Don’s Pinball Podcast

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DPP #193 "The Potter Episode!"

Don praises Harry Potter pinball launch as major success but critiques art/topper design choices.

40 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Jun 8, 2025

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DPP #192 "Biggest launch week ever!"

Harry Potter JJP launches Thursday; Predator hype-building frustrates community lacking release info.

37 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Jun 2, 2025

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DPP #191 "Don't tease me bro! Sample"

Don's Kong review: excellent layout, drop targets, and upper flipper geometry make it a standout game.

6 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 25, 2025

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DPP# 190 "Is this Wizard Week?"

Harry Potter rumored for this week; GTF clearance at $7-8k; D&D topper DLC accessibility concerns raised.

1 hr 24 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 20, 2025

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DPP #189 "So maybe I don't buy Potter?"

Don weighs buying Harry Potter amid economic uncertainty while covering production updates across Stern, Spooky, and other manufacturers.

32 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 17, 2025

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DPP #188 "The whole world is a Pinfest!"

Kong LE fails to sell out; Harry Potter delayed; tariffs, licensing, and market uncertainty reshape collector spending.

32 min listen · By Donald Garrison · May 6, 2025

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DPP #187 "The Don is back! Game reviews; Dune, Kong!"

Don reviews Dune, Kong, Portal; forecasts Spooky's Nov release will sell out due to Evil Dead FOMO.

31 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Apr 24, 2025

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DPP #186 "Dune gameplay review! Kong Reveal!"

Don plays Dune at Barrels of Fun, details its mechanics and production, discusses Kong reveal.

55 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Apr 16, 2025

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DPP #185 "JJP taking Pot-shots!"

JJP's surprise Harry Potter announcement with 3-tier pricing steals momentum ahead of Stern/Barrels releases.

28 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Apr 10, 2025

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DPP #184 "Is Kong here now?! Who else is dropping games?"

King Kong media day April 17; spring release rush converges with tariff pressures

20 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Apr 3, 2025

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DPP #183 "Is this the best year for pinball?"

Don analyzes 2025 pinball landscape post-TPF, assessing upcoming releases and manufacturer strategies.

55 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Apr 2, 2025

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DPP #182 "TPF wrap up. I wanna like Portal!"

TPF 2026 wrap: Evil Dead sells out, Harry Potter announced, Merlin's Arcade impresses, Blues Brothers panned.

40 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 24, 2025

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DPP #181 "TPF day 1: I played everything!"

Texas Pinball Festival day 1: Portal, Merlin's Arcade, Evil Dead played; Harry Potter announced with full film assets.

45 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 22, 2025

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DPP #180 "Venom stuff at last! Merlin's Arcade!"

Venom accessories finally launch; Turner Pinball releases Merlin's Arcade with novel cabinet design.

35 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 18, 2025

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DPP #179 "Portal, Potter, and Podcasting"

Portal released; Harry Potter sub-$10k rumored; mystery game coming pre-TPF; Multimorphic prices climbing.

35 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 17, 2025

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DPP #178 "New game rumor OVERLOAD!"

Major pinball rumor cycle: Predator April reveal, King Kong summer release, Harry Potter delayed, Portal at TPF.

29 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 7, 2025

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DPP #177 "D&D has landed! Let's talk Pintastic"

D&D Pinball positive early reviews; TPF, Pintastic event coverage; Barrels of Fun game speculation.

35 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Mar 5, 2025

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DPP #176 "Post TWIPY wrap up! BOF! Rumors!"

Post-Twippies wrap-up: factory tour intel, unreleased game NDA, Stern remaster rumors, D&D cable fixes.

44 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Feb 26, 2025

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DPP #175 "We Got WICK!! But at what cost?!?"

John Wick accessories overpriced; Evil Dead launches code-complete vs X-Men's slow updates.

39 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Feb 21, 2025

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DPP #174 "Fill the void! Exciting times for Pinball"

DPP #174: Filling content voids with mod showcases, event previews, and speculative production updates.

31 min listen · By Donald Garrison · Feb 17, 2025

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