Hopkins, MN
Quoted from PinballCompany:How would someone in the Netherlands be the first to know
Because he publishes a pinball magazine and Stern saw he got it.
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Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons
WhizBang Pinball, 2012-
Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons
Stern, 2015
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Do you really think Stern would read 15 people bitching about a pinball on a forum and throw the wheels into motion to halt their sales plan? Also - do you really think anyone that would make a fake Stern PR would *NOT* make it look authentic?
They wouldn't be the best on the market, but I'm pretty sure I could score actual breast implants at this price 
Muskoka, ON
Quoted from PinballCompany:The Press Release is a fake.
Please let this be fact
Sana'a
Why cry about the price?
It's more pinball, and that's good for the hobby.
If you can afford it, and your wife will let it in the house -buy it.
If you can't afford it, or your wife would de-nut you - don't buy it.
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Everyone is always crying for an original theme, here it is.
Everyone is always crying for an adult, non superhero theme, here it is.
The fruit cab base is totally original and will be the talk of anyone's collection!
Utrecht
Quoted from PinballCompany:The Press Release is a fake. I am being told directly from Stern that the announcement is not until next week.
How would someone in the Netherlands be the first to know and post it on Pinside. It would more likely be a dealer who received Stern's official press release via e-mail. Either way, we will know see the real confirmation next week and hopefully at a lower price.
I got the press release from Stern's PR agency. I contacted Stern for pics, which will be available tomorrow.
Quoted from vid1900:Everyone is always crying for an original theme, here it is.
Everyone is always crying for an adult, non superhero theme, here it is.
Everyone always cries about high prices too.
Here it is.
Quoted from PinballCompany:The Press Release is a fake. I am being told directly from Stern that the announcement is not until next week.
Quoted from PinballCompany:There you have it. Straight from the horse's mouth's mouth's mouth.
So you're still saying it's fake? I'm confused.
The price is reockulus for sure, but to be honest, so many people pump thousands into restoring awfull machines so why the heck not.
Quoted from sammiesguys:So you're still saying it's fake? I'm confused.
His post is pretty clear to me.
Quoted from sammiesguys:So you're still saying it's fake? I'm confused.
I'll wait to get the email directly from Stern. Signing off on this topic.
Port-des-barques
tooooo expensive 
and a big feature is missing... Where are the drop targets? A "new" classic pin without any drop target ? if it's a joke, it's not funny 
Quoted from PinballCompany:I'll wait to get the email directly from Stern. Signing off on this topic.
Denial is not just a river in Egypt, apparently.
Quoted from vid1900:Everyone is always crying for an original theme, here it is.
Everyone is always crying for an adult, non superhero theme, here it is.
Well that may be technically accurate but this is an EM style pin. I think most buyers requesting an original adult theme would want it to play like a modern pinball machine. I get what your saying and am glad they are doing an original theme just wish it was a modern style machine especially at this price point.
Quoted from labnip:F that price... I'm getting in line for a Predator instead
Plus, more boobs in their threads
Quoted from TheLaw:His post is pretty clear to me.
Glad you get it. I want to hear more about why it's a fake.
Quoted from PinballCompany:I'll wait to get the email directly from Stern. Signing off on this topic.
Please let us know what you hear. Thanks.
This is from Stern employee. Not naming names so don't ask.
"No worries – we have heard there is “something” out there, but not from us."
That is why I said it was fake. Either the employee is not aware of the press release and it's real or it's fake. I apologize if I rushed to say it's fake. I just trust my source at Stern.
Stern: "Sorry, our PR firm hit “send” a day early. My apologies as I was unaware till you sent me the link. Our announcement is tomorrow."
Quoted from o-din:How many does she have?
I got it
Quoted from PinballCompany:Stern: "Sorry, our PR firm hit “send” a day early. My apologies as I was unaware till you sent me the link. Our announcement is tomorrow."
Maybe you should question your source more than you do mine.
Quoted from PEN:I am happy they are making it and I hope to play one at Marvolus Marvin's Mechanical Museum!
One Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons is worth 5 prototypes in the parts bin.
