Thanks to the David's at Bumper i got to have a few games today.

I will be the first to say the theme i personally do not care one way or the other, but i have to say WOW!

The Led's, ramps, toys, screen and build quality are amazing, the flipper strength issue is not an issue at all! It is perfectly balanced from my playtime, i had times where i hit the ramp 5 times in a row and others where it came screaming back at me and that was because it was not a 'clean' hit or shot. The leds are the best thing i have ever seen! EVER! It's not that they just change colour, it is that they are so vivid and strong with colour. As you can tell i was blown away by the Leds. I did not get to really start anything because i suck and it was on 2 ball but it felt like a well balanced machine, i had ball times that seemed to last a couple of minutes or more and others that lasted seconds!

The left upper playfield was fun and i enjoyed it, i did not get a go at the right upper playfield but i think that would be fun as well as rewarding. I can definately see the comparisons with TZ and to be honest it is a fair comparison, I would say it is TZ updated to todays tech with more flow! Both orbits i struggled to hit but when i did it felt great. The music......I know in my mind it was repetitive but i do know while i was playing i did not notice! Watching this and playing this i feel are 2 very different things, like any pinball really i guess. But for me the music was nowhere near as annoying as i was expecting and this is on unfinshed code!

It felt very solid and when the ball travelled on ramps, vuks or anywhere for that matter it felt smooth and nothing moved on the playfield. It was solid as a rock! All of the plastics and toys look top quality and made to last, the whole machine really does 'ooze' quality! As i said i did not get anything really started so i cant comment on modes or multiball, but looking at the playfield i can see where the modes will come into it. I am not a JJP fanboy or hater ,did not start any real modes or multiball, am not a fan of the theme, expected to walk away thinking 'meh' and i have to say i walked away thinking this will be an awesome pin to play when it is done.

I will be honest it is out of my price range and i doubt i will buy one for at least a few years, but i can tell you i WILL play this onsite and i could easily see it being in my collection at some point. And i NEVER thought i would say that about WOZ! I knew i would play it, but not consider owning it! I also know that my missus will love this machine and i feel that will be the same for alot of women out there. I even remember involuntarily laughing at a couple of the call outs and i have not seen the movie!

To everyone that has bought one i honestly believe it will be worth the wait! And us snipers waiting for buyers to sell due to being underwhelmed i don't think will happen much like AC/DC. To the haters i say stop hating and wait till you have played it, i was not a hater but i certainly did not care for it and i walked away writing all this!!

To JJP, yes you have taken to long! But after today, i have to say if i had invested in this machine i would be over the moon and would be very happy that you have stuck to your guns. I will pay more attention to JJP now, not because of him, his past, his themes, his popularity or his methods. But because of his GAME! The quality and care is just so obvious! Well done to the JJP team.

The future of pinball is looking great indeed!