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Stern Pinball's Transformers | Reveal Podcast
Elliot Eisman and Elizabeth Gieske join us to talk about their latest creation, Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye!
Kineticist’s take
Stern Transformers reveal: dual-axis Megatron, Soundwave lock, split-flipper combat, challenge modes via cyber coins.
Synopsis
Stern Pinball's Transformers game receives its official reveal on the Loser Kid Pinball Podcast, with co-designers Elliot Eismin and Elizabeth Gieske discussing mechanical features, rule design, and development philosophy. The game emphasizes large motorized toy integration (Megatron cannon with dual-axis articulation, Soundwave ball lock), strategic mode progression with difficulty tiers, and novel social features including split-flipper head-to-head modes and challenge modes unlocked via cyber coins. The designers balance competitive depth with casual accessibility while incorporating voice actors from the original G1 series.
Entities
- Flip N Out Pinball· company
- Hasbro· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Deadpool· game
- Godzilla· game
- Jaws· game
- Transformers· game
- Brett Z Rubin· person
- Elizabeth Gieske· person
- Elliot Eismin· person
- Frank Welker· person
- George Gomez· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Josh Roop· person
- Mike Kizovat· person
- Nicole Meny· person
- Scott Larson· person
- Zach Meny· person
- Zombie Yeti· person