We Played Star Wars Fall of the Empire with Erika’s Pinball Journey and Dirty Pool! Part 2
It’s part 2 of the Season 2 Premiere! We’re at the Stern Factory to check out their newest release, Star Wars Fall of the Empire. We chat with Erika from Erika’s Pinball Journey as well as streamer/podcaster Dirty Pool! How does Stern’s newest game rank among their latest releases? Is Spike 3 a game changer or a minor upgrade? Is ‘Big Cola’ infiltrating the pinball community? All will be revealed. 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 discusses Star Wars Fall of the Empire at Stern, praising design but noting Death Star shot issues.
Synopsis
Hosts Don, Matt, Jeff (Dirty Pool), and Erica (Erica's Pinball Journey) discuss Star Wars Fall of the Empire at Stern's headquarters in a casual roundtable format. They praise the game's accessibility, art packages, and ramp-heavy layout designed for new players, but note mechanical concerns with the Death Star shot rejection and playfield alignment differences between Pro/Premium/LE models. Discussion also covers broader pinball industry topics including onboarding new players, operator challenges, and gatekeeping in pinball culture.
Entities
- Costco· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Star Wars Fall of the Empire· game
- The Room· game/project
- Austin Pinball Collective· organization
- Stern Army· organization
- Bex· person
- Don· person
- Erika· person
- Jeff / Dirty Pool· person
- John Borg· person
- Mark Seiden· person
- Matt· person
- Raymond Davidson· person