Pulp Fiction hype thread.

Not sure how the two could even be compared outside of them both having flippers haha. I have both on order and I’m pumped to be getting two wildly different pins.

Quoted from Looprunner:
I have about 1-1.5 hours on each game. Pulp Fiction is a much better game in my opinion. Labyrinth is fun, but it ain't PF. LOL.

#5464 3 months ago

JMR

Only_Pinball

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(nevermind)

#5465 3 months ago

TBM

Zablon

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Kellogg, IA

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Quoted from Looprunner:
I have about 1-1.5 hours on each game. Pulp Fiction is a much better game in my opinion. Labyrinth is fun, but it ain't PF. LOL.

That's an interesting take. Is your opinion based on theme or style of game (PF being throwback to early SS and Labyrinth being kind of 90's with modern touches?

#5466 3 months ago

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PaulCoff

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Northern California, CA

11y 77,100 2,057 9

Quoted from Skypilot:
I normally like to lay low on speculation but I can tell you that I was fortunate enough to play this game back in October with Mark.(by the way, Mark, if you’re reading this, I did put a brass door on my Indiana Jones, you suck that was a lot of money, but you were right it was worth it.) thank you my good friend Butch Peel. It was an awesome day. The game plays fantastic. The callouts are great. Yes, it’s single level. Yes it’s old-school but that’s what Mark was going for and he nailed it. I ordered an LE. yeah hanging with David. Thiel was cool as shit also just saying.
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Skypilot
Have you heard anything about games shipping soon?

#5467 3 months ago

ROB

transprtr4u

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Edmonton, AB

10y 130K 8,412 3

Quoted from Looprunner:
I have about 1-1.5 hours on each game. Pulp Fiction is a much better game in my opinion. Labyrinth is fun, but it ain't PF. LOL.

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#5468 3 months ago

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JorgesArcade

Jorge's Arcade

<1y 47,800 249 7 7

I’ve heard from a good source , PF’s haven’t even come off the line for operators. CGC intended to send first wave to operators to test them out , report bugs etc… Take this for what’s it worth.

#5469 3 months ago

TOR

Looprunner

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4y 92,300 967 94

Quoted from Zablon:
That's an interesting take. Is your opinion based on theme or style of game (PF being throwback to early SS and Labyrinth being kind of 90's with modern touches?

I was half joking just to be funny. I enjoyed both games. But to be honest, I did keep going back to PF, a lot. I liked it so much I ordered one. I thought the shots felt really good and enjoyed the layout. The Labyrinth I played was very floaty for some reason. And every shot to the horseshoe went straight down the middle no matter how hard the slap save! Otherwise, it was a pretty cool game. I just walked away from Pulp Fiction needing to own one. LOL. I loved that throwback look of PF with a modern feel.

#5470 3 months ago

CRD

chad

Game Guy

11y 141K 15,236 16 4

Can we get a first quarter 2024 release?
Patiently awaiting

#5471 3 months ago

ROB

transprtr4u

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Edmonton, AB

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Quoted from chad:
Can we get a first quarter 2024 release?
Patiently awaiting

Can we get a 2024 release?

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#5472 3 months ago

EKS

PanzerKraken

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Boynton Beach, FL

2y 70,550 3,086 7 47 1

Quoted from Mleiter:
Meanwhile, Barrels of Fun, a company that has never built a pin before, announces their new machine and has dozens of them ready to ship the same day. 2 months later people have them in their homes and are enjoying them as we speak.
Tell me again why we are rewarding this shity company again?

Barrels of Fun had one game to make, they essentially timed it to be ready to go. Let's see how they handle their next games when they have preorder overlaps before we treat them as new kings of releasing. We also have to see how long folks wait for their machines, yea they had some ready to go, good for the early adopters, how about the other preorders?

CGC stated up front PF wasn't gonna ship right away and it was a ways off, so whose fault is it if you gave them money knowing this in advance?

#5473 3 months ago

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marksf123

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Quoted from JorgesArcade:
CGC intended to send first wave to operators to test them out , report bugs etc… Take this for what’s it worth.

I don't take it to be worth much. CGC has been testing the game it seems like for a couple of years now. They have had them at developers homes, at trade shows, at specific arcades but they still need more testing? I think they test airplanes off the line in less time.

#5474 3 months ago

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marksf123

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Quoted from PanzerKraken:
CGC stated up front PF wasn't gonna ship right away and it was a ways off, so whose fault is it if you gave them money knowing this in advance?

