see below for latest update and payment structure, lots of points to get out if you dont like the look through development....
I hope you are well and thanks again for your refundable Pre-Order.
Because of the flurry of activity in my PayPal account, PayPal called me this past week....they actually locked up my account for a couple of days. It seems that their policy does not allow for Pre-Orders of anything beyond 60 days. I did not know that and simply wanted to get a "show of hands" deposit on special this first game. To comply with their policy, I promised them that I would convert these Pre-Orders to Special-Orders by the end of the 60 days.
More than 75% of the Pre-Orders so far have come from previous, repeat customers, many who I know from prior sales, conversations or even times we have met. I have not e mailed in a mass blind-copy format as I have personally written to everyone and I now I want to update you further. An overwhelming majority of these people do not want to pay $6,000 in one payment and have requested many different options to make structured payments. To that request I need to apply in a one size fits all policy in how we will take those payments.
By and before that time so much more will be made known to you and all of the other people who gave these pre-order deposits. While you cannot play the game on 3/15/11, you can make a decision. To take your $250 back or to advance another payment of $1,000 which will also be refundable if you decide to cancel further down the road.
I'm going to take their advice at this point...so it looks like payments would be:
3/15 - $1000 - Fully Refundable
6/15 - $1000 - Fully Refundable
9/15 - $1000 - Fully Refundable
10/31 - Time when the order is converted into a Special Order -
12/15 - Tentative Delivery - Balance $3250.00 + Freight
Some customers just want to pay me the full amount now and I do not want that either. So many great things have happened in the past year to make this all a reality and this next year much more will happen as we create this first exciting new game.
While my idea is to have many details disclosed as this process unfolds, I still need to keep some details untold and unseen. I've already disclosed that the cabinet, backbox, LCD back glass, mirror back glass frame will be created by famed artist Jerry Vander Stelt who will produce seven different unique works of art for the game. The Playfield art, plastic and decal set art will be created by Pinball Legend Greg Freres and he and Jerry will work together in concert on style and content to create a very special art package fitting for The Wizard of Oz.
World Famous designer Dennis Nordman has joined Jersey Jack Pinball to collaborate on The Wizard of Oz design elements with designer and creative genius Joe Balcer who designed South Park and The Simpsons Pinball Party among other games. Dennis will design game #2 as well with Greg Freres doing the complete artwork package for that game.
In the next days and weeks as I disclose what operating system we are using, who will do the programming and what parts will be used, you will realize how special this game will be. It is also a statement of commitment for future games we build that come after this. Good thing for Facebook, web sites, RGP and YouTube so we can update progress on the game.
Please remember that I am a Pinball NUT! I want the ultimate great playing game with mechanical toys, deep rule set and lots of features too.
Thank you again for your trust and confidence. There will be much more information that I will get to you as I can report it. Sometimes these details may break in a public way because of technology and the excitement surrounding this new game, I understand it. My choice is to tell you first in every event of breaking details.
If you have any further questions, just call or e mail me, thanks!
