Episode 386: Cardona Pinball
Jim Cardona has taken classic Bally/Williams titles and revamped them with new code, animations and more. Hear Jim discuss what he's done with No Good Gofers and Black Rose, plus a sneak peak of what's next and when.
Kineticist’s take
Cardona Pinball modernizes classic Bally/Williams games with new rules, hardware, and licensing deals.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Jim Cardona of Cardona Pinball about his business of creating modernized 2.0 versions of classic Bally/Williams pinball games. Cardona discusses his complete hardware and software overhauls of No Good Gofers and Black Rose, explaining design philosophy changes, licensing through Pinball Planet, and upcoming releases. The conversation covers rule redesigns, LCD screen implementation, strategy depth, and the business transition from hobby to full-time operation.
Entities
- Cardona Pinball· company
- Cointaker· company
- Haggis Pinball· company
- Pinball Planet· company
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Black Rose· game
- Bride of Pinbot 2.0· game
- Cactus Canyon Continued· game
- Demolition Man· game
- Funhouse 2.0· game
- Galaxy· game
- Legends of Valhalla· game
- No Good Gofers· game
- Whirlwind 2.0· game
- Delaware Pinball Collective· organization
- Pinball Profile· organization
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Jim Cardona· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Raymond Davidson· person
- Scott Gullix· person