Ep 17: The Power of A License, Clear coat, and Stern Hats

Licensed themes and elite designers dominate discussion of pinball quality improvements and manufacturing challenges.

Synopsis

Josh Roop and Scott Larson discuss pinball's improved game quality over the last 5-10 years, with emphasis on elite designers like Keith Elwin raising the bar. They analyze Dutch Pinball survival through Big Lebowski licensing, the importance of licenses vs. original themes, playfield clear coat manufacturing issues, and the sustainable production model for modern pinball manufacturers.

Entities

• American Pinball· company
• Chicago Gaming Company· company
• Dutch Pinball· company
• High End Pins· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Attack from Mars· game
• Big Lebowski· game
• Ghostbusters· game
• Iron Maiden· game
• Jurassic Park· game
• Magic Girl· game
• Total Nuclear Annihilation· game
• Wrath of Olympus· game
• Loser Kid Pinball Podcast· organization
• Pinside· organization
• Poor Man's Pinball Podcast· organization
• This Week in Pinball· organization
• Eric Meunier· person
• Eric Stone· person
• Joe Lemire· person
• Josh Roop· person
• Keith Elwin· person
• Scott Denise· person
• Scott Larson· person