We were first in line at the door today and also to play the machine. The line was never more than 6 people long so we got to play it 6 times. Bug and the other spooky guys were always nearby offering tips to players. I am very picky about flipper feel and they felt good. My reference or standard for flipper feel is the MB that I bought NIB back in the 90’s. I was expecting to be underwhelmed but was pleasantly surprised with the machine.

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They weren’t weak. At least not today and Bug turned on the machine for us after pulling the glass and hooking up a few things he disconnected when leaving last night. I can only assume that was to stop someone from playing games or shooting video when they were gone. The first thing my girlfriend said as we walked away from first play was “I like it and the flippers are good!”
I played early/proto Alien and TBL machines at past Allentown shows and the flippers were very weak. Not the case today. I’ve been collecting since 1995 and don’t get real excited about adding new machines to my collection, however Im very excited about this title.

Bug said that he figured I had ordered a game when he saw my t shirt. He asked if I had ordered a butter cabinet. I told him that I didn’t because all my machines are lined up and you wouldn’t be able to see it.
I told him my girlfriend has been saying there should be a Halloween pin for over 10 years. I always told her that it would NEVER happen and keep on dreaming. He said Spooky’s goal is to build machines like that.
To me that’s really exciting!
We are huge fans of Ultraman and Halloween. I love the two title at the same time release format but this was a tough decision. It looks like tough decisions will probably also have to be made for future releases.

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