Just goes to show you that the old adage of not always believing what you hear still rings true today. And from personal experience, I can say that this is even more valid when that someone you're listening to is just voices inside your brain.

Can I sign Bryan Kelly while he's taking the pic?

Don't forget the Dijon Ketchup!!

If I understand the storyline correctly, it will be developed eventually if you fail to destroy all the reactors!! Good thing for me, the ability to prevent this game being placed on location in early 2017 is adjustable in settings (by way of fewer reactors needed). Phew...

Wait!! Or is HighProtein’s friend from the future which means we all failed? Even Keith Elwin!!

Come on... that’s just plain child abuse. However, I did hear rumors that they made him sit there with a clicker and count each ball plunge and eject... that’s how they know it was 1mil.

Are you assuming the fuel rod is a perfect cylinder with the top being perfectly the same size as the circumference of the rod? You gotta remember that these are nuclear reactors in the future. Is it possible they have found a way to re-use or re-cycle spent fuel rods and put in some sort of large cylinder that has a lid on the top (the reactor lights you are seeing) that is not the same dimension as the rod housing down below? I don't have a TNA close by to look at the lines up close that you are referring to, but from the pics I've seen of that area, I can totally envision some type of cap like I just mentioned.

Or maybe I've totally missed your point, which wouldn't be the first time...

I gotta learn to be more succinct. Same explanation...

It's great to read this post. I realize that TNA has the spotlight now and rightfully so as one of the best pinball machines ever manufactured. I've played it on route at Alt Brew, Pinball Life, Tilt in Mpls and at a private collectors house and LOVE it every time. But, there's no doubt from what little information we've heard that Alice is going to be right up there with the best. Don't mean to get off-topic with the thread, but your one word "Alice" in the post above got me all excited!!

2018 is going to be a great year for pinball and Spooky!!

For some odd reason, I tend to hear the 1's better with my left ear and the 0's better with my right!!

I called Kayte yesterday morning to place my order. Was completely unaware about the "record" status of pin 301. Then, on my way back home last night listened to this months Spooky pinball podcast and heard them talking about pin #301 getting some special items. FML!!! Always a day late and a dollar short it would seem!! Or is it just Murphy's Law again?

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Well, I have no idea on predictions, but Kayte did tell me that I would receive mine "this summer". #302... but summer is a pretty broad window, so no help here.

Well, I guess I assumed that "this summer" meant "this year". But hey, I've been know to assume too much before.

Just wanted to CLEAR that up... I see what you did there!!

Unless you’re playing against me, then definitely choose to play second... I leave locks like I’m giving away candy at Halloween.

And with TNA, that's pretty much 80% of the time!!

Ok... to simplify the math, let’s call this 9.

I’m #302, so that’s about 180 until you get to me. Roughly 20 weeks at 9 games per week.

20 weeks from now is July 26th... first day of Pinburgh. Yay!! If I’m lucky, I’ll be expecting a nice surprise for early August. And since KT said said I’d get my game “this summer” when I asked her before placing my order, she was spot on... in fact plenty of room to spare if production slows a bit due to ACNC.

Can you also recommend them to Charlie?

Is hot-tub time included in the small town preview... you know, just to see if we'll like it?

Players are gonna love this... and operators are gonna LOVE it even more!! Let the smackdowns begin!!

Wait... how did they guarantee you that you're machine would be ready during that two week period?

So you’re a nuclear reactor operator and you don’t have TSPP in your collection? Doh!!

#302, ordered Feb 8th. Was told "this summer" for delivery by KT. Post #5103, I estimated based on current production speed at that time (Charlie indicated an average of 8 to 10 per week in post #5087) that I would get it by end of July. That's obviously not going to happen at this point... so either production slowed quite a bit, or they "bumped" a bunch of location games or overseas games up in the queue.

In any case, Summer ends Sept 22nd, and at this point I think I will be lucky to receive it by then. I'm guessing more like October or November timeframe. Not a problem and I'm not complaining. Actually works out well for my timeline anyway... just letting others know that the estimates may be a bit optimistic but hard to tell for sure.

Hold on to your hats ladies and gents. Due to a butter cabinet selection, #302 just got on the line and I placed my order with Pinball Life for a few accessories. So we are officially in the 300's my friends!!

After what seemed like a slow summer (but waiting for Xmas is always slow, right?), things appear to have picked up in the sleepy little town of Benton, WI.

(In my best TV announcer voice from the 60’s).

Make sure to tune into tomorrow to catch the exciting conclusion of the 272 vs 407 drama. Same time, same channel.

And be sure not to miss next weeks exciting season finale when we reveal the true reason why 369 was adopted by the line worker who just couldn’t say goodbye.

Yeah... that must be an older pic of Bryan_Kelly from when production first started. I hear he's gone down hill a bit since then and has moved from a cane to a walker.

I have finally arrived...