The podcasters, streamers, YouTubers, and community builders making pinball great, and what they're publishing this week.
16-year-old builder Luke99 showcases functional Lego Batman pinball machine at Chicago Expo.
Luke Horwath (Luke99 Studios on YouTube) shows off his custom Lego Batman-Joker machine...made entirely from Lego. Dwight Sullivan joins in the fun as we played this unique game at Expo.
The Super Awesome Pinball Show S1-E3: Holiday recap and Rick and Morty pinball design insights with Scott Denise.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you Super Awesome listeners!!! These episodes just keep getting better. Our New Years show features a super special super secret super awesome special guest, sitting in with Franchi, Ed and Dr Pin for a great interview and the rest of the show! Of course we have a fist full of our usual fun segments including Franchi's tips on hos to be an awesome pinball artist and much much more! Get in on our contests and win amazing swag from our great sponsors CoinTaker and Chicago Gaming Co. What are you waiting for? DIG IN!!! This episode dedicated to the memory of one of the early original Texas Pinball Festival founders, and owner of the Lone Star Pinball Museum, Dan Ferguson.
December 2019 Here we are – at the end of another year and with that comes a bit of reflection and some looking forward to what we hope will be an excellent 2020. We have a bit of a mash-up show this month as we draw December to a close – we square off on our monthly updates just as normal, but we then detour a bit and get right into what we think is some great “New Years Eve humor” courtesy of Cale Hernandez (of Marco Specialties) and Mike Vinikour (of Stern Pinball) as Brent and I had some time to sit down with them at the 2019 Grand Ole Gameroom Expo last month and talk about quite a few subjects besides pinball – it’s good fun and the guys there never disappoint. We also spend some time with Patrick McKennon (of Music City Pinball) as he tells us about his newest venture – a combined pinball & arcade “destination” location that is coming to the Nashville area in 2020. We are also proud to announce a Christmas contest, made possible by Brad Hunter of Lit Frames. Be sure to enter before Feb. 15th for your chance to win one of 25 limited-edition Superman ’78 translites signed by renowned pinball artist Christopher Franchi! Full details are available here – We hope you enjoy the show – thank each and every one of you for the support this past year and we look forward to a great 2020!
Dec 2019: Stranger Things (Pro) (Pro) ships same-day, Rick and Morty (SE)&Morty sells out 750 units, Punny Factory revealed.
Pinball Magazine editor Jonathan Joosten and Pinball News editor Martin Ayub discuss the pinball industry news of December 2019, including new reveals of Stranger Things, Rick and Morty, and Punny Factory.
2019 year-end pinball review: Punny Factory & Rick and Morty layouts analyzed; doubt on unlicensed game sales.
Pinball: Tony and Dennis go over the latest news on Punny Factory, Rick & Morty Pinball, and Stranger Things Pinball. From there, they provide a year-end review on many of the pinball manufacturers, along with some 2020 predictions/discussion. Video Games: Tony leads the way with a talk about his approach to gaming in 2019 and how that reflects on game time versus games completed. Dennis also discusses how the 2019 year has gone for his own gaming volume. Pinball News article on Punny Factory: This Week in Pinball's 12-23-2019 article (includes Rick and Morty Pinball information): IGN article revealing Stern's Stranger Things pinball machine: Dead Flip video of Stranger Things (Pro model): Roanoke Pinball Museum (EGP Sponsor): Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
2019 pinball review episode featuring cabinet restoration techniques and free game acquisition stories.
WE REVIEW 2019, THE GAMES, THE FUN. WE COVER THE BIGGEST GAMES OF THE LAST DECADE AND LOOK FORWARD TO 2020. THE ROUND TABLE GANG WITH SOME NEW FRIENDS AND OLD.
20-year retrospective on pinball collecting: 1990s games cost $50–$500, now worth far more: FOMO and scarcity define modern market.
