Spooky is the best! Great pics of Scooby at I/O in Madison. Looking forward to a trip that direction in a few weeks perhaps. Made that same trip September ‘21 to play Halloween for the first time. If not, then Southland Lanes in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Don’t think we’ll be able to postpone play until delivery of our game. The itch is to great. Haha. AND while Spooky is actively taking care of Scooby business, Morgan, Luke, and team made certain we received Halloween replacement parts (coin door, back box hinge) which arrived today! Talk about customer service! AND LUKE, BUG, MORGAN TRAVEL TO I/O FOR SCOOBY’S FIRST NIGHT OUT. Forever a Spooky fan! Loving Halloween and can’t wait to shoot that first Scooby ball!

Looking forward, myself, to some “in the wild” game play video and player feedback. Expecting this to be a game that can thoroughly be appreciated by more accomplished and skilled players as well as this players that love to play pinball but may not necessarily be that skilled (like me). Going to be following the reviews starting with those earliest ones from O/I…love the anticipation…

About ready to make that 6 hour trip. Haha. Already talking about clearing our calendars in the next week uggh!

Facebook share from Don’s Pinball Podcast.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/829658511342741/permalink/993850908256833/?mibextid=S66gvF

Same. Recommended when we purchased Halloween. Also available on Amazon.

If I remember correctly you should receive an email indicating that your game is about to go into production and asking if you want butter or non-butter. Your invoice will then reflect that. That’s my memory from Halloween. CoolCatPinball was answering at the same time. Just editing now to acknowledge the earlier response. Looks like we are on the same page in terms of butter and invoicing. These forums are great for information!!!

Would be a great way to spend the holiday weekend!! My guess is the Scooby light show would overshadow the fireworks. Hsha. Hope it works out for you!

I am certain that spooky will get shipping notices out in a timely manner if it was a direct purchase from Spooky. They are great with communication. I know that we all get excited for our games.

If not I have found by simple putting "spreadsheet" in the upper left "FIND POSTS" in the "Posts containing keyword(s)"...it will quickly help you find the spreadsheet. There may be a few mentions of spreadsheets in other posts but it really narrows the search,

Thanks everyone who is taking this information on.

Very cool!

Seeing the mock ups helped. Was a definite no on the coin door but wasn’t certain about the speaker panel. Tough call but a beautiful product. Think this is going to be a pretty individual decision. Glad it’s out there as an option though.

Not here to criticize other manufacturers or games…actually own a Dead Pool…that we thoroughly enjoy, BUT IMHO there is no comparison when you compare the unique nature of Spooky games and price point with those of other manufacturers. What tends to bother me most is when I see a game like Bond 007 ranked as 20th in the Pinside Top 100 with R&M in the mid/late 20’s and Halloween in the late 60’s early 70’s routinely. I agree on some of those higher spots for Sterns and other manufacturers games but some titles make me wonder relative to how they are ranked. Haven’t played Scooby yet but looking forward to playing it and owning it in a few months. Hope it gets some love in those ratings from enthusiasts that crave something a bit different. From what I have been able to discern from this forum topic and the ratings already posted, it deserves it!

Tend to agree to be honest. I understand that it’s mostly a numbers game and that ratings are driven by numbers of games out in the wild and available at locations. I do appreciate thoughtful considered ratings and reviews, however, and look forward to those reviews that can weigh both the positive and negative in terms of game play. I also understand that game perspective is pretty individualized. I know the detractors for Halloween drove much of those ratings. I’m just happy that R&M has been able to hold on to a much deserved top 30 spot. IMO both should be higher but absolutely agree that those ratings are to me relatively inconsequential.

Thanks for the pic. Still a tough call!

Or people just throwing hate at a manufacturer with totally BS rating numbers like 3 or 4. I don’t know how you can make an argument for a score like that on a game like Halloween. Even on Sterns or JJP, etc games that I don’t necessarily care for I couldn’t score that low. There seems there is something positive to be found in gameplay in most games. Just my opinion. Still find honest reviews helpful. The actual rankings are pretty nonsensical.

Appreciate your and GamerRick reviews.

