Nothing to Lose - Everything to Gain!
When we launched this campaign about a month ago we had 0 backers. We now have over 1000 backers whom on average have pledged a category beating $113 each! Thank you, each and every one of you, for your generosity!
Regardless of the outcome of this Kickstarter we are determined to bring Pro Pinball back. It might just have to take us longer to do than we would’ve liked and have a few less bells and whistles. But the bottom line is over 1000 of you want more Pro Pinball and so do we!
So, as a BIG thank you for supporting us, and in the event this Kickstarter doesn’t hit its target, WE make the following pledge to all of our backers:
If Pro Pinball is Revived or Remastered without Kickstarter, we will still honour ALL the following rewards (if your pledge level includes them) for FREE!
- Wall Papers
- Thanks on the Webpage
- Digital Manuals
- Digital Soundtracks
- Insignias
- VIP Forum Access
- Glass Off Mode
- Beta Access
- Thanks in the Games
- Custom Dot-Matrix Sequences
- Initials in High Score tables
- Special thanks on the Playfields
Some of you reading this might be still sitting on the fence, or thinking there’s no point pledging because it’s a lost cause! But to you we say:
PLEDGE NOW!
Pinball Needs You - You have Nothing to Lose - Everything to Gain!
This offer is made in good faith, but we reserve the right to withdraw it without notice.
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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on October 5, 2012.
Funding period
Sep 5, 2012 -
Oct 5, 2012
(30 days)
- First created · 11 backed
- Has not connected Facebook
- Website: pro-pinball.com
Pledge $1 or more
15 backers
INSERT COIN! Exclusive access to Kickstarter only updates and comments with our thanks.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $2 or more
162 backers
BONUS MULTIPLIER! Digital downloads of the original PC versions of the award winning Timeshock! AND Fantastic Journey. That's only $1 per table! This reward is included in all higher tiers too.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $10 or more
41 backers
TOUCH START! Digital download of Pat Lawlor's ultimate new Pro Pinball table for iOS or Android (including OUYA & Kindle Fire), thanks on the Pro Pinball website, exclusive high resolution wallpapers of the new table, and a special ONE Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $15 or more
149 backers
PRESS START! Digital download of Pat Lawlor's ultimate new Pro Pinball table for the platform of your choice, thanks on the Pro Pinball website, exclusive high resolution wallpapers of the new table, and a special ONE Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $20 or more
81 backers
TOUCH ESSENTIAL COMBO! Digital downloads of all FIVE tables for iOS or Android (including OUYA & Kindle Fire), thanks on the Pro Pinball website, exclusive high resolution wallpapers of all the tables, and a special ONE Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $25 or more
41 backers
SHOOT AGAIN! Digital downloads of Pat Lawlor's ultimate new Pro Pinball table on TWO platforms of your choice, thanks on the Pro Pinball website, exclusive high resolution wallpapers of the new table, and a special ONE Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $30 or more
130 backers
ESSENTIAL COMBO! Digital downloads of all FIVE tables on the platform of your choice, thanks on the Pro Pinball website, exclusive high resolution wallpapers of all the tables, and a special ONE Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $35 or more
76 backers
TOUCH COMBO! Digital downloads of all FIVE tables for iOS or Android (including OUYA & Kindle Fire), digital downloads of the soundtrack for all five tables, PDFs of the operator's manual for all five tables, thanks on the Pro Pinball website, exclusive high resolution wallpapers of all the tables, a special TWO Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts, and access to an exclusive VIP Kickstarter Pro Pinball forum section featuring developer diaries and special previews.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $50 or more
264 backers
COMBO! Digital downloads of all FIVE tables on the platform of your choice, digital downloads of the soundtrack for all five tables, PDFs of the operator's manual for all five tables, thanks on the Pro Pinball website, exclusive high resolution wallpapers of all the tables, a special TWO Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts, and access to an exclusive VIP Kickstarter Pro Pinball forum section featuring developer diaries and special previews.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $75 or more
101 backers
DOUBLE COMBO! Digital downloads of all FIVE tables for TWO platforms of your choice, digital downloads of the soundtrack for all five tables, PDFs of the operator's manual for all five tables, thanks on the Pro Pinball website, exclusive high resolution wallpapers of all the tables, a special TWO Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts, and access to an exclusive VIP Kickstarter Pro Pinball forum section featuring developer diaries and special previews.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $100 or more
116 backers
