The Pinball Show Ep 129: PLUME...HUNT!
The Pinball Show Episode 129: PLUME...HUNT! Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - Stern Pinball's Newly Revealed Godzilla Topper Accessory - Craig Bobbie Digs Himself A Hole In Top Stories - Zach Got Toppers, Den Den Got Opinions - Stern Pinball Production Schedule Update - MEMBERS ONLY: BIG CHANGES In Stern Pinball's Q4 Production Schedule - Mean Pin-Tweets - Keith Elwin's Next Game Release - American Pinball Updates From Dave Fix - GTF! Being The Real King Of Monsters On Location - 2023's Version Of GTF!: SPACE...HUNT! - competitive pinball - Pinball Market Trends™: Et Tu Brute Edition - Deal Of The Week™ email: thepinballshow@gmail.com website: thepinball.network youtube: youtube.com/thepinballshow instagram: @thepinballshowpodcast tik tok: @thepinballshow review: thisweekinpinball.com/the-pinball-show/ store: flipnoutpinball.com
Kineticist’s take
Stern's $999 Godzilla topper faces community backlash despite strong sales and technical features.
Synopsis
The The Pinball Show discusses the newly released Godzilla Heat Ray Destruction topper from Stern Pinball, priced at $999.99. While Craig Bobby's opening segment harshly criticizes the topper's design, price, and marketing, hosts Zach and Dennis defend it by highlighting its 21 RGB lights in the plume, exclusive game mode, shadow projection feature, and code integration: features that distinguish it from aftermarket alternatives. The episode explores mixed community sentiment around the topper's aesthetic and value proposition.
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Godzilla· game
- Eclectic Gamers Podcast· organization
- Electric Playground· organization
- Pinside· organization
- The Pinball Show· organization
- Toho· organization
- Craig Bobby· person
- Dennis Priestel· person
- Zach Minney· person
- Black Knight topper· product
- Godzilla Heat Ray Destruction Topper· product
- Jurassic Park topper· product
- Mandalorian topper· product
- Rush topper· product