Episode 1205: "Some News to Chew On"

Production updates on Pokémon (Premium/LE), Cirqus Voltaire, Houdini, and The Big Lebowski edition rumor.

Synopsis

Kaneda discusses upcoming pinball news including Stern's Pokémon (Premium/LE) production pause due to parts delays, American Cirqus Voltaire reimagined version with HD screen and Brian Allen artwork, Spooky's Houdini production update (50 of 100 made, shipping within 30 days), and rumors of Dutch Pinball planning a "Jesus edition" Big Lebowski variant to bridge production gaps before Back to the Future. He also reflects on industry dynamics, pricing trends, and secondary market saturation.

Entities

• American Pinball· company
• Deep Root Pinball· company
• Dutch Pinball· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Texas Pinball Festival (TPF)· event
• Alice· game
• Back to the Future· game
• Cirqus Voltaire· game
• Godzilla· game
• Houdini· game
• Pokémon (Premium/LE)· game
• The Big Lebowski· game
• Brian Allen· person
• Chris Turner· person
• Haggis Pinball· person
• Jean-Paul de Win· person
• Kaneda· person
• Robert Mueller· person