I'm not even a fan of the game Gravitodd, but my statment still stands.
Quoted from The_Dude_Abides:Well that may be technically accurate but this is an EM style pin. I think most buyers requesting an original adult theme would want it to play like a modern pinball machine. I get what your saying and am glad they are doing an original theme just wish it was a modern style machine especially at this price point.
You see Paragons and Playboys selling for $6-7000 completely remanufactured, and those are also very close to being EM style games.
It would have been easy for Stern to just churn out another return ramp on each side, two inlanes and outlanes, three pop bumper pit to catch the launch, bash target, italian bottom game. Yawn..... we have had that since 1992.
Here we have something much more cool and original, having the reliability of the SS electronics, but with the score reels. A great theme and art package (the fruit crates possibly making it the best theme integration ever). Sexy enough to separate the men from their mothers. It's going to stand out from all your other games.
Truly a conversation piece in any collection.
You either want to buy it or not, let the sales speak for themselves.
The cheapest current MSRP on the planet are Stern Pros and AMH which are $5,995 MSRP. A semi custom run of BJM going for $500 more doesn't seem completely absurd when as every other NIB game goes for more than this. (Predator at $5k is currently vaporware, and likely you can get BJM delivered for closer to that same price)
Wait bad PR and communications in pinball? You don't say communications in this industry is a joke. I'm sure this game will sell, simply because it will be available and you can actually have it, unlike all of the other promised games that have yet to be built. Love you guys!
You are forgetting this is Stern. Unlike all the others their games never sell for retail. They will be going for around $5000 - 5300 street price. That is still pricy for an "EM", but it is not as bad as $6500. Personally I never bought into this theme being funny or witty or whatever they are trying to be so I would not buy one for any price. If it was something that I really wanted, I might give $4500 for it. It is after all a small volume boutique game despite being built by Stern.
Quoted from John_I:You are forgetting this is Stern. Unlike all the others their games never sell for retail. They will be going for around $5000 - 5300 street price. That is still pricy for an "EM", but it is not as bad as $6500. Personally I never bought into this theme being funny or witty or whatever they are trying to be so I would not buy one for any price. If it was something that I really wanted, I might give $4500 for it. It is after all a small volume boutique game despite being built by Stern.
WTF are you talking about street price? $6500 is the price . This isn't cocaaine.
Quoted from kaneda:WTF are you talking about street price? $6500 is the price . This isn't cocaaine.
Why are you such a nob. Street price will be a g less. You really put your noobness out there every time you talk.
Quoted from fast_in_muskoka:here's a juicy pair . . .
-removed-
my aplogies for the nice boobies . . .
Quoted from DevilsTuner:Ignored user comment
Why are you such a nob. Street price will be a g less. You really put your noobness out there every time you talk.
LOL. I should un-ignore him just to see if he was replying to my comment. On second thought...no this is more fun.
He was comparing pinball with cocaine. Clearly he has never ripped off anyone enough to afford a nib Stern.
Quoted from kaneda:WTF are you talking about street price? $6500 is the price . This isn't cocaaine.
Kaneda,
It's a well established fact that Stern MSRP is not the final price for NIB Sterns. Many distributors can offer a price that is typically $1,000 or more cheaper than the Stern MSRP.
So the price for Nellie will not be $6,500 for those buyers who take the time to research the best price.
Marcus
Quoted from Xerico:It's a well established fact that Stern MSRP is not the final price for NIB Sterns.
Unless of course you get caught up in the LE hype on opening day. Will this be an LE? 
Southampton
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Well, none of that was listed in the press release so I'd guess you are looking at clink clink ding ding. File it under "classic pinball experience."
Per Spooky pinball podcast, there are voices, etc. The gobble hole is also gone (replaced with an eject hole)
Quoted from ChrisS:Well Im interested at how they arrived at this price. Esp for this pin. It seems as if they misread what the pinball community can bare for pricing.
Get out the popcorn!!!!
Chris
greed
Quoted from Excalabur:Per Spooky pinball podcast, there are voices, etc. The gobble hole is also gone (replaced with an eject hole)
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