PinballSTAR HOBBIT Party Report - pics / video

Quoted from karl:
50% is not to shabby if you think about it. What % do you think Stern games have when they hit the streets? Can't be more than 50% max, and the Hobbit is not even released yet.
50% complete sounds ok to me.
I am guessing that by the time the Hobbit starts shipping the code will be ca 60 - 70% done.
From what I have read here on pinside WOZ had plenty great updates out regularly, so this is the least of my worries.
My only concern is how fast they can produce all the toys for The Hobbit. I have a feeling that Two popbumper toys, the dragon + it's surroundings and 4 different troll sculptures will take a while to produce 1500 of.
It's the parts that is holding up The Hobbit now. Same with Heighway Pinball

Agreed - when Jack told me 50% on Saturday I was shocked - I think that's a very impressive number at this stage. You know how deep WOZ is - expect the same or more with The Hobbit.

#156 9 years ago

JOE

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Hey - I have a few other 'short' videos I did on my phone at the party.. For the life of me I can't get them to upoad to Pinside direct... Tried from phone, computers, etc.. They ARE on my Facebook page and everyone and thier mother has been sharing my posts on FB, so they are out there, but I'd like to post here as I promised I would... I keep getting an error - don't know if they are too big or what... Anyone mind giving me an email address and you can try ? They aren't big or long - i was trying to be conscious of taking a huge video that wouldn't upload easily. Anyone care to try ?
Joe

#157 9 years ago

LAR

Zebulon-74

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I think that all material from Battle Of The Five Armies will not be available to JJP until the DVD and Blu-Ray release.
So I would guess that it is hard to work 100% on software before that.
When is the DVD release anyway?.?.

#158 9 years ago

CSC

cscmtp

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I think next week

#159 9 years ago

LEJ

PinballRulez

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Quoted from Zebulon-74:
I think that all material from Battle Of The Five Armies will not be available to JJP until the DVD and Blu-Ray release.
So I would guess that it is hard to work 100% on software before that.
When is the DVD release anyway?.?.

24 March

#160 9 years ago

ACE

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Quoted from Zebulon-74:
I think that all material from Battle Of The Five Armies will not be available to JJP until the DVD and Blu-Ray release.

Can't wait to see it with all the movies in it. There are going to be a ton of happy TH owners.

#161 9 years ago

TMN

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Quoted from PinballRulez:
24 March

True, one good thing about the delay in production/shipping it to have the 3rd movie assets for even better sound and visuals

#162 9 years ago

FLE

flecom

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Quoted from jungle:
If WOZ is such a great crowd puller why are there only 2 or 3 on location in England ? Maybe people like the look of it but can't see what to shoot. I think the hobbit with it's drop targets and theme will do better on location

simple, it's too expensive...

I can expect my sterns on location to pay me back after about 3 or 4 years... a WOZ would take probably close to twice that... sooooo not happening

#163 9 years ago

KRS

thewool

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When I was over in the US the arcades were as shit over there as they are over here. Pinball really lives on with the collectors and community these days. Times have just changed.

#164 9 years ago

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sevenrites

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Quoted from PinballSTAR:
I keep getting an error - don't know if they are too big or what... Anyone mind giving me an email address and you can try ?

Hey Joe, I should definitely be able to give you a hand with the videos. I am sending my email to you via PM.

#165 9 years ago

ZZZ

sevenrites

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hobbit-prototype-light-lock.jpghobbit-prototype-right-sling.jpghobbit-prototype-left-sling.jpghobbit-prototype-between-flippers-closeup.jpg

#166 9 years ago

PHB

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Quoted from flecom:
simple, it's too expensive...
I can expect my sterns on location to pay me back after about 3 or 4 years... a WOZ would take probably close to twice that... sooooo not happening

Quoted from thewool:
When I was over in the US the arcades were as shit over there as they are over here. Pinball really lives on with the collectors and community these days. Times have just changed.

They haven't tried though. Especially not with pindemption. Don't mention Stern tickets. There was no HD screen attract mode with ticket animation. Yes we can never return to when pinball was the only electronic game in the world but I believe JJP games may eventually make good inroads.

I just noticed today a café in Leicester has 3 pinballs

#167 9 years ago

PHB

jungle

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There's an interesting article on Pavlov pinball about a London guy that has operated pinballs for 40 years+. He says he often buys premium rather than pro to give customers a better experience. That is expensive yet it's likely you still haven't got the pull of JJP machines.

#168 9 years ago

ACE

jazc4

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On Pinstar's Facebook on one of the videos it looks like the playfield book is playing scenes from the last movie? Does that mean that they do have access to the third movie already? Can't seem to put a link to it....

#169 9 years ago

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Quoted from jazc4:
On Pinstar's Facebook on one of the videos it looks like the playfield book is playing scenes from the last movie? Does that mean that they do have access to the third movie already? Can't seem to put a link to it....

Likely yes.b when my company licensed TV shows, we got footage of scenes/episodes that hadn't aired yet.

#170 9 years ago

ACE

jazc4

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I was wondering because there was a lot of speculation the JJP would not have access to the third movie until March 24.

#171 9 years ago

JOE

PinballSTAR

http://pinballer.info/PinballSTAR-videos/hobbit-party-old-sled-works-walkthrough.mp4

#172 9 years ago

JOE

PinballSTAR

http://pinballer.info/PinballSTAR-videos/hobbit-prototype-LCD-ball-lock-animations.mp4

#173 9 years ago

RAR

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Quoted from PinballSTAR:
http://pinballer.info/PinballSTAR-videos/hobbit-party-old-sled-works-walkthrough.mp4

Where's Joe in that video? I wanna see Joe.

#174 9 years ago

JOE

PinballSTAR

http://pinballer.info/PinballSTAR-videos/hobbit-prototype-LCD-book-animations.mp4

#175 9 years ago

JOE

PinballSTAR

http://pinballer.info/PinballSTAR-videos/hobbit-prototype-gameplay.mp4

#176 9 years ago

JOE

PinballSTAR