Thunderbirds - Homepin

[Retropin]

there is not that many members of the private forum
as i posted, we need at least 18 people to take up the offer

Are there that many pre orders? Mike reckons the pre order money only equated to approx. $50K.. that's 9 or 10 sales... half of what you need

[Toads]

Wayne (Ballypinball) has offered on pinside to import some games
this wont happen if only one or two of us take up the offer

if you are a TAG preorder buyer, and you want your game befor hell frezes over, contact BallyPinball on pinside

wouldn't this request be better on the private thread on aa or have you done this?

PM's have been sent out to all known pre orderers.

[Toads]

there is not that many members of the private forum
as i posted, we need at least 18 people to take up the offer

Are there that many pre orders? Mike reckons the pre order money only equated to approx. $50K.. that's 9 or 10 sales... half of what you need

Mike was quoting of the top of his head at the time. He's point was it's not a lot money/people.
I'd guess around 100k.

Also remember some pre orderers only paid a deposit at the time.
There are 15 people that I'm aware of. I'm sure there are others.

[pinball god]

there is not that many members of the private forum
as i posted, we need at least 18 people to take up the offer

Are there that many pre orders? Mike reckons the pre order money only equated to approx. $50K.. that's 9 or 10 sales... half of what you need

Mike was quoting of the top of his head at the time. He's point was it's not a lot money/people.
I'd guess around 100k.

Also remember some pre orderers only paid a deposit at the time.
There are 15 people that I'm aware of. I'm sure there are others.

and that makes you guys insignificant,  and at the time of handing over the money I bet you were made to feel very significant. Annoys me how you guys have been treated

[swinks]

It says alot about Homepin business and Thunderbirds popularity if there are no shipments coming to Aus in the near future apart from pre-orders. Also with the ball debacle and the apparent issues with the arcade tables I would not trust his product support if he is still around. Good to see people saying their bit over on Pinside. Mike and mini-Mike (wiredoug) are not saying too much of late.

Must say not a fan of Highway Entertainment either as they are being a bit shady about their digital pin and not clearly stating what is going on with Pinball Arcade etc.... just has a element of unknown with it

[swinks]

totally agree pinball god and why I think he is a snake conning people and then shafting them

now once you see the machine and all the mechs I truely don't think he is creative at all, he copied Bally / WMS boards and reproduced, he copied the micro-(mobile)phone and that was a scam, he copied 3d printers and didn't deliver, he copied the hankin cocktail and sold a bunch (not sure on quality), he copied all the pinball mechs - yes a couple of minor improvements here and there but nothing wow!!!!!. He doesn't have the creativity to blow people away with a pinball product and never will with his orange dmd's etc.

[Strangeways]

It says alot about Homepin business and Thunderbirds popularity if there are no shipments coming to Aus in the near future apart from pre-orders. Also with the ball debacle and the apparent issues with the arcade tables I would not trust his product support if he is still around. Good to see people saying their bit over on Pinside. Mike and mini-Mike (wiredoug) are saying too much of late.

Must say not a fan of Highway Entertainment either as they are being a bit shady about their digital pin and not clearly stating what is going on with Pinball Arcade etc....

The tables are brilliant. Only Gamemasters are better. The Lowboys were a disaster. I bought a container, and I had problems with the first 3-4 so from that point on, I've had to QA every single machine. Every single Lowboy has issues that the customer would have picked up. Once I have gone over the machines, they are reliable. Communicating this back to Homepin was met with "Mike is too busy building TBAGs to talk to you about YOUR problems.."

This was the start of the end. THANKFULLY, I had the 6 TBAG pre order deposits held in trust, and when the next part of Homepin's conduct eventuated, I contacted each pre order buyers and returned their deposits in full.

[riverinapinball]

I wonder if Highway entertainment know who all the Australian pre order customers are?
If they do , surely they would work with Wayne to get the pins shipped.
Mike is very good at shitting in his own nest. What a way to run a business. F@k me.


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[Brunswick Brawler]

Discussion on TAG have apparently been banned on Aussie Arcade.  (I don't know why, I heard that from a podcast this week).

...Has anyone played the game that is in production?  Are the negative reviews more based on some of Mike's statements and behaviours, or are they truely reflective of the game?

[oldskool1969]

Reflective of game! Mike is a twat, but the reviews are spot on IMO.

[Pop Bumper Pete]

...and in further news, Highway is no longer dealing with the preorder guys

[swinks]

...and in further news, Highway is no longer dealing with the preorder guys

is that fact or are you stirring

[Pop Bumper Pete]

fact,

[swinks]

well that is poor form, these guys know how to ruin there businesses

[4_amusement_only]

Or is it Highway have done all they can and Homepin isn’t supplying the pre order machines?