I agree due to the CGC track record most people were taking the over (me being one of them) and didn't believe what CGC/Distributor's were saying on delivery date but I do believe some people believed them and can you blame them if they didn't know CGC history? I am not sure I would say it is buyer's fault.

I checked the site where I bought my PF and this is what it said "Game production witll Start in Q3 2023". So they did give a date.

#5475 3 months ago

PUN

punkin

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Sell your deposit.

Or wait.

Those are the choices.

#5476 3 months ago

DAD

PtownPin

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6y 97,400 7,416 67 3

Quoted from marksf123:
I agree due to the CGC track record most people were taking the over (me being one of them) and didn't believe what CGC/Distributor's were saying on delivery date but I do believe some people believed them and can you blame them if they didn't know CGC history? I am not sure I would say it is buyer's fault.
I checked the site where I bought my PF and this is what it said "Game production witll Start in Q3 2023". So they did give a date.

During pre sales CGC always gives a date. Once sales commence and the distribution network sells out of their LE allotment CGC then goes silent the balance of the build. The reality is u will get the game sometime in the next 2-3 years with approximately 1-2 week lead time on when your game will ship. It's just how CGC chooses to do business. It's really painful for those who like a "real" estimate so they can plan accordingly.

#5477 3 months ago

JAR

EZ-Rhino

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Atlanta, GA

2y 36,550 529 5

Quoted from PtownPin:
The reality is u will get the game sometime in the next 2-3 years with approximately 1-2 week lead time on when your game will ship. It's just how CGC chooses to do business.

This. If you put down a non-refundable deposit on a CGC game you better strap in for a long wait with no official updates. The pay off is that that the finished product is top notch. But again, if you're the kind of person that needs instant gratification or constant updates on build timelines look elsewhere, fill your open spot with something else and pick one up down the road (SEs will likely be available in stock once things are flowing... whenever that might be). It's just the reality with CGC.

#5478 3 months ago

MSF

marksf123

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Just to let everyone know, I knew the wait when I bought it. My gameroom is full so it is ok as I don't feel like selling something right now but also I don't need to defend them at every moments notice. The game will be great but doesn't mean we still cant make them accountable. Maybe it is just moving into 2024 it is getting a little tiring hearing people tell other people it is their mistake and give CGC no accountability.

#5479 3 months ago

JDT

JordyRamone

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Brandon, MB

2y 41,800 385 1 15

I'm still new to this but wasn't the long delay for catus cannon blamed on parts that they had a hard time getting due to the pandemic? Was their other remakes as painfully slow?

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#5480 3 months ago

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punkin

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Quoted from marksf123:
Just to let everyone know, I knew the wait when I bought it. My gameroom is full so it is ok as I don't feel like selling something right now but also I don't need to defend them at every moments notice. The game will be great but doesn't mean we still cant make them accountable. Maybe it is just moving into 2024 it is getting a little tiring hearing people tell other people it is their mistake and give CGC no accountability.

So how are you going with the 'make them accountable' plan?

Is there more to the plan than just bitchin' in here where everyone already knows the score?

How will you know when you've made them accountable? Are there key success points in the plan?

There is a difference between accepting what is real and defending people mate.

#5481 3 months ago

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marksf123

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Quoted from punkin:
So how are you going with the 'make them accountable' plan?

Don't know really but I don't mind if someone says something and speaks their mind - I just say good for them and don't criticize them or recite to them what they all ready know. Someone asking when they will get their game knowing they won't get an answer doesn't bother me like it bothers you. I can also say good for you that you accepted the wait but I don't need to tell you that every time you respond to someone. I will just tell you this one time and we are good.

CGC can have great customer service, I actually had Ryan White personally called me several times when I had an issue with my MM and said he would make it right. I liked him. I spoke up and he responded, so don't think you have to roll over all the time and not speak your mind. Sometimes the squeaky wheel does get the grease.

#5482 3 months ago

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punkin

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Quoted from marksf123:
Don't know really but I don't mind if someone says something and speaks their mind - I just say good for them and don't criticize them or recite to them what they all ready know. Someone asking when they will get their game knowing they won't get an answer doesn't bother me like it bothers you. I can also say good for you that you accepted the wait but I don't need to tell you that every time you respond to someone. I will just tell you this one time and we are good.
CGC can have great customer service, I actually had Ryan White personally called me several times when I had an issue with my MM and said he would make it right. I liked him. I spoke up and he responded, so don't think you have to roll over all the time and not speak your mind. Sometimes the squeaky wheel does get the grease.

