I know Spooky has a game out and delivered a bunch, but still don't like announcing something so early. No game to show, correct?

I understand Spooky's need to control their growth. Better to play it safe than have everything blow up in their face with the first game that under performs.

Having said that, I wonder if there's a better way to manage this than an arbitrary "300" number. What that is going to do is create pressure on pre-order sales, which is good for instant sales, but do they really want to sell games sight unseen?

Maybe there's a solution here with the 3 year license. Basically announce batches of 50 to 100 machines. Squeeze in as many batches as the license window will allow. Don't have a fixed number, but leave some wiggle room.

Obviously they are working with another fixed number which is the # of machines per week they can produce. I also understand the sense in keeping that number fixed, keeping your staff trained and employed, and be able to navigate bumps in the road down the road if/when sales are soft. I wonder if the solution might be to be in a larger facility, with spare room, and that spare room could be used to hire temp workers to do straight forward tasks. And the core team does the builds still, but with some of the weight lifted for them. And if things slow down, the core team remains and the temp workers are not brought in.

Just spit balling ideas here, as a "business guy"... I just want the best for Spooky.

I don't like when "old school" is used as an excuse for 2nd rate. Same thing was said about Predator by skit-b.

Spooky can work within the limits of their platform and abilities, but I'm sure they can still come up with a compelling game by 2015 standards.

This is Pinside, the same place where people have been given advice to buy pinball machines on credit cards.

I agree, "Charlie knows best". But don't piss on our enthusiasm .

Are people asking for more than 300 really trolls or haters? There doesn't seem to be a lot of hating going on, just people debating the 300 number.

How's this for an idea, out of fairness to existing AMH owners.... extend the LE offer to July 4th as planned, but not limit it to 50 for AMH owners.

So, say 80 AMH owners want the LE and say so before July 4, all of them can get one, and the 30 machines is reduced from the 250 regulars (now 220 regulars available). So you are still making the 300.

It's likely no non-AMH owners will get an LE, but that is the reward for the early adopters.

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Fair enough. Oh well, obviously every game will be a learning experience.

My biz partner, who is NOT a pinhead at all, emailed me out of the blue asking if I knew about this game and sent me the link today.

You've hit it, fellas. Congrats.

Isn't that his signature right in the middle? Seems he has literally "signed off" on it.

I think selling the backglass separately will be a good way to raise money beyond the 300 machines.

Nice to know there are no licensing questions with regards to this game .

If you compare the pics, you can see the ghetto blaster is above the target in front of the pop bumper. So i'm guessing the game is very similar.

The only metric I'd worry about is whether anyone buys the game, I wouldn't worry too much about the forum static.

Congrats, Spooky crew. Great response. Looks like you've got a hit.