Episode 212 - Balleater
Pinball: We talk about the 3rd Annual Pinball Degenerates Awards, Pulp Fictions finally being built, Labyrinth toppers now shipping, and a long discussion about American Pinball's investor situation...
Highlights
- Chicago Gaming is shipping Pulp Fiction machines after being roughly 6 months behind their Q3 2024 production target
- American Pinball parent company Ametron was shopping the subsidiary for buyers according to rumors that festered for days without comment
- David Fix (American Pinball) says they were seeking additional investors for production expansion, not attempting to sell the company
- American Pinball has developed their own circuit board set that is backwards compatible with their existing games
- American Pinball hired two new tech support staff members: Maurice and Lloyd (LTG on Pinside, formerly with JJP)
- Tony has been dealing with lingering rib/muscle pain from a fall on ice during the recent cold spell
- Dennis crashed a salt-spreader plow truck into a building, his first accident in 26 years of plowing
- The third annual Pinball Degenerate Awards will be broadcast live on Pinball Degenerates Facebook group on February 18th at noon Eastern
- Barrels of Fun is shipping toppers for the Labyrinth pinball machine
- Black Knight Sword of Rage topper price increased by approximately $1,000 when re-released
Notable quotes
“I have been plowing snow for 26 years now. It's the first time I've ever had an accident while plowing.”
“I just want to note that because it started to go like... there was a ton of commentary... all of this stuff coming out.”
“They streamed the better, more popular game. Okay. But why? I don't even know if they're allowed to make any more of them.”
“Either they don't have the funding for it or they're not comfortable with...”
“I just don't – again, I just don't ever get excited about – like I'm trying to – how often have I called tech support though?”
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Ametron· company
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Multimorphic· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Black Knight Sword of Rage· game
- Galactic Tank Force· game
- Golem· game
- Hot Wheels· game
- Houdini· game
- Labyrinth· game
- Oktoberfest· game
- Pulp Fiction· game
- Nap Arcade· media
- Pinball Profile· media
- Eclectic Gamers Podcast· organization
- Pinball Degenerates· organization
- David Fix· person
- Dennis· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Joe Chervino· person
- Lloyd (LTG)· person
- Tony· person
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