Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 18: Blue Balls
Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 18: Blue Balls Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie Come join us on this episode where we catch up on our last few weeks, Joel's initial impressions of GNR, Gomez sharing some cool stuff, some Tournament Talk, as well as answering some user submitted questions. All this while Travis looks like garbage. Enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: Email: tripledrain@gmail.com Website: thepinball.network
Kineticist’s take
Triple Drain debates Guns N' Roses: fun party game or shallow spectacle?
Synopsis
The Triple Drain hosts discuss Jersey Jack Pinball's Guns N' Roses extensively, examining its appeal to casual/family players versus competitive tournament players. Joel recently acquired a GNR LE and is impressed with its light show, backbox monitor, and accessibility features, though he notes the game remains polarizing. Tom and Travis, who have owned and sold the game respectively, emphasize it's a party/home game rather than tournament pinball, critiquing its layout and constant multiball design. The conversation explores JJP's design philosophy versus Stern's approach to competitive balance.
Entities
- CheapDrainz· company
- Flippin' Out· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Buffalo Pinball· event/venue
- Deadpool (Stern Premium)· game
- Godzilla (Jersey Jack Pinball)· game
- Guns N' Roses (Jersey Jack Pinball)· game
- Ninja Turtles· game
- Joe Katz· person
- Joel· person
- Keith Johnson· person
- Mike Castleman· person
- Tom Graff· person
- Travis· person
- Zach Mini· person