Ep 48: RayDay!
We have on the legendary Raymond Davidson. We get to catch up with how life has changed since he has joined Stern and helped release Avengers. Plus we talk about his insane PinClash run, what 90s games are awesome and why there is more to Black Rose than meets the eye.
Kineticist’s take
Raymond Davidson discusses his path from casual player to #1 IFPA rank and Stern code designer.
Synopsis
Raymond Davidson, #1 IFPA-ranked player and lead code designer at Stern Pinball, joins the LoserKid A Pinball Podcast to discuss his origin story in pinball (starting at his grandmother's house with a 1976 Gottlieb Pioneer), his competitive career trajectory from local tournaments to IFPA World Champion status, and his current role at Stern. The conversation covers his passion for classic games like Black Rose and Terminator 2, his approach to competitive play and rule learning, his work on Stern titles like Avengers, and technical troubleshooting of game mechanics.
Entities
- Flip N Out Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Northwest Pinball Championships· event
- PAPA· event
- Pinball Expo· event
- Avengers (LE)· game
- Black Rose· game
- Doctor Who· game
- Dracula· game
- Escape from Nublar· game
- Popeye· game
- Terminator 2· game
- RayDayPinball· media
- Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show· media
- IFPA· organization
- Josh Roop· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Lee· person
- Raymond Davidson· person
- Rick Nagel· person
- Scott Larson· person