Episode 89_Summertime Funn-er
Dan takes us deeper into the Transformers, more than meets the eye. Mark gives us his impressions of Tales of the Arabian knights and Sonic the hedgehog. Spencer installs a shaker motor in d&d and goes way into the dungeon. Ah, summer.
Kineticist’s take
Dan's month-long Transformers deep-dive: tuning, rules strategy, code updates, and emerging mod culture.
Synopsis
In this summer-focused episode, Spencer, Dan, and Mark discuss their recent pinball experiences, primarily Dan's deep dive with Transformers after a month of ownership. Dan details extensive gameplay tuning (flipper power adjustments, popper alignment), rule mechanics (Energon management, One Shall Fall multiball strategy), and code evolution from .86 to .87. The hosts celebrate a strong summer release window (Transformers, Sonic, Tails) and preview Expo. They also discuss streaming initiatives (Every Other Thursday streams on Twitch) and the nascent modding community around Transformers, including mentions of moving toy mods and 3D-printed customizations.
Entities
- Flip N Out Pinball· company
- Mojo Mods· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Black Knight· game
- Galactic Tank Force· game
- Godfather· game
- Indiana Jones· game
- Monopoly· game
- Sonic· game
- Tails· game
- Transformers· game
- Weird Al· game
- Elk Grove Pinball· organization
- Lodi Capital Corridor Pinball League· organization
- The Spinner Is Lit Pinball Podcast· organization
- Adam· person
- Dan· person
- Dan (different)· person
- Elizabeth· person
- Greg· person
- Kendra· person
- Mark· person
- Mike· person
- Rick· person
- Spencer· person