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Ep 36: Pecker

PodcastAnalysis updated 3d ago1 hr 29 min listenBy Jeff Teolis & Martin Robbins
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Final Round Pinball Podcast Episode 36: Pecker Hosts: Martin Robbins & Jeff Teolis Special Guest: Ryan C. PinClash Recap Avengers & Rule Depth IFPA IS BACK! Supply Concerns? Haggis Pinball Grows...

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Highlights

  • Pin Clash 2 production was significantly better than Pin Clash 1 due to Carl D'Angelo learning from previous mistakes and anticipating problems
  • Zach McCarthy won Pin Clash 2 (played on Pinklash), defeating Escher Lefkoff in a Colorado vs. Colorado matchup
  • Avengers Infinity Quest has surprisingly deep and complex rule layers that even experienced community figures didn't fully understand
  • Australian lockdown restrictions prevent IFPA tournaments from running because standing in venues is prohibited, though they allow gatherings of 10+ outdoors
  • IFPA reopened competitive pinball in August 2021 after extended pandemic closure, but has no official vaccination mandate policy for tournaments
  • Ontario-area league organizers are not rushing to restart tournaments until October 2021 when vaccine rollout is more complete, despite IFPA reopening
  • New players joined competitive pinball during lockdown/pandemic, but some original competitive players have dropped out
  • Ryan C got fatigued by complex rule sets and refuses to read rulebooks; Mandalorian may have same issue as Avengers for him
  • LE (Limited Edition) games sell out quickly and retain secondary market value, enabling resale profits of $3,000+
  • Brisbane Masters tournament missed IFPA cutoff by 3-4 days and is experimenting with non-IFPA tournament formats

Notable quotes

“You can't spell the word Byers without B-Y-E, which he got in Pin Clash round one, lost. He got one in Pin Clash 2, lost immediately.”
Jeff Teolis
“I'm up to 15 people watching my drunk-ass stream right now with you guys online. So, I mean, your sponsorship and your endorsements are golden for me.”
Robert Byers
“I'm glad I kind of learned the nuances of the rules to games like Metallica... But there are so many games coming out that, and when you kind of play competitive pinball, I just can't do it.”
Ryan C
“What I was really surprised about is that I thought I knew a lot about Avengers Infinity Quest rules by now. There's a whole layer of stuff that I just had no idea existed.”
Jeff Teolis
“You just wouldn't know it when you watch him... I probably recommend to him just ease off on it just a little bit and see how much further you go.”
Marty Robbins (about Robert Byers)
“The one that we went through now was just two weeks, but it felt like months for me. But because we eliminated the virus to a certain degree, people have been pretty relaxed about getting vaccinated...”
Ryan C
“Every single league, not one of them was in a rush to start up again... I think the feeling for a lot of the people I've talked to is probably mid-October...”
Jeff Teolis
“I don't know Turtles. I do know Zeppelin. I don't know Mandalorian... All these machines, really guns and roses. And guess what? They're all going to be in these tournaments.”
Jeff Teolis

Entities

  • Brisbane Masters· event
  • Pin Clash 2· event
  • Pinklash· event
  • Avengers Infinity Quest· game
  • Mandalorian· game
  • Final Round Pinball Podcast· organization
  • IE Pinball· organization
  • IFPA· organization
  • Top Rope Pinball· organization
  • Carl D'Angelo· person
  • David Raymanson· person
  • Escher Lefkoff· person
  • Jeff Teolis· person
  • Josh Sharp· person
  • Marty Robbins· person
  • Mitch Curtis· person
  • Richard Rhodes· person
  • Robert Byers· person
  • Ryan C· person
  • Snow Galvin· person
  • Stephen Bowden· person
  • Zach McCarthy· person

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