Ep 87: Escape from TS4
Scott and Josh catch up on the two new releases/unveils that are Toy Story 4 and Escape from the Megaverse. Also they talk about the response to Flippin the Script.
Kineticist’s take
Jersey Jack Toy Story 4 announced at $12k; hosts debate premium pricing vs. value and designer Pat Lawlor legacy.
Synopsis
Josh Roop and Scott Larson discuss Jersey Jack Pinball surprise Toy Story 4 announcement, which leaked 12 hours early through an unencrypted website URL. The hosts analyze the game's $12,000 price point (a $2,500 increase from Guns N' Roses), Pat Lawlor apparent swan song design, licensing constraints from Disney/Pixar limiting code complexity, and the playfield quality concerns affecting JJP's premium positioning. Both hosts appreciate the theme's home appeal and accessibility for younger players but express concerns about value-for-money and question whether the game's appeal rests primarily on IP rather than mechanical innovation.
Entities
- Disney/Pixar· company
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Marco Specialties· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Black Knight· game
- Deadpool· game
- Dialed In· game
- Godzilla· game
- Guns N' Roses· game
- Pirates of the Caribbean· game
- Shrek· game
- The Beatles· game
- Toy Story 4· game
- Flippin' Out Pinball Podcast· media
- Straight Down the Middle· media
- Annie Potts· person
- Eric Meunier· person
- Joe Katz· person
- Josh Roop· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Scott Larson· person
- Tim Allen· person