Episode26 - Talk - About - Topper
1 hr 51 min listen
TL;DR
Roundtable discussion of pinball toppers, game upgrades, and Jersey Jack innovations.
some pinball news and general tomfoolery with the gang.
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Pinball Industry News: October 2019 Re-cap
2 hr 15 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenTL;DROctober 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.
Episode 13: The Classic Pinball Podcast - WARNING! NO PINBALL IN THIS PODCAST
29 min listenBy GeorgeTL;DRPinball 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!
Episode 12: The Classic Pinball Podcast - Houston Arcade Expo with Keith Christensen
46 min listenBy GeorgeTL;DRHouston Arcade Expo founder Keith Christensen details the show's 20-year evolution and 2024 lineup.
George interviews Keith Christensen prior to the start of the Houston Arcade Expo. Keith tells the audience about the history and what to expect over the 2 days of the show. They also talk about Texas BBQ, Texas blues, hurricanes, floods and locusts.....we cover it all.
Episode 99 - A Blizzard of Expo News
1 hr 22 min listenBy Dennis Kriesel & Tony KurkowskiTL;DRExpo 2019 brings Haggis Pinball's Celts debut and Stern's Black Knight topper; podcast discusses design and pricing.
Pinball: The pinball conversation focuses mostly on news coming out of Pinball Expo. The guys discuss Haggis Pinball's Celts, the new topper for Stern's Black Knight: Sword of Rage, Chicago Gaming Company's new Medieval Madness remakes, and the Collector's Edition of Jersey Jack Pinball's Willy Wonka. Video Games: It's all about Activision-Blizzard and their Hong Kong disaster. TWIP Pinball Market Trends shirt: Pinball News coverage of Pinball Expo 2019: Video of the Black Knight: Sword of Rage topper: Pinball Supernova article on the new Medieval Madness Remake's features: Jersey Jack Pinball's Facebook video of the Wonka CE: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Ep 20: Pinball Expo and Lit Frames with Brad Hunter
1 hr 15 min listenTL;DRBrad Hunter (Lit Frames) shares pinball history and unveils limited-edition Franchi art frames at Expo.
Mr Brad Hunter of Lit Frames joins us to talk about what he does. Also we talk about PInball Expo and all the wonderful things we hope to see there! If you want to contact Brad, email him at litframeshop@gmail.com
84: Bless His Heart
3 hr 6 min listenIt's a whole lotta September and little bit of October for this show! We have guest-host Jim Hale sitting in for Whitney this month and Brent drives the bus as they cover off on 10+ topics that range from thoughts on Stern's Jurassic Park & Elvira, the lament of Suncoast Pinball, the Pontiac Fiero catching fire, the new "Star Wars" Arcade 1Up machines and how cast changes to the Dukes of Hazzard scarred them both for life. All up, just another normal episode!
Episode 98 - Retro Knapp Adventure Time!
1 hr 27 min listenBy Dennis Kriesel & Tony KurkowskiTL;DRNap Arcade's Jason Knapp discusses Stern's new Star Wars comic art variant and pinball art criticism trends.
Tony and Dennis are joined this episode by Jason Knapp, host of the widely popular Knapp Arcade on Facebook and other social media. Pinball: The pinball conversation focuses on Stern Pinball's new Comic Art edition of Star Wars, the Dead Flip reveal stream for Elvira House of Horrors, deeproot pinball's plans for RAZA at Houston, and a discussion about Dirty Donny and his Stranger Things art. Lots of other topical transitions happen covering the pinball gamut. Video Games: Discussion here revolves around information about the Epic game store, a Twitch stream of Pokemon Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and what is going on with Zen and their Williams-based pinball tables. Knapp Arcade on Facebook: Slam Tilt Podcast Episode 135: IGN article on Comic Art version of Stern's Star Wars: Dead Flip's Elvira House of Horrors reveal stream: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Ep 19: The Busiest Man in Pinball, Zach Meny
1 hr 18 min listenTL;DRZach Minney on building pinball empire through relationships and media while pushing for generational growth.
