Quoted from Zablon:

Whatever happens, we have to make sure the Stranger Things thread doesn't catch up to this one.

Quoted from KingPinGames:

I am reading through this and wondering how (if) I should even react to you statements. Are you implying that I did something wrong by allowing the customer that have helped grow my business have first access to the new game? Are you aware that this has been Spooky's model for every game after amh up until now? The only reason it was changed here was because they (spooky) had more previous customers than buildable games. For them, this was the only fair way. I suspect this is also why pinball star did it the way they did. Will I someday have to turn to the same sale style? Hopefully, but in the mean time i am still small enough to not have the volume of customers that the others do.
As for luke "even talked about it," so what? My customers EARNED the privilege of having first pick at the new game. If luck or Charlie or anyone at spooky has an issue with the way I run my business they will let me know. Fyi, I am also one of spooky's tech support people that answers emails on Christmas eve, after 10pm and even offers facetime to help walk through problems. If I was doing ANYTHING wrong would they let me help them?
Not that I need to explain this, but even after ALL of my previous customers confirmed they wanted a game, new customers started getting games in the mid 200's.
I'm sorry that you are frustrated by the lack of communication from your distributor, but that doesnt mean you should come here and try to attack spooky or myself for doing business they way we feel appropriate for our customers. On the next game you want, find a distributor that will work the way you want things done. That's the nice thing about pinball. The products are all the same no matter who you get them from, so it comes down to who you makes you feel like a priority and not a paycheck.
I believe you even reached out to me about getting a game. Had you stuck with that you would have a number (and even possibly earlier that what you will end up with). I truly do feel bad for you guys that are waiting, but I have done nothing wrong.

Quoted from Fytr:

Thank goodness Chris @ Pinball Star is late getting his order # assignments out or there would be nothing to talk about in this thread, apparently...

Quoted from PinballSTAR:

LOL - Chris is with Kingpin - it's PinballSTAR who is getting out game numbers out tonight... Let's not beat up on Chris... I'm sure he's on someone's shit list for something but not this... lol

Quoted from Fytr:

Thank goodness Chris @ Pinball Star is late getting his order # assignments out or there would be nothing to talk about in this thread, apparently...

Quoted from PinballSTAR:

LOL - Chris is with Kingpin - it's PinballSTAR who is getting out game numbers out tonight... Let's not beat up on Chris... I'm sure he's on someone's shit list for something but not this... lol

Quoted from RichieWrench:

Okay - But I do know this --- IF YOU PIST OFF JOE -- THIS WILL HAPPEN TO YOU
and look....
I had a pipe wrench and I did not stand a chance.[quoted image]

Quoted from Rarehero:

Jesus Christ, I thought Richie Wrench spam insanity was limited to JJP game threads.

Quoted from TherealDroopy:

From the podcast it sounds like the callouts and ability to adjust randomness of vulgarity is going to be great.

Quoted from Fytr:

Ah shit. Well then I'm TOTALLY confused. Going back to watching The Witcher to get my head on straight.

Quoted from wesman:

Pretty sure the timeline issues in that show, will only make your head spin off entirely!

Quoted from PinballSTAR:

LOL - Chris is with Kingpin - it's PinballSTAR who is getting out game numbers out tonight... Let's not beat up on Chris... I'm sure he's on someone's shit list for something but not this... lol

Quoted from PinballSTAR:

PinballSTAR order numbers will be out this evening.

Quoted from Zablon:

I predict 50 really excited happy people, 50 happy people and 100 not so happy people

Quoted from zucot:

I thought he had 100 total?

Quoted from TherealDroopy:

From the podcast it sounds like the callouts and ability to adjust randomness of vulgarity is going to be great.

Quoted from Rarehero:

Jesus Christ, I thought Richie Wrench spam insanity was limited to JJP game threads.

Quoted from Coindork:

To be fair, Pinside doesn't have a separate section for Furrys.

Quoted from KingPinGames:

for the right amount of money i could be Chris from PinabllSTAR Midwest division....
something for joe to think about in the new year.

Quoted from razorsedge:

So listening to the interview it is now clear that the portal trough has the ability to lock balls (unclear how many, but safe to say at least 1).

