The Great British Pinball Podcast - Episode 20
Send us Fan Mail Why did the wizard bring a ladder to the dungeon? Because they heard the campaign had a lot of high-level encounters! Its new pinball week - its D&D! Summary In this episode of the Great British Pinball Podcast, hosts Neil McRae and Scott Rundle reflect on their holiday experiences, discuss their pinball collections, and share insights from their recent visits to pinball events and manufacturers. They delve into the challenges facing the pinball industry, including produ...
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British pinball hosts discuss David Fix departure from American Pinball and production pipeline updates.
Synopsis
Scott Rundell and Neil McRae discuss pinball industry news and their collections in episode 20 of The Great British Pinball Podcast. Key topics include American Pinball leadership change (David Fix departure), Pulp Fiction production volumes and timelines, Pinball Life manufacturing capabilities, upcoming tournaments (UKCS, Texas Pinball Festival), and recent game acquisitions including Metallica Remastered and Elvira. The hosts also discuss Stern Dungeon Dragons and Evil Dead, plus personal updates on cars and club management.
Highlights
- American Pinball has made significantly more Barrios games than the 37 units sold: possibly around 137 machines
- Pulp Fiction production has hit 300 LE units in two months (December to February) with 700 total to manufacture
- Pinball Life manufactures most of the parts they sell on-site, not sourced from China as commonly believed
- David Fix left American Pinball; Scott Rundell attributes departure to Fix being 'too candid' about business operations
- Metallica Remastered is a top-tier game; Neil gave it perfect or near-perfect marks 'on every aspect'
- Tournament pinball in the UK feels fragmented and is facing challenges
- Raw Thrills is frustrated with CGC production timelines (Pulp Fiction took two years) and may seek alternative manufacturers
- Neil owns 21 pinball machines and recently brought Jurassic Park back from storage
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Barrels of Fun· company
- CGC· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Pinball Life· company
- Raw Thrills· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Barrios· game
- Elvira· game
- Evil Dead· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Metallica Remastered· game
- Pulp Fiction· game
- Stern Dungeon Dragons· game
- David Fix· person
- Josh Sharp· person
- Neil McRae· person
- Scott Denisey· person
- Scott Rundell· person
- Terry and Margaret· person