On episode 19 we had a chill conversation with the busiest man in pinball, Zach Meny! Join us as we discuss different aspects of the pinball hobby including how to grow it, virtual pinball, and how to balance it all. Plus we do another segment steal!
Episode 11: The Classic Pinball Podcast - Road Trip to deliver a 1984 Eight Ball Deluxe
1 hr 11 min listenBy GeorgeTL;DRThe Classic Pinball Podcast hosts discuss 8-Ball Deluxe restoration and pinball podcast culture on delivery road trip.
The guys take a road trip to deliver a 1984 Bally Eight Ball Deluxe to one of Dave’s new customers. We use the time to talk about the game and a bunch of other pinball and non pinball topics. George talks about his upcoming trip to the Houston Arcade Expo in November.
Pinball Industry News: September 2019 Re-cap
1 hr 45 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenTL;DRSuncoast folds; Elvira revealed with incomplete code; Ghostbusters update delivers big
New Elvira pinball game, new Ghostbusters code, Suncoast Pinball bankruptcy and much more pinball industry news discussed by Martin Ayub and Jonathan Joosten.
Episode 10: The Classic Pinball Podcast-Centaur
59 min listenBy GeorgeTL;DRDeep dive into Centaur (1981 Bally) design, features, and collector insights.
The guys have their normal discussion about all aspects of Centaur. Sometimes taking a detour, but staying true to their roots discussing classic pinball. They attempt to play a few games to show off their playing skills. Practice makes perfect.
Episode - 25 - elvira,dinosaurs, clearcoat oh my!
2 hr 17 min listenTL;DRElvira's House of Horrors revealed; Jurassic Park praised; clear-coat defects spark manufacturer accountability debate.
the gang talks about the new Elvira game, the new Jurassic park game. clear coat issues and other weird and fun pinball stuff.
Episode 97 - Like a D6
1 hr 9 min listenBy Dennis Kriesel & Tony KurkowskiTL;DRStern reveals Elvira; Dutch offers contested EA buyout option with murky terms.
Pinball: The guys talk about Stern Pinball's upcoming Elvira House of Horrors, an update regarding Dutch Pinball and what options exist for those who preordered, a Pinball EDU update regarding their compliance with Maryland law, and finally a discussion of the new code for Stern Pinball's Ghostbusters. Video Games: A large focus is on a French court's decisions regarding the Steam platform, but time is also spent talking about the Nintendo Switch and struggles with the online ecosystem. Tabletop: A segment temporarily resurrected, a discussion about 216,000 D6 spilled on a highway is followed by Tony's examination of getting into Kill Team. IGN article about Elvira House of Horrors pinball machine: PinballSupernova's sharing of the Dutch Pinball newsletter: Pinball EDU Inc. business information: Pinball EDU Charity Inc. business information: Deadflip's Ghostbusters code update video: BonusLord's highlights of the new Ghostbusters code: Dice Spill: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Ep 18: Double Feature
1 hr 57 min listenTL;DRHigh End Pins restorer Chris Hutchins discusses pinball restoration challenges, clear coat issues, and industry history.
Episode 18 is here! We decide to do a double feature so up first we interview Chris Hutchings for High End Pins. Chris answers multiple questions and gives his professional thoughts on today's clear coat issues. Up next we had Brad Albright talk about his art and involvement with the home brew Led Zeppelin pinball machine. Last we wrap it all up with our thoughts on Elvira 3 and answer an email that we received. Episode link is soundcloud.com/loserkidpinballpodcast/ep-18-double-feature Check out H.E.P. at highendpins.com Also take a look at Brad Albright's art at If you would like to see the Led Zeppelin Pinball machine, click the link right here --->
Ep 17: The Power of A License, Clear coat, and Stern Hats
58 min listenTL;DRLicensed themes and elite designers dominate discussion of pinball quality improvements and manufacturing challenges.
Scott and I give our thoughts on the current industry happenings. Always a fun time!
Episode 96 - Direct Clear
1 hr 37 min listenBy Dennis Kriesel & Tony KurkowskiTL;DRPinball manufacturers grapple with clearcoat quality issues; Dutch Pinball eyes 500-unit production target.
