The Pinball Show Ep 107: The Passing Of A Pinball Pioneer & Industry Updates
The Pinball Show Episode 107: The Passing Of A Pinball Pioneer & Industry Updates Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny This Episode Is Dedicated To Wayne Neyens - A Pinball Show Tribute To Pinball Pioneer, Wayne Neyens, Passing Away At Age 104 - Gary Stern Interview With Barstool Chicago - Back To The Future IS NOT A Dated License! - Stern Pinball Production Updates - Toy Story 4 Stream-A-Long - Info Update For Queen Pinball - Craig Bobbie Hints At Possible Switch-up With Cactus Canyon Remake Production - Pinball Market Trends - Deafening Irony email: thepinballnetwork@gmail.com website: thepinball.network facebook: facebook.com/thepinballnetwork twitch: twitch.tv/pinballnetwork youtube: youtube.com/thepinballnetwork instagram: @thepinballnetwork twitter: @therealTPN review: thisweekinpinball.com/the-pinball-show/
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Wayne Nines obituary and industry updates on production, market share, and pricing from Gary Stern interview.
Synopsis
The The Pinball Show episode 107 opens with the passing of Wayne Nines, a legendary Gottlieb pinball designer and engineer who lived to 104 and designed/engineered 180+ games. The episode covers industry updates including Chicago Gaming Company topper supply delays for Cactus Canyon, Jersey Jack's production line photo turning out to be a demo unit, Stern ending Led Zeppelin production, and Gary Stern's Barstool Chicago interview revealing market share (85-90%), export percentages (35-40%), employee count (303 assembly + 400+ total), and three buyer segments (commercial, collectors, rec room). Hosts discuss Stern's pricing strategy and limited edition standardization at 1,000 units.
Entities
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Gottlieb· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Cactus Canyon· game
- Led Zeppelin Pinball· game
- Queen in Concert Pinball· game
- Barstool Chicago· organization
- Craig Bobby· person
- Dennis Creasel· person
- Ed Krinsky· person
- Gary Stern· person
- Harry Mabbs· person
- Josh Sharp· person
- Lyman Sheets· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Wayne Nines· person
- Zach Minney· person