exceptional.

Game play looks great! Nice video and good job!

Okaokay okay…. Spooky I love you, and obviously that video was just one game and I promise that I’m not trying to rain on parades buuuuut my one criticism is that I didn’t really see a reason for anyone to want to shoot the two tier 3 bank drop targets which is a feature that I was looking forward to. Some good risk reward opportunities there IMO. It’s Friday. I’m drunk. I could be wrong but that part of the playfield needs more love. Xoxo gossip girl.

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You hit them to keep your bravery up, ie adds time for modes.

But seems pretty accidental/unimportant. Would love to see some hurry up or jackpots placed on the shot through the two three banks.

Pretty sure there was a hurry up with those at the start. But agree, would be great to have some modes that involve/feature those. I’m sure they’ve got stuff planned.

Thanks for posting the video Spooky!

first feeling i have is the game seems more than "easy" (layout/shoots angles/returns ball), i mean watching theses guys playing, you're quite never in danger, the 1st outlane came after... 15 min (i now have Turtle home, in 15 min i'll surelly get 50 balls thrue the outlanes !!! lol)
but OK, not saying this is a bad things, some pins are way to hard, some way to easy, need more info/testing to see where this one will stand

the "reverse" shot from the left upper flip is a nice idea for sure

and theme/ambiance/sounds seems to work well together

waiting to see more

I own rob zombie limited as well as R&M, both are amazing. No complaints here. Might swap RZ for another music pin simply because that was my plan all along but everyone loves it, including myself.

Page 105 is finally where the unmasking happened. It’s been HW all along.

Be great to use the lower drops more to get some more risky side to side movement. Out of interest are there any more targets on the RHS and LHS of the lower pf?

The game look amazing and I for one am so happy I lived long enough to see this game get made#268.and I love my Halloween also as it sits but I am sure it will get way better in the future.

I agree with Halloween getting better. Enjoyed the video. Spooky did an amazing job on Scooby-Doo. I loved the upper playfield. I loved the characters they picked out.

Odd - because the first feeling I had was "damn - bug is good." My ball times will pale in comparison.

SpookyBug and SpookyLuke you guys knocked this out of the park! It looks, sounds, and 'feels' so right. Congratulations to all at Spooky Pinball for the hard work...it really shows. Eagerly awaiting #240

Apron lock FYI

You don’t think they tightened up the posts for the stream? The stream would have sucked if all is it was drain after drain.

Yes I can say I am happy with my Ultraman. Sits next to Godzilla. I am happy with that too. Bottom line, Spooky had a problem with their software developer. They owned up to it and replaced him. Matt is doing great things. The software will be terrific. I have a large collection, the playfield is unique and that is hard to do. The artwork is phenomenal. I realize the theme isn't for everyone and it was never going to get made by Stern. For me, it brings back a flood of happy memories from my childhood. Ultimately, many Godzilla owners will want Ultraman sitting next to it in a Kaiju row. They won't be getting mine.

And Spooky has double downed with Scooby. It looks to me like the code will be more polished at release than any recent Stern. Maybe you should put a deposit down on Scooby, you won't be disappointed. Better hurry though, I have a feeling they are not going to last long.

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I agree. Spooky has definitely "shown up" with this release. Code looks great out of the gate and production has just begun... As the code fully matures this pin is going to be even more fun to flip. And with only 1969 machines (admittedly a "large" run for Spooky) I predict that down the road the secondary market will heat up (not that I care -- this one will be bolted to floor for me

Waited to watch till this morning (was out with neighbors). All I did was make myself sad now because I'm #711 . First thing I said to the wife who doesn't care is wow this code looks so good. Then later I turn to see her staring at me concerned as I'm giggling at the sounds and assets like a schoolgirl. I'm super excited.

I feel your pain! I am 712, and the first thought after watching was that the wait just got a bit harder!

I kind of want ultra man this morning. Haha. I feel like it will help with my scooby fix. Anyone want to give one up for cheap?

Going to go play some R&M and RZ now

Liking what I’m seeing! Definitely seems to have long ball times, but that can always be remedied.

Excited to see more as the game develops.

Looks fun lots of cool modes! Only it’s a long playing pin, 5 minutes per ball this would make an hour 4 player game. Maybe it was set up super safe for the stream.

Code looks great at this early point.

Well done Spooky.

Currently the drop targets spawn Scooby Snacks, which are super-important in the game. While in modes they increase your bravery, which is a timer and scoring multiplier.

There were 100% times in the stream where we were specifically aiming for the drop targets. Towards the end of the stream, I was low on bravery. I already had two drop targets down on each of the banks; one on the bottom and one on the top. I thought I was in good shape. My plan was to just toss the ball in that direction. I figured, If clear one, maybe both. Somehow, I threaded the needle, missing both. That scores points, but when the ball enters the VUK behind the drops, it rests both of the drop banks.

Beyond that, they are also used for a skill shot, mini-objectives in some cases, and as your character jackpots; which are quite deep into the game. As the code evolves, we also have intentions for adding a few new features at or behind the drop targets.

It is on the easier side of the median, but keep in mind the outlanes we're in the easiest position. There will also be easy, medium, and Zoinks! settings in the menu.

Wouldn’t mind seeing another MB involved with the drops and hole in the back like itchy and scratchy or kinda like the raptor pen in JP.

Love that the key to scoring big in modes is via the drops too. Good risk reward.

There may be a Scooby Snack Multiball in the works.

PS: The Real Spooky Luke is right, were bad at keeping secrets.

Since mine is the only opinion that matters, I now feel obligated to have to watch this video and eat into my "things need done" time and post my feelings on SD.

