I'm sure Jack will release more info... BUT... here's the skinny on it...

ALL this (and more coming) was planned by Jack from day one of JJP... The WOZ theme selection, the LCD, the redemption pinball idea, the Eplate card, was all part of the plan to get pinball BACK into arcades / entertainment centers. To get KIDS exposed to pinball, to further the hobby and the game of pinball. This is all part of his big master plan... Did it get sidetracked along the way - of course to handle getting WOZ done... NOW you will start seeing alot of things coming to fruition on this end.

The game programming is different, there are new animations for the LCD. It can be set on limited number of balls with easily attainable objectives... Make this ramp once, Kill the witch, spell a character, etc... all while earning tickets for each thing. AND the LCD will guide players what they need to do to win tickets. It's not just sticking a ticket dispenser on a game and chucking out tickets, this is INTEGRATED into specific programming geared for operators. Like everything else JJP does this not a half assed attempt - this is a well thought out and 100% effort to do it right. And it's not done - there are more things coming related to the Eplate card that will add online redemption / maybe internet connectivity / social media / etc... Jack can speak to that when he's ready. Again, was all part of the plan from the beginning...

The WOZ game is already making money on location - most times double or triple what other current games do. I sold a WOZ75 to a guy that put one in a bar (of all places) and since November he's brought in about $ 4,000 - $ 5,000, needless to say he was happy with that result. Typical story.

All future games will have this availability at some point as well. It just takes programming.

Bottom line, folks, it's another advance forward for JJP and it's good for pinball. It's going to exposure more young kids to pinball, and ultimately their parents as well. It's going to get operators to buy pinball again.

Hope this helps answer some questions until JJP / Jack can get more specifics out...

Oh and we have WOZ Standards, WOZ 75th's in stock and Hobbit LE's and Smaugs available for sale (day one orders) for those looking to buy... : )

Joe Newhart
PinballSTAR Amusements
Authorized Jersey Jack Pinball Distributor
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