EXTRA BALL! A large boxed copy of Pat Lawlor's ultimate new Pro Pinball table for PC AND Mac (exclusive to Kickstarter and DRM free), a printed operator's manual, a Pro Pinball Key Ring, your chance to VOTE on the theme for the new table, a special THREE Star insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts, and EVERYTHING in the previous reward tier!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $175 or more
39 backers
SKILL SHOT! Glass-Off mode for the new table, BETA access to the new table, thanks in the game credits, a special THREE Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts, and ALL previous reward tiers!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $250 or more
18 backers
JACKPOT! Your boxed copy of the new Pro Pinball table gets signed by Pat Lawlor himself, an exclusive BRONZE Pro Pinball badge, a Pro Pinball Backer T-Shirt, BETA access to the new table, Glass-Off mode for the new table, thanks in the game credits, a special FOUR Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts, and ALL previous reward tiers!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $500 or more
40 backers
MULTIBALL! You now get all four remastered original tables boxed and signed by the entire team for PC AND Mac (exclusive to Kickstarter and DRM free) to go with your boxed and signed new table, an exclusive SILVER Pro Pinball badge, posters of all five tables, BETA access to all tables, Glass-Off mode for all tables, thanks in the game credits, a special FIVE Star Kickstarter insignia next to your leaderboard entries and forum posts, and ALL previous reward tiers!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $1,000 or more
5 backers Limited (45 of 50 left)
VIDEO MODE! Work with our design team to create a unique dot-matrix animation of your choosing for the table of your choice, your initials in one of the high score tables, an exclusive GOLD Pro Pinball badge, and ALL previous reward tiers!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $2,500 or more
4 backers Limited (6 of 10 left)
REPLAY! A signed hand drawn portrait of yourself by John Youssi, a one of a kind work-in-progress CAD drawing of the new table signed by Pat Lawlor, signed boxed copies of every future Pro Pinball game we make, digital downloads of every future Pro Pinball game on every platform we support, special thanks in the game credits, and ALL previous reward tiers!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $5,000 or more
5 backers All gone!
SPECIAL! Your portrait now appears in the backglass artwork for the new table drawn by John Youssi, a signed high quality print of the backglass featuring your portrait, and ALL previous reward tiers!
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013Pledge $10,000 or more
3 backers All gone!
ULTRA JACKPOT! A special lunch with Pat Lawlor, John Youssi and Adrian Barritt in Chicago (the home of pinball), special thanks on all FIVE playfields, and ALL previous reward tiers! (You must arrange your own travel to Chicago, IL)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2013
Comments
Creator John on October 7, 2012
I've always been curious what exactly was meant by the reward "Special thanks on the Playfields ". To be honest, that always bothered me a bit. Do I really want to play these games with the names of big donors littered all over the table? I'm pretty sure that would really bug me, though a mention in the credits is certainly in order. Well intentions aside, they never really contributed the money since the project failed, so that would make it even more annoying. Which brings up another concern. I thought the promise of putting the big donor names on the play field, whether the funding goals were reached or not, would be a great lure for someone to go ahead and pledge it at the last minute knowing they were risking nothing and in return getting their name on the playfield. I know you had at least a couple honest donors early on, but the rest of those high-dollar pledges being filled so late makes me think you've been punk'd.
Creator Marcus Schaetzle on October 2, 2012
Yesterday there was a news article in Germany's big IT portal heise.de about this project, unfortunately quite late now, and because I read it only sporadically these days as a fan of the original series it was pure luck I heard about the campaign at all. I really think it is very important to "think international" in this case, since Pro Pinball is special interest in comparison to action or stragey games, Well I became a backer anyway.
Creator Jools Henn on October 2, 2012
I'll take that gamble. Increased from $50 to $175, and in the event that this does make it, I'll stick by it :)
Creator steve on October 2, 2012
Lovely offer and a great attitude, looking forward to what comes next guys, best of luck. Keep us updated as much as possible!
Creator Jens G. on October 2, 2012
Great offer - I upgraded my pledge, too!
Creator Martin Antholzner on October 2, 2012
That's a very generous offer - thank you so much.
I upped my pledge once more. We need to make this happen! :)
Creator Silverball Studios on October 2, 2012
@Craig & David: Thank you for your concern. You are right that it could be abused, but hopefully people will treat the offer as it was intended, in good faith. However, we now reserve the right to withdraw the offer without notice, just in case. To anyone else reading this, please don't pledge more than you can afford on the assumption we don't hit the target, because Kickstarter rules can stop you from reducing or cancelling pledges on the last day in some circumstances.
