I still haven't gotten to play this machine but after looking at it up close and personal and watching several games on it last night (the machine NEVER opened up for me to play it) I gotta say I was very impressed.
The game is just simply breath taking. I'm one of those guys that doesn't like the theme (AT ALL); however, after seeing that game in person and looking at the quality of it I may one day be able to get past the theme if the rules are as good as people are promising.
The game is a stunner and I think has a chance to over come the poor theme with people that feel it caters to family and small children rather than a more adult market . . . if it does that then JJP will have been a success and the Hobbit will really sell like bananas.