So for those who've played WOOLY, how was the gameplay/design? Was it challenging in the aspect of keeping the ball in play? Or was it more lotr'ish where the challenge is in the ruleset? Or maybe a bit hybrid/both?

TIA
SKB

I'd be interested in an answer to this as well.

The gameplay video looked great, but ball times were long.

I'd say it was a combination of both. It played very fast for a widebody, and the ball times didn't seem particularly long. Rules are deep.

I guess I suck then. My ball times were short.

Great shots so yes you focus on that but the rules match the shots and keep you driving forward. Cant stress enough how good this game is.

I went to Expo to meet that gang and was done as far as my collection.

Left thinking I would trade everything to own WOOLY, TBL and Heighway. Wooly is the deep TZ Game with better art. TBL the MM and Heighway the fast and furious HSII/AFM.

Wooly possibly will end up being the best overall game though. There is a lot going on.

Yeah I agree the game does not play like a wide body at all. As much as I'm a wide body fan I think this is a good thing.

My ball times were long, Frank told me one time he was sweating to make sure that all of things that were supposed to activate were activating... they really want to make sure all the bugs are out of the code before they ship... I need a long lost rich Uncle to die or something because I NEED this game!

They should really consider bumping that to making the cut-off the end of March and bringing a game to TPF. A lot of people there that don't go to Expo that could be buyers. Hard to buy something sight unseen in person these days and this may help sell a few more if not sold out. I'm out of the market due to cost but offering this feedback to try and help.

Thanks for feedback on gameplay. And regarding gameplay/design, how forgiving are missed shots? One thing I love (and hate even) about newer sterns is how brutal a missed shot is. For example, missed shots on ACDC, STLE, Metallica, return to the flippers and lanes FAST giving the player a fraction of a second to react and keep the ball in play. From what I've read, I gather wooly has this quick style of reaction based pin play (even for a wide body)? Thanks again

I've updated my main Wrath of Olympus build thread with more information - but to address your concern directly - we will be able to offer our customers a choice between the original vision for WOOLY and a family friendly version without nudity on the playfield, plastics, and DMD animations.

I was pleasantly surprised by the videos I saw. I think this game looks pretty darn cool!

I went to expo with NO intention to buy, or frankly even like this game. I didn't see much in the videos that made me want it. Plus, I like mythology, but I don't $8K love it.

That said, when the wife and I played it and we LOVED it so much we ordered one same day. I don't really like games like No Fear and Demo Man that are all ramps and never-ending flow. I like a little more of a mix between a shooter's game, some required thinking, and some flow as well. The videos made me think this would be like Demo Man with all the ramps, but it didn't feel that way at all.

Lots of ramps and flow, but the modes had a lot of variety. Hurry-ups, combos, etc. I didn't know what I was doing most of the time, so I'll definitely need to get cozy with the rules down the line. I'm not sure how much was explained on the display as I was focused on keeping the ball moving. Speaking of the display, I really wish it had a color display like BoP 2.0 will have, especially for the price point. BoP started as a monochrome DMD, but they were able to switch over to full-color (and I think now they're shipping with LCDs). They used PROC too, so maybe this is an option? Regardless, ultimately it was the fun-factor that won us over.

Ball times were long-ish, especially if you get a groove hitting shots, but I definitely would not call this LoTR ball times though. To me, with all the tough, short ball time, flow games around now, I welcome a longer game that allows you to explore a more involved ruleset.

That's a great summary and I love your analogy Dave!

It really makes me wish all three of those pins were available for immediate purchase!

I get the analogy you're going for regarding rule depth. However, for those that have not played this, make no mistake, this game is NOT stop-and-go like TZ. I wouldn't call this game a flow monster, but it's got much more than TZ.

Pretty cool looking game. I wonder if they will be traveling to either of the Texas shows so we could try it out in person.

You may as well quit your job and get on their payroll ... You're already their number one salesman!

rd.

Hey man, as someone with a new preorder in I certainly appreciate the cheerleading Whysnow is doing. The more attention the game gets, the better chances it will make it to production.