Thanks GamerRick for all the feedback! Just making me want THIS game in OUR basement more...have to say that I do enjoy the anticipation though!! All part of the experience. Kind of like a kid waiting for some holiday/birthday gift. Major applause for all the input from everyone that has been able to get to the game. Have a feeling our first experience will be making a 2 hour drive to Southland Lanes in Middleburg Heights in Ohio unless we can drive a little further to NorthEnd Pub in Lafayette, IN. Everyone enjoy!

This video appears to show the speaker lights working. Was that the case? Thank you. Watching on a phone so video is rather small or perhaps my eyes are just old. Haha.

Agreed. They are extremely responsive if you contact them directly through service at Spooky. They can't be expected to follow this forum closely after a 10 hour plus day at the factory. I'm not certain because I do not follow on Facebook but I assume that they might have to be responding to the Scooby Club there as well. BallyKiss I do hope that things go well today. I expect that your focus will be your daughter and your family today. This all becomes secondary at best. Good luck. Sending positive energy your way.

Not going butter myself but would be curious to see pictures. Always found Spooky decals to be awesome but still curious. I know photos are a hard way to judge.

Appreciate the comments and still excited about the game and still believe that Spooky is the best in customer service and communication. Certainly disappointing to see this but truly believe that this hos to be more an anomaly than an indication of their product. Have a Halloween and had zero problems with it other than the original coating which they replaced. Has consistently been good play in a home play environment with occasional/routine/anticipated tweaks here and there

Keeping the faith here. Feel that you guys are very responsive. Feel bad for the folks experiencing these early QC issues but confident that, having read these comments, you and the spooky team will make certain that they are attended to. Always appreciate the efficiency of your responses on here and always have found direct support/contact quickly addressed as well.

Not here to really criticize any game or manufacturer. There's a lot of games from a lot of manufacturers that I absolutely enjoy playing. I do not own but do enjoy Godzilla. I wouldn't likely own a game that I can play at just about any arcade or pinball bar. It does, however, just happens to be the #1 game in the Top 100 which I don't put a lot of significance toward. Just to get some perspective, however, go to the Stern Godzilla Official Owners Club page, and type in QC under keyword to search for posts. Have a quick look around. QC issues are not unique to Spooky, but their response consistently feels top rate.

Agreeing it was a major flaw and should not have been given a pass. As you shared, though, too early to "pull out the pitchforks". You and others got Spooky's attention and I appreciate that for those of us further down the line in terms of game delivery.

Glad your daughter's surgery went well and glad to see that Spooky is sending you a new green ramp. Hopefully you will have it up and running again when your daughter is home and a bit recovered so you can enjoy it as a family.

Very cool.

Appreciate you and everyone else Bug. I'm certain the vast majority of Spooky owners know that you are all truly dedicated to pinball and passionate about the games you put out. Speaking for myself it is evident that this is the case. I have to agree with Ghost King when he says "Don't overwork yourself or the team"(probably paraphrasing a bit...). Get the rest you need. Take the time you need. I'm hoping that we are generally a patient bunch who are awaiting delivery of our games and happy to put our trust in you and the team. Don't feel the rush to get things out...do your jobs but also live/have a life. Lots of different posts from lots of different game owners, "gonna be" game owners in these Spooky/Scooby threads attesting to the fact that, although we love our pinball, there are things that are much more important in life. You have to give yourselves the down time to appreciate those things too; spouses/partners/children/family/friends/fur-babies...; reward yourselves for coming up with a great game (although with a few initial issues here and there) by enjoying the upcoming "Scooby Themed Green St. Patrick's Day" with a good Irish Stout...the occasional non-Scooby pinball...hell; even a competitor's pinball for that matter...(haha). I have full confidence that the game will get there. Halloween did and it remains our favorite game. Spooky is always going to be on my favorites list!

