Deep Dive: Lord of the Rings PREVIEW
Enjoy a sneak peek of 'Deep Dive: Lord of the Rings'! Pinball Party Deep Dive - where Jason and Zach talk specifically at length about some of the biggest games out there! Facts about the game Critical reception First impressions Long-term impressions How we rank the game Current used market value Must have mods Lasting reputation
Kineticist’s take
Deep dive preview of Lord of the Rings (2003 Stern), discussing design team and historical context.
Synopsis
Zach Sharpe and Jason host a deep dive preview of Lord of the Rings (2003), a landmark Stern Pinball game released during the company's post-Bally/Williams transition period. They discuss the design team (George Gomez, Dwight Sullivan, Kevin O'Connor, Chris Granner) and establish the game's historical significance as potentially crucial to Stern's survival, while providing context on Stern's early use of independent contractors rather than full-time designers.
Entities
- Bally/Williams· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Addams Family· game
- Lord of the Rings· game
- Twilight Zone· game
- Pinball Party Podcast· organization
- Chris Granner· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- George Gomez· person
- Jason· person
- Jeff Johnson· person
- Jim Sullivan· person
- Kevin O'Connor· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Zach Sharpe· person