Episode 220 - Damage Control Tour
Pinball: We discuss Pedretti Gaming's remake of Funhouse, talk about the Stern Pinball damage control tour, and answer some listener emails. Video Games: We talk about Helldivers 2 and its sales...
Highlights
- Pedretti Gaming (manufacturing arm of Pinball Brothers) is releasing a Funhouse remake at $7,500 (classic) and $10,000 (limited edition capped at 750 units)
- Stern Pinball invited multiple content creators to Chicago for all-expenses-paid John Wick factory tour, presentation on licensing, and swag
- Eclectic Gamers podcast was not invited to Stern's damage control tour
- Some pinball content creators expressed upset at not being included in Stern's media tour
- Funhouse remake features 21.5-inch LCD display in backbox (replacing original alphanumeric display) and auto plunger
- Limited edition Funhouse includes custom art package by Brian Allen and 'Rudy's Nightmare' 2.0 code, but not original Funhouse art
- The Pinball Show (Zach's operation) was not invited to Stern's media tour
- Stern's media tour was responsive to previous controversy where they invited non-pinball content creators for John Wick
Notable quotes
“I don't feel like blaming the parts for the build issues. That might be the case, but I have yet to see the evidence that that's the issue. So I will reserve judgment on this.”
“I'm assuming they targeted specific people that they thought would be friendly to the spin and would help them get the message out best that they wanted out.”
“I don't see any reason to care whether it was done as meant as a slight or meant as an oversight or meant as a they just had a different selection criteria. It is irrelevant.”
“Don't use Stern inviting you as a measure of success. Just do your thing.”
“It's like, well, they're not going to be able to include everyone, guys. Don't freak out about it. Just be cool, man. Be cool.”
“The ramps on Venom Pro are all pretty steep, though. They were. That center ramp was a struggle. I was on the struggle bus.”
“I hate that 180 ramp like that is just a little brick fest because of how tight it is on the left.”
“I think Funhouse is a perfect – I never plan to own Funhouse anyway because I don't want the Rudy head in my house.”
Entities
- Pedretti Gaming· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Funhouse (Pedretti remake)· game
- John Wick· game
- Venom Pro· game
- Eclectic Gamers Podcast· organization
- Loser Kid Podcast· organization
- Straight Down the Middle· organization
- Brian Allen· person
- Dennis· person
- Greg· person
- Jason Knapp· person
- Tony· person
- Zach· person
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