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Pinball Roundtable

Pinball Roundtable Part - 10 with Retro Ralph, Rachel Bess and Cale Hernandez - Episode 75

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Pinball Roundtable

1 hr 39 min

Summary

Post-Expo discussion covering Winchester's sold-out success and homebrew innovations at the 41st Chicago Pinball Expo.

The JBS Show Roundtable discusses the 41st Chicago Pinball Expo, featuring Retro Ralph's experience hosting a Stern customer event, standout games including Winchester (which sold out immediately) and Big Trouble in Little China, highlights from the growing homebrew section, and Rachel Bess's Women in Pinball panel. Key topics include Spooky's minimal booth strategy, the discovery of reactive UV ink on Winchester's playfield, and industry observations about game design and IP licensing.

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Send us Fan Mail Jamie Burchell joins Retro Ralph, Rachel Bess and Cale Hernandez for a lengthy discussion about Pinball Expo 2025, including Winchester Mystery House, Stern’s Star Wars and the large Homebrew section. They also discuss the panel and tournament rooms, as well as Stern’s updated Insider Connect. Please consider liking and subscribing to this podcast/channel.

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