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Don plays Dune at Barrels of Fun, details its mechanics and production, discusses Kong reveal.
Join myself and George Gomez as we discuss Dune and Kong!More to come this week! Thanks for listening!!
JJP's surprise Harry Potter announcement with 3-tier pricing steals momentum ahead of Stern/Barrels releases.
King Kong media day April 17; spring release rush converges with tariff pressures
Don analyzes 2025 pinball landscape post-TPF, assessing upcoming releases and manufacturer strategies.
TPF 2026 wrap: Evil Dead sells out, Harry Potter announced, Merlin's Arcade impresses, Blues Brothers panned.
Honestly, I had the best weekend down in Frisco Texas, if you were there chances are you did to.Leave me some feedback and let's celebrate pinball together!
Texas Pinball Festival day 1: Portal, Merlin's Arcade, Evil Dead played; Harry Potter announced with full film assets.
Man what a day. Let me say mission accomplished! I played every new game, topper, and pinball related activity today!Here's my review of it all.Email me and post comments. Help me out by telling your friends!This year is awesome guys. So are all of you. Take a bow!
Venom accessories finally launch; Turner Pinball releases Merlin's Arcade with novel cabinet design.
Portal released; Harry Potter sub-$10k rumored; mystery game coming pre-TPF; Multimorphic prices climbing.
Major pinball rumor cycle: Predator April reveal, King Kong summer release, Harry Potter delayed, Portal at TPF.
Help me get to Pintastic! If you know any of the showrunners let them know I exist!Also D&D is super fun and Avatar is coming up next!It's time to talk more pinball!Please like and sub to the facebook page and the youtube channel for me. Need to boost to 2k! guys!
Post-Twippies wrap-up: factory tour intel, unreleased game NDA, Stern remaster rumors, D&D cable fixes.
John Wick accessories overpriced; Evil Dead launches code-complete vs X-Men's slow updates.
Ah friends here we go AGAIN the pinball news just DOESN'T STOP!!Grab your wallets we're going accessory shopping!New game code: X-men/D&D/EVIL DEAD!!!Plus a few words from friend of the show Spooky Bug...kindaLet's Pinball!Email Don!donspinballpocast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast
DPP #174: Filling content voids with mod showcases, event previews, and speculative production updates.
Post-Beach recap: D&D fixed, Stern pipeline confirmed, Harry Potter imminent at JJP, Evil Dead dominates, Franchi to Spooky
D&D LE dragon issue halts production; Road Trip boutique game revealed at Pinball at the Beach.
Oh man let's get down on some news! I've arrived in Florida for the Pinball at the Beach inaugural event and news is blowing up faster than a Stern Node 10 board! We shall discuss. Also Road Road trip from Ramp's is playable tomorrow?! NEW PINBALL TIME! All that and more get in on some of this! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com Like follow and sub to get notifications!!
Don announces three simultaneous game arrivals and discusses pricing, code support, and community engagement in pinball.
Should call this Barry-O's Triple Game Challenge! Welcome friends and weirdo's! It's new game...week for me it seems as everything is coming at once! The class of 2025 is starting off strong with Evil Dead, Avatar, and D&D! Let's discuss that and also look back on some questionable game decisions from our other industry friends. Epic unboxing coming on Saturday at noon CST on Youtube so definitely don't miss the giveaways live! youtube.com/@donspinballpodcast
Don pitches five dream pinball themes with detailed mechanical concepts; previews epilepsy fundraiser tournament.
Hey pin-pals! Got a screaming good episode for you today! I dug into my bag and brought forth 5 amazing, guaranteed to be commercial success, DREAM THEMES for pinball! These will absolutely work and I even discuss examples of what I'd like to see implemented. ALSO check out Flip for the Cure in March at Wildside downtown Toledo Ohio for a great fundraising tournament to help kids with epilepsy! 4th annual Epilepsy Flip for the Cure Charity Pinball Tournament. March 8th in downtown Toledo at Wild Side Brewery. Want to make a donation for this great cause? Contact Jason Krajcar @averagejoespinballhttps://facebook.com/events/s/flip-for-the-cure-annual-chari/995749279043011/ email Don! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com
Listen before you get mad! I make a well reasoned argument why it is impossible to make a perfect Harry Potter game! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com
D&D media event coverage: gameplay impressions, combat/progression mechanics, and designer interviews.
Interviews, first impressions, and pinball fun! Thanks so much to Brian Eddy, Elizabeth Gieske, George Gomez, Retro Ralph, and Cary Hardy for sharing the mic direct from the streaming players lounge at Stern Pinball! Game was good fun even in early prerelease setup. Can't wait to see how it evolves from here!
D&D pinball offers strong playfield design with character leveling and save features, but Premium/LE value depends on expression lights.
It's cornerstone launch day! Let's go over the features and layout for Stern Pinball's new Dungeons & Dragons game! Bottom line, looks awesome! Code seems primed for replay value. Lots of fun shots. Definitely not let down. But do you need one right now? Good question. Hear me parse those thoughts in real time! Haha! feedback on the show? donspinballpodcast@gmail.com
