I don't have a horse in this race, so I'm just playing Devil's Advocate:

What do you think would happen if he DID actually (somehow) produce an actual game, and began delivering them? How would the community respond?

Edit: Jumping the gun there. I should have asked, how would the community respond if he actually unveiled a game at Expo? Aside from the booing and throwing of shoes and pitchforks, of course.

Between this, and Predator, and the press pinball has been receiving lately (like in the New York Times and CBS), it looks like 2017 is shaping up to be one hell of an interesting year for pinball.

Please don't crucify me for saying this, but damn... That game is absolutely stunning.

Say what you want about the clear inserts, but I think they're neat looking. Also, did anyone else notice how the art doesn't have that "stippled" newspaper-like effect on the playfield? The colors and edges are all crisp and have smooth color gradients.

Good catch. Didn't see that. Looking at the "feature list" it reads:

NEW oven baked Titanium Hard Coat™ protective layer on the playfield

Maybe has something to do with that?

Not sure if that bumper refers to what the feature list states as:

Enchanted Hare™ magnetic jet bumper

Not sure what a magnetic jet bumper would entail, but it certainly sounds interesting.

That "Inspected By" sticker is straight outta the William's playbook.

I absolutely agree. RAZA honestly would've been the game I'd have been most interested in. Look at Six Flags New Orleans. It was destroyed after hurricane Katrina, but due to lack of support, it has never been demolished. Everything there still stands pretty much as it was. A post apocalyptic theme park theme would be fun to put next to Comet, Cyclone, or Hurricane for sure.

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I’m quietly rooting for Jon Norris. I’ve been following his blogs and his YouTube channel. He’s got a lot of passion for for Pinball. Listening to a lot of his interviews, it sounds like his designs were often stifled by upper management at Gottlieb, which ultimately led to rather poorly playing games. I’m hoping with the power of hindsight he can get back in the game and deliver some great playing experiences.