Total Nuclear Annihilation
game"I also think if you bought a TNA for over $9,000, think about how silly those TNA 2.0 buyers feel right now. It was a smart move by spooky to like hook 250 people for over 9 grand for a game that has basically nothing in it and now this game is just a tad more money and look at all of the stuff that's in Scooby-Doo next to TNA"
TNA 2.0 buyers paying over $9,000 look foolish now with Scooby-Doo offering more value
"The black powder coating does not look as good as the chrome. So now you're spending $3,000 more on a version of the game that looks basic, like just pure black."
TNA 2.0 black powder coating looks cheap and basic despite costing $3000 more
"now that we've seen James Bond and what you can get for $9,000, I think it's a lot harder to sell these TNAs. I don't think they're worth nine grand."
TNA 2.0 is not worth $9000 especially with James Bond available
"This is a great $6000 game people. Everybody knows that. It's not a great $9000 game. It's not worth $9000."
Total Nuclear Annihilation 2.0 is overpriced at $9000
"most of you out there do feel like I do, that it's not a $9,000 game, but that does not take away the fact that people really love this game"
Total Nuclear Annihilation is a hit game that people love, but not worth $9,000
"No, I'm not gonna buy TNA 2. No, I'm not gonna spend 50% more than this game cost originally. No, I don't see $3,000 in value in what they're adding to this game."
TNA 2.0 is overpriced at $9,000 - 50% more than original with insufficient added value
"if they made more TNA in a limited run, let's say they said they made 250 of 2.0 TNAs or 200, I think they would sell them. I think they would sell them."
TNA 2.0 will be worth making in limited quantities despite 3-year timeline
"probably TNA... that's the greatest selling game. The American or the global pinball buying public has also decided that that is the game that they would also like to buy."
TNA was the best game Spooky has made and smartest business decision
"There is nothing at Stern pinball that will give you the TNA experience and that is why TNA did really really well"
TNA successful because it offers unique experience Stern can't provide
"Pinball should be immediately fun... You shouldn't have to take a large amount of time to figure out how to have fun with pinball machine."
TNA represents what pinball should be - immediately fun and accessible
"So my prediction is this. I think that total nuclear annihilation will continue to be like a decent like seller for spooky. It'll probably go down to spooky's best selling machine of all time in 2018 in terms of volume. I think there's so more than 300."
Prediction: Total Nuclear Annihilation will become Spooky's best-selling machine of all time in 2018, selling more than 300 units.
"I concur that I think Total Nuclear annihilation has sort of filled the void in Pinball. That void is games that are fast and fun."
Total Nuclear Annihilation fills the void in pinball by being fast and fun
"I don't think I've ever seen a game come out where people who own it are so happy. They're so happy they have it. They're so happy for Scott. They're so happy spooky got the game made."
Kaneda's positive opinion on Total Nuclear Annihilation and Spooky Pinball's approach
"Total nuclear annihilation gets my endorsement... The sound is fucking incredible. It's incredible. I mean the game sounds super freaking cool"
Total Nuclear Annihilation gets endorsement - sound quality is incredible, simple gameplay, original theme
"Scott, congrats for making a game that will stick out in a good way in someone's collection... I love the fact that the game is coming out because it is a different type of game"
Total Nuclear Annihilation represents everything good about pinball - original, fun, fairly priced
"I think that the artwork is definitely lacking in detail... It does look a little home brew. It does look very basic... Everyone is looking down at this playfield would have a hard time saying there's something special going on with this art package"
Total Nuclear Annihilation artwork lacks detail and looks basic/homebrew
"In terms of the price, it's $6,000, which is much lower than I thought it would be much, much lower. I think lower than it probably should be. And I'll explain why. I think they're leaving money on the table again. I'm not quite sure why spooky keeps doing this."
Spooky's Total Nuclear Annihilation priced too low at $6000, leaving money on the table
"this game continues it continues to go to the shows and stand out and impress people... it makes people Realize that pinball doesn't always have to be the same cookie cutter fan layout two ramps Bash toy in the middle Experience"
Total Nuclear Annihilation is refreshing and impressive
"He's really focusing on making a game that I think brings the most important elements of pinball to life. That is the sound effects. That is the music. That is the light show. That is the artwork."
Scott Danesi focuses on essential pinball elements over complexity
"I think total annihilation is gonna be really cool uh I think that it's gonna be more than six thousand dollars and and I think it showed a lot of people that simple fun pinball it can be the way to go"
Total Annihilation shows simple pinball can be more fun than complex games
"My advice to Charlie make a hundred total annihilations. Charge 7,000, 8,000 for them and they will sell out there that cool. Don't mess around with trying to appease the Pinside cry babies."
Total Annihilation should be priced at $7-8K for 100 units instead of trying to compete with Stern Pro prices