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Ep 15: High School Pinball w/ Johannes Ostermeier
PodcastAnalysis updated 3d ago1 hr 19 min listenBy Jeff Teolis & Martin Robbins
Episode 15: High School Pinball with Johannes Ostermeier Hosts: Jeff Teolis & Martin Robbins – Jeff’s Grumpy Week – Martin Goes Green -Wizard of Oz wizard mode achieved – NEW machines in September –...
Highlights
- Three pinball machines will be announced in September (one from Stern, one from Jersey Jack, multiple from Deep Root)
- TMNT Pro machines reached Australian distributors approximately 6 weeks after US release (early June announcement, early August delivery)
- Games are hard to come by in some parts of North America due to supply chain constraints
- Johannes Ostermeier has been playing pinball since age 4 (2006) for 14 years
- The German pinball scene is less competitive but more fun-focused than the US scene
- IFPA 17 World Championship will be held in Germany, likely at Freddy's with pre-tournaments planned in Fulda
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball needs code updates to reach the quality level of Iron Maiden or Jurassic Park
- Raphael is the optimal character choice in TMNT pinball because modes are directly lit
- Paul Englert, approximately 13 years old, has won tournaments in Fulda against top European players including Daniele, Robert Sata, and Levente
- Johannes won the IFPA World Championship on Iron Maiden
Notable quotes
“People are dying for more Final Round. They're having to fill it with other shit, and they need Final Round.”
“I've always wanted to be number one. But since I've reached that spot, it is like, well, history, it is like past. And now I'm just looking forward to playing and competing with all the best players in the world.”
“I like the flow. You can reach the left upper flipper by hitting the right ramp or by hitting the right loop. And it is a pretty quick game. But the rules right now I don't think you can compare it with other games like Iron Maiden or Jurassic Park.”
“The most important thing is to just adapt yourself to every machine. You can't just say, I don't like Gottliebs. That's the wrong opinion about the game. Always try to keep the control over the ball.”
“We have basically all eras in our basement, but we don't have any Gottliebs.”
“The scene in Germany is a bit different. They just like playing. They just like having some drinks and staying up late. And yeah, it's all about fun.”
“If I play internationally, I usually go to tournaments also to have fun, but also to play well and to compete with other players.”
“Six weeks just for shipping, longer than anybody else.”
Entities
- Deep Roots Games· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- IFPA World Championship (17)· event
- Iron Maiden· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles· game
- Final Round Pinball Podcast· organization
- Andrei Masenkov· person
- Daniele· person
- Dirk· person
- Eric Stone· person
- Grant Stevens· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Johannes Ostermeier· person
- Martin Robbins· person
- Paul Englert· person
- Raymond Davidson· person
- Robert Sata· person
- Tobias· person
- Fulda· venue
- Melbourne Silver Bowl· venue
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