Pinball: Pinball discussion covers how Spooky Pinball addressed past clearcoat issues, an update to how Jersey Jack Pinball is responding to their ongoing clearcoat challenges, a discussion about Barry (of Dutch Pinball) and his interview on Pinball News & Pinball Magazine Podcast, and thoughts after getting hands-on experience with Jurassic Park. Video Games: Video game coverage focuses on the return of Telltale Games (kind of), the massive Nintendo Direct for September 2019, some issues/thoughts about World of Warcraft Classic Edition, and a planned Homeworld 3. Charlie (Spooky Pinball) indicating steps taken to help correct damaged TNA playfields: Pinball News & Pinball Magazine's interview with Barry of Dutch Pinball: Write-up by fosaisu on Pinside about the Dutch Pinball interview: Polygon article on Telltale Games coming back: Homeworld 3 on fig: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Bonus Podcast: Dutch Pinball - Past, Present and Future
2 hr 1 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenTL;DRBarry Dreesen discusses Dutch Pinball rise with Lebowski and collapse into ARA manufacturing crisis, lawsuit, and pivot attempts.
Pinball Magazine editor, Jonathan Joosten, and Pinball News editor, Martin Ayub, discuss the past, present and future of Dutch Pinball in a 2-hour exclusive interview with Barry Driessen (Owner of Dutch Pinball and designer of The Big Lebowski pinball).
83: Brent’s Front Porch
3 hr 20 min listenAh August....we barely knew ye. There's so much that transpired this past month, it's hard to get it all in a blog post - fortunately for us (and to everyone else's dismay) we have 3 hours and 20 minutes to tell all you fine listeners all about it! If the math is right, that should be about 1.7 O'Shea Commutes. #WINNING All joking aside, we've got a pretty jam-packed episode for everyone - we discuss the latest play field clear coat issues that has taken the pinball internets by storm over the past couple of weeks and dovetail that with our thoughts on Jurassic Park and Star Wars "The Pin", both announced and released from Stern over the past 30-45 days. We also discuss a really neat offering for anyone with a Cinematronic arcade machine (Star Castle, Armor Attack!, etc.) and talk about a recent trip to Brunswick, GA where Whitney visited the "Pinball Palace" (and Planet Fun) over family vacation. Brent gives us a good education on video and pinball optos and we respond to a challenge issued forth by our friends at Pod Casserole. We also cover off on our monthly updates where Whitney picks up a "spare" Robotron and Brent gives us his thoughts on both Cosmic Carnival and Black Knight: Sword of Rage (spoiler: Whitney loves it, Brent doesn't... it's like Donkey Kong all over again). Oh.... don't miss Brent's "Facebook Rant" segment this month... it was so much fun that we named the episode after it!
Pinball Industry News: August 2019 Re-cap
2 hr 1 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenTL;DRAugust 2019: JJP addresses playfield issues, Dutch ships games post-ARA settlement, American halts Houdini.
Lots of news from various pinball manufacturers, including a statement by JJP's Jack Guarnieri.
Episode 9: The Classic Pinball Podcast - Funspot Arcade, Laconia, NH with Eric Stone.
34 min listenBy GeorgeTL;DRFunspot arcade tour with Eric Stone discussing classic pinball machines and gameplay.
In this episode the guys take a road trip to Funspot in Laconia, NH. Their special guest is #12 IFPA ranked Eric Stone. Eric plays the following games: Devils Dare, High Speed and Joker Poker with cohost Dave.
Ep 16: The Man of Many Hats, Josh Sharpe
55 min listenTL;DRIFPA founder Josh Sharpe on balancing admin roles, growing competitive pinball, and sustaining the ecosystem through community engagement.
Scott and I had the pleasure of sitting down with creator of IFPA Josh Sharpe. It was awesome to just shoot the breeze with Josh and pick his brain on different topics!
Episode 95 - No
1 hr 25 min listenBy Dennis Kriesel & Tony KurkowskiTL;DRDennis promoted; Dutch Pinball updates on ARA settlement and restart plans spark skepticism from hosts.
