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Ep 101: Elwin, Keith Elwin

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Elwin is back! We're talking Godzilla, Bond, Indisc, and maybe even some new hints about his next cornerstone. You're not going to want to miss this one.

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Highlights

  • Bond 60 is limited to 500 units
  • Keith was approached about Bond 60 design approximately one year ago when George Gomez took over the cornerstone full-time
  • Godzilla will receive a side mode update featuring Terror of Mechagodzilla and additional content later in 2023
  • Bond 60 features a four-spinner configuration, possibly the first pinball game to include four spinners
  • Dean Grover passed away and received a tribute in the latest Godzilla code update
  • George Gomez initially designed a spinning disc for his Bond game but removed it; Keith's version features a hybrid of Batman and Avengers disc designs
  • Keith does not play his own games recreationally for extended periods after release
  • Godzilla introduced a time-based ball save system instead of count-based, with multiple Mothra video sequences tied to each save event
  • Bond 60's reel scoring system is actually mechanical reels with advanced LED lighting, not an LCD screen substitution
  • Keith and co-designer Mark Panaccio ensured Bond 60 has no random awards and no lock stealing for tournament play

Notable quotes

“I don't do this because I need the recognition. I don't need the money. I do it because I enjoy it. And I would much rather have something like that and lose than just, like, plow through finals.”
Keith Elwin
“They cheat. They got YouTube now.”
Keith Elwin
“Some people want to be told what to do, and other people just don't care.”
Keith Elwin
“the more I play pinball, the more I realize that when you're always in control 100% of the time, I think you kind of lose something.”
Keith Elwin
“It's a fun game to shoot. The music's good. You know, it's very fast.”
Keith Elwin
“I didn't want the ball to just sit in the pop bumpers for an hour like traditional old school, you know, classic games. You know, we can just – you can super skill shot around, get it right to your flipper and go to town like you would a modern game.”
Keith Elwin
“It's not to say I abandoned it, but I worked closely with Mark Panaccio, who came up with the rules for the game.”
Keith Elwin
“I wanted to feel like, you know, you're in the car chase or something.”
Keith Elwin

Entities

  • Flippin' Out Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • INDISC· event
  • UK Open· event
  • Avengers· game
  • Bond 60· game
  • Flash Gordon· game
  • Godzilla· game
  • Jurassic Park· game
  • Carl· person
  • Dean Grover· person
  • Dwight· person
  • Escher· person
  • George Gomez· person
  • Harrison· person
  • Jeff Teolis· person
  • Josh Roop· person
  • Keith Elwin· person
  • Mark Panaccio· person
  • Neil McCrae· person
  • Rick· person
  • Rob· person
  • Scott Larson· person
  • Travis Murray· person
  • Zach Mandy / Nicole Mandy· person

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