Episode 1194: "Beetlejuice is The New Gold Standard in Pinball!"

Kaneda crowns Beetlejuice the finest modern pinball; predicts Spooky's rise and Stern's value crisis.

Kaneda declares Beetlejuice the new gold standard of modern pinball, praising Spooky Pinball execution across playfield quality, cabinet design, and artistic detail while criticizing Stern's value proposition and manufacturing choices. He argues Beetlejuice at $10k outperforms Harry Potter at $15k and positions Spooky as potentially the best modern pinball company. The episode also discusses Barrels of Fun's rumored Dungeon Crawler Carl game and Stern's Pokémon (Premium/LE) supply/secondary market struggles.