these.

According to Jpop, there will be no such thing. He is building one machine for Magic girl and that's it. Numbers, not sure have heard many different quantities, however what ever it will end up being it will be very exclusive.

There were originally 13 and for some reason went from 13 to 20, that's all I ever heard. I did hear a rumor though that the game is going to kill but I hope John stays healthy and I live long enough to see it......

I worry a little also. I'm in on RAZA and I'm pretty sure that JPoP has said several times in the RAZA blog that he's building a pinball company, not just knocking out a few titles. While that's comforting, of course the big unknown is his corporate structure if something happened to him.

There's another pic I found on the web:

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Full picture resolution is here:

http://pinballscrapbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_4649.jpg

If RAZA's LED placement is any indication, this isn't MG.

they could be different. I mean the LCD with different location or size. That certainly looks like Jpop's studio.

There's going to be 2 or 3 in mass if he sticks to his original total of 22

If I were still in on RAZA, at this point I would be asking for some very specific answers with regard to a timeline/estimate as to when the pin will be done and ready to ship.

Given that the original estimate for completion was the end of 4th quarter last year, I would think a fairly definitive answer to this question could (or at least *should*) be given by now since we are in the 3rd quarter of the following year.

I wish RAZA was completed but the weekly updates are holding me up pretty well.
Which I prefer to him pulling a finished date out his ass and missing it again and again and again (Jack).
Plus the payment schedule based on his progress rather than on timeline helps a ton too.
The work looks amazing and I really don't mind waiting for something amazing.

Every leaked photo I see is still playfields full of foamcore. I really hope there's something more finished that just is private. Because think how long Predator has been in a "final" state with real plastics etc, and still not shipping.

I understand what you are saying, but this far into the project he should be able to give an estimate without it being pulled "out of his ass".

It's a struggle for most of us to be sure. I don't have room for the game yet, so that provides me a little extra patience. We're seeing pretty cool stuff on art, design, concept, etc., through his exclusive forum and that helps. I think we're probably another year out on MG and RAZA, but after Zidware's game system is set future games should emerge sooner. I'm also in on TBL. Both have me psyched, so it's a dead heat to see which one rocks the most. A lot of games are emerging over the next year, but none excite me as much as RAZA and TBL, so I can wait longer if necessary. However, I understand if others can't, given so many alternatives.

That doesn't work, I've tried to ask as we roll into year 4. Now I have a fancy red "User cannot create comments" error.

Hope this helps
I get the same message on my phone
But I can comment using my computer

scary 4 years!!! and not one game shipped or shown completed and working

i guess he can get away with that longer since theres a block from public pitch forks drumming up the real buyers egos

I found another photo on the web but the search is getting harder and harder.
Unfortunately no one is leaking anything.

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maybe there is not too much to leak?

The paper objects look like they could be scoops, ball feeds in trough hole in side slopes down and then kicked straight up and out!?

On the RAZA blog there's quite a bit to leak actually, but I think most people are respecting the NDA.

Seriously though, is there no one on the RAZA waiting list? I'm trying to get a refund but it's pending a replacement buyer.

Umm.. are you implying that he can't afford to give you a refund until someone else shows up to pay you or is this a policy thing? The first would make me question a few things if I was in on this.

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Yeeeesh.....hello.....cashflow?

Sounds like it might be time to announce the preorder openings for game 4.

I might get it if MG was out and I saw the design elements for RAZA...get a machine out there JPOP!

As much as I would love a AIW with hand drawn art I cant see myself buying from this guy. There is no way to contact him. He hasn't returned a email to me ever and no phone # I can find is ever answered. No way in hell would I just send him money on something I cant see. Yes I did it for JJP but AIW is this guys supposed 3rd pin and we have seen nothing on the first one. Jeesh, and if I like my Dr I can keep him.

Strange! the last time I needed to talk to John I called him and he answered on the 2nd ring... JPOP is a great guy! I've been in on RAZA for 1.5 years and im not worried at all.
Lots of good updates on the owners forum lately!

Give me the # you used then because he has never answered an # I have found. Maybe he just knows Im an asshole and doesn't want to speak with me. I spent my money on THLE now though.

For the public to see?

When I come visit you around thanksgiving I want to see some of these pics of the progress on Magic Girl.

No, this is 100% a policy thing. If you all saw what's going on behind closed doors, you'd be very much impressed. The ONLY reason I'm forced to back out is that I'll be without a job come Dec 1st, so buying a $10k pin isn't in the cards for me anymore.

My loss is someone else' game -- and no, I will not be profiting from this. Homie don't play dat.

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Wow, 21 people put $17k three years ago and he just increased it to 60 games!!!!
That sucks, still will be unobtainum but sucks for the initial 21

WAAAAH! Poor them! WAAAAH!

Yes I agree, cry me a river. Like that's gonna do anything to the value!!!! If it's a hit, and less than one third that of BBB your talking in the neighborhood of about 66k ?? isn't that how it works

Sorry to hear that man.

Would make more sense for jpop to get a loan, keep extra 39 games and sell them for 50k each if that's the case

Breaks down to him spending 300% of budget really. Expected to take 1.5 years and require x whitewoods. It will end up taking 4.5 years and 3 (???) x whitewoods. You don't want our man thrown out on the street do ya? This approach will probably factor into his decision of how many RAZA's to make when that time arrives.

I know this is a big waiting game, but I also know that John is a perfectionist and keeps tweaking things that the average person would think is already awesome. On the bright side, I also think (not sure) that the code should be upgradeable easily, so refinements can be made after shipping.) Otherwise, it might *never* ship! )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_is_the_enemy_of_good

Someone who is running a business, needs to understand this lest.. well.. runs out of money

Holy moly, 10 years later you finally get the game and the code's not done!?!? LOL