Heighway Pinball Production Update

[maken]

Totally agreed with Adam.

Don't get caught up on up how P3 integrates the dreaded "video" into pinball. It's more like changeable playfield artwork with added gameplay benefits. The machine knows where the ball is at all times while it is touching the screen. Meaning, the entire screen is essentially full of virtual rollover switches. Or targets. Or anything else they can think of.

This is still a real physical pinball machine with a physical ball, completely re-designed physical flippers (they felt good to me), physical slingshots, scoops, ramps, toys etc. Completely modular unit, with additional playfield kits aimed to be priced ~$1500 USD. It could be an operators dream, and an answer to Heighways swappable playfield space-saving option.

 

[dnewman]

Yeah, I liked the Lexy Lightspeed game too... I played several games on the Full Throttle, and had fun with it. It seemed like a very fast machine to me. I loved that you get penalized for making the wrong shots in a particular mode.

 

[REVOLUTION]

Kind of a bummer for us, with how convenient they are to deal with for us locals, and Nitro out in BC doesn't really help us at all, but the attempt was made.

I wouldn't consider dealing with Starburst all that "convenient". I know I've been trying to get a hold of them re. my MMRLE deposits for MONTHS now, and a few friends of mine have literally been trying to call them with a credit card in hand for a few weeks to get KISS, to no avail.

Brutal..

 

[mwong168]

Looks like games are starting to ship

 

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The first 10 Full Throttles are completed and ready to be shipped now

 

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[Menace]

Interesting it's only HDMI, USB and a .156" connector. I did notice that the HDMI and USB cables were not running through any strain relief, I can see that causing an issue over time...

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Tommy Floyd from Nitro Amusements on Global TV showing Full Throttle

 

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Nice and informative 40+ min Heighway Pinball Factory tour from last August.

 

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Full Screen on Full Throttle just unveiled

 

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More pics from this past weekend's Dutch Pinball Expo 2015

 

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[Beafraid]

Freakin sweet...