Sorry mate, this seems like garbled code to me. I don't get the logic.

I can see your thoughts, but they don't make sense.

I can't see how bitching about something you knew when you went in is holding anyone accountable or speaking your mind. Just seems like whinging.

#5483 3 months ago

MSF

marksf123

Pinside member

Quoted from punkin:
Sorry mate, this seems like garbled code to me. I don't get the logic.
I can see your thoughts, but they don't make sense.
I can't see how bitching about something you knew when you went in is holding anyone accountable or speaking your mind. Just seems like whinging.

OK mate, no worries.

#5484 3 months ago

MAT

mpdpvdpin

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No amount of grease is going to budge this wheel. CGC can only produce one game at a time and they are not done with CCr. Is it ridiculous? Sure. Is it annoying? Yeah. Will we have to wait exactly as long as we have to wait with no recourse at all? Also yeah. Do I find it irritating that the distributor I ordered the game through stands firm on no reimbursement of deposit, no transfer of deposit. Yep. But…I want the game Sooo, patience really is the only option.

Quoted from marksf123:
Don't know really but I don't mind if someone says something and speaks their mind - I just say good for them and don't criticize them or recite to them what they all ready know. Someone asking when they will get their game knowing they won't get an answer doesn't bother me like it bothers you. I can also say good for you that you accepted the wait but I don't need to tell you that every time you respond to someone. I will just tell you this one time and we are good.
CGC can have great customer service, I actually had Ryan White personally called me several times when I had an issue with my MM and said he would make it right. I liked him. I spoke up and he responded, so don't think you have to roll over all the time and not speak your mind. Sometimes the squeaky wheel does get the grease.

#5485 3 months ago

DAD

PtownPin

Pinside member

6y 97,400 7,416 67 3

Quoted from mpdpvdpin:
No amount of grease is going to budge this wheel. CGC can only produce one game at a time and they are not done with CCr. Is it ridiculous? Sure. Is it annoying? Yeah. Will we have to wait exactly as long as we have to wait with no recourse at all? Also yeah. Do I find it irritating that the distributor I ordered the game through stands firm on no reimbursement of deposit, no transfer of deposit. Yep. But…I want the game Sooo, patience really is the only option.

Find another distributor. The good ones will give you a refund

#5486 3 months ago

YAW

Lethal_Inc

Pinside member

Westminster, CO

11y 88,300 4,937 7 34

CGC delays = less money for them. I wonder how many orders will be dropped once the full reveal for Jaws is shown this Thursday.

#5487 3 months ago

III

TreyBo69

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5y 136K 8,484

CGC doesn't have your preorder money...the distros do. I don't think gnashing of teeth and self-righteously slamming away on the keyboard will speed up the process, but feel free to bug your distributor to bug CGC.

#5488 3 months ago

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punkin

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Quoted from Lethal_Inc:
CGC delays = less money for them. I wonder how many orders will be dropped once the full reveal for Jaws is shown this Thursday.

I've already got Jaws.

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#5489 3 months ago

FLB

Blue_Agave

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4y 47,300 213 2

Quoted from Lethal_Inc:
CGC delays = less money for them. I wonder how many orders will be dropped once the full reveal for Jaws is shown this Thursday.

The struggle is real!

#5490 3 months ago

CPR

Mleiter

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Katy, TX

<1y 30,650 110 2

I've decided to just stick it out. My Dist only has $500 from me locked up. It's not the end of the world and I still want the game. I am searching for another game though. No interest in getting on another waiting list so I'll be buying used this time around, checking out what's out there as we speak. Fun times, huh?

#5491 3 months ago

RHM

Richard-NBA-SF2

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6y 93,800 1,753 5 1

Quoted from Mleiter:
I've decided to just stick it out. My Dist only has $500 from me locked up. It's not the end of the world and I still want the game. I am searching for another game though. No interest in getting on another waiting list so I'll be buying used this time around, checking out what's out there as we speak. Fun times, huh?

Nice! Good choice I think!!

Richard

#5492 3 months ago

MAT

mpdpvdpin

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Good call, PF and Alien Ripley are the best NIB purchases in the market right now

Quoted from Mleiter:
I've decided to just stick it out. My Dist only has $500 from me locked up. It's not the end of the world and I still want the game. I am searching for another game though. No interest in getting on another waiting list so I'll be buying used this time around, checking out what's out there as we speak. Fun times, huh?

#5493 3 months ago

MAT

mpdpvdpin

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