Quoted from brundaged:Not sure why everyone's so hard on Aurich. I'm in the same situation and agree with him. I also haven't decided yet. I appreciate his comments and concerns--it all needed to be said, and it did lead to a response from Charlie that helped clarify the situation. Aurich's not alone.
The main points for me:
-The game looks fun and quirky
-It's unique in so many ways
-Cabinet art is amazing
-It's another Spooky pin, with the promise of more AMH greatness
But:
-Theme is a major negative (slasher movies not my taste at all)
-Playfield is good, but lacks something
-There are other great pins on the horizon with themes I can get excited about
If the playfield art and design knocked it out of the park it would be hard to resist--that's why it was focused on.
I can't blame Aurich for still being on the fence. We all love pinball, and no one wants to pass up the only chance at a unique pin. So for those of us still undecided, of course we want to see more. We want to be persuaded to go for it.
For my part I'm probably going to pass, but I'll think of RZ wistfully in years to come.
I don't care for slasher movies but this pin seems to be a watered down version in that tons of humor, cartoon type graphics, cool artwork and adrenalin inducing music.
I don't like it when I read that it's a no brainer. No it isn't - any new pinball company is a high risk venture so yes, the game might go up in value but don't buy in if you can't tolerate losing $1000 deposit. Spooky have shown they can deliver so hoping for great things but go in with eyes open.
