Ep 37: Talkin' Turtles with Dwight Sullivan

Loser Kid Pinball Podcast interviews Dwight Sullivan, code designer for Stern's new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball machine. Sullivan discusses the collaborative design process with mechanical engineer John Borg and animator Elliot Eastman, the development of turtle-specific rule variations, the decision-making between Pro/Premium/LE feature sets, voice acting and licensing with Nickelodeon, and the philosophy behind balancing tournament-ready gameplay with casual appeal. The episode covers gameplay mechanics including the spinning disc multiball, turtle selection system, episode progression tied to storyline unlocks, and April O'Neill's modernized portrayal as a story-driven character rather than a damsel-in-distress trope.