Not a theme I desired and I've purchased three Spooky games to put on location in the co-op for all Vermonters to play and enjoy, but I swore off Spooky because of the software issues. Each game I had NIB (TNA, ACNC, R&M) kept resetting and freezing and ultimately I couldn't have them on location because they were unreliable.

But then this comes out and.... DAMNIT! I need to buy it. It's so beautiful. The layout is amazing. A widebody too? It's just awe-inspiring. Spooky hits a homerun. I want this game. I need this game! I am amazed. Plus the price is literally perfect for this title. It's not too cheap, it's not too expensive. Nailed it from head to toe imo.

Questions:

The software: Is the code complete? Probably not, right? NBD since nobody does that anymore, not even Stern.

Will we see gameplay videos?

How can I be sure that this game won't have the same issues the others have had? My only real complaint ever about any Spooky is the software. If the game doesn't reset and freeze, then I am all over this title.

I don't think it's that low tbh. I think Spooky did a good job putting things together and used their parts wisely. Plus with tax and shipping we're talking about the lowest model being near 9k probably, right?

Speaking of mechs... is there a cool mech in this game? I saw the multiball release mechs, but that doesn't wow me. It gives me that "oh neat!" feeling, but what about a mech? The only cool one from Spooky I ever saw was Frakenstein... and I loved that one! "FEED MYYYYYYY, FRAKEN-STEIN!", dude rises up, balls come out. Love it. One of my favorites.

Every time I read more and more about this game, all the work and creativity that went into it, all the cool mechs, layout, etc.... the more excited I get.

This game is a home freakin run. I mean, wow. Just wow.

But I still wanna see gameplay, and I'm still once-bitten twice-shy about the code.

If the code is legit, we're easily looking at the best pin coming from any company in years.

I'm almost 100% on board. My last concern: freezing & resetting

I've had many Spooky pins on location, but all had to be removed because the software was unreliable.

If I buy this new game and the game freezes or resets on day 1, I'm gonna be furious-ish (I don't get mad, so whatever that is, lol).

I wish there was a way to alleviate that concern somehow, if it's truly fixed.

JB Premium = the cost of a SDCE.

And I would argue that the comparison of what's in these games is a night and day difference. The code for Bond isn't even done yet. Tons of circles in the screen... I have no idea what's happening.

SD > Bond, no doubt. Not even close either.

Now... back to the resetting / freezing concerns...

Bah.

I eventually decided to buy one. I just tried to order one for location. No spots left.

Guess I'm out.

omg lol

Maybe this is a dumb question, but why not order through a distributor if the site isn't working properly?

Ahh. Bummer.

Well it's a widebody. That's a lot to cover.

/jokey-joke

Yeah me too. Tried to get in, didn't make it, and since I'd have it on location there's no real point in getting a later build.

So unless one comes along, I guess I'm out too.

Is this your first NIB from Spooky? I don't ever recall you buying one before.

It can't be that hard. The R&M one was easy to detach. I'd be shocked if it wasn't just a couple screws and a connector like last time.

I'M IN!

I'm in I'm in I'm in! Woohoo!

Thank you Charlie, thank you Morgan, thank you Spooky!

Spooky NIB Game #4 at the co-op SOON!

Everything is solid. That's one thing I love about Spooky is they take customer feedback pretty seriously. I'd rather pay more for a game with quality parts, and as a result Spooky does not cheap out. The difference between games like the first run of TNA vs Halloween is night and day, for example.

Quality parts is never an issue. Spooky was the first company to rectify the playfield issues that everyone else was having. And their customer support is the best in the biz. I needed help on my ACNC, they called me on the phone and got me the parts I needed the next day, over a thousand miles away. WHAAAAT!?

So yeah, pretty solid company imo. And with this new game they seem to be giving it their all, and the price is pretty fair, so I'm willing to roll the dice. Rest assured, they will back their products as they do with each and every release.

I wonder if anyone is wondering how close to selling out they are.

I own Alien, and it's amazing. Simply amazing. There's a reason it hit the #1 spot before people who don't know anything about it starting hating on it.

Order both, figure it out later.

There are a few distributors out there claiming they sold out of Scooby Doo!

I did not see that coming this early.

I don't know if this was posted or how many people saw it, but this is a great video break down of everything Scooby Doo. They go into such detail that I learned more about the game than I realized watching it on my own.

I wonder how the code will work.

A crime happens, I push my gang to look for clues to solve the crime, and then when I get enough clues I make my guess, catch the crook, unmask and see if I'm right?

Total guess, but if so that sounds pretty fun. Huge number of combinations that exist if this is the format, which keeps the game fresh every time you play it.

Forgot about the lock bar button. Tons of uses for that, but I would assume scooby snacks being the main one, or even the only one.

I'm pretty excited about this game!

Yeah with more detail would be my wish.

I used to own that game and every case was the exact same (murder) and the way to solve it was also always the same. There was some skill in analyzing the clues and remembering them if you were in a multiplayer game, but that was it.

Who Dunnit was a fun game. Very underrated. Great value currently imo.

That's what I hate about life. It has to end for all of us. I can accept that.

But what I love about life is the fun stuff we can do. Simple stuff like pinball.

I hope you can get together with a buddy or 4 and play the game together. Pinball is funner-er in groups!

There are usually 1-3 people on pinside who ruin it for the rest of us. Ignore and move on, sheesh.

I've had 3 Spooky pins at the co-op, all had GREAT sound. I needed to dial in the sound on two of them as they were delivered giving too much bass and therefore distorting the quality. But once that was fixed, yeah it's as good or better than any pin I've ever had.

Especially ACNC. That was the best sounding pin I've ever owned. The music was top notch quality and the sounds made it feel so 3d I thought people were doing things behind me. The number of times I turned around when I first owned the machine was comical.

Boy, I wouldn't want to take a chance that the first gameplay video put on display could be amateur or negative in any way. Imagine someone does an unboxing and goes to turn it on and it just doesn't start. Or it does start but there's a significant issue. Or the gameplay is just terrible because the owner isn't so great at pinball, or he or she let's their kid play and it's so bad that you question if it's the player or the game. Opens up tons of variables.

I'd want to get in front of that and put out a gameplay video if I were Spooky. Live if possible. That's def going to make people who have been waiting want to buy in.

I'm a little surprised we haven't seen any gameplay yet. Thought for sure by now it'd be out there.

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 don't know how someone can't say that Spooky isn't the greatest company in pinball. They keep us updated, they listen and respond to the community, customer service is the best, games are fun and the prices are the best (or close) bang for the buck of current NIB games. The latest build quality of Halloween/UM was extraordinary imo. Code is all that's left and they are working on that. The latest stream was encouraging.

Seriously, this is how you keep taking my NIB money year after year. I love to see it.

I recall Spooky saying they were going to be making or shipping these mid-January.

Did I mis-remember? Or did something happen to delay their plans?

Getting antsy.