Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 47: Why No Balls In Mouth?!
Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 47: Why No Balls in Mouth?! Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf & Travis Murie 2024 is here and we are back! In this episode we discuss our thoughts on both the JAWS and Looney Tunes streams, as well as our overall opinion on negativity in the hobby. Tom and Travis talked about INDISC and some of the other tournaments going on in the next few weeks. This is a terrible summary, but I doubt anyone actually reads them Enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: Youtube: Email: tripledrain@gmail.com Shoutout to Jackson Gee and his incredible artwork. jacksongee.com Shoutout to Brad Johanson and his company Alter Creative Media for his intro video. Altercreativemedia.com
Kineticist’s take
Hosts defend Jaws pinball design against community complaints about missing shark-mouth mech.
Synopsis
Triple Drain Podcast hosts Joel, Travis, and Tom discuss community backlash over Jaws pinball lacking a shark-eating-ball mechanic. Designers Keith Elwin and Harrison Drake confirmed they tested and rejected this feature as unfun; hosts defend the design decision and criticize keyboard-commander complaints, emphasizing that casual and high-end collector reception is positive. The conversation pivots to appreciating shot layout complexity, combo design, and deeper game mechanics over novelty toys.
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- Stern Pinball· company
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- Dracula (Pinball)· game
- Godzilla (Stern Pinball)· game
- Iron Maiden (Stern Pinball)· game
- Jaws (Stern Pinball)· game
- Jurassic Park (Stern Pinball)· game
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- Metallica Premium (Stern Pinball)· game
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- Pinside· organization
- Triple Drain Pinball Podcast· organization
- Harrison Drake· person
- Joel· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Michael Joyce· person
- Tom· person
- Travis· person
- El Gato Promptor· product