Episode 258 – Goodbye Stranger
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Kineticist’s take
Slam Tilt recaps Expo 2026 with mixed takes on Star Wars/Harry Potter and celebrates Winchester's surprise success.
Synopsis
Ron and Bruce recap Pinball Expo 2026, covering Star Wars (mixed reaction, Spike 3 concerns, Special Edition clips criticized), Harry Potter (positive gameplay, high price concern), Predator (limited 200-unit production, Arnold impersonator audio issue), Winchester Mystery House (surprise announcement, sold out in 1.5 days, Carl D'Angelo design praised), and various other releases. They announce STOMP tournament (April 23-26) with 96 spots and discuss community reactions to new and vintage games.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Flipping Out Pinball· company
- Hexa Display· company
- HomePan· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Wonderland Amusements· company
- Chicago Pinball Expo· event
- STOMP· event
- Blues Brothers· game
- Dune· game
- Harry Potter Pinball· game
- King Kong· game
- Predator Pinball· game
- Space Hunt· game
- Star Wars Pinball· game
- Super Hoop· game
- Tokyo Drift· game
- Whirl-O-Ball· game
- Winchester Mystery House· game
- Bruce Nightingale· person
- Carl D'Angelo· person
- David Van Ness· person
- Ron Hallett· person