First just so it is clear we do have Barry Oursler already on board helping with his knowledge of pinball and designing game modes.

Second, the items necessary for our prototype have been completely purchased and we have all the parts we have been waiting on suppliers like the cabinet, prototype metal pieces and currently the playfield. We have went through 3 of them getting it perfect to be populated. I am personally cutting the playfield by hand to make sure everything is where I want it before I start hiring or purchasing a CNC machine to run my G-code. The game was designed quickly in future pinball just to get ideas of shots, the real machine is designed in SolidWorks 2014.

Thirdly, I understand the pre-order issue you do not have to pre-order to help us out. We thought we would go to the pinball community to help get an efficient production line up and going, so we could avoid many of the delays you commonly see with boutique pinball makers. Even purchasing a T-shirt, a poster, or whatever you are financially able and willing to, will help the project. If necessary, we have interested backers, however we do not want to lose the flexibility of designing to a venture capitalist or drive prices up to meet an investors profit demand. We have other pinball themes and layouts ready at lower costs, however Kickstarter rules require we fund a specific project (so we choose Pinball Gremlins) and our first pin has many additional costs that future ones won't as a result of being the first to use our custom boards, lights, etc.

Hey Sorry I have been in the shop working on the prototype and I am ready for inserts currently doing those now and this evening here is a preview before

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Also good news cabinet pieces came in yesterday so that will be a fun project tonight!

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I know I am not posting that much and that is something I will be working on, even when working in undergraduate research labs I had trouble with writing down the procedure or on here "blogging" about it. So you will have to have patience as we are a small team and I am currently in charge of the design, code and manufacturing. Being a one man show allows the lower costs but can cause my time to be eaten up and so I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

To all those who have shown support and constructive criticism I appreciate it, I look forward to making a machine you all will enjoy whether in your home or on route somewhere near by. To all the others I am sorry we have not done it the way "you" would, we are going about it the way "we" want and feel is the way we need to be.

I will post more about the playfield and cabinet as it gets done, we are still waiting for our prototype metal pieces and I would like to have those before I start to populate this playfield.

Thanks for all you input!

What is your deal? If anything was done we would show it! Also all this harassing what does it get you??? Imaginary Pinball points?

The wood is 1/2" Baltic Birch 7 layer void free

Here is an update from the Holiday weekend!

Inserts are almost done, still need to sand the tops off. We had one set of inserts have a defect of being 1/8" and not 1/4" so we are waiting for those to come soon and waiting on some custom made 1" x 1-1/2" and 1" x 2".

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Also cabinet and backbox went together to find out we are missing 5 pieces total from the set. So more delays, YAY!!!

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More updates to come! Hope everyone had a great weekend and Holiday weekend!

Where at in St. Louis? We are looking to relocate to a newer and bigger building? One problem is it close enough I can park my Yacht?

First I was never fired from The Pinball Company, I left to start my own company and build this pinball machine.

Second, I havnt read through the rules , that's for our lawyer and Wes doing the business stuff, but I'm pretty sure it's against the law to back your own project to push it over and I, unlike others assume do not participate in any fraud.

I appreciate everyone who had backed us and hopefully we will hit out goal!

Read the top of the backers link.

"You’ll see these names updated every 10 backers. If you just backed and you don’t see your name yet, stay tuned! All names will be listed when the project ends no matter what."