DPP #167 :D&D trailer first impressions!"
It's cornerstone launch day! Let's go over the features and layout for Stern Pinball's new Dungeons & Dragons game! Bottom line, looks awesome! Code seems primed for replay value. Lots of fun shots. Definitely not let down. But do you need one right now? Good question. Hear me parse those thoughts in real time! Haha! feedback on the show? donspinballpodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
D&D pinball offers strong playfield design with character leveling and save features, but Premium/LE value depends on expression lights.
Synopsis
Don provides detailed first-impression analysis of the newly revealed Dungeons & Dragons pinball machine by Stern, covering playfield layout, mechanics, character progression systems, and value proposition across Pro/Premium/LE tiers. He praises the game's thematic fit, design complexity, and evolution from prior Stern releases like Venom, while noting minor omissions (left orbit spinner) and concerns about dragon durability and dungeon scoop accessibility.
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Alice Cooper· game
- Black Knight Sword of Rage· game
- Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye· game
- Jaws· game
- John Wick· game
- Led Zeppelin· game
- Mandalorian· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Metallica· game
- Rush· game
- Stranger Things· game
- Venom· game
- X-Men· game
- Brian Eddy· person
- Don· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- Pinball Arcade· platform