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Ep 70: Modern

PodcastAnalysis updated 4d ago1 hr 17 min listenBy Jeff Teolis & Martin Robbins
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Final Round Pinball Podcast Episode 70: Modern Hosts: Martin Robbins & Jeff Teolis On this episode, Martin & Jeff discuss: Direct feed to Final Round Pinball Podcast:...

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Highlights

  • Space Hunt is HEXA Pinball debut game; the company is French.
  • HEXA Pinball promotional video production quality rivals Stern's standard promo pieces.
  • Jersey Jack Pinball has announced Harry Potter as an upcoming title.
  • Original theme games (Dialed In!, TNA, Galactic Tank Force, etc.) face market acceptance challenges compared to licensed IP.
  • Spooky Pinball pioneered the smaller batch/sell-out business model before American Pinball and Heggis.
  • Stern's Jaws game is in development/upcoming.
  • Steve Ritchie is rumored to be developing a Matrix pinball game.
  • License holders shop pinball IP opportunities across multiple manufacturers, not just one.
  • Game prices increased January 1st across manufacturers, affecting secondary market pricing.
  • Classic/older pinball machines (10+ years) consistently appreciate in value; newer games may depreciate if still in production.

Notable quotes

“If you like pink... the color... you're in for a great game. Space Hunt.”
Host (Final Round)
“That's a good way to launch a new company with a new game.”
Host (Final Round)
“Everybody wants original themes. Yeah, I want original theme, but not that.”
Host (Final Round)
“If somebody's going to do it [Harry Potter], I want Jersey Jack to do it.”
Guest (Marty)
“A dollar puts me out because I just am not in the position to buy a new machine.”
Guest (Marty)
“Everything else that's new and modern, you can replace. Those old ones are hard to come by.”
Host (Final Round)
“I didn't see one game with a topper, one game with a mode on it [at World Championships]... It's really more for the collectors.”
Host (Final Round)
“If you don't have it prescribed on the playfield, it allows you to evolve and change things over time.”
Guest (Marty)
“Shoot the flashing light.”
Host (Final Round)
“There's a price for everything, you know?”
Guest (Marty)

Entities

  • American Pinball· company
  • Hexa Pinball· company
  • Hexa Pinball· company
  • Jersey Jack Pinball· company
  • Spooky Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Dialed In!· game
  • Fathom· game
  • Fish Tales· game
  • Foo Fighters· game
  • Galactic Tank Force· game
  • Godzilla· game
  • Harry Potter· game
  • Mandalorian· game
  • Pulp Fiction· game
  • Rush· game
  • Space Hunt· game
  • The Avengers· game
  • The Wizard of Oz· game
  • Twilight Zone· game
  • Joe Kaminkow· person
  • Keith Elwin· person
  • Marty· person
  • Steve Ritchie· person
  • Zach Sharpe· person

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