Jack said he gets more requests for a payment plan than anything else. If people are going to pay, he might as well sell the spots.

I like playing LOTR and will have one some day but I really do not understand the story. Never got into it.

There are a lot of people that said they already put a deposit, seems like many are first time JJP buyers. I do not think both themes will fit everybody. We will see.

Predator was telling everybody no money due. They did just change that and ask for $500 now. You do know that was a change correct? I would not use that as an example of how to do things since they did that.

You are correct, it is $250, and I mixed that up with the TH deposit so that is not in question. I disagree that the comparisons between Stern/JJP/SkitB as not being valid. They are all making the same end product for the same market, pinball machines. I agree they have different business models, but same market.

On the $250 (5%) deposit, they were telling buyers there would be nothing due until complete. They realized they needed to get some money so they tossed the idea out there and most were supportive. That is no different than somebody wanting to support JJP and give them a $500 (6.6%) deposit. Very small difference in percent because JJP will cost more in the end, which you make a good point of but your percent is far off. Using $5,000 for SkitB and $7500 for TH, Pred only 66.6% or about 65 or 70% of what TH will cost until Feb 15.

I hauled Xmen Wolverine #69 up here to AK this past summer for a friend!

Did you copy this from the thread you started? Full disclosure, do you sell pins? If yes which brand(s)?

I agree they are saying it is to see who is serious but according to comments in this thread, if they are asking for money, they need money. With a small group like they are I would think that is likely. Same with Jack on a bigger scale, does he need money or is he just seeing who is committed? I like to think they are both just weeding out the guys that signed up for free to see how far they can go before they commit.

Correct but the book was published in Sep 1937. Are there many secrets? I guess there may be a few spots hidden but he should be able to show some. If not it will be a different journey than WOZ. Would suck not seeing anything.

I hear you there. I asked that when it first came out and there was no good answer. We may get a surprise but I suspect it is done. All it needs to do to be considered interactive is have lights change color with a few modes and it is interacting. Kind of wish they could think of something cooler but it looks good with the current one.

We do not know yet but I would be very surprised if it does not at least have the ability to change colors. Every other light on the machine can change colors. Just hoping.