Episode 1: Why do I love Stern Pinball?
In this episode of the Flipside Pinball Podcast, we will discuss why I love Stern Pinball. We will also discuss my take on John Wick and Venom, and I will share a crazy story about one time in Los Angeles.
Kineticist’s take
Retro Ralph launches The Flipside Podcast and explains his preference for Stern due to parts availability and reliability.
Synopsis
Retro Ralph announces the official launch of The Flipside Podcast on his Retro Ralph Live channel and discusses why he focuses heavily on Stern Pinball. He recently acquired a John Wick Limited Edition machine and praises Stern's reliability, parts availability through Marco, and the Spike architecture's user-friendly design. He expresses interest in other manufacturers like Chicago Gaming and Dutch Pinball anticipated Back to the Future title, while acknowledging his evolving interests from arcade gaming to pinball.
Highlights
- The Flipside Podcast is now the official home on Retro Ralph Live channel
- Stern transitioned from SAM (serviceable architecture) to Spike to make machines more user-friendly for home users and location operators
- Marco (parts distributor in North Carolina) can deliver replacement node boards to Arizona in 2-3 days
- Dutch Pinball recently upgraded their facility to increase production capacity
- Data East made the original Back to the Future pinball game
- Big Lebowski by Dutch Pinball was announced four years prior and games are now being delivered
- John Wick has a multi-ball mode called 'Deconstructed' that locks balls above and dumps them into the red circle club area
- Venom and John Wick are both very fast games that require strong reaction time and ball control
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Dutch Pinball· company
- Game Room Goodies· company
- Marco· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pinball Expo· event
- Back to the Future· game
- Galactic Tank Force· game
- Godzilla· game
- John Wick· game
- Pulp Fiction· game
- Venom· game
- Retro Ralph· person
- Insider Connected· product
- Retro Ralph Live· product
- The Flipside Podcast· product
- Interium· venue
- Player One Arcade· venue