I thought the game was fast and fun, but it's not an EM in any way, shape, or form.

At $5400, your father can buy it if it appeals to him.

If not, there are many thousands of other titles. He could get a completely re-manufactured EBD for $4000 - everybody loves that game.

It was an interesting idea, but I think it played with itself too much.

After plunging, it would bounce around the top for a while, eventually make its way down to the flippers, then I would flip and it would go off and bounce around for a while again. Most of my game time was simply watching the ball go around on the playfield on its own without me having to do anything.

Pay retail?? Furgitaboutit.

It sucked online AND in person!

I found it to be slow and floaty when I played it at the TPF. I agree with ForceFlow in that it didn't require a lot of player interaction. Also, the theme was too corny and juvenile for me.

Only seen it on line but I'd really like to play it in person. Seems like a game I'd enjoy playing but wouldn't buy for the selling price.

I felt the game was blah...but it might actually outsell Wrestlemania.

It's cooler than a Stern Pro.

So some people will say it's worth it, and some will not find the value in it.

That's what makes pinball fun. Otherwise we would all just own AFM and MM.

Could you imagine, an original theme outselling a licensed theme???

We can only hope.

I'm convinced that only 12 Wrestlemanias will be sold.

It's not a theme for me, but my neighbor ordered one instantly and so did a guy at work.

That leaves 10 for the rest of youz.

I can't tell you how surprised I am that a thread about a pin full of fourth-grade level sexual innuendo (not that there's anything wrong with that) in THIS forum, wherein vid has already posted several times, has thus far left this quote without comment.

You guys are losing your touch!

... So to speak.

There was probably 12 Wrestlemanias at mgc this year . I did not play any of them ,but it did play big juicy melons a bunch . I like the game and enjoyed playing it but yes the price is a bit too high for me . Did play a few games with someone who is getting one and he was happy with his decision to purchase .

i played one at the show, not enough pitch ball was very slow i felt like walking away but finished my game. they look beautiful not big on the crate i think legs would look better.

You are in luck, they come with a spare set of legs!

I played one game and was generally underwhelmed. It was a novelty for sure. I also found the theme silly. But then I'm not the target audience.

I will say it felt solid enough, it certainly didn't feel cheap.

And adjustable pitch. You can set it up for fast or slow, your choice!

i would need more than luck to buy one. LOL

Any kind of machine set up without enough pitch will play slow.

Already about that many simply on route here in portland lol

Love the theme and construction. Not a big fan of the actual game.

o-din i always liked you for you keen sense for the obvious and that ever changing avitar! my two favorite are the duke (eye patch) and Mr, ed.

WWELE is better than you think, and WNBJM should arrive in the next 2 days and it makes a great
addition for variety to a modest collection.

When was the last time you had a modest collection, anyways? =P

I played one of the Whoa Nellie's at Allentown...

Cool idea for a retro game, but the price is kind of like Volkswagen selling the new Beetle for $350,000.

Gee, Wilbur...
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Boring.

I played it Saturday around 10am. No one even interested in it.
There was something odd about the machine that I cant quite put my finger on. I don't know. Like it was too nice to be an em. The reals just didn't look right modern, nor the flippers.
I found the game very slow and I lost interest very quickly.
For the money they are asking, I would rather buy a few restored or very clean looking real EMs.

Who is the target audience?

My best guess to that is 45 and up.
Those of us who played EM's in the arcade in the our younger days.
Vs say, ACDC, Star Trek or Walking Dead will cross multiple generations.

I've always thought there was a market for a simpler modern machine that is more in vein with an EM style or early SS style pin but the theme on this one and the price make me scratch my head. The idea of a simpler throw back type machine to me should be to capture the market who want a NIB but don't have the cash for a full featured pro table.

i grew up on em's in the 60's and i still thought this game boring. and yes I'am one of the up.

I can't find one place in NJ to play it.

I know a couple places in NYC have it, but I don't feel like going up there just to play it. If Modern Pinball had it, that would be different.

I really wish Modern Pinball would open up a location in Freehold on Main Street. At that point, I'd have Silverball Museum, Yestercades, and a Modern Pinball all in the same county.

I'm in my 30's and really enjoyed it. Wife liked it too but she won't be happy until she gets an MMr. I play a lot of EM and really dug the 'wink and a nod' to old school but she was immediately noticing details that didn't faze me when I read about them months ago, like the crushed beer cans as (mock?) levelers. Lines were short so I took advantage and played a bunch. Overpriced but no more than typical Stern fare, which this was refreshingly NOT. The balance between slow and fast was really good - I felt like I had time to carefully plan my shots but didn't zone out while waiting for the moment.

I'm guessing this kid might want one...

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I thought the presentation was beautiful. I love the crate look of the whole machine and the crate
bottom with the tin can touch. Looked cool. Game play wise, I think an EM guy would love this
machine but I'm not one of them and need more depth. Other than that, it would make a great
filler piece or if someone wanted one EM in their collection, this would be the one I'd prefer for the
quality and craftmanship put into it. I'm not real keen on the game play though. A bit floaty and not
enough to do for my tastes. I think this would be an easy sell at $2k and any pinhead would run out
to get one for the look of it. But, $5k and up puts be back into some really nice machines which
surpass this for sure.

I played the game at the MGC. And while I liked it, the chances of me ever buying one are nonexistent. Whoa Nellie is, like it or not, competing against machines such as Star Trek Pro and Metallica Pro, both of which are in another universe when it comes to game play.

Got to play it twice, once on each machine they had.
Looks beautiful - artwork is awesome, sounds and call outs are great,
But .... like i gathered from the play videos, it's really slow and boring.
I walked away with 0 interest in playing it again.
I could not get into it at all. Just not my cup of tea at any price.

I concur, it looks nice but the gameplay is little on the boring side.

I really like the theme and gameplay. I plan to own one someday.