Triple Drain Pinball Podcast

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast

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Loathing David Dennis and talking about pinball.

Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie

Loathing David Dennis and talking about pinball.

Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie

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Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast1y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 56: Alice, Avatar, X-Men, Expo, LET'S GO

2 hr 5 min listen

TL;DR

Triple Drain discusses Alice, layout concerns, design philosophy, and Expo anticipation across four planned segments.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 56: Alice, Avatar, X-Men, Expo, LET'S GO Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, Travis Murie Here we go again back with another episode before Chicago Pinball Expo. As much as we tried to stick with 4 main topics we ended up swerving all over the road discussing a bunch of different pinball topics. We did hone in on our thoughts of the Alice in Wonderland reveal streams, our experience with X-Men and Avatar, as well as what we are looking forward to seeing and playing at Expo. Buckle up and enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: [ Youtube: [ Email: tripledrain@gmail.com Travis' stuff: [ Tom's stuff: [ Joel's stuff: [ 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast1y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 55: X-Men vs Avatar… Snip Snip

2 hr 15 min listen

Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie Back and better than ever. Today we chatted about X-Men's reveal and stream as well Avatar's reveal and stream. Joel had the opportunity to travel to JJP's Media Day so Travis and Tom grilled him with some questions about it. We dove deep into Avatar's code and gameplay as well as had a fun conversation about themes. Enjoy as we had some pretty hot takes! Facebook: Instagram: [ Youtube: [ Email: tripledrain@gmail.com Travis' stuff: [ Tom's stuff: [ Joel's stuff: [ 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast1y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 54: CJ Is PISSED

1 hr 22 min listen

TL;DR

Haggis Pinball collapse highlights pre-order risks; Stern's Jaws mode and speaker lights praised.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 54: CJ is PISSED Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, Travis Murie, & CJ WE ARE BACK… AGAIN. Once again we are very sorry for the delay, but we were waiting on a reveal that didn't happen, as well as enough news to justify anyone wanting to hear the three of us chat it up. We discussed Haggis, the JAWS: The Revenge Challenge Mode, our favorite pinball modes, tough tournament setups, and other fun pinball conversation. Enjoy the laughs! Facebook: Instagram: Youtube: Email: tripledrain@gmail.com Travis' stuff: Tom's stuff: Joel's stuff: [ 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 53: Black, White, & Travis Is Late

1 hr 37 min listen

TL;DR

Triple Drain debates Godzilla B&W premium edition strategy and light accessories.

riple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 53: Black, White & Travis Is Late Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie WE ARE BACK! Sorry for the delay but life gets busy and pinball news was sloooooooow. Enjoy the conversation as we share our thoughts on Godzilla 70th, John Wick's code and Black Knight Sword of Rage. Tom is awesome, Joel talks and Travis is Travis. It was a fun chat. Enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: [ Youtube: [ Email: tripledrain@gmail.com Travis' stuff: [ Tom's stuff: [ Joel's stuff: [ 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 52: Wiping Buns

1 hr 8 min listen

TL;DR

Triple Drain discusses Stern factory tour experience, transparency, and John Wick (Pro) observations.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 52: Wiping Buns Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf & Travis Murie Stern sent out the invite and we accepted! We've got a shorter episode than usual but still a fun one. We discussed our visit to the Stern factory as well as our experiences playing all three models of John Wick. That took us into a discussion about modern code complexity and how to best communicate what to do the player. Travis talks FunHouse and we had an unexpected guest. 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 51: John Wick Reveal & Travis' TED Talk!

1 hr 59 min listen

TL;DR

GTF streaming disaster reveals systemic software issues at American Pinball despite strong game design.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 51: John Wick Reveal & Travis' TED Talk! Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf and Travis Murie John Wick is finally here! We discuss our initial impressions of the game and what we like about it. We also discuss the overall reveal of the game and some of the surprises along the way. Joel shares his experience of streaming GTF! and the complications that presented. We responded to a user-submitted email so keep those coming! Travis gives us an in-depth glimpse of what it is like being a distributor on a game reveal day and all the challenges that presents. It's a different episode from us but we hope you all enjoy the conversation! 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 50: TPF, MGC, & Travis Is Old Now?

