The Great British Pinball Podcast Episode 7
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Kineticist’s take
GB Pinball hosts debate Cactus Canyon delays, rumored Pokemon pin, and licensing challenges.
Synopsis
Neil McRae and Scott Rundell discuss their pinball collecting plans, delayed shipments (especially Cactus Canyon remakes), rumors of new game announcements (Pokemon potentially), and debate the merits of various Stern releases including Venom, Stranger Things, and upcoming titles like Pulp Fiction. They also explore themes around licensing challenges, the secondary market, and what upcoming remakes Chicago Gaming Company might pursue.
Highlights
- Cactus Canyon final payment was made on September 22nd, but delivery is now expected after Christmas 2024, creating frustration over three-month payment-to-delivery lag.
- There is a rumor that an announcement about another remake company is coming tomorrow (from recording date).
- Chicago Gaming Company (CGC) has indicated they don't see much value in keeping licenses for other Williams titles beyond the ones they've already released.
- Josh Sharpe is working on the rules code for Pulp Fiction pinball machine.
- Lyman code updates are expected to come to Cactus Canyon as a personal tribute project.
- Stranger Things (Stern rerun) is being released without UV kits included despite original run having them, and both the game and UV kit prices have increased.
- Pokemon is rumored to be a future Stern Pinball release, though Neil expresses skepticism about its authenticity.
- The Beatles pinball machine was limited to approximately 1,900 total units, with pricing starting at around 15,000 GBP for the Gold Edition and reaching 40,000 GBP for the Diamond Edition.
Entities
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Attack from Mars· game
- Cactus Canyon· game
- Godzilla· game
- Iron Maiden· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Pulp Fiction· game
- Stranger Things (Rerun)· game
- The Beatles· game
- Twilight Zone· game
- Venom· game
- Whitewater· game
- Great British Pinball Podcast· organization
- Bruce Willis· person
- Frank Borman· person
- Josh Sharpe· person
- Neil McRae· person
- Patrick Stewart· person
- Phil Zaputil· person
- Scott Rundell· person
- William Shatner· person