In this episode Dave and George go back at least 20 years to discuss games they purchased and how they cost less than a Stern Star Wars topper($750). The stories are told about the acquisition of those pins that were purchased. They then talk about current events: Rick and Morty, Stranger Things and the recent pinball releases. Finally they say thanks to those who helped them this past year with the podcast and what to expect in the new year. Happy New Year!
The Super Awesome Pinball Show covers Rick and Morty announcement, road trip adventures, and Stranger Things/Hot Wheels rumors.
Oops, we did it again! Baller of a show with Steve Ritchie, Mark Ritchie and Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster of The Munsters). Christopher Franchi, Ed Vanderveen and Christian Line go at it again in a rip-roaring good time holiday show full of laughs and pinball things and stuff. Bonus content includes Kids Say the Darndest Things, The Pinball Hall of Shame, The Lou Ferigno is an Ungrateful Bastard Story and much more. Find out how you can win an autographed Eddie Munster photo and cool purple vinyl Munsters soundtrack LP too! This episode dedicated to Mr. Joe Kaminkow, for his guidance and friendship.
Rick and Morty sells out in 4 hours; Stranger Things rumors heating up; collection philosophy debate.
Episode 24 is loaded with our thoughts on: Rick and Morty, Stranger Things, and Hot Wheels. Also we share an awesome story from listener of the show Michael Peterson and we announce our winner for the Superman 78 Translite!
Rick and Morty playfield analysis and Game Awards 2019 coverage on solo episode.
Dennis flies solo on this episode. He discusses the released image of the underside of Ricky & Morty's playfield from Spooky pinball and then talks about the major winners and announcements at The Video Game Awards 2019. Matt from Slap Save Pinball Podcast's Pinside post annotating the Rick & Morty underside of the playfield: Polygon article of the winners at The Game Awards 2019: The Verge article on the 12 biggest announcements at The Game Awards 2019: Roanoke Pinball Museum (EGP Sponsor): Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Flipper strength critique of Deep Root, tournament standards, and classic game restoration.
Outakes from several recording sessions with little editing. First up is flipper talk. The guys discuss RAZA and the unobtainium shot for the last time. Poor playing games at tournaments. The guys recall the time they both went to acquire several Embryons at once. They also discuss making it a 7 digit game.
Nick Schell discusses museum operations and player engagement; Spooky announces Rick and Morty pinball with 750-unit production run.
An entirely pinball-focused episode, Tony and Dennis are joined by Nic Shell, Executive Director of the Roanoke Pinball Museum. They start with a brief discussion about Spooky Pinball's announcement of Rick and Morty as their next theme. From there, Nic discusses the Roanoke Pinball Museum and his recent focus on using game show tactics (modeled specifically around Fascination) to help promote pinball. From there, Dennis subjects Nic to a game of 20 Questions. Later in the episode, Nic and Dennis surprise Tony with the true purpose to Nic's visit: Roanoke Pinball Museum gifting a grail pinball machine to Tony, Campus Queen! Finally, the guys have a philosophical discussion about modern pinball versus EM pinball when it comes to audio headspace and its role in the social experience of pinball. Note: The audio has more echo than usual due to the need to capture three voices locally. Roanoke Pinball Museum: Roanoke Pinball Museum (EGP Sponsor): Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Spooky announces Rick and Morty pinball; hosts debate theme viability vs. Star Wars topper pricing concerns.
Wubba Lubba Dub Dub, Ep 23 is here! Let's talk about Spooky's/Scott Danesi's next pinball title. Also we give our take on all the Star War topper hub bub! We also give details on our holiday giveaway. All that and more on this week's episode! Also if you want to check out the Gene Cunningham story, "When Pigs Flew" you can go to this link here:
Spooky announces Rick and Morty pinball; Deep Root shows Razza prototype; Gene Cunningham obituary.
episode 27,another rainy night. by The Spinner Is Lit Pinball Podcast
November 2019: Raza debuts, Haggis Kelts orders open, Gene Cunningham passes.
