The Great British Pinball Podcast Episode 6

UK hosts discuss Venom, toppers, and community generosity in pinball collecting.

Synopsis

Neil McCray and Scott Rundell discuss their recent pinball acquisitions and experiences, including Neil's positive impressions of Venom and acquisition of a Twilight Zone machine. They explore community dynamics around game maintenance, collection planning, and the rumor mill surrounding Black Knight toppers. Key topics include pinball quality concerns, CGC's build standards, and thoughtful estate planning for pinball collections.

Highlights

• Venom is a great game that doesn't deserve the negative reception it's getting
• Stern exposed electronics on Venom cabinets without proper shielding
• Venom has a ball airball issue on the start ramp similar to The Walking Dead (Pro) shipping problem
• Black Knight topper re-release pricing of $1,500 is significantly higher than original pricing ($400)
• Deadpool is an inferior game with poor toy integration and minimal depth
• Big Lebowski machines have significant reliability issues on location
• Cactus Canyon drop targets were redesigned twice before and after launch
• Theater Magic was properly dialed in by Scott and plays well without requiring significant tweaking

Entities

• Chicago Gaming Company· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Attack from Mars· game
• Big Lebowski· game
• Black Knight Sword of Rage· game
• Cactus Canyon· game
• Deadpool· game
• Medieval Madness· game
• Monster Bash· game
• Theater Magic· game
• Twilight Zone· game
• Venom· game
• Walking Dead· game
• Alan· person
• Booch· person
• Brian Eddy· person
• Dwight· person
• Ian· person
• Neil McCray· person
• Philip and Evan· person
• Scott Rundell· person
• Tim· person