DPP #240 "Transformers and Euro pinball!"

Transformers (LE) leaks early; Don surveys European pinball manufacturers' struggles and prospects.

Synopsis

Don discusses the leaked Transformers (LE) pinball machine, analyzing its playfield layout, toys, and design features based on leaked Stern Insider app assets. He then pivots to European pinball manufacturers, assessing the state of the market and expressing concerns about production capacity and game quality from companies like Dutch Pinball, Hexa, and Pinball Brothers, while praising European Pinball Corp and Tales of the Arabian Nights of the Arabian Nights. He also mentions a mysterious new Swiss startup with a Resident Evil license at premium pricing.

Entities

• Cointaker· company
• Dutch Pinball· company
• European Pinball Corp· company
• Hexa Pinball· company
• Pedretti Gaming· company
• Pinball Brothers· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Golden State Pinball Festival· event
• Northwest Arcade Show· event
• Alice in Wonderland (Dutch Pinball)· game
• Funhouse (Remake)· game
• Harry Potter (Stern)· game
• Lebowski· game
• Pokemon (Stern)· game
• Predator (Pinball Brothers)· game
• Resident Evil (pinball)· game
• Space Hunt· game
• Tales of the Arabian Nights· game
• Three Musketeers· game
• Transformers (LE)· game
• Andrea Pedretti· person
• Cengiz· person
• Don· person
• Kaneda· person
• Ryan Davies· person