Episode 110 - COVID-19 & A Dash of Silverball
Pinball: The pinball segment focuses on Spooky Pinball and Chicago Gaming Company teaming up to release a Ben Heck pin, Jersey Jack Pinball moving production to Chicago, and the results of the 2019-2020 IFPA Pinball Championships (North American and Women's World). Video Games: In video games the discussions are more coronavirus fallout, and updates regarding Valve Software and Overwatch. Dennis's article at Pinball News, "NACS 2019: A Game Analysis": Geek Fight Podcast: The International RFP: Roanoke Pinball Museum (EGP Sponsor): Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
COVID-19 threatens TPF; JJP relocates to Chicago; Spooky/CGC team up on mystery licensed title.
Synopsis
Eclectic Gamers discusses COVID-19's impact on the pinball calendar (Texas Pinball Festival status uncertain), tournament results (Colin Urban wins NAPC, Sunshine Vaughn wins Women's World Championship), a rumored Spooky Pinball/Chicago Gaming collaborative game by Ben Heck that requires a major license, and Jersey Jack Pinball relocation from New Jersey to Chicago (Elk Grove, near Stern's manufacturing).
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- 403 Club· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- America's Most Haunted· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Rick and Morty· game
- Walking Dead· game
- Wonka· game
- Artie· person
- Ben Heck· person
- Christopher Franchi· person
- Colin Urban· person
- David Luttrell· person
- Dennis· person
- Eric Meunier· person
- Jack Guarneri· person
- Lucas Pepke· person
- Nick Greenup· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Sunshine Vaughn· person
- Tony· person