Year-end The Classic Pinball Podcast reviews restorations, lighting tech, parts sourcing, and repair challenges.
Chimes. Targets. Bulbs. Bulk repairs. Buck Rogers revisited. Rectifiers. Stats. Thumb. Nip it. Next months game.Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
We begin with a couple of items from Australia submitted by our friend Grant. Review and gameplay of Sterns 1980 pinball Nineball. Dave has his list. Lots of additional classic Sterns discussed. Quick take and gameplay on Buck Rogers. Merry Christmas. TheClassicPinball podcast1@gmail.com
Deep-dive restoration and gameplay discussion of 1988 Taxi with live play-testing.
Taxi review. Tony the customer arrives to pick up game. Taxi gameplay. Corrections and clarifications. Old and new business. Puck bowlers again. Playfields for sale. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Deep restoration dive on 1979 Dolly Parton pinball with gameplay critique and show anecdotes.
Dolly Parton. White Rose review. Game prices. Ringer. What’s up Doc? Strike Master. Thanks Vic. Alice.SORRY. Gameplay from recording was inadvertently left out. Start 16:45. End 31:00 for those listeners who tuned in day one.
Dave details pinball service calls on Martha's Vineyard, focusing on extensive restorations of classic and modern machines.
Dave visits Martha’s Vineyard for several pinball repairs. One home collection of 12 DMD games is serviced. KISS. Spider-Man. Super Nova. Dark Rider. Dolly Parton. White Rose show. Upcoming episodes.
Haggis Pinball collapse: delaminating playfields, $1M+ fraud, customer losses, industry warning.
Haggis. World Poker Tour. Nugent. Godzilla. Bonus Feature: Shango Axe.
The Classic Pinball Podcast covers Embryon gameplay, design quirks, and new game announcements.
In this episode the boys discuss and play Embryon. Commentary on John Wick and Blues Brothers. Bonus feature: Embryon from the archives (2019)
Post-Pinfest 2024 debrief covering rare EM games, vendor deals, and production improvements.
Better late than never. Highlights from PINFEST. Interview with Pinfest promoter Ivan. Listeners chime in about Pintastic episode. Another Centaur story. Counterforce, Air Aces, 50/50 and more. Bonus feature: Mark from Pinnovators.
Pintastic 24 review covering Eric Stone's Jaws exploit, Elton John gameplay, and tournament awards.
Eric Stone Jaws. Elton John gameplay. Fire Drill. The bands. Pinball Tycoon interview. Brian Hawkins T2. The games. The Grand Finale. Bonus feature: Dave and Eric. 1 on 1.
Old news. Primus. Dominoes. Stone Jaws. Home brews. Craft brews. Pinbrewfest with Keith Campanelli. What’s up doc? Pintastic preview.
Deep restoration walkthrough of Bram Stoker's Dracula pinball with emphasis on technical detail and service quality.
PJ. BSD. Highwayman. Quick discussion Pintastic. Liability and Responsibility of Pinball Techs. What’s up Doc? Pickers and pick-ups: Centaur, Spirit of 76, Grand Prix. BSD gameplay. Mailcall. Bonus feature: Pinball Saturday night.
Personal updates, pinball repairs, and oyster farm adventure.
We have a double feature. Dave takes us through his latest restoration with Gottlieb Spirit of 76. But before we get there we have a variety of pinball topics to discuss. Grants Christmas present revealed. Bally sound boards. Oyster trip. Whats up Doc? We get to a second game, Williams Grand Prix. Surprise call and discussion about Glimmerhold Arcade. Bonus feature: calling Dr. Dave.
The The Classic Pinball Podcast #111: Mirco playfield quality crisis, Looney Tunes hype, and PayRange payments.
Mirco. R U A Performer? Looney Tunes. The Crusher. Animation Cells. What’s up Doc? Nick Dangerous. Crickets. Bill Burr. Happy New Year. A December to remember.
This is the episode that almost wasn’t. Dave and George talk about a variety of pinball topics. What’s up doc? Centaur rears it’s ugly head yet again. The guys record an additional segment to explain recording issues and new adventures. No bell? WTF? Bonus feature: Dave interviews Jon Jolly. Jon owns an oyster business, a couple of pins, and is a reggae musician. Something a little different. Enjoy!
The The Classic Pinball Podcast explores Night Rider restoration with deep technical details and gameplay.
The boys get back to business and do a review of Bally Night Rider. Several listener emails. What’s up doc? Bonus feature: Maltese Brewing. The Houston Arcade and Pinball Expo interview with founder Keith Christensen
Pintastic 2023 debrief: new game reviews and deep dive into custom EM restoration.
The guys do an impromptu recording in the media room at Pintastic and you never know who will show up. TANKS for the memories. Interview with Brian Hawkins on his award winning em Wizard. Winners, we have winners. Then an off the rails conversation with world champ Eric Stone. A quick hit with Steve Zahler and then a post show wrap up. Plus….Bonus Feature post tournament wrap up between Dave and Eric Stone. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Pintastic 2023 preview with restoration shop tales and venue/timing concerns.
Dave starts by telling us about the 30 pinball machines he has serviced in the last 5 weeks. George then leads the discussion reviewing all the games to date that will be in the free play area of the Pintastic show. There once was a game from Nantucket…….Several emails and some additional show items are talked about.
The Classic Pinball Podcast discusses Centaur troubleshooting, relocation updates, and field service stories.
Does it ever go away? Dave talks about John Day taking in Dave’s customers Centaur to fix 2 remaining issues. What’s up Doc? Dave gets emails, George gets crickets. Pascal. John Jolly. Road trips. Part 2: Centaur fix with John Day. Centaur revisited discussion. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
John Day shares collection stories and restoration philosophy on The The Classic Pinball Podcast.
Dave and George welcome John Day to the show. If you like stories and pinballs with a twist you will love this podcast. John invited us to his home to talk about his collection. This is no normal collection when you hear the things he’s done to his games. The guys read some mail and pin happenings. Then its time to play some Black Hole. John takes us to play some unique games in his basement including EM/solid state Target Alpha. Rackem up! Bonus Feature: Highlights from Dave’s Memorial Day party and tournament.
Dave reports from Allentown Pinfest 2023 with game impressions and Pascal board repair details.
In this episode Dave tells George all about his adventures while attending Allentown Pinfest and bringing a Gottlieb Pinball Pool for the tournament. Dave interviews Eric Stone. Dave puts up the Pinball Pool so George can play it as set up for the tournament. Bonus feature: Nicks amazing EM collection. George’s Franchi rant!