Martin Ayub (Pinball News) and Jonathan Joosten (Pinball Magazine) discuss the pinball industry news of November 2019, including Deeproot Pinball, Haggis Pinball, Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, Chicago Gaming, American Pinball and more.
Deep technical analysis of Atari Superman design, engineering, and restoration challenges.
Dave talks about a customers 1979 Atari Superman pinball he is restoring. He remembers a seminar about Steve Ritchie and Eugene Jarvis and their time at Atari. Williams flippers and reworked target banks. Dave gives instructions on how to put LED’s into Superman. We are back to reviewing and repairing pinball machines!
Holiday gaming recap, new pinball podcast debut, Star Wars topper pricing, and franchise appreciation discussion.
Pinball: In pinball Tony and Dennis go over a new podcast, The Super Awesome Pinball Show. Then, the only other news item, the Stern Star Wars topper gets a brief discussion. The segment is closed out with a discussion of pinball franchises the guys are thankful for. Video Games: Dennis gives a mini-review of Red Dead Redemption 2 (now that he's finally finished it), and then the guys talk about video game franchises they are thankful for. The Super Awesome Pinball Show: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
November 2019 It's time to officially kick off the 2019 Christmas Holiday season and there's no better way (that we know of) than to give all our listeners a whopping 5+ hours of "back in action" podcasting to chase off those holiday blues. Fair warning on this episode though - although Whitney is back in the studio with Brent this month and discusses his recent hiatus, it does tug on the heartstrings a bit in his update segment. Outside of that, it's everything you've come to know and love, but with MORE HOURS!:) In addition to the normal arcade and pinball discussion, updates and some reflection on recent news (of which we talk about desoldring irons, Ghostbusters code update, Firepower, our thoughts on the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, the Grand Ole Gameroom Expo, parts storage and displaying your Pinball translites in style, Deeproot RAZA and Haggis Celts, just to name a few off the top of our heads), we are humbled this month to share the MP3 with some distinguished ladies in gaming - Imoto Harney and Belle Wheeler. Both were featured panelists at the 2019 Grand Ole Gameroom Expo and we've included the audio from those panel discussions as interview segments this month!
New pinball podcast launches with Franchi, Vanderveen, and Dr. Pin discussing community events and recent show experiences.
IT'S FINALLY HERE! Episode 1 of the pinball podcast you have been waiting for. Pinball Artist Christopher Franchi, along with Ed VanderVeen from Texas Pinball Festival and "Dr. Pin" Christian Line, we not only bring you our opinions, but rare interviews and over the top entertainment, making this one unique podcast. This episode dedicated to the memory of Gene Cunningham.
A quick conversation about Freeplay Florida. Dave asks George about Houston. More food and arcade talk. Dave talks about Haunted House, Black Hole, and Superman and the changes to his upstairs lineup. Still trying to find a buyer for Bally Kiss. Happy Thanksgiving y’all.
Jeff Teolis discusses Deep Root Pinball RAZA prototype and the future of pinball manufacturing quality.
It's time to enjoy the velvet voice himself, Jeff Teolis! Jeff gives us his perspective from a hands on account of RAZA and some thoughts about Deeproot. Also we chit chat about Jurassic Park and Quizno's sub.
First-hand review of Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland prototype and Houston Arcade Expo tournament experience.
George shares his time in Houston. He not only talks about the Houston Arcade Expo but his visit to The Game Preserve, various restaurants, a brewery and much more. George is one of few podcasters to share his thoughts on RAZA ( Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland) from a personal perspective, after playing the game 5 times. The Space City Pinball Tournament results are provided. George participates in his first tournament. San Antonio pinball, Nick Baldridge, Titan Pinball Rubbers and much more.
KC Pinball Championship recap and Deep Root's Raza Dazal prototype analysis at Houston Arcade Expo.
