The Seasoned Vet Keith Elwin
Check out Flip N Out Pinball for all your pinball needs! Topic begins at 12:28 Pinball has had a dramatic change since the end of the modern DMD era at Stern. The designers we all know and love from the 80s and 90s have begun to retire, slow down, or leave the industry. A new wave of designers has started to slide in and learn from the masters… The first major new designer to come along was the tournament player Keith Elwin. Some say Keith Elwin is the second coming of our lord and saviour Steve Ritchie. Others say 'in Elwin we trust'… but is that all hype? Has Keith Elwin changed the pinball designer game as much as some believe? Join us this month as we chat about the second coming golden age of pinball, Keith's dominance of tournament pinball, his deep understanding of repair, play, code, and design, his first pin, and his second smash hit follow-up! Kineticist Keith Elwin Profile Head2Head Pinball Podcast Ep. 45 - Iron Maiden Head2Head Pinball Podcast Ep. 106 - Jurassic Park Just Another Pinball Podcast - Godzilla Flip N Out Podcast with Joel E - Jaws Loser Kid Podcast - King Kong Pinside Keith Elwin Designer Profile
Kineticist’s take
Keith Elwin journey from pinball champion to Stern designer examined through competitive legacy and homebrew prototype.
Synopsis
Silverball Chronicles episode featuring David Dennis and Ron Hallett discussing Keith Elwin evolution from competitive pinball champion to designer. The episode traces Elwin's career from childhood play in California through competitive dominance (earning the nickname 'The One' and IFPA player #1 status), his operator/technician experience, creation of the Archer homebrew prototype, and eventual recruitment by Stern under George Gomez's direction to design Iron Maiden. The hosts explore how Elwin's unique background as both elite player and hands-on operator shaped his design philosophy.
Entities
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Libsyn Ads· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pinberg· event
- Archer· game
- Iron Maiden· game
- Carlsbad, California· location
- Harry Carey's Steakhouse· location
- Silverball Chronicles· media
- Slam Tilt· media
- IFPA· organization
- PAPA· organization
- David Dennis· person
- George Gomez· person
- Joe Balser· person
- John Borg· person
- John Trudeau· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Ken Cromwell / Greg· person
- Mike (Homepin)· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Randy Elwin· person
- Raymond Davidson· person
- Ron Hallett· person
- Steve Ritchie· person