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Probably an unpopular opinion considering the support for the monster, hard rock and action theme games (none of which I'm all that interested in). I've thought a Disneyland pin would be awesome for a while. Perfect theme options, lots of content, well known, tons of fanatics. Also, a Haunted Mansion specific pin would be amazing.
Rick and Morty
American icons
World icons
"Around the world "
Oh good one.
I mean, one can wish so I'd love to see a new well done (!!) Houdini or Magic themed pin. A new Magic Castle based off the real MC would be unique but probably a hard sell unless it was great gameplay.
Haven't seen a good "amusement park" pin that I know of, RCT doesn't count. Fun House might be the closest that I can think of off the top of my head.
What I also hope for are some original themes. I mean... the 3rd Elvira? The 3rd JP? The 2nd GnR? Let's just take a popular movie and make a pinball game out of it.. enough already.
I hope not. We need the competition in the space. I hope JJP sells for such a premium that they can produce low numbers and it makes sense. I mean, American sells for much less and they have somewhat similar operations, at least a closer comparison than Stern or Spooky. Hopefully the higher quality game overall means they substantiate the price and have a bigger profit margin.
Quoted from CLEllison:Not to be argumentative or discredit your opinion. But JJP and Sterns lack of "ownership" let alone customer service is going to certainly bite them in the proverbial ass, to the point I firmly believe sales will slump and shake them up to stop putting out a crap product. But I don't see them closing their doors over this. Providing a long lasting clear coat isn't so financially burdensome that it doesn't make sense to do so nor is it impossible.
And @harryhoudini you're a complicated dude. I'm personally shocked how you could possibly support JJP at this point after you got screwed on that playfield. I'm sorry but JJP knew they were shipping defective products. We've seen POTC, DI and WONKA all exhibit pooling and chipping. If that was my company I would've stuck my foot up Mircos ass and sued him to cover all damages and then announced my failure and taken care of my customers instead of handling it the way they have. I would strongly assume that JJP is Mircos cash cow. If true, Jack had him over a barrel. If Mirco goes under who cares. Bring the process in house, hire someone to teach how to use the new gear and bring on Ron Kruzman as a consultant to teach how to clear coat. It doesn't hurt his business one bit.
Their next release will tell the tale if they've fixed the issue or if it's another smoke and mirrors show.
Sorry for the truthful/opinionated negativity.
It's a complicated situation... for complicated people (I'm referencing some sort of movie quote here, I'm fairly sure). The industry is entertainment and past time for most people which means disposable income. Companies that serve the industry are not solely in it for profit, surely there are better ways to make money. New entries to the marketplace are few and far between and starting up a pinball manufacturing company (as we have seen) isn't an easy thing. I personally love all of the work JJP has done, that doesn't mean I agree with their business practices. As a fan and hobbyist I want to see the most competition and most manufacturers in the ballgame. Competition will drive down prices, drive up quality and give a selection to the consumer. Imagine if all the smaller manufacturers went under, then we'd be at the whim of whatever title Stern wants to re-churn through their sausage machine and make fresh again.
I cancelled my Wonka order but all along said I still like JJP games and want more. That, and I don't have any issues with anyone at JJP aside from Jack. Everyone who I've dealt with at JJP have tried hard to solve issues and make customers happy. The issue really is Jack, when you boil it all down. He makes the decisions (or at least is the public face of those decisions) and he's the one who screwed the pooch on this whole thing.
Quoted from VALIS666:I think they'd do an amazing job with Alice in Wonderland. Preferably not the Disney version, but if it has to be that, better than nothing. So many creative things can be done with it. A "drink this" shot brings you to a lower playfield with mini versions of everything (I want mini-pop bumpers!).
They would. Seems a bit too much like WOZ (in as much as GnR is such a departure) but I would be interested.
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