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New Game Houdini? Just Announced by American Pinball.

By RickThorn

7 years ago


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Post #2532 American pinball is advertising in pinball life orders Posted by DennisK (7 years ago)

Post #2768 Press Release from American Pinball before TPF 2017 Posted by unigroove (7 years ago)

Post #2820 video of game reveal at TPF Posted by Khabbi (7 years ago)

Post #2829 TPF gameplay video (short) Posted by Khabbi (7 years ago)

Post #2831 Photo of Houdini backbox/translite Posted by 1iblind (7 years ago)

Post #2839 more short Houdini gameplay video from TPF Posted by Khabbi (7 years ago)

Post #2841 Video of Houdini catapult toy in action Posted by Khabbi (7 years ago)

Post #2851 Price confirmed as $6995 from sources at TPF Posted by Khabbi (7 years ago)

Post #3006 A quick review of TPF reactions. Posted by rosh (7 years ago)

Post #3050 Some history of Houdini leading up to TPF from rosh Posted by rosh (7 years ago)


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#348 7 years ago
Quoted from rubberducks:

IMO it's legit.
Dhaval is the son of the founder of Aimtron Electronics, who definitely have the expertise to engineer (electronic and mechanical) and build these machines, and more importantly manage the project(s).
The photos look like they may have been taken inside of Aimtron's Palatine facility (North side of Chicago).
Should be very interesting ... given what they do, they won't have been going in green from a technological and developmental perspective, unlike other new entrants - DP, JJP, HW, HP, SC, SP.

Yeah if this is a hoax I'm glad to get suckered in. Could be good news for the gamblers that sent Jflop cash... they may actually get *something* after all.

What I think is the most amazing thing is that they were apparently planning on making these MG's from the start... hopefully to first satisfy his obligations to people that have already paid. It seems they weren't going to show anything until PS got on Mike's case and then he asked the company about it. So kudos to the PS "complainers" for at least bringing this to light.

Call me cynical but I could see him somehow selling a new title (Houdini) to some company and simply hoping his old "customers" would disappear. He's never seemed even *slightly* apologetic over his fiasco so this would seem to be in character.

But for whatever reasons, legal or moral, (MUST be the legal worries) it looks like they are going to try to deliver *some* kind of MG machine. Sure the new owners may have to learn to compile their own code for it but... it's something

Did NOT see this coming. And if this is a hoax it's at least pretty entertaining.

1 week later
#1452 7 years ago
Quoted from PinPatch:

I think the machine needs more pictures of Houdini's head.
Fun fact Houdini made the first plane flight in Australia
http://www.harryhoudini.com.au/

Fun fact #2: Another poster already beat you to the punch with this info.

Unless you're starting to repeat yourself

#1467 7 years ago
Quoted from PinPatch:

Apologies in repeating that info.
Still reckon we need more Houdini heads in the artwork package...

"needs more head". hmmmm That might describe some of the more excitable posters over here huh?

#1468 7 years ago
Quoted from Mr68:

Some Mr.68 head would be nice also.

Careful... that wording might make some think you are "offering'

5 months later
#2855 7 years ago
Quoted from Khabbi:

$6995 confirmed.
Reverse flipper mode
» YouTube video

Damn Balcer must love this gimmick... was also in TSPP ("the pin that saved Stern")

#2861 7 years ago
Quoted from Pimp77:

It's Keith Johnson's "gimmick", not Balcers. It's also in WOZ.

I didn't say it was HIS gimmick... just that he obviously likes it.

I find the reversed flipper gimmick zero fun myself.

#2864 7 years ago

Great pics...man that little alleyway between the right orbit and right ramp has got to be the tightest shot I've ever seen.

All the standup targets littering that area sure won't help either... interesting.

#2923 7 years ago
Quoted from Jamaster10:

I have seen the development of this game over the last few months, and to have two shooting games built in less then a few weeks is epic. These guys spent 12-16 hours a day or more to get this ready for the TPF roll out. I have personally seen it from the start of the measurements, art work, design, and cad drawings ,on to the Toys from Back Alley Creations, Laser cut parts from laseriffic and others till now a flipping game. These guys hit this deep into center field over the wall with this one. Hats off to all involved @ American Pinball.
I was lucky enough to get to shoot this game for over 3 hours of testing and programming ( from Josh ) last Monday Evening, yes there are some tough shots on the game as well as easier ones, It's Pinball!, Tougher games aggravate you, make you a better player, and bring you back for more fun.
Pincades
Jesse T

All this may be true but shouldn't you add a disclaimer at the end? As in: "I will soon be selling this product".

Always nice for people to know these things when reading positive (or negative) reviews. Helps give perspective,

#2963 7 years ago
Quoted from CrazyLevi:

It's a hastily thrown together project funded by some bored billionaires trying to move out some product while people are still happily doling out $7,000 for new games. It's a cash grab. Unless you think they are going for a Nobel prize here?

So just to be sure... you DON'T approve of this project and want it gone from the face of the earth??

#2965 7 years ago
Quoted from rosh:

The first ever robot in a movie was Q the automaton in houdini's silent movie serial, "mastery mystery", you can find it on YouTube. Three robot did not yet exist

Yet they always want to pair Houdini up with an elephant in the art. I don't think he ever made an elephant disappear.

Then again I don't mind some "artistic license" being applied. I've certainly seen worse art than this. High praise I know.

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