Chicago Gaming Company

"CGC does not have a great track record of making machines and making them efficiently. They have a good track record of building a quality product. But when you get that quality product is the real issue."

Chicago Gaming Company has quality products but poor manufacturing efficiency

"This company is always years behind schedule, and they don't really need the pinball. Churchill cabinets makes so much money that the pinball operation is just a side gig that they get around to every few years."

Chicago Gaming Company is always years behind schedule and pinball is just a side gig for them

"Chicago Gaming Company, the worst public relations communication company in all of Pinball. They're backlogged on Cactus Canyon remake."

Chicago Gaming Company has terrible public relations and communication

"the Chicago gaming company remakes are better than the originals I will fight I will slap fight anyone who says the originals are better"

Chicago Gaming Company remakes are superior to originals

"I would argue that Chicago Gaming Company takes the prize for worst year by any manufacturer because they didn't do anything"

Chicago Gaming Company had the worst year of any manufacturer - did nothing and poor communication

"I think the question is, what the heck is going on over at Chicago Gaming Company? And all people are looking for is a little bit, not a little bit, just some transparency, some communication from Ryan White and team on what the heck is going on with the Cactus Canyon, L.E. Waite."

Chicago Gaming Company lacks transparency and communication about production delays

"I think CGC's probably been one of the biggest disappointments in 2022. And I really hope they can turn it around."

CGC has been one of the biggest disappointments of 2022

"How could it take you over a year to find a vendor to make that topper? Absolutely bonkers, inexcusable"

Attacks Chicago Gaming Company for Cactus Canyon delays, calls it inexcusable

"I think it's inexcusable that a pinball company that takes people's money a year ago and then goes radio silent is allowed to operate this way."

Chicago Gaming Company's year-long delay of Cactus Canyon LE after taking customers' money is inexcusable and unprofessional

"I think Chicago Gaming Company is by far the worst pinball manufacturer in pinball today. They are the worst. They are the worst at communicating. They are the worst at getting people their product. They are the worst at doing everything from a marketing and sales perspective."

Chicago Gaming Company is the worst pinball manufacturer today

"This company to me continues to be embarrassing"

Chicago Gaming Company is embarrassing - 5 year cycle for a remake

"Their entire company is just remaking something that was already made. Like nobody had to design the layout. Nobody had to design the toys. Like everything was already done years ago and it takes them forever to remake something."

Chicago Gaming Company is the most frustrating manufacturer - takes forever to remake existing games

"CGC is a boring company in my eyes... I think this company is like a company that moves through the mud, wearing like wooden shoes. There is nothing about Chicago Gaming Company right now. That is truly exciting."

Chicago Gaming Company is boring and moves too slowly

"I'm so bored by CGC... everything surrounding this company always is sluggish. It's like watching paint dry. They never exceed our expectations. They just make us wait forever"

CGC manufacturing and communication is sluggish and boring

"I would take that with a grain of salt. I think they want people to know that. And if we know CGC, I just don't quite trust them when they say stuff like this. Because we also heard from Josh Sharpe that he's going to continue to be working on the game. Why would Josh Sharpe have to do anything if Lyman Sheats was done with the game?"

CGC marketing spin about Lyman Sheats completing Cactus Canyon code - doesn't trust their claims

"my issue with CGC is their communication is terrible, it was piss poor throughout the entire launch of this game"

Chicago Gaming Company's communication around Cactus Canyon launch was terrible and poorly handled

"when you say you want to make things available to the masses, really, really $9,200, you are not pricing anything for the masses when you are pricing in at $9,250"

Doug Dubas is right about not making games for scalpers, but CGC still caters to wealthy collectors with $9,250 pricing

"this year I think CGC is going to probably lap jersey jack pinball in terms of number of titles in terms of quality and that's gonna be where the real battleground is in pinball right now it's gonna be JJP versus CGC... jersey jack pinball is gonna have its greatest competition from Chicago gaming company"

CGC will become JJP's greatest competition and potentially surpass them in quality and output

"And they've done absolutely nothing. I mean, no marketing, no social media posts, nothing. They are absolutely doing nothing to create any sort of momentum around this company. It's like they don't even care if you're a Chicago gaming company fan."

Chicago Gaming Company is missing in action with no marketing or communication

"if I were a betting man, I would say that Chicago Gaming Company is making Alien pinball. That is my bet, that Chicago Gaming Company is going to make Alien"

Chicago Gaming Company is most likely manufacturing partner for new Alien

"This company doesn't treat pinball like the priority and it shows it's not. Churchill and what they make that's the annuity"

Chicago Gaming Company lacks focus and momentum because pinball isn't their priority

"you can't tell me the mood over a Chicago gaming company isn't pretty low today I'm sorry but like there is no way looking back is going to be what's going to cut it now"

Chicago Gaming Company will struggle after Guns N' Roses reveal

"I think they need to call this company Cdc. Chicago delaying company because I honestly I don't even I'm looking at my notes right now. And I wrote nowhere to be found it feels like pinball just isn't Churchill's priority"

Chicago Gaming Company should be called Chicago Delaying Company, pinball isn't Churchill's priority

"why doesn't chicago gaming company simply ask people what do you want to see next why not let the people vote on the remake they want to see next it's the cats out of the bag"

Chicago Gaming Company should let consumers vote on which remake to produce next

"they didn't just take old games and make them again they enhance them in so many great ways and I have stood over the monster bash remake I've stood over attack from ars and I've stood over medieval madness remakes and they are works of art pictures don't do them justice"

Chicago Gaming Company remakes are exceptional quality products that enhance the original games significantly

"the reason why I'm calling this podcast the Chicago delaying company is if you were to zoom out the delays have really been the main thing that people identify with with the Chicago gaming company"

Chicago Gaming Company is primarily known for delays rather than their actual products

"all of that is just marketing spin by the distributors but you know where they're basically saying get your order in now because it's going to sell out well how many are they're going to be well we're not going to tell you how many they're going to be so wait so how do you know when you're going to sell out"

Chicago Gaming Company's marketing approach for Medieval Madness Royal Edition is manipulative BS - they won't tell customers how many they're making

"So do not listen to that and start a thread in which Kaneda is confirming that Chicago gaming company is making alien. They are not. Okay, we've said it many times. That rumor is wrong, but the rumor of alien coming back is true. It is happening."

