Episode 141 - They Call Me Mister Baby Yoda!
Pinball: The guys discuss Stern Pinball's announcement of The Mandalorian Pinball. Video Games: Discussion focus on Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance, E3 being virtual, Ubisoft testing out more...
Highlights
- Brian Eddy designed The Mandalorian pinball machine
- Dwight Sullivan created the code for The Mandalorian, known for complicated rule sets
- Gary Stern had a requirement that all Stern pinball machines include three pop bumpers
- The Mandalorian has only two pop bumpers instead of the traditional three
- The Pro model of The Mandalorian lacks the magnet in front of the Grogu toy that Premium/LE versions have
- The Mandalorian Premium/LE has a motorized two-flipper mini-playfield shaped like a Mando helmet; Pro has a static single-flipper version
- Director of The Mandalorian pilot episode approved calling Grogu "Baby Yoda"
- Brian Eddy's pop bumper count differs from standard Stern requirements, similar to his work on Stranger Things
Notable quotes
“I'm tired of people telling me that I can't call it Baby Yoda. I'm not surprised by gatekeeping in Star Wars or pinball.”
“I think Brian A did that on Stranger Things. Also got away with, like, he's got some deal with Gary Stern where he gets to not have to follow the three pop rule.”
“This is one of those games when I look at them both and aesthetic aside, it's like this is one where to me it's like if you get the pro, it doesn't feel like you're missing any major feature.”
“I think that gets a little too far away from what pinball is supposed to be. Now if you want to, you're saying what pinball is supposed to be. I am. But I'm saying it's just my subjective view on it.”
“I think kids definitely want to play this when they see it. The sculpt looks good. It ain't got no throwbacks of Avengers and its stupid oven mitt.”
“Nothing about the layout here concerns me. Even if I might prefer one over the other, I think I would be very happy with the pro.”
“When I look at this, what impresses me is I don't get the vibe of any other Stern I've seen before... Nor do I get the vibe of actually anything else that Brian Eddy has done layout-wise.”
Entities
- Stern Pinball· company
- Aliens· game
- Avengers· game
- Led Zeppelin· game
- Star Wars· game
- Stranger Things· game
- The Mandalorian· game
- Walking Dead· game
- This Week in Pinball· media
- Brian Eddy· person
- Carl Weathers· person
- Dennis· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- Gary Stern· person
- Jerry Thompson· person
- Randy Martinez· person
- Steve Ritchie· person
- Tony· person
- Grogu· product
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