Episode 93 - T-Rex Ate a Deathstar
Eclectic Gamers Podcast
1 hr 17 min
Summary
Stern announces Star Wars home edition and Jurassic Park; hosts question market fit and pricing strategy.
Eclectic Gamers discusses two major Stern pinball announcements: Star Wars (a home edition revealed at Comic-Con with a $4,500 MSRP featuring a novel Newton ball lock mechanic) and Jurassic Park (a new Keith Elwin design based on the 1993 film with four ramps, a T-Rex ball-eating toy, and Wayne Knight providing character voice-overs). Hosts debate whether Stern's market positioning will succeed, particularly skepticism about the Star Wars home edition's price point and commercial viability.
Pinball: In pinball news, the guys focus on the two big Stern Pinball announcements: Star Wars The Pin and Jurassic Park. Video Games: Video game coverage goes over the Overwatch 2-2-2 lock and new hero (Sigma), Bethesda re-releasing Doom (and the controversy around it), the newest MechWarrior delay, and Nintendo Joy-Con repairs. Mylstar Electronics: Gottlieb's Forgotten Year: Star Wars Pin announcement: IGN article on Stern's Jurassic Park pinball: Doom memes: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
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