If the next title isn't as popular as Rick and Morty, I'd imagine they will come back down to the 500 range.

Spooky does runs of games they can manage. Let them decide the run. If they were just out for a cash grab, they could run R&M for the next 5 years.

No need to worry about it now...gonna be busy with the current title for years...... alot can change between now and then.

I think it depends on the pinball marketplace in 1.5 years when they're done. The market might be different than it is now.

I think it also depends on the theme of their next game; Spooky is small, so they can thrive on titles of 300-500 units and there is nothing wrong with that.

Maybe add a "if they want to' and a" why would we speculate on this before a title is actually announced" option.....

R&M gets announced and suddenly people who've never bought a Spooky before think they know how Spooky should/wants to do business better than they do themselves. Let's give 'em a break and let them just do what they do.....

Limited run of an art package or trim package is cool. Limited run of a game just so it stays rare is a little silly. If the game comes out as good as it looks, please make some more.

It's not Limited to make it rare. It is limited to the number they feel they can produce in a timeframe that works for them.

They aren't trying to create a secondary market. They are trying to grow in a way they feel is sustainable and responsible for themselves.

They either have to expand and risk future layoffs or alter their commitments to satisfy anything other than the 750 they planned for.

Their next machine has to be in R&D at this point and that also has to be part of their plan.

Let Spooky worry about what Spooky should do. Charlie seems quite capable of handling his company. No arm chair quarterback opinions needed.

This is a pinball forum where people like to discuss pinball. Unless your opinion is the only one that matters around here.

I think they should probably not paint themselves into a corner of limiting. If they left it open ended they could probably have continued to make more money manufacturing this game specifically. Maybe a caveat to expand production to 1000 depending on interest.

Stern did Pirates of the Caribbean in 2006 and it was a respectable game. The JJP picked up the license in 2018 and put out a better game. I will stand firm on the fact that 750 Rick and Morty does not remotely meet the demand of this franchise. So if Spooky does not want to meet that marketplace demand it is a GUARANTEE that eventually some other manufacture will. There has been 3 Elviras for God sakes.

The licensor does not give a flying F about what a few pinsider's think. Like every single franchise they are out for profit. And when Spooky is done putting out their 750 I can not imagine someone else will not approach the licensor for the next pinball incarnation of the franchise.

So NO they should stop at 750 (In other words, Spooky please put out your 750 and be done, so someone else who actually wants my money can build me one.)

As a guy that slept thru most of the morning when Rick and Morty went on sale, I am living proof that even if you snooze, you don't always lose. That meaning they obviously had enough spots available with 750. If you didn't get one even with that, then you must have been in a coma.

All that being said, Spooky is smart doing what they are doing instead of going for a big cashgrab while the economy is booming.

We all know how the pinball industry fared during the last economic crash, and if it happens again, Spooky will be just cruising along doing business as usual, building their 10 games a week.

I kinda hope they go back to even smaller runs. If they only have to worry about selling 250 units, they could get reaaaal weird with it. I understand economies of scale but could open some interesting doors.

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