Episode 229 - Exclusive Square
Pinball market shows signs of malaise as pricing, saturation, and lost speculation economics dampen enthusiasm.
1 hr 7 min listen · By Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski · Sep 29, 2024
What pinball's podcasters, streamers and YouTubers made this week, and the shows worth following.
Pinball market shows signs of malaise as pricing, saturation, and lost speculation economics dampen enthusiasm.
1 hr 7 min listen · By Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski · Sep 29, 2024
Spooky factory tour reveals new production, hints at Game 13; Alice hype cooling due to slow reveals.
26 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Sep 28, 2024
Operator Cale Hernandez argues Jersey Jack needs simpler, cheaper games for location play; Stern dominates due to flipper feel and game theory.
1 hr 24 min listen · By WAP · Sep 27, 2024
Bash Pinball reviews Johnny Mnemonic game & movie with hacker guest, critiques theme integration.
Sep 26, 2024
Spooky Pinball signs Christopher Franchi; hosts recap summer tournaments, machine trades, and Flipper Room visit.
1 hr 52 min listen · Sep 25, 2024
Slam Tilt visits JJP Media Day, explores Avatar production, factory tour reveals manufacturing details.
2 hr 11 min listen · Sep 24, 2024
Hands-on X-Men gameplay analysis: top-third Stern title with innovative offset flipper design but early code and voice acting concerns.
59 min listen · Sep 24, 2024
Roger Sharpe recounts how strategic licensing and mechanical innovation drove pinball's 1990s renaissance.
1 hr 17 min listen · Sep 23, 2024
Avatar launches strong; X-Men stream criticized; Gomez reveals design constraints and licensing challenges.
1 hr 19 min listen · Sep 23, 2024
NYC PinPod reports league results, reviews Quarter Club venue, discusses pinball theme demographics and accessibility.
42 min listen · Sep 23, 2024
Retro Ralph and Kale compare Avatar and X-Men pinball machines with operator perspective on profitability.
46 min listen · Sep 21, 2024
Triple Drain covers X-Men/Avatar releases, Tom's venue transition, and reveal stream importance.
2 hr 15 min listen · Sep 21, 2024
Don celebrates pinball industry growth, Spooky's hiring of Franchi, and previews Enzo interview on X-Men/Avatar.
20 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Sep 21, 2024
Richmond Pinball Collective co-founder Clark Fraley shares his path from arcade collecting to building a community pinball venue.
Sep 20, 2024
WAP hosts tour JJP and Stern, praise Avatar's design and theme integration, debate pricing and CE vs LE value.
1 hr 4 min listen · By WAP · Sep 20, 2024
Gameplay demo of King Of The Mountain retro pinball with ball locks and bumper modes.
Sep 20, 2024
Vector Pinball reveals Peter Brock 'King of the Mountain' retro-classic with three multiball modes
Sep 20, 2024
Lynn's Arcade operators discuss 5-year operational success, league growth, and arcade business models.
1 hr 6 min listen · Sep 20, 2024
Rachel reports on Avatar machine and tense Jersey Jack encounter; praises X-Men and Stern culture.
1 hr 15 min listen · By Rachel Bess & Cale Hernandez · Sep 19, 2024
LoserKid Podcast explores Avatar game with Dave VP after Jersey Jack Pinball factory visit.
1 hr 36 min listen · Sep 18, 2024
X-Men livestream underwhelming due to incomplete code; Avatar impresses mechanically despite theme concerns.
27 min listen · Sep 16, 2024
Wedgehead explores Stern Insider Connected with LA ambassador Tyler, examining player/operator benefits and platform limitations.
58 min listen · Sep 16, 2024
Behind the Scenes from the "Mastering Pinball" Film Production.
Sep 16, 2024
NYC PinPod weekly roundup: tournament results, Barcade Brooklyn venue review, and upcoming league schedules.
1 hr 2 min listen · Sep 16, 2024
Hosts analyze Stern X-Men and JJP Avatar reveals; X-Men praised for geometry, Avatar's art impressive but feature questions raised.
1 hr 6 min listen · By Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski · Sep 15, 2024
Do not throw out your Ball or Stern displays if they are missing digits, segments or a plain burned!
Sep 15, 2024
Josh Kugler on AP's early games, design philosophy, and licensing strategy from homebrew to commercial pinball.
2 hr 20 min listen · By Buffalo Pinball · Sep 15, 2024
Don compares Avatar vs X-Men: Avatar superior build quality, X-Men fresher gameplay experience.
51 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Sep 14, 2024
Todd Tucky shares 45 years of arcade/pinball operator and distributor history, service philosophy, and YouTube content strategy.
1 hr listen · Sep 13, 2024
BlahCade discusses Stern's Uncanny X-Men announcement and recent film viewings.
1 hr 21 min listen · By Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan · Sep 13, 2024