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  1. Chris Bardon

    The Hobbit Code v1.9 Now Available

    I installed this last night, but didn't really have a chance to try it out. I'm still hoping to see a fix for kickback failure compensation, and some indication on screen for mode balls locked, but those are fairly minor. That map bonus sounds interesting though-all of a sudden it's more...
  2. Chris Bardon

    JJP3-Dialed In-Pat Lawlor Game

    Interesting-I thought that was just the order cutoff time. Given the post-release revisions on the last games, I might actually want to wait a few months into production to get a game. I'm glad I have the new wireform and ramp flaps on my hobbit.
  3. Chris Bardon

    JJP3-Dialed In-Pat Lawlor Game

    Thanks for the hands on. Did you go to the "deep dive" session as well? I did read that they were projecting Q2 next year for a release, but it also didn't sound like they'd done a great job of justifying why the CE was 3500 more than the LE (which isn't really limited, but that's fine)...
  4. Chris Bardon

    JJP3-Dialed In-Pat Lawlor Game

    So apparently there will be a Standard Edition of the game, but other than stainless armor, no idea what the changes are. Still, 9K US translates to over 13K CDN landed, so ANY of these new games are going to have to be fantastic to be worth that much. 12.5K "Collector's edition"... $18500...
  5. Chris Bardon

    FOUND GB Premium or MET Premium

    Just playing devil's advocate-the license to produce Metallica is almost up (if it isn't already), but they should be running Ghostbusters for longer. Either way though, NIB is going to be expensive.
  6. Chris Bardon

    Keeping the Ball Alive-Stern 30th Coffee Table Book

    Just launched-a Kickstarter project for a 30th Anniversary Stern Book: Looks like it could be a cool project.
  7. Chris Bardon

    HOUDINI or JPOP, who's the real escape artist?

    So Jpop brought empty cabinets, so these guys brought playfields without cabinets?
  8. Chris Bardon

    JJP3-Dialed In-Pat Lawlor Game

    I think that "Einstein Theater" thing in the middle has a pepper's ghost style thing in it.
  9. Chris Bardon

    JJP3-Dialed In-Pat Lawlor Game

    Those pics are much better-thanks. I like the nod to the Wizard Blocks inserts on the PF. Game looks neat, but I think that phone sound is going to get really annoying.
  10. Chris Bardon

    JJP3-Dialed In-Pat Lawlor Game

    The JJP3 reveal was at the expo seminar last night. Game is called Dialed In: They did a Periscope stream from the event (quality is pretty bad, but it's something) and it looks like the archive is up here: https://www.periscope.tv/jackjjp/1ypKdAVngdYGW Looks like 2 editions: LE-9000...
  11. Chris Bardon

    Stern - Batman '66 Pics from FB

    That screen isn't quite what I expected-figured it'd keep the same ratio as the DMD (or close) similar to what Lebowski did. Looks like a stock panel though, which in the long run makes sense. Looking forward to seeing how it plays. You can definitely see the common DNA with BDK though. Not...
  12. Chris Bardon

    Vancouver Flipout Pinball Expo 2016...

    So for that show, the biggest issue was getting games to and from the venue (as is usually the issue with getting games anywhere else). I've lent games out for a couple of events (including that show), and it's always been a problem finding help to move a game back home afterwards. Something...
  13. Chris Bardon

    FS PointandClick Auction September 13

    WWE at 5300, plus 10% premium, plus HST... Why do I get the feeling that this will end up costing someone MORE than they would have paid had they walked into playdium 2 weeks ago?
  14. Chris Bardon

    Stern Batman 66

    It sounds like this "super LE" is just something they're doing as games for friends or longstanding customers or distributors. Might have made sense to not even advertise that it was happening in retrospect. They do this kind of thing in comics with variants all the time, where a retailer will...
  15. Chris Bardon

    Stern Batman 66

    Yeah, I didn't really count that since it was basically another re-skin. I thought at one point they were saying 3 original titles a year plus vault/re-runs, but that's hardly gospel. I just figured they needed to keep new games coming to keep the line busy, but if Metallica, Star Trek...
  16. Chris Bardon

    Stern Batman 66

    Looks like the next game is going to be a semi-valut edition? My suspicion is that it'll basically be the BDK layout with something replacing the joker can and seesaw, but with the rest of the stuff in pretty much the same location. The second LCD will probably be a "batcomputer" (maybe in...
  17. Chris Bardon

    FOUND Zizzle

    I sold mine for $150 a while back.
  18. Chris Bardon

    The Tragically Hip

    Is the archive of the CBC broadcast available anywhere? Doesn't appear to be on the youtube page.
  19. Chris Bardon

    New to pinball. Suggestions?

    Lower than I'd expect to see a NGG for these days :) I don't think I'd recommend STTNG as a first pin, because if it fails, it fails SPECTACULARLY. T2, Whitewater, and Fish Tales are all good choices for a first game too. They seem simple enough to get/keep running, and there's a decent...