DPP #222 "Toppers and FOMO and Death Bars!"
What a week this turned out to be! We got surprise accessory drops from 3 of our favorite companies here in pinball and I wanna talk all about it!Also we talk directly to Spooky pinball about their new 'Death Bar' upgrade briefly.It's a great time for pinball and 2026 better get it act together to compete!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast to support the show and get some giveaways!
Kineticist’s take
Stern toppers, Spooky production updates, and Barrels final Dune push dominate pinball news.
Synopsis
Don discusses major pinball news from the past 48 hours: Stern released Fall of the Empire code updates and a new C-3PO animatronic topper ($1,499) with interactive LED progress bars and bonus modes; Spooky Pinball showcased Beetlejuice cabinets on the production line and released the Dead Bar lighting accessory ($100) for Evil Dead; and Barrels of Fun announced a final sales window for Dune before pivoting to Winchester production. The episode covers topper design quality, first-party accessory value propositions, production logistics, and manufacturing strategy.
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Mad Pinball· company
- Pinball Life· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Sternton· company
- Beetlejuice· game
- Black Knight Sword of Rage· game
- Dune· game
- Evil Dead· game
- Fall of the Empire· game
- Winchester Mystery House· game
- Pin Pals· media
- Buggy· person
- David Van Ness· person
- Don· person
- George Gomez· person
- Luke· person
- Retro Ralph· person
- C-3PO topper· product
- Dead Bar· product
- Expression Lights· product
- Spike 3· product
- 1UP Lounge· venue