I'm looking forward to buying my 1st machine directly from Spooky. Have R&M and ACNC and enjoy everything about them. I understand some concerns over risk given limited gameplay views but Spooky has good history with me. Good luck all!

Same, same, same. But finally after 27 mins, CE ordered!

Spooky issues confirmation order has been placed. In addition you should get a notice of credit card billing if you have that feature set up on your card.
Order #11427 at 9:37CST on 2nd full attempt after prior ID252 message 10 mins prior.

Congratulations Spooky! Thrilled to add JCH CE to my ACNC and R&M. Getting crowded, will have to move some of my other pins.

Wunderbar! I've ordered a CE this time around. Last year I imported 4 (US mfr) from Italy, a GI previously from Germany. Sure your BSE will be a blast! Congrats!

Admittedly a little late on this thread (was watching a great Euro2020 game): I remember ROLLING the Sony Wega down two flights of stairs it was so heavy. Haven't resorted to that yet with pinballs thank goodness... did have one "sit" on me for a couple moments

HOOORAHHH!

Halloween CE
Ordered directly from spooky

Order number 11427

Production # 199

Nice, we're HWCE neighbors. I promise if #200 gets delivered to NJ with my #199, I'll call ya! Just a tunnel, tolls & a short drive away. LOL. Congrats!

brerspidur - thanks for creating and updating the Halloween list! Great to see the list grow and fill out. So exciting the H78 crew be defined.

check out #9539, already underway.

So nice to see a true pinball collector/hobster has already put their Halloween CE slot up for sale. Only took a day. Free market lives but $3k just aint righhhhhht!

Sorry I'm a little late on this thread, was disassembling and reassembling my upper playfield on ACNC (as very early posts on ACNC said, a real pita). At $10k for Halloween CE I think we're already paying for a little thicker multi plywood. I love what Spooky is doing but the little extra plywood thickness would be nice. I hadn't realized that my RnM playfield was thinner, possibly requiring further switch adjustments. That said, I'm glad we're back to discussing pinball.

As much as I'd like to have a TNA, I'm not a fan of "going back to the well" even though the game is a success. While a money maker for the mfr it dilutes the special status for the lucky owners of the original. Everyone may want one - but like those trophies for showing up - it undermines the future for the "sport" or business. There's something special about the FINITENESS of things... Okay, I guess I'm going to get strafed for this position.

Appreciate your thoughts/input, no harm-no foul. Feeling lucky kind of equates to heightened appreciation for finding something special, acting on it and/or taking the chance. From a supply and demand perspective we consumers thrive on availability but get pumped on perceived shortage. Finiteness can drive motivation, appreciation and $. I guess I'm tired of companies repeatedly going back to a successful "product" or theme until it's so tired and worthless, it's lost it's magic. But I run on.... sorry. Let's play some pinball!

Haven't played TNA but have RNM, ACNC and HW - how would you say TNA compares to those with regards to game play? Thinking about adding TNA but would appreciate your insight here. What say you?

OUCH! I must be too old since I don't know the material. At least I knew a few early suggestions because my now-adult kids liked them. Time has this nasty habit of sneaking by. Don't let it happen to you! Of course, you could keep a few EM's or early SS games in the collection to be comfortable... I know, sacrilege!

Good point! My youngest daughter (25) introduced me to R&M and got me hooked - especially the early seasons. I identified with Rick not because I'm brilliant (I'm not) but an engineer and for the drooling, belching, cussing senior with all his flaws. Who can't identify with that!

Best of all, of my 4 daughters, the youngest seemed to genuinely enjoy playing some of my other games and that moved me to seek out a RAM game last year to further enrich my relationship with her, oh, and starting a love affair with Spooky games.

Amen! Problem is that some got used to buying, playing and then selling for a profit. Boo hoo hoo. Fortunately for us, we can keep playing!

Quite impressed by your thoroughness and journalistic approach: Can't argue when direct quotes brought back to the fore... I don't take this as bringing down the hype.