If I saw correctly, at the beginning of red line multiball the screen went entirely red - I thought this was a very simple, yet very clever effect. The car on the stick going in a circle sometimes gives the impression that the ball is causing it to spin - I think when hitting the rpm targets for instance - I really like these kind of toys because they increase that visceral feeling of pinball - way more effective than anything on the screen.

To be honest, the game was better than I thought, specifically the animations and theme integration. Although I thought there was way too much stop action. That being said, it’s still not a game I would buy. The big miss on this game was the lack of ramps and a third flipper shot. Come on Guys! This is Hot Wheels? This should have been the easiest theme to design! Flow, flow, flow! You got everything right, except the most important thing, the ramps! Ditch the spinning car and that stupid wanna-be loop VUK the use the money to put in another ramp!

Light Show: A-
Artwork: B/B+
Rules: B/B+
Layout: B-
Toys & special features: C

Jaw's what?

i watched the stream a little while ago and was pretty impressed with the game. Good light show, great sounds and artwork, and I even liked the animations. The rule set seems nice and deep and it looked like it shot well. Price point is reasonable I think and it looks like it has more to offer than a stern pro.

The new pin that will be out according to Kman.

Challenge accepted (although you didn’t actually challenge me) and game ordered.

Add in a few more categories and I’d rate it a solid B. Worthy of giving it a try and seeing how it polishes up. Plus it supports AP.

Display/LCD: B-/B
Fun: B
Theme: B-
Lastability: B-
Cumulative: B

8 year old fun factor: A
40 year old fun factor: C -

J/k. Sounds like there’s a lot of excitement for this pin, always good to see new choices to play..

My head is spinning from the 2 minute ad that appeared yesterday for Hot Wheels.

Hot Wheels, wait, no, TMNT. Hot Wheels, no, TMNT. Ughhh, buy both.

This is always the right answer. Haha

Now there is an idea for another pin from AP. Do a TMNT Hot Wherls pin!

By the time it is out. The Stern TMNT buyer will buy it for their TMNT collection.

Looking forward to playing this game

In public?

I'm really impressed. Great job! Thank god someone is reviving skill shots again from the classic Williams era!
A close up video of the Vux in action would be nice.

Thought the game looked great, love the animations, I feel they nailed those.
I really want one, as I’ve been enjoying the hell out of Houdini...

I know you're just kidding, but alot of people talk about the theme being a little too juvenile. Personally, I had just as much fun and enjoyment playing with Hot Wheels at 8 years old as I did watching Star Wars at 10 years old. Both themes I can relate to and scratch that nostalgia itch.

I would have thought it would have much broader appeal than TMNT since that would likely only appeal to younger buyers.

I agree. And, I think TMNT looks more corny than Hot Wheels. I watched more of the stream finally and the game looks really impressive. I’m a little concerned on the scoring imbalances, and some of the mode starts seem extremely long - that is what turned me off to Houdini. But, other than that - this one is on my radar. I like it!

I know we will be able to skip stuff, but whoa baby those intros are long.

I’ve been pretty happy with the score balance so far. Yes, you can earn a very brief period of 10X Tach (not quite the same as Playfield X), which has the potential to blow up your score, but it’s not easy to set up and use well... and it feels great when you do.

And things seem pretty well balanced across game features. You CAN blow up any of the multiballs, or any of the Battles, or Epic, or Redline... but there’s no guarantee of doing so, you can easily fall flat on any of those.

Now, I’m only a PAPA/Pinburgh B+ caliber player, so I will be looking with great interest to any players proving me wrong with exploits. And if they do, I’ll fix it. Scoring balance is very important to me. I’m a 25 year competitive player, and I generally don’t like games where there’s only a single path to big scores.

Thanks for reading!

Oh, about the Battle intros... yes, they’re long. They tell a pretty fun story, which we hope is appealing to... everyone, but especially casual players. We know that many/most experienced pinball folks will watch those sorts of scenes a couple times (on any pin) and then double-flip to fast forward thereafter, so might as well have the entertainment of the story for those who want it.

Looks good. Definitely has my interest.

Looks to be a Winning circle game from AP. Not sure if this game is made out of steel but it surely is built like a tank. #17 is in the house and excited to share some pictures soon after mama and I gather the strength to uplift this beast. Thanks again AP, job well done! (and also Mr Awesome Christopher at KingPinGames!!!)

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Number 17, that qualifies as "early production"! Congratulations.

I've played with Joe, he's an excellent player, don't let him downplay his skills too much here.

Thanks, Aurich. I'm solid, but my description is truthful: I can't consistently keep up with the A/A+ players. Beat 'em if I'm having a good day and they're not? Sure.

