The Pinball Show Ep 33: They Call Me Mr. Zach Shivers
The Pinball Show Ep 33: They Call Me Mr. Zach Shivers Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - A Happy Kriesel Birthday - No Guest For YOU! - Stern Banner Giveaway - Buffalo Pinball Streams Guns N Roses (GNR) LE - 3 Up, 3 Down - GNR Layout Debate - GNR Ordering Debacle - Elvira Topper Released - Heavy Metal Letdown - Pinball Market Trends - Viewer Trend - Deals Of The Week email: thepinballnetwork@gmail.com website: thepinballnetwork.net facebook: facebook.com/thepinballnetwork twitch: twitch.tv/pinballnetwork youtube: youtube.com/thepinballnetwork instagram: @thepinballnetwork twitter: @therealTPN review: thisweekinpinball.com/the-pinball-show/
Kineticist’s take
Guns N' Roses pinball debate: excellent marketing/theme vs concerns about multiball-heavy, beginner-friendly design.
Synopsis
Dennis and Zach discuss the Guns N' Roses pinball release by Jersey Jack Pinball, praising the marketing execution and theme integration while debating gameplay design philosophy. Dennis expresses concerns about excessive multiballs and cramped playfield layout that sacrifices competitive depth for theme, while Zach defends the layout as excellent with strong combo potential. Both acknowledge the release was executed flawlessly from a media standpoint, with Ken Cromwell's coordination earning particular praise.
Entities
- Buffalo Pinball· company
- Flippin' Out Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Avengers (Stern)· game
- Guns N' Roses· game
- Lord of the Rings· game
- Pirates of the Caribbean (JJP)· game
- The Hobbit· game
- Wonka· game
- Straight Down The Middle· media
- The Pinball Show· media
- The Pinball Network· organization
- Dennis Creasel· person
- Eric Menier· person
- Greg Bona· person
- Ken Cromwell· person
- Ken Rudberg· person
- Kevin Manning· person
- Travis Murray· person
- Zach Shivers· person