# Mirco Presents Williams Tales of the Arabian Nights The Forgotten Tales at TPF

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-03-25  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/mirco-presents-williams-tales-of-the-arabian-nights-the-forgotten-tales-at-tpf

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## Analysis

Mirco presented its Williams Tales of the Arabian Nights 2.0 upgrade kit (The Forgotten Tales) at Texas Pinball Festival, featuring auto-plunger, ball save, 7 new modes, color DMD, new audio system, and ability to toggle between original and new code. The $2,500 kit ships soon exclusively through Mirco's website with a 2-year EU warranty; first 50 buyers are beta testers. The presentation was tense, with audience hostility and Mirco declining to answer questions about playfields and Jersey Jack.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Auto-plunger installation requires removing knocker due to shared driver — _Direct technical specification from Mirco presentation_
- [HIGH] Kit includes 7 new modes and 1 new wizard mode — _Mirco presentation specifications_
- [HIGH] Price is $2,500 including shipping to EU and US — _Mirco official pricing announcement_
- [HIGH] First 50 kit buyers will be beta testers receiving an undecided special gift — _Mirco presentation detail_
- [MEDIUM] US warranty terms unclear; possibly 30 or 60 days versus 2-year EU warranty — _Mirco representative stated uncertainty about US warranty duration_
- [HIGH] Audience was hostile and Mirco declined to answer questions about playfields and Jersey Jack — _Attendee observation of presentation dynamics_

### Notable Quotes

> "What are you listening to?! It sounds like a CEO making excuses for why a business isn't doing well."
> — **Attendee's wife (paraphrased observation)**, Texas Pinball Festival, during Mirco presentation
> _Captures negative audience sentiment toward Mirco's presentation tone and handling of questions_

> "$2,500, including shipping to EU & US. Shipping soon. Only sold through Mirco website"
> — **Mirco representative**, TPF presentation
> _Official pricing and distribution channel announcement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Mirco | company | Playfield manufacturer presenting Tales of the Arabian Nights 2.0 upgrade kit at TPF |
| Tales of the Arabian Nights | game | Williams classic receiving 2.0 upgrade kit (The Forgotten Tales) from Mirco |
| Texas Pinball Festival | event | Event where Mirco presented the TOTAN 2.0 kit |
| Jersey Jack | company | Company that Mirco declined to discuss during presentation, causing audience tension |
| Williams | company | Original manufacturer of Tales of the Arabian Nights |
| The Forgotten Tales | product | Official name for Tales of the Arabian Nights 2.0 upgrade kit by Mirco |

### Topics

- **Primary:** 2.0 kits, Classic game upgrades, Mirco manufacturing
- **Secondary:** Community presentation dynamics, Warranty and support differences by region

### Sentiment

**Negative** (-0.65) — Positive technical specifications for the upgrade kit offset by significantly negative presentation dynamics. Audience hostility, Mirco's defensive non-responses about Jersey Jack and playfields, and uncertainty around US warranty terms create tension. The attendee's observation suggests broader business/reputational concerns.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Unclear warranty coverage strategy by region (2-year EU vs uncertain 30-60 days US) suggests potential liability or service infrastructure gaps (confidence: medium) — Mirco representative stated uncertainty about US warranty terms, contrasting with established 2-year EU warranty
- **[community_signal]** Hostile audience reception during Mirco presentation; significant tension around Mirco's refusal to discuss playfields and Jersey Jack relationship (confidence: high) — Attendee notes 'audience seemed fairly hostile' and 'would not answer repeated questions about playfields or Jersey Jack'; spouse observation: 'sounds like a CEO making excuses for why a business isn't doing well'
- **[product_strategy]** Tales of the Arabian Nights 2.0 kit addresses original code bugs/exploits and adds modern features (color DMD, new audio, auto-plunger, ball save) (confidence: high) — Mirco presentation specifications detail bug elimination, 7 new modes, color DMD, new speaker panel with LEDs, backbox speakers and subwoofer

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## Transcript

Minutes ago, the playfield manufacturer Mirco gave a presentation on its new Williams Tales of the Arabian Nights 2.0 aka The Forgotten Tales kits at the Texas Pinball Festival. Hot off the press, here’s my notes and pictures from the seminar:

- Adds Auto-plunger and Ball Save. Must remove knocker to install auto-plunger because it runs on the same driver.

- Eliminate bugs & exploits from original code

- 7 new modes

- Original TOTAN voice actors

- 5 Multiballs

- 1 new Wizard Mode

- Ability to choose between original and new code at start

- New Music

- New speaker panel with LEDs that highlight game modes

- New backbox speakers and subwoofer

- Color DMD

- First 50 kits sold are Beta Testers who will receive a special gift that is yet to be decided

- $2,500, including shipping to EU & US. Shipping soon. Only sold through Mirco website

- 2 year warranty in Europe. Does not know what US warranty will be, 30 or 60 days perhaps.

- Would not answer repeated questions about playfields or Jersey Jack. The audience seemed fairly hostile. My wife: “What are you listening to?! It sounds like a CEO making excuses for why a business isn’t doing well.”

- Here's a link to the entire half hour presentation on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1436568764

My setup…Mexican takeout, cerveza in a Williams pinball mug, an iPad with the stream & notes.

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