Episode 79_Talking About Star Wars
Spencer, Dan, and Mark remember every Star Wars pinball machine and finish up with our first thoughts on the latest game, Star Wars, fall of the empire. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss 3 hours goodbye. Good, Clean, All-American fun.
Kineticist’s take
Pinball community discusses Evil Dead design excellence and scarcity, tournament scene, and Reno arcade expansion.
Synopsis
The Spinner Is Lit podcast Episode 79 focuses on Star Wars pinball with hosts Spencer, Dan, and Mark discussing recent local pinball activities, tournament results, and venue developments in Reno and Northern California. Significant discussion centers on Evil Dead machine: its exceptional game design, limited production run (~800 units), secondary market pricing ($14.5K+), and the tension between collector FOMO and casual player accessibility. The hosts also cover regional tournaments, a new Reno pinball arcade opening (Reno Pinball Underground), and upcoming events including a 24-hour tournament and Rocky Mountain Pinball Show.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Golden State Pinball Festival· event
- Pinnagogo· event
- Rocky Mountain Pinball Show· event
- Evil Dead· game
- Northern California Pinball Association· organization
- Pinside· organization
- Adam· person
- Bruce Campbell· person
- Dan· person
- Hector· person
- Jim· person
- Mark· person
- Michael LaFrieda· person
- Mike Moretti· person
- Rick· person
- Shannon· person
- Spencer· person
- Club Cal Neva· venue
- Flipper Room· venue
- Playfield Sports and Games· venue
- Press Start· venue
- Reno Pinball Underground· venue