Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 19: Big Woody
Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 19: Big Woody Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie Buckle up as we discuss our final thoughts on owning GNR, as well as doing an in-depth breakdown of JJP's latest release Toy Story 4! One of us happened to have already bought the game and has achieved the final wizard mode multiple times. Come listen in as we give a first hand account of the depth of TS4's code and layout. Have fun! Facebook: Instagram: Email: tripledrain@gmail.com Website: thepinball.network
Kineticist’s take
Triple Drain hosts dissect GNR's honeymoon phase collapse, citing repetitive build-song cycles and linear gameplay despite strong initial spectacle.
Synopsis
Triple Drain hosts Joel, Tom, and Travis discuss their evolving impressions of Guns N' Roses pinball, concluding that while the game excels at spectacle and theming, it suffers from repetitive gameplay loops (build phase → song → reset) that wear thin over extended play. They contrast GNR's linear, narrow progression path with games like Avengers and Godzilla that offer multiple strategic approaches, and debate whether GNR's appeal is primarily to casual/new players rather than experienced pinball enthusiasts.
Entities
- CGC· company
- Elwin· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Avengers· game
- Deadpool· game
- Godzilla· game
- Guns N' Roses (GNR)· game
- Metallica· game
- Stranger Things· game
- The Simpsons· game
- Total Nuclear Annihilation (TNA)· game
- Toy Story· game
- Weird Al· game
- Indianapolis Pinball League (Indisc)· organization
- Triple Drain Pinball Podcast· organization
- Carl· person
- Joel· person
- Tom· person
- Travis· person
- Never Drains (with Z)· person/vendor
- Pin Monk· person/vendor