I also don't have the super killer instinct to sniff out rules exploits... there are a few folks who really excel at that. But exploits (or even just "boring but safe winning strategies") have been discovered in the vast majority of games, so I won't feel too bad if someone finds something like that, we'll just improve 'em if/when found.

First impressions not much to complain about! I say Laughingly, the Only thing out of the box that did not work is the link to registering the game. Input info and it seems like that system is not up and running yet or I can't figure out a simple serial number. So not a big deal! With the big hitters doing great gameplay reviews my input will be of minimal value. Will only say as a buyer this game exceeds its price point in my opinion. From packaging to build quality there is hardly a thing they could improve. Simple setup, very nice software setup interface, and not a single adjustment out of the box so far. Sound seems a bit low compared to Houdini but I have Not messed with it so Not judging that now just an observation. Playfield is perfect as have been most every game AP puts out. Shoots fast with a fairly straight forward ruleset. Have to be honest...... of all of the AP titles the animation and art on this game is spot On. They Clearly put in some serious Covid code time and it shows. As mentioned, I enjoy games that make my family or I smile. This game is great and exceeds our expectation. If I had a route, this would No Question be my first purchase. Not intimidating, candy art that draws you in, and a theme that most anyone of any age group would enjoy. If you want a Hobbit type month long code adventure this May not last long in your collection. You will have fun just not that type of game. Rev your engines, have some fun, its Hot Wheels. Thanks AP.

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Awesome, Yelobird ... enjoy the game!!

And thank You and the entire AP team! This game will sell well and for certain be enjoyed by all that give it a play. You guys Clearly used your lock down time to deliver a complete and fun product. Thanks!

Great review Yelobird ! Thank you for taking the time away from enjoying it.

Looks to be a great game.

LTG : )

Code Idea ——-

Ok I was thinking ... when you start a game, one of four stock cars is assigned to the player. Throughout game, the person’s car appears in a standard template, as I understand. Also, game play showcases hundreds of Hot Wheels too, right?

Now to tie things together -> How about randomly assigning one of the 400 cars as the player’s car? So each time the template comes up for player 1, that car is there in full color and with a car name displayed. I don’t know if I can tolerate sodtware where the same player car (1 of 4) is used each game. With a different car assigned each time, one may never be the same car twice.

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It appears the center spot targets work a lot like SW tie fighters in increasing the multipliers. What I like about them is that they are staggered so it appears pretty impossible to hit two at once.

I assume you have to hit all three to advance to the next PF X?

I went from not looking at or paying attention to this game. Now I'm think it's on my radar. I just need to make room. I'll be posting something for sale soon. Looks good, everyone involved at AP.

Sweet. I like the slow decrease not a start over timer.

Jesus.

Lol I kind of had the same huh moment. That screen pops up for a second till you plunge the ball. It could be a naked monkey and I wouldn’t notice it. Ok, maybe not a monkey...

Odd meaningless question for AP on the game. As I was never a Hot Wheels collector (more of a blow them up with fire crackers kid.) is there any significance to the cars that were used on the playfields? One observation is they seem to not be Brand specific (Ford, Chevy etc). Was this a license direction they wanted or are these cars somehow special? Thinking of adding an AMC Gremlin for nostalgia lol.

Game looks great. Got a shot that shows the topper more clearly, Yelobird ?

Josh talked about avoiding brands on the stream; like Ford, Chevy, etc when choosing vehicles for the game.

Sure! Would more call it “signage” then a topper but hey, it looks nice and was free. Always a good thing.

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Thanks. Maybe a fire led strip (does Comet do those?) would spice it up.

You read my mind. Was thinking a red/blue LED strip and a pair of model scale cars on both sides to complete the look. On another note, AP Really stepped up their lighting game and light effects on this one. Very impressive.

I'm seriously considering this one. Looks fun, colorful, and not clunky like Houdini (sorry guys, I really wanted to love that game). Once Batman sells, I may grab this one. I've wanted to support AP since I saw the Houdini proto at the SFGE a few years back.

Speaking of monkeys.

Did you find the monkey on your game yet ?

Been in every American Pinball machine so far.

I hope they didn't forget. When Williams left the cow out of SW!, that was their last pinball machine.

LTG : )

Does a giant Gorilla count?

You know I have OCD! Had to get up and search every inch of that game to clear that curiosity. Nothing unless you count a gorilla. Close enough lol.

Just watched some of the JD stream. Really liked the look of this game. Stop Animations are fantastic. In fact screen use in general is fantastic - very very slick. Sounds are really really good. Layout looks good.

Interested- never thought I would be- but it’s like a new version of Indy500, which I love. And there’s even a small amount of nostalgia in there, which I also thought I didn’t have.

Enough depth for a home game?