Episode 233 – Early Adapter
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Kineticist’s take
Haggis Pinball collapse detailed: $1M+ losses, liquidation, creditor analysis, industry warnings
Synopsis
Ron and Bruce from Slam Tilt Podcast discuss the collapse of Haggis Pinball, an Australian manufacturer that entered liquidation after failing to secure financing. The episode covers creditor details ($846k+ owed to individuals, $259k to distributors, $56k+ to licensor Planetary Pinball), deceptive pre-order practices, quality issues with their games, and broader industry concerns about unsafe direct-to-manufacturer purchasing. Brief discussions include WIC code updates and Keanu Reeves' appearance at Comic-Con.
Entities
- Deep Root Pinball· company
- Flippin' Out· company
- Haggis Pinball· company
- Nitro Pinball· company
- Planetary Pinball· company
- RS Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Zidware· company
- WIC (John Wick Chapter 4)· game
- Kineticists· organization
- Rochester Pinball Collective· organization
- Andrew Heighway· person
- Bruce Nightingale· person
- Damien Harten· person
- Eric Russell (CNY)· person
- Keanu Reeves· person
- Martin (Pinball News)· person
- Robert Mueller· person
- Ron Hallett· person
- Zach Minney· person