Creator Paul Denning on October 1, 2012
Theyve already covered that. The bulk of the work is the first table due to the new engine etc so it'd still be a large amount. 240k for one table sounds crazy next to 5 for 400k.
At the end of the day it's a $50 pledge for 5 amazing tables. That's all that should matter. And while I'll be crushed if it fails to hit the target it's just a sad reality that people who really get pinball is vastly diminishing to be replaced by the zen/arcade casual fan :(
Creator Aaron Charron on October 1, 2012
Silverball Studios.
Honestly, why not bring the tables back one at a time. They could be released like software updates to one another so that they remain in a congruent collection. Seperate yet modularized. Why not start another Kickstarter with a more moderate goal? Use that to re-release a mastered table (Timeshock) Then use the profits to remaster the table that needs it most (The Web) and then so on and so forth. The tables are designed, and the overhead should be...well relatively minimal...once you start seeing a goal..you can set aside how much you have and do another Kickstarter to help fund the rest of the Lawlor table. Quite frankly, your original four deserve to be "preserved" and to have them in an enhanced format would be great.
Creator Silverball Studios on October 1, 2012
@Tim Sampson: If we don't hit our goal, but go on to do Pro Pinball without Kickstarter, we won't collect any pledges but will still give away the rewards we listed to those that did pledge. Hopefully that clarifies things.
Creator palenoue on October 1, 2012
I do hope you try again. I've backed several projects that succeeded on the second try, it's like you've got a jump-start the second time around.
I also agree with the suggestion that you try for only one or two tables at a time. This approach has worked well for Pinball Arcade, and speaking as a fan I'd rather get a table a month (or two) than have to wait a long time for the complete set to be released all at once.
Creator Mike Gervasi on October 1, 2012
Take the pledges direct from us after the Kickstart is over. Just focus on making the Lawlor table for now for iOS.
THAT is what I most want to see.
Creator Tim Sampson on October 1, 2012
I don't really get the bit about honouring the pledges if this happens without Kickstarter. Does that mean you get to keep the records and you will give us the chance to give you the money direct?
Creator David on October 1, 2012
I have to agree that this can be easily abused. I hope you have thought this through. In any case, I'm still hoping that this project succeeds against all odds!
Creator Daniel Lewendel on October 1, 2012
There is no Pinball like ProPinball! It's sad to see that this awesome project doesn't hit it's goal. :(
Zen Pinball and all the others are nothing compared to what you have created and might be able to create in the future.
Please make the remakes for Android and iOS or even only PC. This should give you some income to work on the new table. I will buy it definitely! Greetings from Germany.
Creator Flo Schneller on October 1, 2012
I've been waiting for so long, I'm sure I can wait just a little bit longer - the prospect of finally getting my hands on all of the original tables without the hassles of virtual machines PLUS one shiny new table will keep me a happy fanboy of the best pinball series that ever happened to exist.
Creator Thomas Samdal on October 1, 2012
If the total pledge gets high enough, some fence sitters might join in and pledge as well. Let's hope for a last minute rush!
Creator Craig Booth on October 1, 2012
This could so easily be abused if you don't make it. Be careful.
Creator micmon on October 1, 2012
It's sad so see you only got 123k so far. However, I cannot say that it surprises me. Even I was unsure about backing this project at first because the reward levels are just to costly compared to other projects on kickstarter. The announced Linux support made me pledge $15, though I was not happy to only get one table. The alternative would have been $50, way too much. I finally upped to $30 but I guess most people did not check back to learn about the new pledge levels. Still, $30 seems a lot for a pinball game and you basicly preorder at full price without any guarantees of ever getting anything. For one Table, $10 would be a good price or $20-25 for all tables, maybe adding $5 for additional Android downloads.
Creator Andreas O. on October 1, 2012
"No point in pledging" would be the stupidest thing people could think, since they'll only get charged if it succeeds anyway...
And I sure hope that IF you don't meet your goal that before you consider doing it at a lower quality that you'll consider maybe trying Kickstarter campaigns for one table at a time. It seems to me people might grasp the value better.
Creator Jeremy Williams on October 1, 2012
Great news and true class, guys. Cheers!