This isn’t piling up on anyone. I wasn’t necessarily a fan of all of BK78 posts and took them with a grain of salt. He, unfortunately, may have gotten a game that needed some work which I do hope most of us don’t have to experience. I DO wish he would have dealt with Spooky directly instead of putting it all on here. It DID, however, show exactly how attentive Spooky is; responding to him in the middle of the night and on weekends. That’s my main take away. Spooky does indeed ROCK! I wouldn’t let his posts necessarily provide the perspective of “what you’re in for” or certainly scare folks who really are exited about this game away from it. Instead, look for and remember those posts that said their games had no issues or just required minor adjustments for both home use and arcade use. That allows a better perspective. I have every faith that Spooky will remain responsive and address concerns moving forward. They did it with Halloween. They’ll do it with Scooby. We had NIB issues with Deadpool a few years ago, and that certainly wasn’t at the front of the run on that game. Not a bad thing, but somehow BK78 made it into, what I thought, was a VIP first 50 games list. I did anticipate some false starts/early code/“could of done that better” issues in those early games. Kind of comes with the territory. Just check out the early comments in the majority of any manufacturers games. We are still super psyched for the game and certainly focusing on the positive comments while we tuck away some of the more constructive/thought filled/helpful commentary away for future use if necessary. I have every faith that Scooby has this and that they “have our 6”

This is fairly reflective of where I'm at. I do appreciate thought filled/constructive commentary and DO use Pinside as a resource for those things that we can tackle ourselves. It's the posts that you describe as overkill that are problematic. The latter can become exhausting. It's not about resale value at all for me, as I intend to always have both Halloween and Scooby Doo (and I know Jj557 wasn't referencing my post) and would never even consider buying to flip (smells a bit of "ticket scalping" and we know what that did to the concert industry. It's about sharing comments that can be helpful without overdoing it and at the same time reaching out to Spooky directly for assistance rather than hoping that they might respond here late in the evening or on a weekend.

Sweet.

Just kind of a shame someone is dominating the discussion again tonight either by posting himself or having people respond to his post. I don’t consider myself a “jerk” or an “apologist”. NOR do I necessarily mind folks sharing thoughtful/considered/helpful comments. We do take note of many of those to help with easy fixes. It’s just that some folks are exhausting. BK78, himself, shared in the Halloween Owners thread post #2516 “You being an early buyer you know you are the beta tester and you know you will have issues…buying early can be full of issues and that’s why I opted to get a later run”. Sorry I had to go there but several posts had commented on his commentary in Halloween and I just had to check for myself.

I understand Crazy Martins in Piqua has it. They have 6 or 7 Spooky games there. It’s basically a paraphernalia store with a pinball area. May be making a couple hour trip ourselves to play there later this week. Probably about an hour and a half from Cinci. Hope this helps.

Just checked Facebook. Crazy Martin’s does in fact have Scooby. It’s a great place! Been there before. Games well maintained

#149. Anticipating mid/late April. I’m OK with a bit later…we don’t have a lot of games but trying to decide the lineup. A little extra time to decide and maybe do a bit of reno in the space. Have Halloween on the end right now because it’s a beautiful cabinet, but Scooby may win that spot. Also a great looking game

Actually, number 179. Perhaps a bit quick on the draw. Ha ha hope I didn’t or don’t cause the actual number 149 anxiety. Sorry about that.

Always appreciate your on point video clips!!! THANK YOU!!!!

AND again THANK YOU for the video clip! Hilarious.

Appreciate the review. Thanks. Getting psyched…have been for a while..but the closer it’s getting the more I want to play. Think we’ll be making a drive to Piqua this weekend. About 2.5 hours, but they have a great collection of games including some older/harder to find games that may not be great games but you may want to experience…like Pabst Can Crusher…certainly not a great game but always had me intrigued

I’m not certain how long it will be. I think they have #111. Southland Lanes in Middleburg Heights just outside of Cleveland should be getting one soon. Not certain how far you are from Piqua but Crazy Martins already has one there. Both places are great locations. The former is a bowling lane with cheap alcohol…haha…the latter is a “head shop” with a really nice pinball room. Highly recommend both. You can find both on the Pin Map here. Hope this helps

We’ll be there!!! Great news. Stop there every trip to Cleveland (whic is once or twice most months). GREAT COLLECTION OF GAMES!!!

Didn’t see the post from Southland Lanes before I posted this. They already responded. They are frequently in this thread. Looking forward to their game arrival and RoxasUrSoxas feedback/commentary. This is a great family owned business and Rox seems to be a very accomplished and able pinhead (which I am not…the husband is the fixer and tech…haha…I just love playing and don’t do it all that well..haha). Setting the different levels of play on this thing may actually allow me to win a few games. My wins on Halloween are few but they do exist…haha!

