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There can be little doubt that Zidware will be sued into bankruptcy and legal action is already underway. So what’s next? Most obviously: lawsuits. All after four years and an estimated one million dollars in pre-order money! What was he doing all that time? Put another way, where John Popadiuk ended is not even where Predator began.

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If the work so far had been done on the P-ROC, it’s possible the code could have been made public and opened the possibility for a “fan-completed” game.Īnd all of this before the massive task of manufacturing and post-sales could even begin. Exacerbating all this was John Popadiuk’s decision to use all custom hardware and a custom pinball operating system. It became obvious to all that a lot more work was needed for the design, programming and hardware to get Magic Girl to the point of a fully working, completed prototype.

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Partly because John Popadiuk simply stopped paying the software developer. The code is still at a very early stage, partly because many of the toys, ramps and other assemblies either don’t exist or were never integrated. The art is very impressive but the game itself has poor geometry and terrible gameplay. It was on display but failed to win over players. Recently, a crash-effort was made to get Magic Girl “flippable” for the Northwest Pinball and Gameroom show. With the failure of the bailout group to “Pet Sematary” these games back to life, this seems to be the final nail in the coffins of Magic Girl, Retro-Atomic Zombie Adventureland and Alice in Wonderland. Thanks again for all your support and patience. I would also like to personally thank everyone who believed and supported me in this endeavor.Īfter working and speaking with a lot of you, who know pinball development inside and out, and finally getting an opportunity to see how far along Magic Girl really is, I have decided that it is not worth my effort or finances to move this to completion.ĭespite the fact that I’m not going to continue with MG, I do not regret the investment I have made as I hold the friendships cultivated at a much higher value. Without everyone’s effort this would not have been possible. “First and foremost, I would like to express my deep gratitude to everyone who dedicated their time and effort to help bring Magic Girl to light. William Brandes, the head of the “bailout” group for John Popadiuk’s Zidware games, just published this statement on Pinside: