NAPPA

[Kerry Stair]

Four of the leading pinball part manufactures, IPB, Mantis Amusements,
Phoenix Arcades and Pinball Inc. have formed a new working alliance. Called
the North American Pinball Parts Alliance (NAPPA) these companies have
formed the foundation for an exciting more efficient means to supply the
Pinball community with much needed new parts. By working together NAPPA will
be able to expand the availability of pinball parts at a rapid pace. Each
company will utilize the resources of each other to manufacture a higher
quantity of parts while maintaining the high quality the pinball community
deserves.

The resources of Gene Cunningham's IPB company will allow many of these new
parts to be manufactured using the original tooling like molds, CNC
fixtures, die cutters, metal stamps, artwork, design drawings and many other
original resources. James Loflin of Pinball Inc estimates by having access
to the original molds the increase in production of new pinball ramps will
more than double in 2006.

NAPPA has already laid the groundwork for a centralized ordering process
while maintaining the core distributor network. New products are already
poised to be released as a result of the NAPPA agreement. Darin Jabobs of
Phoenix Arcade states his company is ready to release many new artwork
parts.

Kerry Stair of Mantis Amusements see's the alliance of the four charter
companies of NAPPA as just the beginning. "By working together it will be
very attractive for more companies to join NAPPA." Kim Carter of IPB chimes
"I am excited about being able to share the expertise of all these
companies. The is the best thing to happen for the pinball world since
multiball".

--
Kerry Stair

Mantis Amusements "Its all about Pinball"

[Lloyd Olson]

Best wishes Kerry ! Definately a step in the right direction. LTG :)

"Kerry Stair" <in...@mantisamusements.com> wrote in message
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[Kevin Steele]

Kerry Stair thought about it a bit, then said...

> Four of the leading pinball part manufactures, IPB, Mantis Amusements,
> Phoenix Arcades and Pinball Inc. have formed a new working alliance. Called
> the North American Pinball Parts Alliance (NAPPA) these companies have
> formed the foundation for an exciting more efficient means to supply the
> Pinball community with much needed new parts.

Let there be parts! (and there was much rejoicing...)

Great news, Kerry!

--
Kevin Steele
GameRoom Magazine and RetroBlast! Home Arcade News and Reviews
www.gameroommagazine.com / www.retroblast.com

[cpiel]

Best news all year!! And last year for that matter!!

*Finally*, some positive steps regarding parts - Best of luck - We will
support you!!

[Otto]

Will this be North America Vs the world or are other hemishperes/continents
welcome to join?

Otto

CARGPB11

My web page: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-Ottoslanding

[Kerry Stair]

Well I can't speak for everyone in the alliance but I believe the intention
was to add others into the alliance as it made sense moving forward.
Certainly I didn't hear anything specific banning non-North American parts
suppliers.

--
Kerry Stair

Mantis Amusements "Its all about Pinball"

"Otto" <ottondebremove&%$*@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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[Josh A.]

Otto wrote:

> Will this be North America Vs the world or are other hemishperes/continents
> welcome to join?

"NAPPA" has a much nicer ring to it than the Southern Australia Parts
Preventer ("SAPP").

[Ben]

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:12:15 -0600, "Kerry Stair"
<in...@mantisamusements.com> wrote:

>Four of the leading pinball part manufactures, IPB, Mantis Amusements,
>Phoenix Arcades and Pinball Inc. have formed a new working alliance. Called
>the North American Pinball Parts Alliance (NAPPA)

Excellent news!

[Expat]

Funny,though I think you should be thanking Wayne for all of this...I'm
pretty sure Gene was content to sit on his butt and watch prices for
parts go through the roof and then MAYBE trickle some high priced stuff
out.All the sudden the rights weren't his exclusively and SUDDENLY
stuff starts getting done?!? Nice,how a little competition will
motivate some people...Now, how many BBBs' does it take to change a
light bulb?... ; ) Shudder to think,Maybe Crock Hunter will be in
peoples hands b4 BBB!!!

[cpiel]

How about adding Jeff McAffee?

[Craig Collins]

This is fantastic news!!! Congratulations to all, and I will support the
group to the best of my ability.

Craig Collins
TZ, TAFG, Kiss, 73 King Ping, 48 Sally
"Ben" <pinba...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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[Cliffy]

To see some of my very best friends back in the biz is exhilarating!
AWESOME news, Kerry! All the best to you guys :)

--
Cliffy - CARGPB2
A passion for pinball!
http://www.passionforpinball.com

[cch...@comcast.net]

Sounds like good news.

Can Gene license Bally bumper caps and drops?

-cody
CARGPB#4

[Josh A.]

cch...@comcast.net wrote:

> Can Gene license Bally bumper caps and drops?

Probably, as long as they don't actually say "Bally" on them. Remember
that CPR had to remove the Bally name from its repro Centaur playfields
after the dingo complained to Wms:

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.pinball/msg/cfcf5fcaf0bf8666

[miracleman]

cpiel wrote:
> How about adding Jeff McAffee?

Nah, he's already dealing with the devil..
With the other people already involved they don't need him.

[rce...@chartercom.com]

So, I suppose AFM cab decals would have to omit the word Bally as
well?? That would suck.

Robert

[milt]

Are you smoking crack? seriously.... and what competition has "the
blunder from down under" been? Croc Hunter won't be in the hands of
people before BBB because there is no such GAME as Croc hunter!

[ldnayman]

I suggest we skip the customary honeymoon period and go straight to
complaining.

Koz, want to get the ball rolling here?

[phoenixarcade.com]

when those decals are released you will have the answer to that. wish i
could say more

i will say that i found the films. the backbox films are totally cool.

[rce...@chartercom.com]

I guess you mean, we will have to answer with our wallets. Are we
willing to pay more so you can license the name from Wayne? We'll
cross that bridge when it comes, I suppose. Either way, glad NAPPA has
formed. Looking forward to '06 in the pin hobby.

Robert

[phoenixarcade.com]

no licensing fees will be paid to wayne.

[Fred Kemper]

Make your own "Bally" decal, and apply it on
top of the replaced decals. Easy fix.

--
Fred
TX
CARGPB#8
******************

<rce...@chartercom.com> wrote

[Kenbo]

On 16 Jan 2006 18:28:13 -0800, "phoenixarcade.com"
<azarca...@cox.net> wrote:

[...]

>no licensing fees will be paid to wayne.

The news just keeps getting better :)

[flynnibus]

So will parts created and sold through IPB in this regard be labeled
'reproductions'.. 'replacement parts' .. ?

I hope people don't mix NOS into all this. Newly manufactored
replacement parts would not be the same NOS pieces (even if created
from the originals) during the first runs.

Hopefully people can settle for

reproduction - 3rd party created copies/alternates
replacement parts - re-run parts created by the manufactorer (like
these NAPPA parts should be)
NOS - New Old Stock, unused stock parts created with machine's original
manufactoring runs

[gpc...@yahoo.com]

Anything remade now is likely to be better quality than the NOS stuff
that is still kicking around

Ask Chris Hutchins ...

He actually touches the stuff ....

He'll tell you what is good and what isn't

Gary/Arizona

[flynnibus]

Its not about what is better.. its about keeping them straight so you
can make an informed buying decision.

So you know if you are buying a 30yr old plastic, or a 1yr old
plastic... if you are buying a remanufactored part from originals.. or
a 'hand drawn' reproduction.. etc.

The end result will steer which is best.. but its going to be important
to be able to tell from BAA, Marco, etc.. what a part actually is..
beyond the original WMS part #