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Don’s Pinball Podcast

DPP #256 "Fallout reaction"

PodcastBy Donald Garrison

Don’s Pinball Podcast

18 min

Summary

Don critiques Fallout as disappointingly similar to The Walking Dead with concentrated back-playfield design despite universal praise.

Don releases his initial reaction to Stern's newly revealed Fallout pinball machine, expressing disappointment with its playfield layout and design choices compared to Keith Elwin previous work. He criticizes the concentration of features in the back third of the machine, lack of wire forms, absence of drop targets on the LE, and perceived similarity to The Walking Dead, while acknowledging that the game is universally praised and sold out. Don contrasts Fallout unfavorably with Elwin's prior acclaimed designs like Godzilla, Jaws, and Avengers Infinity Quest, and suggests the machine feels like reused parts from other games rather than innovative design.

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