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Ep 160: 6 Years!

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Can you believe we've doing this for 6 years? We're talking TWIPYs, David Fix's recent interview, D&D issues, and Dutch being delayed. Thank you for your support! Click here for all our social and...

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Highlights

  • Stern originally had Back to the Future license but dropped it due to excessive licensing restrictions, not marketing concerns as Chris K claimed on Nudgecast.
  • Dutch Pinball secured only the DeLorean for Back to the Future; they could not get Marty McFly or Doc Brown due to the same licensing restrictions that blocked Stern.
  • American Pinball is contractually obligated to release their next game, but could potentially escape through bankruptcy or closure; the game is substantially complete with code work remaining.
  • David Fix was fired from American Pinball along with most of the team that worked on the next project.
  • American Pinball next game has been questioned by developers who played it about what makes it fun; the company couldn't provide a compelling answer.
  • American Pinball customer service has deteriorated significantly, with customers reporting unanswered calls and emails about broken machines despite promises to respond.
  • Star Wars pinball has different licensing restrictions between films; Return of the Jedi has fewer clips available because licensing changed and artists gained more control over their likenesses.
  • American Pinball is on its fourth iteration/reboot as a company; historically, companies rarely survive multiple reboots to become successful.

Notable quotes

“And there was a lot of people saying, I just wish I could have thanked Lyman. And through this episode, we felt like we got a little closer to Lyman and thank him.”
Josh (host)
“Thank you for your hard work, your dedication to our hobby, both on and off the clock, Lyman. For going back to games on your own time because you knew there was something missing.”
Christopher L (Wombat Pinball)
“I don't see anybody really wanting to buy the next game even though it looks interesting...if you don't want to answer them, we can speculate and project here.”
Scott (co-host)
“My optimism for American Pinball is super low because I just don't see it. They've been lost for a while.”
Josh (host)
“It's like you've eliminated all the cooking staff in the kitchen but you still have the ingredients.”
Josh (host)
“You've got no one that has been in pinball working there. You've got a bunch of people manufacturing.”
Scott (co-host)
“Imagine if you had a YouTube pinball machine, but you couldn't get Bono or The Edge. Yeah, yeah just why would you do it why would you do it right.”
Josh (host)
“It's money, right? So next time you're playing Star Wars, keep an eye on that.”
Scott (co-host)
“I will at least give Dave props for being open and transparent with the answers, whether or not you agree with the answers, that's a different situation.”
Josh (host)
“Pinball's in a place where it's trimming the fat right now. It is. Yeah, they're contracting it. If you can't prove that you can bring to the table, you're not.”
Josh and Scott (hosts)

Entities

  • American Pinball· company
  • Dutch Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Flip N Out Pinball· organization
  • Loser Kid Pinball Podcast· organization
  • Nudgecast· organization
  • Chris K· person
  • Christopher Franchi· person
  • Christopher L· person
  • Dan· person
  • David Fix· person
  • Gary Stern· person
  • Ian Jacoby· person
  • Joel· person
  • John Borg· person
  • Josh· person
  • Keith Elwin· person
  • Lyman F. Sheats Jr.· person
  • Matt Shablam· person
  • Nicole· person
  • Penny Sheets· person
  • Ron· person
  • Shane Silverstein· person
  • Zach Sharpe· person

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