Episode - 30 - What - A-wonderful - World
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Kineticist’s take
COVID-era pinball industry update with new game announcements and show cancellations.
Synopsis
Spencer Klingon hosts Episode 30 of The Spinner Is Lit A Pinball Podcast recorded on March 14, 2020, during the early COVID-19 pandemic. The episode opens with personal messages about kindness and community support during the crisis, including disclosure of his wife's stage 4 melanoma battle. The bulk covers pinball industry news: American Pinball's Hot Wheels announcement, Deep Root Pinball's Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland showcase, Spooky Pinball's Rick and Morty shipping with positive reception, Jersey Jack's Pirates of the Caribbean code update, Stern's Heavy Metal contract game, and Ben Heck return to Spooky Pinball for a licensed title with Chicago Gaming Company. Multiple major pinball shows are canceled due to COVID-19, including Texas Pinball Festival and Midwest Gaming Classic.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Deep Root Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Golden State Pinball Festival· event
- Midwest Gaming Classic· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Heavy Metal· game
- Hot Wheels· game
- Pirates of the Caribbean· game
- Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland· game
- Rick and Morty· game
- Capital Corridor Pinball League· organization
- Ben Heck· person
- John Papadiuk· person
- Kathy Sharland· person
- Marianne Rusty· person
- Michael Hosier· person
- Spencer Klingon· person
- Steve Sharland· person