We won the raffle at the Texas pinball festival in March. Took home the EJ platinum edition for $20 worth of tickets. Best $20 ever spent. 😊

The Magic of Jersey Jack and the flow of Ritchie...the Perfect Pin!...in my opinion.

$12k is cheaper than a Stern LE and it comes with a topper and pinstadium but better. Plus every LED being RGB mean sooo much better light shows.

Cary be like Goodby Yellow Brick Road on the JJP prices..."When are you gonna come downnn, when are you going to lannd" 😂

I’m still standing🎉

I think Jersey Jack is doing good. But they need more mechs for the big money.

Elton John was way better than I thought it would be. I only played a small handful of games but it was great each time. A very nice surprise.

I nearly chocked on my sandwich when you said “Jersey Jack , you did good”

I immediately knew what to do from looking at the playfield. It's easy to learn, hard to master. I'm so glad Ritchie helped JJP figure out the flippers.

I have the CE on order. Steve Ritchie + Eltone = must buy.

Love my EJ CE… the price was worth it. Compare to many sterns and (even the EJ PE) and there is no comparison. EJ CE, that topper on a Steen would be 2K or more. Rad calls verses vinyl, invisible glass, shaker, inner art blades, over 1500 RGB LEDs, back and under lit cab. All interactive with the game. The light shows… damn. I guess if they stripped all of that out maybe they could be better priced for a pro at Sterns almost 7 K price point. JJP has a winner and the price is justified. I would pay the 15 K again… Just my opinion/ thoughts. No harm or foul, love what you do!

100% percent agree

I played a ton of Elton John at this past MGC. IMHO it was the BEST game at the show. I would love to own one, but $12k is a no go. That's why a Jaws premium sits in my game room instead.

Glad you enjoyed Elton...its a terrific game!

We agree again.. Man this game shoots sooo good and it looks good! I still say everyone needs to catch up with Stern on IC. Agree on the price though, To rich for my blood. According to everything I've heard/read they are selling them. Matrix will be pricey AF, get that wallet ready! That's my dream theme for sure.

Man what is there to say, EJ is awesome. Plain and simple. Everything about it. Hate the theme? Doesn't matter, it's a fantastic shooter with rails that go places that will surprise you. Lights, music it'll blow your mind. This is JJP's best game period. I 100% agree on price. Especially in this economy.

The game is beautiful and fun to play.

I agree 100% EJ is a great shooter. NO game is worth 12k to me. At 8k, I probably would have bought one already (it is that good of a game). But 12k on a hobby game where I've had issues with JJP games I've owned in the past... no chance.

Played the new Elton John pinball this weekend at the GSP expo and enjoyed it even though not a fan of the theme. JJP makes way nicer games than Stern now.

Thanks Cary for the review on this...I'll have to keep an eye out to see where I can play it in my local area

JJP is moving up market, not down. The only way to justify EJ at 12k is for the next game to be more. They want to separate themselves from the poorer Stern class buyers. I predict and recommend JJP raise prices at least 10% on the Matrix.

Agree with your insights. I stood in line what felt like forever to play at Expo. To make things worse, I had people in my damn sight lines the whole time. FML. That CE topper, though..... Magnificent.

I'm not a big Elton John fan but I am a fan of the game..Best shooting JJP to date and its not even close..but I was out no matter the theme when i saw the price! But its a blast to play

That same Elton John CE pinball machine is $25,500 here in Australia. The platinum is $19800. I’m totally priced out of JJP here in Australia

Yes you get a lot more bling for the money compared to a stern LE. But at the end of the day, the code is inferior to a stern. That’s why they will always be second tier to stern. They need an SE model again

Truer words have not been spoken ;-) I love the pin and I will own one in the future. But 2nd or even 3rd Hand. To much money for me at the moment. But Steve did an instant classic for sure. And the music got me in a good mood playing. This surprised me more than anything.

It is a fun and beautiful game. My one gripe with the one on location near me is, the inner loop shot where you collect clothing items, is an instant drain to the right out lane. Not sure if other EJ pins have the same issue or if it's just that one.

Elton is a very fun game to shoot. The music integration and code makes the game stand out. Flows very nicely. But the JJP prices will always make me spend my money elsewhere…..

As always, great video.

Cary Cary Cary

Yeah I’m crazy for paying $15,000 but did you see what 2 them sold for at his charity event I’m talking 6 figures 😮

Steve Ritchie and JJP plus a Matrix or more appealing theme would be great and a more affordable price equals awesome! EJ shoots, but doesn’t score due to the theme.

if you put a Stern LE next to a JJP and look at what you get for your money.... i would like to see an opinion on which game is better value for money.... my bet is the JJP..... just sayin. whinge all you like about the price but what you get for the money is good comparatively speaking.

How can you go wrong with a Steve Ritchie machine. He couldn't make a bad pin if he tried. The price stopped me too.

It’s because Steve Ritchie is the greatest designer there ever will be. Elwin doesn’t come close imo.

Game is super fun, actually seeing him in Vegas in June! But played this for a good amount of time at TPF and I had a great time, so much fun to shoot! Prices will come down on this over time for sure and I might have it eventually 😊

Do you have a link to the glowing cupholder you have on your game ?

I just wish they called it the new captain fantastic sell everyone they make

I was going to buy one but I thought the game play wasn't that good and the music compared to G N R wasn't even close.

alllllriight. 😊

Wait until you see the HP price

That price is so hard to swallow though....

Why would the price go up on this? Oh yeah - b/c no one is buying it at this price and therefore, they're going to stop running it completely? If that happens and the available machines are very very limited, sure. Otherwise, no one in their right mind should buy this game until the market drops out, which it will. They're making a lot of these and they'll continue to sit at distributors.

Jersey Jack (and Stern) need to learn a lesson from Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock at one point decided to see if he could make a major Hollywood film on the same budget as a "made for TV" movie. The result? Psycho. Maybe Jersey Jack / Stern shouldn't be so concerned about how flashy and amazing their tables can be, but instead be concerned with overall quality and price.

Just got mine yesterday, I’m in love ❤

$12K?! I bought two.

I have played pinbal for a good 40 years now and currently have 4 in my line up. I don't understand why every manufacturer is relying on a licensed theme. I am sure part of that 12 grand is to cover the license fee. Why can't the manufactures design a great game, with their own theme and let it pay for itself? They could maybe do a licensed theme every once in a while. Look at the machines in history that got us here. There were licensed themes here and there. But instead of relying on licensed themes, they just made good games.

So did I. It’s the best shooting pin they’ve made to date. That said, fail on the theme. A move in the right direction

What a shill

Complain about the price. Keep buying your cheap stern toys bud