Expo Recap, Steve Ritchie’s Retirement & the Flow Debate | Ep.13
Summary
Pinball Minority Report recaps Pinball Expo 2026 and pays tribute to Steve Richie's retirement from Jersey Jack.
Pinball Minority Report hosts Erica and Manu recap Pinball Expo 2026 in Chicago, covering a road trip with Aaron Davis (Fast Pinball) hauling homebrew games, interview filming with homebrew creators, and Erica's panel. They also pay tribute to Steve Ritchie, who announced his retirement at Jersey Jack's Expo seminar, and walk through his career.
*Note that Erika's Internet had some issues and corrupted some of the video so for those watching the video there are a few sections where her video cuts out. Steve Ritchie has retired from pinball design, so we look back at the Master of Flow's career, from Atari and Williams to Stern and Jersey Jack. We also recap Chicago Pinball Expo 2026, from Erika's road trip with Aaron from FAST Pinball to our homebrew interviews and the Women in Pinball panel. Then Manu has a complaint: what do people really mean when they say a game "doesn't flow"? Welcome to Pinball Minority Report, where two pinball fanatics talk stories, games, interviews and everything happening in pinball. Shoutout to our Sponsor ⏱️ CHAPTERS 🔗 LINKS FROM THE EPISODE 📬 *ASK US ANYTHING* • • 💬 Is Steve Ritchie the only designer with an original trilogy? What does "flow" mean to you? Tell us in the comments!
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