Episode 8: The Classic Pinball Podcast - Half Moon Arcade Weirs Beach Laconia, NH.
The guys take a road trip to Weirs Beach and visit both the Half Moon and The Penny Arcades. Their special guest Eric Stone, IFPA #12 ranked player in the world, takes them to two different arcades from his youth and home town. Eric also discusses his tilt at PAPA. He makes the statement that Jurassic Park is no Iron Maiden and also discusses the lack of new Sterns in his area. Highest score ever on Adams Family?Next episode we go to Funspot!
Kineticist’s take
Eric Stone tours childhood arcades, dominates high scores, discusses tournament tilt controversies.
Synopsis
In Episode 8 of The The Classic Pinball Podcast, hosts George and Dave visit Laconia, New Hampshire to meet world-ranked pinball player Eric Stone at two arcade venues: Half Moon Arcade and Petty Arcade: where Stone grew up and learned pinball. The episode covers Stone's origin story (receiving a Captain Fantastic machine at age 4 for developmental therapy), his domination of local high score boards, arcade gameplay commentary on classic and modern machines, and discussion of recent tournament experiences including disputed tilt rulings at Pinburgh and Pintastic, plus brief impressions of newer games like Jurassic Park and Willy Wonka.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Free Play Florida· event
- Pinburgh· event
- Pintastic· event
- Addams Family· game
- Attack from Mars· game
- Captain Fantastic· game
- Hot Tip· game
- Iron Maiden· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Willy Wonka· game
- Chuck Webster· person
- Dave· person
- Eric Stone· person
- George· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Raymond Davidson· person
- Fun Spot· venue
- Half Moon Arcade· venue
- Petty Arcade· venue