Chicago Gaming Company is NOT making Alien - rumors are wrong but Alien is coming back from someone else

"If you're a Chicago gaming company, I'm bored by Chicago gaming company. I am. I don't want to like remake all the old games, boring to me... It's kind of cheating on the exam"

Chicago Gaming Company is boring because they just remake old games instead of creating new pinball magic

"The biggest competitor to Stern is not Jersey Jack. It's Chicago gaming company. These guys have their shit together."

Chicago Gaming Company is Stern's biggest competitor, not Jersey Jack

"there's also just quality issues that are that are head scratching whether it's playfield wear issues where they have to put decals over areas of the playfield that people are concerned about whether it's not having the right kind of protectors for certain areas of the of the playfield and now the new thing I'm seeing is that the cabinets are actually splitting on some of the games"

Chicago Gaming Company has ongoing quality control issues

"they've made great strides in development. And I have a lot better faith than I did initially in terms of them providing long-term support for their products."

CGC has dramatically improved from Medieval Madness to Monster Bash remake

"Chicago gaming company really mess this up in that statement is not good. They should have thought about what they were saying they should have thought about the anticipated feedback to that"

Chicago Gaming Company's transparency about giving better playfields to LE buyers is a mistake

"go Gaming Company has come out and they have explained why there is a delay in getting people their monster bash remake at least And I want to read what they wrote they said I want to make a quick update on monster bash production first off I apologize for the delays in the early production"

"But it's going to happen. It seems, but I don't, my prediction is I just think it's all going to be about monster bash. I think if we do see another title, I don't think it's going to be to Texas pinball festival 2020. That's my prediction."

Prediction: Chicago Gaming will focus on Monster Bash and won't release another title until after Texas Pinball Festival 2020.

"I do think that Chicago gaming company is Stern's biggest competition. I think they are, they keep making the games that we know are great in a modern, more contemporary way"

Chicago Gaming Company is Stern's biggest competition with great remakes

"So I predict in 2019, I think Chicago gaming company, I agree with you. I think they're going to have a great year. I think these titles are always in demand because they're great games."

Prediction: Chicago Gaming Company will have a great year in 2019 because their titles are always in demand.

"To say the hype has left the building on this game Is a little bit of an understatement... launching this game at the same time as monsters is stupid There's no way around that People will always want the new stuff"

Monster Bash remake hype has died and Chicago Gaming messed up by delaying it to compete with Monsters

"Chicago gaming company had to go and completely fuck up everybody's plans to collect these restored, you know, high end pins from yesterday years because they just basically said we're going to remake them all."

CGC remakes have completely fucked up the high-end restored pinball market

"has Chicago gaming waited too long to reveal their next title I guarantee you they did not expect iron maiden to be what it is literally I really think maiden is going to have like this this effect. On everyone else's marketing plans and it's going to screw over a lot of people"

Prediction: Chicago Gaming did not expect Iron Maiden to be what it is, and Maiden will have an effect on everyone else's marketing plans and screw over a lot of people.

"as of today, I have still heard no reports that Chicago Gaming is taking care of their customers. And we're gonna hold them to it. We're gonna keep reporting on this until we hear what their resolution is."

Chicago Gaming Company failing to support Attack from Mars Remix customers

"At that point, he brought up the posting again and began pressing that they do not want people posting issues."

Chicago Gaming Company asking customers not to post warranty issues on Pinside

"I think number two this year is going to be Chicago gaming just because they're able to provide the product to the public when they want it"

Black Knight predicts Chicago Gaming Company will be #2 manufacturer in 2018 with Monster Bash

"But look, over at Chicago Gaming, Doug over there, they've been very, very good on handling all customer complaints and quality issues, and they have been very quick to respond with fixes and to get people what they need."

Chicago Gaming Company provides excellent customer service and support for their remakes

"Chicago gaming to me they're going to be Stern's biggest competitor in a year. I think more than Jersey Jack I do."

Chicago Gaming will be Stern's biggest competitor, more than Jersey Jack

"Now they're hard to sell because people are just going to wait for the remakes... now he's basically said it doesn't matter. Years don't even matter. I now own the value of these machines"

Chicago Gaming's announcement was a strategic mistake that hurt sellers of classic games

"stern has to be very worried about these guys probably even more than Jersey Jack because these guys can go tap into some of the greatest pinball of all time and offer more value than stern with games that are guaranteed to be great"

Chicago Gaming Company poses serious threat to Stern's dominance

"I think this company is going to be the one Stern is probably the most worried about. And I'll tell you why because these guys, they know how to manufacture. They know how to manufacture."

Chicago Gaming Company is the one Stern is probably most worried about

"I think they're going to do the Addams Family... There's 22,000 Adams families out there. But 21,000 of them are in a real shit state"

Next Chicago Gaming remake will be Addams Family, not Monster Bash

"I've got many evil madness about it for over a year. I've not had a single problem with it, not one. Walking down in Ghostbusters and their premium machines. I've had a couple of issues I've had to deal with"

Chicago Gaming remakes are superior quality to Stern vault editions