We Are Pinball #50 Happy Holiday Episode!

WAP #50: Spooky's Beetlejuice success, Walking Dead disappointment, Stern pricing criticism.

Synopsis

Don and Genghis celebrate WAP's 50th episode with a wide-ranging discussion of the pinball market over the past month, focusing on Spooky's Beetlejuice midnight launch (sold out in ~15 minutes), Walking Dead Remastered disappointing reveal and licensing constraints, and growing community frustration with Stern's pricing, topper design, and perceived lack of transparency compared to boutique manufacturers like Spooky. The conversation highlights tension between casual consumers and enthusiasts regarding game value, secondary market inflation, and manufacturer business practices.

Entities

• Pinsound· company
• Spooky Pinball· company
• Stern Pinball· company
• Beetlejuice· game
• Evil Dead· game
• Metallica Remastered· game
• Star Wars· game
• Walking Dead Remastered· game
• Winchester Mystery House· game
• X-Men· game
• We Are Pinball (WAP)· organization
• Don· person
• Genghis· person
• George Gomez· person
• Jack Danger· person
• John Borg· person
• Karl DeAngelo· person
• Kerry· person
• Retro Ralph· person
• Spooky Luke· person