I'm scared. I have PPS intellectual property linked up in my collection right now! Should I remove the games from my list just in case?

What I find funny is that the party that is claiming the rights knows that they wouldn't even be able to redistribute the reworked sound files anyway as those right wouldn't be included in the original license agreement with Bally/Williams to Lucasfilm.

The pinball community is small enough that we don't need to carve up fiefdoms inside the hobby. If the work of fellow enthusiasts make a 20 year old machine have new value and thus potentially increase the demand for the machine to a new generation and thus opening up continued revenue on maintaining support for that originally purchased IP... you'd think that would be a thing that the IP owner would want to encourage.

All I know is that the Pinsound tech has breathed new life into these old machines. That should be a good thing for everyone to celebrate and benefit from.

The really odd thing about the whole PPS situation is that having an improved audio experience for Indy Pin Adventure does nothing but increase the demand for a game that would then need parts and supplies that they do have the license for and are selling products of.

Most would think that would be something they would encourage.

"Crystal Skull. Why'd I have to do Crystal Skull."

"Nuke the fridge."

"I always shoot first"

Even if you didn't put them in the game, it would be good to hear them in Indy's voice.

I do think there's value in just the generic jackpot/multiball types of callouts as well to add some variety to Rhys-Davies samples.

I love Granner's work as much as anyone; but, you can't beat John Williams music and Ben Burtt sourced sound effects.

Olli's work takes a spectacular game and puts in into the stratosphere by blending them into the work Chris did long ago.

I'll live with the occasional Pinsound board delayed queue for the vastly improved overall experience.