Episode 223 - But For Me, It Was Tuesday
Pinball: We update regarding Stern bringing back Rush Pinball, JJP getting a new connected system, and we discuss the issues surrounding Haggis. Plus, we go over several listener emails. Video Games: We talk about the fall of Dr. Disrespect, Warthunder's creators apologizing for an image, a new Street Fighter live-action show coming up, the cancellation of the public beta for Space Marine 2, the estimated value of unplayed Steam games, Playstation planning to attend the Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo's latest investor call, the the charity results for 2024's Summer Games Done Quick. Knapp Arcade article that includes information on Haggis: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Facebook: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Stern revives Rush; Haggis Pinball in critical condition with 3-person crew, no Centaur builds.
Synopsis
Dennis and Tony discuss pinball industry news in July 2024, focusing on Stern's Rush pinball re-release, Jersey Jack's new connectivity features, and critically, the severe financial and operational crisis at Haggis Pinball. Haggis is reportedly operating with a skeleton crew of ~3 people, producing only ~2 games/week, with no Centaur Revisited units built yet despite taking deposits, significant supply chain issues, and an unsuccessful investor search. The hosts debate whether Haggis can survive like Dutch Pinball did, concluding transparency and a clear plan are essential but unlikely.
Entities
- Dutch Pinball· company
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Haggis Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Black Knight Sword of Rage· game
- Centaur Revisited· game
- Fathom Revisited· game
- Jaws (2024 Stern)· game
- John Wick (Stern)· game
- Rush· game
- Pinball Show· organization
- Pinside· organization
- Slam Tilt Podcast· organization
- Dennis· person
- Tony· person
- Zach Minney· person
- Insider Connected· product
- Scorebit· product
- NAP Arcade· publication