The Great British Pinball Podcast Episode 27 - UK Pinfest Pinfest 25 Special!
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of the Great British Pinball Podcast, hosts Neil McRae and Scott Rundle dive into the excitement surrounding UK PinFest, sharing personal updates, discussing game collections, and exploring market trends. They also touch on maintenance issues, community engagement, and the latest industry news, including the controversial Predator pinball machine and quality control concerns with recent releases. The conversation is filled with humor, insights, and a d...
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UK Pinfest special covering collections, Progetti remakes, board issues, and community tournament updates.
Synopsis
Scott Rundell and Neil McRae host a UK Pinfest 25 special episode covering personal collection updates, venue management, code quality discussions around third-party boards (Pinsound, Rottendog), the Progetti 9 Million Games announcement (Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, Theatre of Magic remakes), and UK Open tournament logistics. The hosts discuss collector sentiment shifts following remake announcements, manufacturing quality issues, and the tight-knit UK pinball community dynamics.
Highlights
- Progetti announced 9 million games: remakes of Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, and Theatre of Magic
- UK Open 2025 is oversold at 178 tickets, with 160 sold in first two hours
- Barrels of Fun is shipping Dune orders to operators first, prioritizing commercial route machines over home collectors
- Dune Pinball code has improved significantly with voice acting (including Harley Quinn actress) and lighting enhancements
- Carl D'Anghelo is among the world's top pinball players (top 5 ranking potential) despite reduced tournament participation due to post-COVID health issues
- Pinsound boards have audio volume potentiometer drift issues in vibration environments, causing unexpected loudness spikes
- Spike 2 board audio is heavily compressed, degrading sound quality on games like X-Men and Elvis
- Blackpool Pinball Club opening in October 2025
- Medieval Madness remake has caused price parity between originals and remakes at ~10k GBP secondary market
- Keith Elwin is traveling to UK Open September 2025; Carlos Los de la Serna also attending
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Progetti· company
- UK Open· event
- UK Pinfest 25· event
- Dune Pinball· game
- Godzilla· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Monster Bash· game
- Theatre of Magic· game
- Pinball Map· organization
- Carl D'Anghelo· person
- Carlos Los de la Serna· person
- David Van Ness· person
- Dirty Pinball· person
- Janos· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Mirko· person
- Neil McRae· person
- Scott Rundell· person
- Blackpool Pinball Club· venue