March 9, 2015 - Rug Edition / Pre-Order Stop
Dear Achiever,
Welcome to another New Shit Newsletter™!
In this newsletter we would like to inform you that we will stop taking Pre-Orders for The Big Lebowski™ Pinball (TBL) on March 31, 2015. We are preparing for the production of our first run and expect to deliver the first TBLs in Q2 2015.
Does this mean you can't buy a TBL after March 31, 2015? Of course not! We are in the process of distrubuting TBL through resellers/distributors. More details will follow soon.
This is a valued rug...
Parallel to this we are testing the toys' durability. We want to make sure that the "Rug" will tie the game together for a long time, not just to keep you achievers happy, but to keep the achievements of your loins happy as future generations of achievers want to achieve (high scores).. It's very important, therefore, that the moving/rolling Rug Toy can take some peeing, er... pounding.
Here's a short movie of our setup to test the Rug Toy. The contraption shoots a pinball at the Rug with varying strengths, if a hit is too weak it does not register a hit, (which is exactly what it is desired to do in the game). They got us working in shifts on this!
One of the things we've concluded so far is that the rug needs to be a bit heavier for a better 'Newton effect' and to have better friction with the playfield so it rolls smoother.
It all started with a rug…
We’ve also been searching high and low for a supplier that offers the best quality for the Rug and we think we’ve found him! This is far from the most modestly priced rug available!
On the right in the photos above you see the rugs that we have used until today for shows. On the left you see the rug that you will receive. Needless to say: It will really tie the room together!!
Well sir, it's this rug I have...
If you pre-order a The Big Lebowski™ Pinball you can add an optional upgrade set that contains: crome/high polished legs, siderails and lock bar plus as well as this valued rug I’ve been telling you about. The price of the upgrade set is $500. Oh, the rug will not be sold separately.
You can pre-order your The Big Lebowski™ Pinball (with or without upgrade) via http://www.thebiglebowskipinball.com/preorder. Please do this before or on March 31, 2015! After this date the pre-ordering shuts down and you will have to wait and get in line for a TBL.
We will continue to improve the game and keep you updated on the progress as we make it. We are dedicated to delivering to you a game that you will get the maximum amount of enjoyment from for the maximum amount of time! After all: it’s a whole new game!
Team Dutch Pinball