here is the latest info and a game play video
The test game is missing the pop up bumpers and chain drive features as the design is still being fine tuned. Though the game now has playfield plastics with graphics instead of the carbon fibre look
Here is a link to Pinballnews story on Heighway as well as video link. The game looks good and the lcd in the playfield is a nice feature, some of the shots play nice and fast, check the bounce back on the ramps, if it didn't you would have to be fast to control the ball.
http://www.pinballnews.com/games/fullthrottle/index5.htmlutoplay=1&rel=0
it also has some pricing at the pinball news which appears to be the European pricing only so I am guessing add $1k to $1.5k for dealer profit line, freight, tax
at a guess:
COMPLETE - cabinet and playfield as a package $5630 Euros = Aus $7159
KIT - cabinet and hardware only is $2550 Euros = Aus $3243
KIT - playfield, translites and software is $3150 Euros = Aus $4006
There will will a LE (250 items only) that will include playfield and trim enhancements, a shaker, and Full Throttle Branded items for approx $1200 Euro = Aus $1525
so this works out with a estimated dealer margin, tax and freight to Aus to be
- LE = $10184 Aus
- Regular = $8659 Aus
I suppose the saving is in getting the next game is at a guess $5000 (including $1k for freight) for the playfield and tranlites averaging your Heighway Games at $13659 for both = $6829 for each game, though the hassle being only one game is playable at a time.
Concept is cool, but the look still feels off and still not a bargain, makes a current new Stern good value for money. Curious what others think.
