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Whoa Nelly what did you guys think?

By rai

8 years ago


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#1 8 years ago

I was at Allentown and they had 2 WNJM set up. Very nice looking pins with real wood and the crate was a nice touch, I had thought that maybe the crates would make the machines wobbly, but they were not.

I was interested to see that there was never a line. I mean people were playing, but at times I could play 5 games before someone came up behind me to play.

I will say, I have never played EM games except now and then. I really didn't understand the rules, but it was odd for me no ramps, really slow ball, no pitch not sure what to shoot for. But overall, I thought that it was fun to play. I would consider one as an different type of pin, and novelty. I thought it was fun. Probably if it was a different theme as well, but even this theme was cool and the art was nice.

I hope that it's a mild success and maybe more of these types of pins are made. I only thought that the cost was a bit too high. If these were sold at around $4000 delivered, I think it would attract a lot of people. My father-in-law for example, he likes my pins but not so much the speed and he even tells me he doesn't care for Multiball. he's 75 years old and I think he would be a perfect target audience.

I know regular EMs are so much cheaper, but having a new SS game that does not need a lot of attention to keep working would probably sell to very casual players. As well as pinheads who like to have something different. But I'm not sure if it costs $6000 that may really limit the potential sales.

#3 8 years ago
Quoted from vid1900:

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.

Not my father, my father-in-law. And as I said, there's no way he'd pay $6000 for one. Even $5400 is that what they cost? I thought the MSRP was $6500.

#7 8 years ago
Quoted from vid1900:

Pay retail?? Furgitaboutit.

I never said retail. I said the MSRP was $6500 so like other pins take off a 20% it's more than a Stern pro.

Quoted from vid1900:

but it's not an EM in any way, shape, or form.

I never said it was an EM, I said it was a SS game that plays like an EM. I said maybe people don't want the trouble of buying a 20-30 year old game and would prefer a SS game that plays like an EM.

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