Dude, I just saw your game room pics...mind boggling. My friend you are living the dream.

Man, I had 120 but I culled the herd.

I have about 6 oldies coming from the States at the moment but I don't add them to my collection until they are safely in my gamesroom.

rd.

this game was fun! probably my 3rd favorite overall behind TBL and AMH (this is subject to change). i played a significant game on it starting i think 6 monsters and almost getting multi ball a couple of times. its seemed like whenever i was playing the guy that built the game was saying, "oh, oh! great you got (x) now shoot this!". however the timers for whatever that shot was at the time were extremely quick. most of the time it felt like 10 sec.

overall loved the art package, loved the flow/feel, dots were good(hope we see more in this area though), interested to see where the coding goes on this game.

Hey, no doubt! I like the look of a lot of the new machines. I'm on the mailing list for AMH and Whoaaaaaaa Nelly.

But I'm over spending $8000 USD on machines.

Remember it's worse for me, the NZ dollar has dropped on the USA so it'd be $12,000 (plus) NZD landed in my house.

$12,000 in NZ buys a lot of used machines. Same as $8000 usd buys a lot of used machines in Wisconsin.

So we've gone full circle, back to my first post in this thread. If it was $5500 like AMH, I'd probably be a buyer. But I can't swing $8000.

rd.

AMH is $6k.

Closer to 5500 than 8000 though.

I thought it was originally $5600? Dunno. It's been a while.

rd.

Bump, let's get the preorders to 100.

Seriously folks. This game is epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I sent Matt@BackAlleyCreations an email asking if he would consider making marble-like columns for the upper palled to replace the metal ones that are there. I think that would look pretty cool

I would wait till he redesigns Smaug....

Watched the video. Can anyone explain why so many inserts flash at the same time?

I would love to tell you why the inserts are flashing at the same time! WOOLY is feature rich with lots of stuff to shoot for and accomplish without having to start anything special first. The orange inserts around the center of the playfield are tied to the stand up targets - these targets are used for lighting the main mode start as well as the special monster hurry-ups! The fire lamps in the middle are blinking to indicate that those shots have yet to be hit to light the bonus multiplier shots. Once all the fire lamps are completed the next flip to a fire lamp shot will light the bonus multiplier for that shot for the rest of the ball. Otherwise the other inserts blinking are meant to indicate other critical game features such as the kick-back and HADES hurry-up on the right side or the pandora targets on the left that light the locks to the pandora physical ball lock as well as the mystery pandora award.

soooooo....what you're saying is there's a shitload of shit to do?

Lol. Yes, our game has plenty to keep everyone busy, even the most skilled players will have fun finding new and unique things during each game play.

Are there any big super jackpots to be had in WOOLY with a medium to high difficulty to achieve? perhaps multiball super jackpots or a big progressive like hurry-up jackpot? Or is there a jackpot buildup that happens per ball that can be cashed in by completing a specific shot/combo/mode?

Curiosity is striking SKB

Yes! Every multiball has it's own unique jackpot shots - some build towards a super jackpot where as some have super jackpots inherent in them - take ZEUS multiball for instance - lower ramps all score jackpots and upper ramp is a super jackpot. Minotaur multiball builds jackpots at the center shot growing until a super jackpot to complete for big points. Pandora multiball increases jackpot values based on balls locked during multiball. The great thing about our game and our business model is that we are open to and committed to making the best game we can - software updates based on customer feedback is taken very seriously and good ideas are welcomed and encouraged.

Awesome Scott, thanks for the feedback and quick reply

One thing I really liked while watching the latest (pre-expo) video is that the games design seems very supportive of multiballs, and its very refreshing to see so many diverse multiball modes that compliment the layout as well as theme. Good Work!

Im off to bed, but would like to spit out one more public question before I hit the sack and eventually move to PM/Email discussion ....
How goes the development for music sound tracks, additional sound bytes, and voice call outs?

Thanks

Steve

Music, sound bites and voice call outs are going very well and are continually being updated and going through development.

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My favorite game at expo, it played amazing.....so many cool shots

Thank you Robin!

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