Just to be clear.........I would like to be the first to reserve RZ # 300, to put next my new AMH ............and I would also like to officially put myself on the pre-pre-order list for Spooky pin #3...... which I'm sure will be a Freres/Nordman Elvira masterpiece!!!.........we can all appreciate that.

Too soon to speculate?

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CONGRATULATIONS SPOOKY......Living the American pinball dream....Home-F'n-Run!!

Just woke up from a night shift, and checked my email.......Oh Hell Yeah!....this pin is going to look great in the Spooky row of my arcade. Now it's time to go get that Munsters license for the tri-fecta.

The spread pops layout on the Pinball Zombies game with just 1 ball was crazy.....now with 7....wow! The LE backglass is F'n SICK!......oh hell, the whole art package just dropped the mic on the industry!!!......color dots look rad, but I must say the animated Alicia running away from the Zombies from the original game was a cool idea that should be re-visited on a future *Munsters*pin.

I go to league at Flippers every week, and last I talked to David, he was on the fence about this one........However, you are welcome to stop by my arcade and play AMH, and (RZ after I get it) any time.

Few opinions from a totally biased Spooky fan, who can't wait to get this pin:

-The art package kinda "dropped the mic" on the rest of the industry.

- The fact that a small company with INCREDIBLE customer service, could deliver a licensed hi-quality new pin with color dots, awesome sound system, LED's, and innovative toys (servos in pop bumpers!?).........lower then all the other manufacturers.....kinda "dropped the mic" on the industry.

- With 7 pinballs flying around this game's unique "open pops & upper slingshots" layout.....the last thing my sorry-ass playing ability needs is a typical "busy-art" playfield. I like the more minimal playfield approach in contrast with the super detailed cabinet art.

- Charlie has said the next game will have a "Sega" sized color display......hhmmmm, wonder what other manufacturer will try to get there first.

- The "flipper sequence" for adult code is a fantastic idea that should be looked into further

Hey Taylor, I am definitely in on the game,....and you are always welcome at the Ponderosa....even if you are not on the way to Flippers

Actually a spinner is very doable in code. If there are two switches in a lane, measure the difference of the time it takes for the inputs to make as the ball rolls over them. Then the different time could equal different amounts of virtual "spin". Add some cool animations in dots, and Wah-Lah! Might not be as satisfying as the real thing but it is doable.

I see your 4 girls, and I'll raise you 1 .........5 girls, AND 5 boys here.......and tons of their friends over quite often........needless to say I am a big fan of the family mode settings, especially the flipper button option. My Sopranos has been on family mode for years!

+1

I am not a huge Rob Zombie fan, but I am a huge fan of the pinball machines, and company that Charlie and his team have created. My AMH has become the go to game in my arcade. If another company was making the RZ pin I probably wouldn't be buying it. Actually I was really wanting this title to be Alice Cooper.....hopefully next one!

Ok,....now I understand about the CHOP ball save. I thought it was weird that I would get ball saves so long after the plunge. I almost missed a few because I started walking away after I initially drained, and people behind me in line would yell at me..."YO BALL SAVE!!!"

RZ #90 here......I have already bought 4 pins this year, we are in the middle of building an addition on our home, and our family is planning a trip to Disney World this Fall. Also a friend of mine in our league is getting a RZ earlier than me, that I can play.

All that being said, I would be willing to swap spots.......IF.......it does not cause a logistical paperwork shitstorm for Kayte.

I have been receiving many PM's for my #90 spot, so just in case anyone else was interested, I swapped and I am now #293.

The longer I read this thread the happier I get about my decision to get the original art package on my AMH! Spooky's first true LE art package....only 10 out of 150 made.

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Great article,....surprised they didn't mention the Dominoes pin.

I probably played about 50 games of RZ in Benton over the weekend. I freakin' love this pin. It helped a lot that David (the Australian Dots dude from Houston) was standing next to me explaining modes in the beginning. I put up over 90 million on one game.
The modes are fun and challenging. The call outs are great (only 1 pin was set to Adult mode during party). Ben's video mode is killer...literally! I usually got living dead girl going right away with the add-a-ball. I got to house of 1000 corpses a few times, and ended up with close to 600 switch hits. The drop target is harder to hit then I thought, and a lot of times I would shoot the orbit without even dropping the target! I usually picked the Dragula or Superbeast modes, because I could repeat the main ramp shot pretty consistently.
This game is lightning fast, but with the c-h-o-p feature for ball save made it forgiving. I'm sure most people won't agree, but I actually think my AMH is a much harder game with shorter ball times.
I really like both backglasses, and thought I preferred the LE for the orange glow. However, when I saw the original lit up I was stunned how 3/D it looks. Especially in a line up of other games....very impressive.

Actually, I don't think this is true. I was expecting a ball save after multiball numerous times, knowing full well that I had a C-H-O-P "in the bag" so to speak. However, after draining last ball I had no ball save. After it happened a few times I realized that I needed to be more strategic with the feature.

One other really unique feature that I never got to myself, but watched David play, was getting "infected". Everything turns red, and you have to hit certain switches if you try to start the same mode twice....very cool idea! And you can select in options which, if any modes you want this to be used on.

***** I may be mistaken, but I heard if you don't "cure" yourself your game will end. So if this is true I guess that means you could get infected and the game could end on ball 1....wow this is a scary pin!!******

I just got 292, but I thought I was 295. Originally was 90, but traded down last year to buy time. I am trying to sell before I open it for only what I have into. If it doesn't sell in about a year, I will just keep it to play. I did not want to be one of the pre-orders that bailed on Chuck after GB and other shiny new titles came out.

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Yeah, one just sold in the city next to me last month for $4500!! I have never sold a pin before, and still have every game I ever bought. I never intended on selling this, but I am building an addition to my arcade, and could use the cash. Even if I can't sell it the addition is being built, and I will just open it when I 'm done and have more space. I refuse to take a loss on it though, so it is no big deal, but that is why I will never pre-order again.
Life changes in two years, and everything seems to eventually be available anyway (even cheaper), no matter how rare it is. I just turned down buying an 8k MB that I have been asking my friend for 5 years for. And even though Alice Cooper is my all time dream theme, I won't be getting it now either. I know it will be available either new or HUO for years to come.

I couldn't agree more. I'm not a "when is the bubble gonna burst" guy, but I have to say that it is obvious the market is way too saturated for the amount of people in the hobby able to afford all these new games. This is going to be an interesting year for every pinball companies, big or small.