#31 Paragon - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Definition of Paragon. Designer. Artist. Supersize. Funky Worm. Fire. Rollercoaster. Brazilian bottom. Italian bottom. Game play. Tongue talk. The Wiggler. Dave is published. Paragon highlights. Flipper shots. Pinball buys? Playfield reproduction. Allentown. Kentucky Derby. Bonus Feature. Quarantopia.
Kineticist’s take
The Classic Pinball Podcast deep dive into Paragon (1979), game design, restoration, and community competitions.
Synopsis
George and Dave of The The Classic Pinball Podcast discuss Paragon, a 1979 Bally wide-body pinball machine designed by Greg Mayak with artwork by Paul Farris. They explore the machine's features including its Italian bottom variant (three-flipper configuration), gameplay mechanics, and compare it to its sister game Harlem. The hosts also discuss restoration projects, playfield printing techniques (silkscreen vs. digital), and touch on pandemic-era remote pinball competitions like Quarantopia.
Entities
- Bally· company
- MatchPlay· company
- NBC Boston· company
- Valley Forge· company
- Future Spa· game
- Harlem· game
- Harlem Globetrotters· game
- Kingpin· game
- Magic Racer· game
- Meteor· game
- Paragon· game
- Playful Protector· game
- Space Invaders· game
- New England History and Heritage Journal· organization
- The Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
- Dave· person
- George· person
- Greg Mayak· person
- Jack· person
- Joel DeGuzman· person
- John· person
- Laura Fraley· person
- Ohio Players· person
- Paul Farris· person