Big Bang Bar

[rjones]

Sorry I missed the Broadcast. I don't think I will be able to download it as my computer is super slow. Between reading the info here and on RGP I have some questions. It would be great to hear from you if you know the answers (perhaps I am not the only one who does not know).

1) I know someone here received the BBB "letter"? Has anyone else? What did it say? I am very interested if we can combine shipping.

2) Is Kingpin a definite go? When is PMI taking orders on Kingpin? Is the price for BBB owners $6500?

3) Is it half payment up front again? Or is it full payment?

4) How many Kingpin pins will he make?

5) Any rough timeframe on completion?

6) Will there be a Kingpin at the TX Pinball festival?

7) Is there a supply of BBB replacement parts, if we did not pre-order? If so, do we order directly from them?

Sorry for all the questions. Perhaps some can not be answered. Just trying my best to stay up with all the info so I do not miss out. I might also have to sell a couple of pins to raise the cash for Kingpin.

Thanks!

rjones

[awarner]

I'll give this a try based on what is public knowledge...

1) I Have not seen the letter yet. I don't think most people have.

2) Gene said that he is working with engineers to recreate the boardset. In his TOPCast interview, he made every indication that the game was going to be made. In my interview in November, he told me he was pretty sure he would be making it. My best guess is that he intends to try and will make an offering if he's sure he can pull it off. The only real hurdle is the boardsets and that seems to be progressing.

3) He didn't say in any interview. He did mention the $500 discount to BBB owners and the ability to keep the same number. He told me that the discount was an offering from the company who assembled the BBB playfields.

4) Gene sorta mentioned the number 300 in the TOPCast interview but 500 has been floating around as well.

5) Not that I know.

6) I think Gene is taking his original Capcom Proto to Texas.

7) Hmmm - I have an exclusive answer for part of this one. Keep it here, He told me that there were some spare parts that would be offered to us after the games ship. He said on TOPCast that rings for the green ramp would be offered at about a $50.00 price point and that different colors were being considered.
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[Big bang bar]

If Gene is going to do King pin and wants the money upfront, he is going to have to have a timeline laid out on when the game will be finished. It took 2 years to complete this project with 180 games. How long will it take to do 500 games?

[rjones]

Thanks for the response!

One more for the group...Has the sign-up for Kingpin begun?

I don't want to miss the window whenever it is.

Thanks again,

rjones

[Kerry Richard]

Hello group!

I’m curious…are “ALL” BBB buyer’s in for King Pin at $6,800 ($6,500 plus $300 for shipping)?

When it was announced that Gene & Co. was considering KP; I, liked most of the group, chimed in “I’M IN FOR KING PIN” even before the price was announced.

I have played this game many times over the past several years in California. It is a sweet game. I really DO want one.

Do you feel there are 500 Buyers at either $6,800 range (BBB buyers) or $7,300 range for others? Not that it isn’t worth that to many (especially BBB’ers) but do you think there are 500 players?

Let me know what you think.

Thanks
Kerry Richard #111

[awarner]

All BBB buyers will be offered a Kingpin if Gene makes them. He said that letters would go out to BBB owners offering it to them. We will all have a chance to buy one. Whether we can afford it... Different story.

As for IF everyone is in to buy, the cost seems to be prohibititive to some people. There's a poll about this on the forum.

-Al-
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[rjones]

I'm definitely in! I will have to sell a couple of other pins to raise the cash. Like BBB, how many chances will you have to buy a NIB Kingpin for $6800? My guess is not many. I think he will easily sell 500.

I am really looking forward to the TX pinball festival. I hope I have a chance to talk to Gene C. there or at least here him in a seminar.

rjones

[waltr]

[djb_rh]

I don't think Gene would let me (nor should he), but at $6800 I'd buy several KP's. They still won't be as valuable as BBB's, but they'll immediately be worth more than the $6800, anyway. So yeah, I'm in.


--Donnie

[pinball-sales]

Donnie you can have my spot

I won't be buying one.

The one BBB is all I wanted.

[greg_888]

how do you give away a discounted spot that you are not
going to take up your self?
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Greg
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[djb_rh]

Answer: he's not.

Gene wouldn't let it work that way, and that's one spot you couldn't PAY me to take anyway.


--Donnie

[pinball-sales]

all i meant was if Gene is holding spots for BBB customers there is one spare thats all.

The poster said he wanted to buy several Kingpins maybe Gene will give him a discount.

[BigBangJoe]

[BigBangJoe]