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

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Mar 25, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Mirco unveils Tales of the Arabian Nights 2.0 upgrade kit at TPF with new modes, DMD, and controversial presentation.

Summary

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

Auto-plunger installation requires removing knocker due to shared driver
high confidence · Direct technical specification from Mirco presentation
Kit includes 7 new modes and 1 new wizard mode
high confidence · Mirco presentation specifications
Price is $2,500 including shipping to EU and US
high confidence · Mirco official pricing announcement
First 50 kit buyers will be beta testers receiving an undecided special gift
high confidence · Mirco presentation detail
US warranty terms unclear; possibly 30 or 60 days versus 2-year EU warranty
medium confidence · Mirco representative stated uncertainty about US warranty duration
Audience was hostile and Mirco declined to answer questions about playfields and Jersey Jack
high confidence · 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

Mircocompany Tales of the Arabian Nightsgame Texas Pinball FestivaleventJersey JackcompanyWilliamscompanyThe Forgotten Talesproduct

Signals

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business_signal: Unclear warranty coverage strategy by region (2-year EU vs uncertain 30-60 days US) suggests potential liability or service infrastructure gaps
medium · Mirco representative stated uncertainty about US warranty terms, contrasting with established 2-year EU warranty
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community_signal: Hostile audience reception during Mirco presentation; significant tension around Mirco's refusal to discuss playfields and Jersey Jack relationship
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'
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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)
high · Mirco presentation specifications detail bug elimination, 7 new modes, color DMD, new speaker panel with LEDs, backbox speakers and subwoofer

Topics

2.0 kitsprimaryClassic game upgradesprimaryMirco manufacturingprimaryCommunity presentation dynamicssecondaryWarranty and support differences by regionsecondary

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.

Transcript

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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.