Crazy Martin tournament and Scooby Launch Party on March 26. AND no I don’t work for Crazy Martins or Southland Lanes. Just a fan of both: https://facebook.com/events/s/march-pinball-tournament/776087766712480/

Horrific and very oddly unsettling clip…always great! Talk about a villain! “Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you? We got some work to do now.”

Same for #179!

Thanks for that info! Been wondering. I was seeing approximate weights of 400 o 450 and was growing a bit concerned as were "the boys". Haha.

PS: Cheap meaning inexpensive. Haha

An absolute testimony to Insight75's commentary. Damn that was fast!!! Haha. Spooky YOU'RE the best!!!

Crazy Martin’s Piqua, Ohio

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Here now. Can’t share video but loving the game. Also giving us a chance to revisit much of the Spooky lineup!!!!

PS: No obvious issues to me but not a great player. Husband (who is a much better player and does do tournament play) isn’t indicating any issues. Again, first few games but definitely excited to have it in the collection relatively soon!

Damn. Had I seen this I would have left a message. Left about 20 minutes ago. Hsha. TERRIFIC place. Been a few times. About a 2.5 hour drive but definitely worth the drive today…or anytime you’re “jonesing” for a spooky lineup. Haha. Only place like it that I know…at least in the Midwest. I am certain most buyers will be more than happy with their purchase especially when you compare what you get for your $$$ when you compare to any other manufacturer.

I did just send Crazy Martin’s a Facebook message saying you said Hi to Devin. Keep those clips coming. I may have to use that “beating a dead horse” pic myself somewhere! Do have to appreciate the levity on here sometimes! Thanks. Again, everyone, loving Scooby. If I can figure out how to share vids I will. Just understand that my game play provides no indication of just how good this game is. There’s plenty of video out there by now that does a better job of that. Haha.

Damn! You guys need down time. Morgan too! She is emailing late into the evening with butter? emails and responding early in the morning. Wicked? Wicked cool maybe. Haha

Doobie/Scooby all good.

Will do an actual review and ratings/comments after we actually have the game for a while. Went to Crazy Martins and we got about 10 games in. It was middle of the day on Thursday so not a lot of traffic, but those that came in played Scooby. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. Had absolutely NO issues while playing, and shop staff said it was good right out the box. No idea how difficult they had it set, but I eventually got a high score of 1.5 mil for myself. The husband…a much better player :?had a high score in the 5 mil area. Game and lights are amazing. I love what Scooby does with their lights. The toys/figures on this machine look terrific. They almost have a retro plastic Aurora classic monster model look that older players may remember. Certainly appropriate for this game. Took a few minutes to figure out how balls got to the upper playfield and how the bookcase worked. Once you do, however, it turns the upper playfield into a terrific game play area IMO. Thinking once I get my bearings a bit better I’ll be able to keep the ball up there longer. The bookcase is one of my favorite things about the game. The mystery van ball locks aren’t horrible to get, and once I learn the modes a bit better I’ll do a bit better. Helped to have someone along that kind of read as I was playing and directing my play a bit. The husband is a much more intuitive player. I’m more a “keep your flippers going and pray” player for quite a while when learning a game. Both of us loved this game. Spooky makes great looking, unique games that really do stand out for us personally. I know as code progresses this game will certainly live up to even its earliest accolades. It was nice to revisit many of the Spooky game lineup at Crazy Martins and realize how this company has steadily progressed and IMO continues to impress and set itself apart. Definitely looking forward to our Scooby and NOT AT ALL CONCERNED with where this game is headed.

I guess I understand where you are coming from, but that would be a lot of waiting. Perhaps you meant until the code was a bit more progressed. I’d certainly see that as the case for an actual ratings review (although those can be updated as well) but I’ve appreciated some of the game play reviews here. Halloween is still updating code as is Deadpool (the only two I can definitively speak to). I would hate to have seen no reviews on those games.

I saw that as well…way too early for that kind of thing.

Did the same with #179. This is moving right along.