Pinball: Tony and Dennis cover the Kansas City Pinball Championship. From there, they spend the bulk of their pinball time discussing deeproot's Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland (RAZA) reveal. Finally, they play 20 Questions. Video Games: The guys discuss EA having their social media hacked, some fallout Blizzard faced regarding their esports tournaments at BlizzCon, and the launch of Google's Stadia. Kansas City Pinball Championship tournament stream: This Week in Pinball's RAZA first-look article: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Boston Chronicle TV films Dr. Dave, a pinball collector, for its Game On segment.
In this episode Dave is visited by the tv show Boston Chronicle. Dave is interviewed on a variety of areas including his restoration business, collection and podcast. George and Dave interview the shows producer, Ramen Cromwell, on how he found Dave and what intrigued him enough to reach out and interview him. Ramen tells us a quick story about Shaq and how proficient he is on a head to head basketball game. George is interviewed by Ramen. Dave and George do a post wrap up and talk about their experiences. Bonus Feature: Dave and George do a mini review of Bally Kiss machine to demonstrate how they approach recording a podcast. Sell, sell, sell...Dave puts the Kiss machine featured on the show up for sale.
Deeproot Pinball's Robert Mueller details vision, strategy, and measured confidence ahead of prototype reveal.
We had a few questions before Houston Arcade Expo and we figured that no one could answer them better than Robert Mueller of Deeproot! We share the answer to those questions with you. Also we talk the latest news along with our thoughts on mods. If you would like to reach out to us, contact us at loserkidpinballpodcast@gmail.com
Southern NH Pinball Club 3-strike tournament coverage with venue tour and match highlights.
Dave and George pay a visit to the Southern NH Pinball Club to play in their bi monthly 3 strike tournament with their special guest Eric Stone. The final game has Chuck Webster and Eric Stone competing for the coveted boxing gloves. Listen to see who wins. Eric also serenades Dave during the final game. Thanks to the club for allowing us to record. Dave has a special event happening later this week. He is going to be interviewed by Boston Chronicle TV show.
Eclectic Gamers Episode 100: pricing corrections, market saturation concerns, Stranger Things rumor, and debate on retro display aesthetics.
Pinball: The pinball conversation revisits Celts (with the known price-point now), the rumor of Stern Pinball producing a game based on Stranger Things, and a deep discussion about retro displays in modern pins. Video Games: The guys discuss the Universal Monsters Pack for Zen Studios' Pinball FX 3, Raw Thrills' The Walking Dead Arcade, and news coming out of the BlizzCon 2019 (namely Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2). Finally, Dennis and Tony have a discussion about the podcast, covering things like highlights and lowlights, and the behind-the-curtain challenges various episodes posed. Placed at the end so folks can skip it if desired! Zen Studios information on the Universal Monsters Pack: BumperNets video of The Walking Dead Arcade: Overwatch 2 announce cinematic: Overwatch 2 gameplay trailer: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Roundtable discussion of pinball toppers, game upgrades, and Jersey Jack innovations.
some pinball news and general tomfoolery with the gang.
October 2019 Pinball Expo recap with Super Canasta and Kelts reveals; Stern dominance and venue logistics.
Martin Ayub (Pinball News) and Jonathan Joosten (Pinball Magazine) discuss the pinball industry news of October 2019, including Pinball Expo, an interview with Rob Berk, an interview with Homepin's Mike Kalinowski on their upcoming China Zombies game, news from Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, Spooky Pinball, American Pinball, new games from Quetzal Pinball and Haggis Pinball, and much more.
Pinball podcast hosts follow world-ranked player Eric Stone through arcade redemption games at Fun Spot.
THIS EPISODE contains NO PINBALL! So we fibbed and broke the rule.....what are you going to do about it. You are going to listen to see what this is all about. That’s my guess. Eric Stone starts with a coin pusher machine and ends the episode playing Frogger in this arcade episode. You can’t believe the number of coins and tickets he wins conquering these machines.....and now for something completely different!
