Quoted from oldskool1969:You don't get it do you? based on your idiotic, one eyed comments.
Why bother posting such a negative ill informed opinion?
DUDE it is NOT an EM ,get it in your head FFS.
It is just plain fun that IS very different and pays a homage to a bygone era not meant to be a replicate
RETRO.
QUOTE: "This is not an EM machine, its a hybrid monster, and it does not even work the same."
QUOTE: "This game will pass onto pinball history as an overpriced novelty, like home edition pinball machines."
Novelty = homage = retro = not the same as an EM
Hybrid, novelty, retro machines have failed repeatedly in every case they have been introduced in pinball history.
You have to read, the whole post first.
If you like it, great, it was worth the money to you.
Seems hard pressed that most want to drop $6500 on this machine, hence the reason is already being sold at reduced prices.
If this game is "so good" why is this happening?
EM collectors generally do not like it.
SS collectors generally do not like it.
Collectors in 99% of cases do not want to pay $6500 for this machine.
Even $4000 is pushing the limit.
It is a niche product, even for pinball collectors.
So, who is left?
The general public and the operators that make money, which indirectly the reason it was created as an experiment anyway.
Feel free to read more research on the development of this machine in pinball history.
It was never a new concept.
It dates back over a decade+ ago.
This was another attempt at considering a lower cost home style / operator break in machine like the other test beds.
I guess the production costs, "got a little out of hand".
Do you know why Dennis Nordman is not well like right now by Gary Stern?
If it makes operators money overall, great.
It is simpler to maintain than most modern pinball machines, so in that case it is truly a winner, right?
Are you aware of the time required to recoup a $6500 investment on this machine?
It is not in months, it is in YEARS.
Less maintenance = more profit, no doubt.
People are entitled to their opinion, especially when it is informed.
I doubt machine sales of this title will exceed 1500 total, if fortunate.
Personally, I hope Stern can break even, anything less means it was a failure.
There are plenty of other historical examples you can look up on PinSide, if education is preferred.
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