Nice offer. Was trying to help identify a place for you as well. Pinmap didn't help but they aren't always up to date. Three of the larger place in NY are Barcade, Sunshine Laundromat and JackBar. Couple of those places have some Spooky games. Might be worth following them on Facebook. Just so you know I am NOT from NYC or anywhere close....so I may have no real idea what I am talking about. Haha. Solely looking around on here and trying to help. I did the same thing a week ago trying to find somewhere close to me. GOOD LUCK! Enjoy your trip. Again nice offer SlapDrain!!!

Bigr1ch see above. Haha.

Have to agree. That is a nonsensical statement about Houdini. It continues to be one of our favorite games. Almost owned it at one point and still would. Had the opportunity to buy it from a pinball bar, but it got scooped up from under us...just about 5 minutes to slow on the draw. Like Spooky, and obviously Scooby, American did things a bit differently with Houdini. Like both Scooby and Halloween, it is a beautiful game. Listened to the Buffalo guys for the first time after reading some of this...yeah; not a fan!

Ditto. Awesome game...Houdini that is and Scooby is/will be!

May need to be making the trip to Southland then. Haha.

Sounds like a sound approach. Haha. Will probably be doing much the same myself. Going to steal/borrow your strategy!

Appreciate the review U2sean. Have played at I/O a few different times on a short trip to Madison. Great place. First place we played Halloween. were contemplating a trip there for Scooby from Michigan. Haha. One turned up in Ohio though. Lots of good information in the review. Looking forward to the game. IMO, I'd just ignore some of the rather nonsensical follow-up questions. You have a business to run. Haha

I don't disagree with folks asking questions after a review is posted. I'm just not certain that foot traffic vs. numerical value, etc. is information that someone would readily have available without a bit of further delving. I'm not a pinball business owner and could be wrong relative to how time consuming that information might be to access. I just feel that u2sean was providing a review of the game from an arcade owners perspective, simply and I sometimes wonder if somethings are agendized going in. Apologies if reading too much into things.

Will join you for that beer! Cheers! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Lots of folks have been through lots of things...some terrible. I do feel for them (and your family)...BUT my husband and I were both raised understanding that terrible hardships are not an excuse for bad behaviors. IMHO that fist up picture of yours said it all...there seems to be an underlying core of intolerance that is hard to stomach ... and "NO" I won't give you the satisfaction of ignoring you. I have upvoted you in both this thread as well as Halloween on several occasions for thoughtful posts. Many, I feel, however, are neither thoughtful nor considered.

Off topic…just watched the movie Pinball: The Man who Saved the Game. Someone had mentioned it on here a few weeks ago…a fun watch with a bit of pinball history.

Amazon Prime has it. Other streaming sites may also have it…maybe You Tube

Although our game should be arriving in a few weeks, may be taking a few hour drive to Southland Lanes next week just to get back to a Scooby game. Excited to play some of the updates since we played at Crazy Martins. Trying to hold off on buying any sort of mods or Scooby decor until we have game in hand…damn, though, it’s hard!!!

Ahhh…you tempt me after my last post. Haha! Brutal!!

Ahh…a challenge…will have to see what you have. We may lose this one…haha…we’re kind of chomping at the bit wanting to grab something here pre-game. If it’s a weak moment you could easily win this one…couldn’t resist some of your Halloween stuff. Sure your Scooby stuff will be great…DAMN YOU!!!

Just in case TiltBob isn’t on. We watched on Amazon Prime. TiktBob shared that Apple TV also had it to stream and I understand that YouTube Movies has it…just in case someone needs a pinball fix during or instead of basketball. Haha. Not doing much better with my NCAA choices than I do with many of my pinball plays…but enjoy them both!

Just stating what many of us probably wanted to but MUCH MORE eloquently. Well stated and with respect. Thank you, mpdpvdpin!!!

Appreciate the heads up both of you…#179 should be here in a few weeks. Trying to make mental note for the “just in cases”.