1 hr 52 min listen

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Triple Drain Ep 50: TPF recap, Elton John analysis, and pinball market psychology.

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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 49: TPF Prep 2024!

1 hr 41 min listen

TL;DR

Jaws LE review + debate on LCD screens vs pure flipper gameplay ahead of TPF.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 49: TPF Prep 2024! Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf & Travis Murie Texas Pinball Festival is here and we break down all the things we are looking forward to seeing and playing later this week. We also discuss our latest experiences with both Pulp Fiction and JAWS! We sprinkled in some tournament talk as well as a fan favorite TOM TALKS! Travis was also very wrong at one point with Joel being very right. Enjoy and please say hi at TPF! 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast: PAPA's Got Some News…

30 min listen

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PAPA World Championships returns as Lyman F. Sheets memorial tournament in Chicago, Sept 5-8.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast: PAPA's Got Some News… Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, Travis Murie, Andy Bagwell & Penni Epstein. We've got some exciting news to share! Andy and Penni joined the show to share that PAPA 21 World Pinball Championships is happening. Tune in to hear all the details of how this came to be and what makes this tournament so special. Enjoy! PAPA 21 World Pinball Championships Sep 5th 2024 10:00am – Sep 8th 2024 10:00pm Enterrium, 2 Woodfield Mall Unit A, Schaumburg, IL 60173 PAPA 21 is four full days of open competitive pinball play welcoming players of all ages and skill levels. Enterrium will be hosting a total of 3 tournaments over the course of the 4 day event including the PAPA 21 World Pinball Championships. Enterrium will also be hosting the Women's Championships and Classics Championships. Event passes are available HERE.

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 48: We Played JAWS And It Blue

1 hr 36 min listen

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State tournaments, Jaws gameplay review, and philosophy on pinball design criticism.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 48: We Played JAWS And It Blue Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf & Travis Murie Here we go! Thanks for all the people that read the summary last time. You are appreciated In this episode we discuss how Travis almost pooped his pants as well as how Tom did in State. We shared some of the feedback from our last episode's "strong" takes as well as some of the thought provoking comments we received. Lastly we discuss our initial impressions from playing JAWS and how much fun we had with it. Dive in and enjoy the laughs! 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 47: Why No Balls In Mouth?!

1 hr 50 min listen

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Hosts defend Jaws pinball design against community complaints about missing shark-mouth mech.

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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 46: 2023 CrossOver With LoserKids

1 hr 53 min listen

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Triple Drain/Loser Kid crossover covers Spooky dual release and Twippies award show cancellation.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 46: 2023 CrossOver With LoserKids Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, Travis Murie, Scott Larson, & Josh Roop Well this was fun! We decided to have a massive crossover episode with Josh and Scott from the Loserkid Pinball Podcast. We had some TWIPY conversation, as well as what we consider each of our most surprising things in 2023. We also discussed the current pinball market and how we see that changing in the future. It was a ton of fun to record with lots of laughs. 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 45: Keith Is Here & We Fell Apart

1 hr 42 min listen

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Keith Elwin discusses tournament strategy and Stern's design philosophy on Triple Drain Podcast amid severe technical difficulties.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 45: Keith Is Here & We Fell Apart Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, Travis Murie and Keith Elwin Well we finally landed Keith on the podcast and in typical Triple Drain fashion, things went south quick. Travis' audio and video blew up and broke everything. With that said, Tom, Keith and Joel still had a great conversation about the challenges of modern code, issues with tournament setups, and played a game discussing our personal lists of underrated games. Buckle up because it's a bumpy ride, but a fun one at that! 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 44: Expo 2023 Recap Fun!

