DPP #76 "Expo hype! Winning passphrase!"

Pre-expo hype: Labyrinth pre-order, Venom review (C+), Elton John teasers, raffles, and live coverage plans.

Synopsis

Don previews the upcoming Pinball Expo in Chicago, discussing his pre-orders for Labyrinth (Barrels of Fun) and his extended experience with Venom (Stern). He details Labyrinth's mechanics, production timeline, and pricing relative to competitors, shares his critical assessment of Venom's code progression system (rating it C+), and outlines his expo plans including giveaways, raffles, and coverage of new releases including Jersey Jack's Elton John and Pinball Brothers' Alien.

Entities

• Barrels of Fun· company
• Dutch Pinball· company
• Jersey Jack Pinball· company
• Mad Pinball· company
• Pinball Adventures· company
• Pinball Brothers· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show· event
• Alien· game
• Elton John· game
• Elvira (Blood Red Kiss edition)· game
• Godzilla· game
• Hobbit· game
• Labyrinth· game
• Rush· game
• Venom· game
• Wizard of Oz· game
• Wonka· game
• Bowen Kerins· person
• Don· person
• Lior· person