Quoted from Zablon:

I predict 50 really excited happy people, 50 happy people and 100 not so happy people

Quoted from jonesjb:

Can someone please get harryhoudini on this?

Quoted from monkfe:

I thought he said it didn't, but might in the future?

Quoted from PinballSTAR:

You're about right on the money... The sucky thing is the not so happy people probably ordered in the first 10 minutes but so many orders came in so quickly someone who ordered at 10:03 is like 20 down the list or more... crazy ! Good news is PinballSTAR has no 600's or 700's in our group.. so even the last person is in 500's, if that helps... Probably won't Spooky already warned me most people won't be happy...

Quoted from harryhoudini:

Sorry, haven't been able to keep up with this thread. Can someone point me to an image where you're seeing this? I'm not following where people are talking about.

Quoted from Calfdemon:

Ugh... and here I was wanting a 700+ BSE (not kidding either). My problem of no room for this pinball machine will rear its ugly head sooner than I had hoped.

Quoted from chill:

I'm seriously happy to have an R&M coming at all. Knowing the number will just help plan for its approximate arrival time. Always other pins to keep busy with until then.

Quoted from razorsedge:

In the Key posts, some of the first images released give a reasonable view...

Quoted from KingPinGames:

for the right amount of money i could be Chris from PinabllSTAR Midwest division....
something for joe to think about in the new year.

Quoted from kermit24:

I’m sure someone here will happily trade spots with you.

Quoted from PinballSTAR:

You're about right on the money... The sucky thing is the not so happy people probably ordered in the first 10 minutes but so many orders came in so quickly someone who ordered at 10:03 is like 20 down the list or more... crazy ! Good news is PinballSTAR has no 600's or 700's in our group.. so even the last person is in 500's, if that helps... Probably won't Spooky already warned me most people won't be happy...

Quoted from Zablon:

I actually googled that, because I thought I was nuts. The way they did it with no actual dates shown, and characters that don't age...it's kind of annoying, but the show is good.

Quoted from Calfdemon:

Not exactly sure how that would work... Wouldn't I have to trade spots within my distributor and if his highest numbers are 500, then not much room to trade back. I guess what I am asking is how would I trade my PinballSTAR spot with someone who bought from Spooky when my money and purchase deal is with Joe?
And just something I was wondering, but if someone ordered a Standard from Joe, then it would be in the 700s even though his highest numbered spots are 500, right? I originally was a Standard because I wanted to be near the back of the line. But I upgraded to BSE because I liked the looks of it, thinking I could still stay to the back because so many people ordered it. lol.. My issues are the opposite of most of the people who are complaining in this thread

Quoted from RichieWrench:

I am also a new customer with Chris on this game and he has been really fast and got back to me on any questions that I have had on this game. I have followed Chris before in the the past and I like how he does business and he is upfront and honest. I know I do all my business with Joe, But I really like how Chris comes across and he tells it like it is like Joe does.
Oh - By the way those emails to Chris where not @ 3:00 AM -- but it was late and he did get back to me within an hour or so - So that was cool.

Quoted from PinballSTAR:

Rich if you want to be even higher than my last number of 544 which I gave you email me and we'll work something out with spooky... don't go trading spots you can't do that especially between other distributors / spooky - they can't be messing things up - all of this is hard enough.. but we will work to accommodate what you need for sure... just email me a note and we'll work on it tomorrow for you... you want to go in the right direction at least ! lol

Quoted from toyotaboy:

Yes, and the hologram on Stern ghostbusters.. One of the first to use this technique was the haunted mansion ride at disney
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper%27s_ghost

Quoted from zucot:

I ordered at 7:03 and got 246.

Quoted from Calfdemon:

Not exactly sure how that would work... Wouldn't I have to trade spots within my distributor and if his highest numbers are 500, then not much room to trade back. I guess what I am asking is how would I trade my PinballSTAR spot with someone who bought from Spooky when my money and purchase deal is with Joe?
And just something I was wondering, but if someone ordered a Standard from Joe, then it would be in the 700s even though his highest numbered spots are 500, right? I originally was a Standard because I wanted to be near the back of the line. But I upgraded to BSE because I liked the looks of it, thinking I could still stay to the back because so many people ordered it. lol.. My issues are the opposite of most of the people who are complaining in this thread