2 hr 19 min listen

TL;DR

Expo 2023 recap covering tournaments, game reviews, and community stories from Triple Drain hosts.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 44: Expo 2023 Recap Fun! Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, and Travis Murie We made it back from Chicago Pinball Expo! On today's episode we discussed all the new games we played including Labyrinth, Elton John, Venom, GTF, Elements, Ninja Eclipse, Pulp Fiction, and some of the Homebrews. We also caught up on D82's Super Series, Stern Pro Circuit Finals, and the Expo Tournament. I'm confident I forgot something in this description but who 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 43: Our Top 5 Games & Expo Prep!

2 hr 11 min listen

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 43: Our Top 5 Games & Expo Prep! Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, and Travis Murie Tonight we covered a lot of ground. We started by discussing our current thoughts on Venom's code and its "complexity". We then rolled into the Kineticist's request of each of our Top 5 favorite pinball machines. We also chatted about Super Series coming up, as well as the Stern Pro Circuit Finals that happen next week. We rounded out the show with what we are looking forward to playing and seeing at Chicago Pinball Expo. Hope you all 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 42: Knull Has Nothing On Us

2 hr 19 min listen

TL;DR

Rick and Morty analysis plus speculation on Stern's anniversary edition strategy vs. traditional vaults.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 42: Knull Has Nothing On Us Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, & Travis Murie Tonight we catch up after not recording for almost a month. We discuss our views on a few of the games we've put time on recently, including Rick and Morty and Venom. We actually go pretty deep into Venom with what we like and don't like. We talk about some of the recent tournaments Tom and Travis played in as well as answer a bunch of user submitted questions. 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast2y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 41: Too Much Stacking!!!

1 hr 57 min listen

TL;DR

XP system in Venom excites hosts; debate if it spreads to future Stern games or stays Dwight-exclusive.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 41: Too Much Stacking!!! Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, and Travis Murie Tonight we cover a TON of different topics. Joel shares his current thoughts on Godfather as well as his recent experience with Stern's Spiderman Vault. We have some interesting tournament talk and answer a bunch of user submitted questions. Buckle up because we cover a ton of ground in this episode. 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast3y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 40 – Going deep on VENOM!

1 hr 57 min listen

TL;DR

Venom deflated on reveal but redeemed post-stream with fast-lock mechanics offsetting theme fatigue and market oversaturation.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 40 – Going deep on VENOM! Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, and Travis Murie Tonight we stayed focused. We talked VENOM almost the entire episode. We gave our thoughts of the game before it was streamed and shared how how perception changed after it was streamed. We discussed everything from its art, animations, code, layout, overall sales, its marketing, its XP… EVERYTHING we could think of Venom related. We hope you all 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

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast3y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 39: 5 Minutes Of Endless Ball Save

2 hr 5 min listen

TL;DR

Tom returns to Triple Drain; hosts discuss European tournaments, Johannes's dominance, and competitive pinball dynamics.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 39: 5 Minutes Of Endless Ball Save Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, and Travis Murie Tom is back baby and ready to catch us up on all his European tournament fun. We discussed how Travis and Tom did in Worlds and how it feels playing against a machine. We then caught up on our current pinball collections/thoughts as well as break down some of the challenges of modern code. We round off the episode with some rumor discussion and what is currently exciting us in pinball. Come listen in on the conversation and let us know if Travis wrecked his car

Triple Drain Pinball PodcastPodcast3y ago

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 38: Entering The Bone Zone

1 hr 44 min listen

TL;DR

Greg Bone discusses manufacturing bottlenecks, theme-driven sales dynamics, and Godzilla topper reception.

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 38: Entering the Bone Zone Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Greg Bone, & Travis Murie Tom is still in Europe, so we try our best to record without him. Luckily we got the next best thing being Greg Bone! The three of us discuss pretty much every current manufacturer and what they are producing. We share our thoughts on the Godzilla Topper and its reveal, as well as some personal thoughts on how it is working for a Pinball Distributor. Buckle up because this is a fun one! 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