Steve Ritchie Interview!
Don’s Pinball Podcast
19 min
Summary
Steve Ritchie details Sonic the Hedgehog pinball design, upper playfield innovation, and technical mechanics.
Don interviews Steve Ritchie about Sonic the Hedgehog pinball at Jersey Jack Pinball. Ritchie discusses the game's innovative upper playfield featuring a polycarbonate surface with edge lighting, advanced magnet mechanics, and custom target designs. They cover licensing constraints, gameplay flow, design philosophy, and specific technical innovations like the magnet-driven loop and opto-based targets.
Here is the complete audio of my sit down with inductry legend Steve Ritchie at the launch of his 35th game Sonic the Hedgehog from Jersey Jack Pinball.I had such an excellent time and can't wait to hang with this guy again.
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