Episode 79 - Epic Munsters
Tony and Dennis start the show with some behind-the-scenes 2018 podcast analytics before hitting the main topics. Pinball: The guys start with a discussion on Munsters, and follow that with their picks for the 2018 TWIPYs. Finally, they play 20 Questions. Video Games: The topics include Awesome Games Done Quick 2019, Bungie's decision to leave Activision, a big event in Elite Dangerous, additional gains for the Epic Game Store, and some Mario Kart activity in the Kansas City area. 2018 TWIPY voting: Final Fantasy 4 Free Enterprise: Website: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Munsters revealed with simpler rule design; art and mini-playfield feature analyzed.
Synopsis
Eclectic Gamers Podcast hosts Tony and Dennis discuss 2018 podcast analytics showing strong guest episodes and listener geography, then pivot to extensive analysis of Stern's newly revealed The Munsters pinball machine. They examine the art packages (black/white Premium, colorized LE, color Pro), the innovative lower playfield mini-pinball feature, and the simplified rule architecture designed by programmer Dwight Sullivan that eschews traditional mode-driven gameplay in favor of continuous shot-building and multiball activation similar to Iron Man.
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- CES· event
- Iron Maiden· game
- Iron Man· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Star Wars· game
- The Munsters· game
- Total Nuclear Annihilation· game
- Deadflip· media
- Eclectic Gamers Podcast· organization
- Special When Lit· organization
- Christopher Franchi· person
- Dennis· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- Jerry Thompson· person
- John Borg· person
- Tony· person