Episode 4 : The Classic Pinball Podcast - Quicksilver - Part 1
In this episode the guys discuss all the things they could come up with related to this game. Everything you want to know including history, sounds, gameplay and more. Lots of Bally comparisons. Did someone say remake?
Kineticist’s take
The Classic Pinball Podcast deep-dive into Quicksilver's history, design, and gameplay mechanics.
Synopsis
George and Dave discuss the history, design, and mechanics of Quicksilver, a 1980 Stern pinball game with only ~150 machines produced worldwide. They explore the game's designer JoJo Jr., artist Doug Watson's bold choice to use green playfields against company directives, the iconic artwork's inspiration from Heavy Metal and Peter Max, and detailed gameplay mechanics including drop target sweeps, bonus multipliers, and sound design. The conversation also touches on Stern's production volume in 1980, cabinet design choices, and mechanical differences between Stern and Bally machines.
Entities
- Bally/Valley· company
- J.H. Keeney· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Trimount Coin Machine Company· company
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Galaxy· game
- Nitro Groundshaker· game
- Paragon· game
- Quicksilver· game
- Sea Witch· game
- Stargazer· game
- IPDB· organization
- Pinside· organization
- Dave· person
- Doug Watson· person
- George· person
- Jesse Kujawa· person
- Joel· person
- JoJo Jr.· person
- Marco Razzagnoli· person
- Mike Kubin· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Peter Max· person
- Heavy Metal Magazine· product