What I don't do for this hobby....

Love being able to backhand most the shots in the game too.

I actually like that it’s on the easier side. I have RnM which I think is hard. Godzilla which is average difficulty. If this one has longer times I get three totally different experiences. I’m also not a great player though.

Btw checkout The Pinball Awards tonight at 9 EST apparently there’s some spooky swag giveaways.

I am 100% in on this game… only thing I thought was lacking was Captain Cutler multi ball. I am not sure about the song choice (doesn’t really fit in with the rest of the game) and there weren’t any video assets for the mode as it went on. Otherwise I’m happy.

One of my concern's was the upper and whether it would play well or not. Pistol Poker got stale in my home pretty quick. I also was concerned about not seeing below the playfield. I had to watch the stream twice and what attracts me is the unique modes. The way they are arranged looks like they will be fun and the upper looks like it plays different than others. The lighting looks fabulous and seems to tie in well with various modes. Looks pretty good, pretty good

LOVED the stream last night, however I have one request: Give me some Hex Girls music!

Reveal video is the best in Spooky history by far. Game looks amazing. You guys nailed it. The team should be proud.

As someone who has owned 3 Spooky games, two NIB, I can't agree with this. I've had issues with each one, parts seemed cheap, code was terrible, etc. R&M was a nightmare for on-location. It broke so many times and was so clunky that nobody played it. Maybe you've had better luck and that's why you disagree with me, and if so good for you! The only reason I keep coming back for more is because of their customer service and family atmosphere. I gotta support these guys, I just can't help it.

Spooky has improved after each game though. Halloween was a huge improvement on parts and layout, but the game kept resetting and other things in the game kept happening that shouldn't have because of the unreliable code and imperfect/unfinished code. I didn't buy that one but I was close. If the code had ever improved, I'd be all over it.

So I'm hoping for a game where it doesn't reset in the middle of gameplay. That's it. Every Spooky game I've ever had has done this, and not once or twice but dozens of times. A 40+ minute video does give me hope. Does anybody remember that R&M reveal? Nobody hit the left ramp the whole time, and there were rejects on the loop. That was concerning.

Nothing in this video was concerning. This is leaps and bounds better already. Spooky may have nailed this one. It's too soon to tell, but so far, so good.

I have #614 and I'm trying hard not to resent all of you guys with such low numbers. I received my emailed receipt from PayPal 29 seconds after orders opened at 10 AM and the only thing I did wrong was buy through a distributor instead of direct from Spooky.

You two guys didn't make me feel any better. I'm just sad for both of you too now.

I do NOT mean this as a slam or a slant on Spooky whatsoever.

I just don't think anyone should blindly put their games on route. For one, they are boutique machines. Many are limited and as such, replacement parts can simply be harder to source. Keep in mind that while the Spooky team swings for the fences and works hard, they are a smaller core compared to other companies. Some parts will indeed feel inadequate, flimsy and/or unfamiliar. Even the sturdiest of pins old and young can have anything break or snap with the touch of a flipper button or a hard nudge. I watched someone break the MechaGodzilla plastic on a pro brand new out of the box during the 3rd game. I watched the right flipper on Aliens break new out of the box within 5 games. Shit happens, it's just part of pinball.

Also, IMO Spooky games ooze atmosphere. That is simply LOST when placed on location most of the time. I feel their games are perfect for home use, in the hands of at least a somewhat seasoned pinball owner. Their customer service is excellent and everyone I have spoken to there has been beyond friendly and helpful. You can simply see the strides and progression the team has made from game #1 all the way to Scooby. I'm a pinball geek, as we all are here on Pinside. I cheer for 80% of anything in this hobby, including Spooky.

This is the most inane post I’ve read all year. Why do you care if somebody puts it on route or not. Let people do what they want with the pin. I think the more on location the better, more people will hear of Spooky and they will grow. You know what there are no P3 pins on location that I can play so I’ve never played one and never felt like I can buy one without playing it first. Consequently when a new game is released on P3 they don’t get talked about, they just disappear down a rabbit hole, they made a cool vampire pin and it has like 80 posts in the thread.

There are two TBL that are close to me on route, also Elvira LE and PotC CE by your logic that is not supposed to be a good thing.

I have a standard for 6500 or a couple collectors for 9000. New in the box and ready to ship.

My Halloween was a TANK on location, I only ever had to adjust the drops once and I opted to switch to metal gear servos. It earned like CRAZY. Scooby will go to my location right away. It will ANNIHILATE wallets, blow minds AND bring new people into the hobby. This was a complete no brainer for me.

I had my wife watch part of the gameplay from last night. I have to say for the first my wife looked excited for a new Pin. She would try not to smile while watching the video but when the bookcase flipper was being used she couldn’t help herself but to smile.
Game looks really fun. I will proudly put this next to my Ultraman.

Does anyone know how to sign up to register for the live free giveaways for the awards? No football playoff today so going to give the awards show a try. Haha.

than please, next stream, could you set the pin (much) harder ?
not with the code (which as lot of us i feel nice as it), but with the outlanes

tanx

Wow! What a great showing. Having the choice of characters with tailored callouts is a great feature.
I may have missed it but if each character had slightly different progressions in gameplay that would be cool too.

Your Halloween is no longer on location?

I believe they said just participating in chat makes you eligible.

Looks awesome. Can't wait. Spooky hit of a blast to deep left, that ball really ricocheted off on the new American Family sign. It's too bad they weren't playing at Wrigley. Pinside, there has to be more than another way to say, 'hell of a job'.

Thanks for the response. Appreciate it! Free stuff is always great! Especially spooky swag.