Pinball: In pinball news, the guys focus on a small Skit-B update, a discussion of the latest information from Dutch Pinball, a discussion of Jersey Jack Pinball's clearcoat issues, and a brief discussion on why Wonka CE still isn't revealed. They also play 20 Questions. Video Games: Video game coverage includes Sony's purchase of Insomniac, a new video game based on One Punch Man, the upcoming Kerbal Space Program 2, and fallout from famed streamer Ninja leaving Twitch for Mixer. Case No. 18-11509 (Skit-B Sanctions appeal): Pinball Supernova's listing of the 8/23/2019 Dutch Pinball update: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Episode 8: The Classic Pinball Podcast - Half Moon Arcade Weirs Beach Laconia, NH.
32 min listenBy GeorgeTL;DREric Stone tours childhood arcades, dominates high scores, discusses tournament tilt controversies.
The guys take a road trip to Weirs Beach and visit both the Half Moon and The Penny Arcades. Their special guest Eric Stone, IFPA #12 ranked player in the world, takes them to two different arcades from his youth and home town. Eric also discusses his tilt at PAPA. He makes the statement that Jurassic Park is no Iron Maiden and also discusses the lack of new Sterns in his area. Highest score ever on Adams Family?Next episode we go to Funspot!
Episode 94 - Drama
1 hr 41 min listenBy Dennis Kriesel & Tony KurkowskiTL;DRPinball community drowning in drama: tribalism, memes, and avoidance of accountability dominate discourse.
This episode feels like almost pure drama. It isn't (there is 20 Questions, hands-on Wonka discussion, Stern's Jurassic Park gameplay talk), but it mostly is. Pinball drama. Video game drama. Drama. Dead Flip reveal stream of Stern Pinball's Jurassic Park: Pinside thread "Why does Pinstadium get to flood all market pages": Pinside thread "Nitro pinball apparently still harassing the pinball community via social media": E3 personal information leak: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Ep 15: Jurassic Park and Pinburgh with Martin Robbins!
1 hr 22 min listenTL;DRMartin Robbins discusses Keith Elwin's Jurassic Park release and its impact on pinball design standards.
Martin Robbins is in Utah and you know we couldn't let him leave without stopping by and saying "hello"!
Episode 6: The Classic Pinball Podcast - Star Gazer
35 min listenBy GeorgeTL;DRThe Classic Pinball Podcast deep dive into rare 1980 Stern Stargazer with gameplay demo.
The guys discuss Star Gazer and actually play a few games. Dave laments about Iron Maiden. George talks about his former state: NJ. Bonus feature: Stern junk?
Episode 5.1 : The Classic Pinball Podcast - Quicksilver sounds revisited
6 min listenBy GeorgeTL;DRDeep dive into Quicksilver's sound design and audible feedback mechanics.
This is a mini episode that focuses on the sounds of Quicksilver.
Pinball Industry News: July 2019 Re-cap
2 hr 3 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan JoostenTL;DRJuly 2019: Stern reveals Star Wars home edition and Jurassic Park cornerstone game with mixed reception.
The pinball industry news of July 2019: Two new Stern Pinball titles, Dutch Pinball news, American Pinball, JJP and more.
82: 3 False Starts…The SFGE Story
3 hr 44 min listenWe're back from July travels with all kinds of great arcade and pinball talk and a few stories to boot from our time at the 2019 Southern-Fried Gaming Expo. Not only does the Panther travel to Atlanta in Business Class (not really... it was the front seat of Brent's car) it inspired a host of people who wanted to buy "Panther Vision" neon glasses! I think we've created a cottage industry by accident... In addition to the updates, news and (burning) spending of Brent's money (we buy flybacks, key locks and an Asteroids multi control panel, along with some other most excellent items) we're joined by Stern Pinball's own Mike Vinikour, Circus Maximus' James Loflin and the Grand Ole Gameroom Expo's David Corrigan. We may be travel weary this month, but that doesn't mean we didn't have a good time and turn up short for words!! Heck, we even speculate on Stern's next game (which proved itself to be a double-hitter: both Star Wars "The Pin" and Jurassic Park!!)
