Ep 42: Cale’s Expodump
Hello good buddy, lets you and I have you dump Pinball Expo on me. How about we talk about how GTF is doing and my impressions of Venom? Sounds great thanks see ya. Get your ears warmed up. pinballpartypodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Kale reports from Pinball Expo 2023: Labyrinth success, JJP Elton John backlash, Spooky GTF quality crisis.
Synopsis
Kale returns from Chicago Pinball Expo 2023 and discusses major game reveals: Labyrinth (Barrels of Fun) received strong praise for marketing, gameplay, and sold-out direct sales; Elton John (Jersey Jack) is criticized for expensive pricing ($12k-$15k) and niche appeal despite beautiful presentation; Galactic Tank Force (Spooky) faces serious quality issues including ball-tracking bugs and flipper problems with unresponsive manufacturer support; other expo debuts include Ninja Eclipse (Turner Pinball) and Elements. Pulp Fiction (Knapp Arcade) production begins shipping soon. Stern's year-end schedule and rumors about Metallica vaulting are discussed.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Electric Bat Arcade· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Knapp Arcade· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Turner Pinball· company
- Chicago Pinball Expo 2023· event
- Elton John· game
- Galactic Tank Force· game
- Godfather· game
- Labyrinth· game
- Ninja Eclipse· game
- Pulp Fiction· game
- Pinball Party Podcast· organization
- Bowen Kerins· person
- David Fix· person
- Jason· person
- Johnny Crap· person
- Kale Hernandez· person
- Mark Pearson· person
- Rachel Bess· person
- Ray Day· person
- Zach Sharpe· person