73: Quick interview with RETROCENGO

Pinball Party podcast host vents frustration with Stern support and market conditions while praising Jersey Jack and Spooky.

Synopsis

Jason from Pinball Party Podcast discusses his frustration with the pinball industry, including Stern's poor customer support on Jaws (losing $1,000 on a $10,000 machine), his exclusion from Stern's media events despite being a prominent podcaster, and broader market challenges affecting collectors and content creators. He contrasts Stern's approach with Jersey Jack and Spooky's more supportive manufacturer relationships, and reflects on industry pricing, game remakes, and community dynamics.

Entities

• Jersey Jack Pinball· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Elton John· game
• Funhouse· game
• Jaws· game
• John Wick· game
• Lord of the Rings· game
• Metallica· game
• Total Nuclear Annihilation· game
• Tron· game
• Pinball Network· organization
• Cale and Rachel· person
• George Gomez· person
• Jason· person
• Kaneda· person
• Keith Elwin· person
• Ken Crone· person
• RETROCENGO· person
• Scott Denise· person
• Zach Sharpe· person
• Pinball Party Podcast· product
• Poor Man's Pinball Podcast· product
• Electric Bat Arcade· venue