Rare Game Roundup | Harry Potter | Pinball Expo Recap!
Matt and Don review and recap a mystical and magical Pinball Expo 2025. There was espresso, live streams, an inflatable pink couch…. oh and they also played a bunch of games they never played before. Games Discussed: Winchester Mystery House, 24, Transporter: The Rescue, Bally BMX, Barb Wire, Phantom of the Opera, Space Jam, Time Machine, Tx-Sector, Harry Potter Contact Us! –> pod@bashpinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Kineticist’s take
Bash Pinball recaps Expo booth experience and showcases hidden gems from Rob Burke's rare game collection.
Synopsis
BASH A Pinball Podcast hosts recount their experience running a booth at the 41st Pinball Expo with co-operator Ian from Nudge magazine. They discuss highlights from Rob Burke's collection of rare machines on free play, including BMX (1982 Bally), 24 (2009 Stern), Phantom of the Opera (Data East), and other classic and obscure titles. The episode emphasizes the tension between booth responsibilities and exploring games, celebrates forgotten gems from the 2000s Stern era, and reflects on innovative mechanical design in vintage pinball.
Entities
- Pinball Expo· event
- 24· game
- Barb Wire· game
- BMX· game
- Harlem Globetrotters· game
- Jojo Dojo· game
- Phantom of the Opera· game
- Space Jam· game
- Time Machine· game
- Transporter· game
- Bash Pinball Podcast· organization
- Nudge Magazine· organization
- Tilted Orbit· organization
- Amy· person
- Ian· person
- Lyman F. Sheats Jr.· person
- Paul Faris· person
- Rob Burke· person
- Sarah· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Ward Pemberton· person
- Scorebit· product