Shared before that I played a few games at Crazy Martins. Took me a minute to figure out how the ball got to the upper playfield as well as how to do much of anything while I was up there. Got the hang of it a bit myself. Husband had a much better handle on it after about 5 games. The book case flipper did seem weak but agree with you when you shared that perhaps it was powered that way on purpose. It seemed that I was better able to manage the ball after a few trips to the upper playfield. Husband certainly able to hit shots. Can’t wait to see how it plays at home, but there does seem to be some consensus that the bookcase is slow…the MYSTER is if it is designed by purpose or miscalculation. I’m certain Spooky will let us know. Just tossing out a question that a few have shared before…what kind of score are folks getting in these early games? Frankly, I’ve not yet broken 2 million (but definitely will soon…”he said with confidence”…). Husband (hereafter to be called a much less formal Chad) was consistently hitting in the 5 million area and got as high as 8 mill. These were after about 8 games. With Halloween we shot lower scores in our first time out. Just curious how scores are lining up NOT by way of competition but more so in terms of our experiences among average pinball players. Second excursion this coming week to Southland Lanes in Middleburg Hts, OH…just outside of Cleveland.

Spooky, it sounds like it might be helpful to provide some guidance as to the playfields thicknessses and sizes of hex and slotted screws that might be recommended (whatever is used during production). We have a tool box labeled for all things pinball with minuscule rachets, wrenches, screw drivers and nut drivers. Also have some base hardware. Be easy to grab a variety if 1/6 screws and hex heads.

Thank you!

Thanks for the quick response, Spooky! Never mind...had already responded last night. Too early this morning. I'm working Spooky hours. Haha.

Great mods and pics. Have the drips (in blood red) on out Halloween. They look great. Will be getting those for Scooby (in the new color) when they restock. Probably going to grab Shaggy and those rocks too after the game comes. Haha.

Thanks for pointing that out RebelGuitar. Hadn't noticed that. Comments stand, however. Haha. Thanks for the pics ulmpharmd.

Good to know. Great stuff!

Think the slime will look great. Going to get the slime for Scooby. Got the red blood drippings (actually marketed for Elvira) for Halloween, and they were terrific.

Good to know. I had been on the fence but the pics and the comments here have steered me away. Still a nice mod, though, and clearly an individual preference. Nice to have choices out there for Scooby.

OhOh

Saw your posts on Facebook Scooby. Great looking dog!

Nice collection

Nothing to do with this particular post but...Just saw the release of American Pinball's Galactic Force. As we are fans of Houdini saw the videos and were just curious what the hype was saying. Visited the hype thread and saw you shitting all over that too. Saw your requisite negative reference to Spooky and your perceived slow delivery of your game. Had to see what else you were saying. Yeah, you are just a hate filled guy...and don't go "God Blessing" me. I appreciate when most people say that but I despise when people say that when it is the last thing they really mean. Again...not going to ignore you because you do have some good things to share occasionally...but all the negative stuff wherever you wander is just a bit much. Your facebook shares (easy to find since you are on the Halloween/Spooky page) really do tell it all. You are the last person that should be preaching about "hate". Like others I have tried to save my thoughts, and bit my lip, but damn... I guess misery loves company.

Point made. Thanks, Tiltbob.

Absolutely agree. You're not being rude. My bad. Back to Scooby. #179 and should be shipping soon based on what others are reporting here. Being shipped by R&L. My only question now is if we can actually hold off buying mods (especially the drips and "Shannon" mine cart) before the game arrives. The UV capabilities also create a new dilemma (a very positive one) for what to do about lighting in the game room. Going to need to get some black lights up!! Thanks Ballykiss1978 for your black light video. Do appreciate that.

Will do. Happily surprised with the delivery times. You shouldn't have that long a wait ahead of you. #179 sort of snuck up on us (again in a good way).

Agree...a bit pricey (which I can understand the pricing) but damn that's hard to say no to. Not going to go there just yet but think it's a great mod. Because Back Alley did all the sculps certain it will fit in the game nicely. Hoping to see some pics from folks who add those to their games soon and get their feedback. I imagine it will be very well received.

That does look good. Should be an easy find as well. This is a great game to play with. Haha. I think that themes based on animated/cartoon original content just seem to lend themselves well to a variety of mods and enhancements

Agree. I think you hit on something Tiltbob!!! ... and now I'm hearing the theme song. Well that's going to be in my head for awhile.