Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 50: TPF, MGC, & Travis Is Old Now?
Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 50: TPF, MGC, & Travis Is Old Now? Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie Texas Pinball Festival was awesome! Travis and Joel recap all the games they played and their overall experience. Tom went to MGC where he also had a chance to play all the new stuff. Fun times all around. We did a quick first thoughts on ABBA as well as a "cold" take on Stern's Star Wars. Lastly, Travis is getting old. Have fun! 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
Triple Drain Ep 50: TPF recap, Elton John analysis, and pinball market psychology.
Synopsis
Triple Drain hosts Joel and Tom celebrate their 50th episode while discussing their experiences at Texas Pinball Festival (TPF) and Midwest Gaming Classic (MGC). They analyze first impressions of Elton John by Jersey Jack Pinball, noting strong gameplay but theme-driven hesitation among buyers. The hosts explore broader industry dynamics around pricing psychology, resale value concerns, and the shift from fun-focused purchases to investment-focused decision-making among pinball enthusiasts.
Entities
- Barrels of Fun· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Multimorphic· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Chicago Pinball Expo· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Elton John· game
- Foo Fighters· game
- James Bond· game
- Jaws· game
- Joel· person
- Ron Hallett· person
- Tom· person
- Travis· person
- Heart 8· place
- Lumberjack Johnny's· place
- Wormhole Pinball· place