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Episode 6: TPF and Twipys!

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We do a recap of TPF and the Twipys along with some interesting info (well we find interesting) about Steve Richtie's next pin. If you want to follow along with the Twipy categories, go to...

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Highlights

  • Stern's next game will be announced on Tuesday (day after recording), per industry rumor
  • Steve Ritchie's Star Wars was originally supposed to be his final game before retirement
  • Since 2013, Jersey Jack has released 4 games (Wizard of Oz, Hobbit, Dialed In, Pirates) while Stern released 18+
  • Licensed themes significantly outsell original/unlicensed themes in location/operator settings
  • Star Wars performs exceptionally well on location despite being criticized by pinball enthusiasts as inferior design
  • Wizard of Oz Yellow Brick Road edition is not a true limited release, just 'slapping limited edition on it'
  • Major pinball festivals (Texas, Expo) have set expectations for manufacturer announcements that are now being undermined
  • Deep Root Brewing was not announcing at Texas Pinball Festival due to Robert Mueller's wedding

Notable quotes

“if that's the case what is the point of holding off five days... what a drinking fest along with playing some pinball with people you see once a year”
Joshua Roop
“If you're the alpha dog in the business, act like it”
Scott Larson
“Star Wars is bringing in money hand over fist compared to his other pinball machines... Dialed In on location... never got played it just didn't get nickels in it”
Scott Larson
“You're building a McLaren race car, but they only make 200 versus Ford, which is making thousands of cars versus your 200. You're just not going to work.”
Joshua Roop
“16 to 4 ratio... you cannot win at that ratio”
Joshua Roop
“this didn't really deserve a reveal... it's almost a slap in the face... He's just essentially slapping limited edition on it”
Joshua Roop

Entities

  • Barrels of Fun· company
  • Deep Root Brewing· company
  • Jersey Jack Pinball· company
  • Spooky Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Texas Pinball Festival· event
  • Cosmic Carnival· game
  • Dialed In· game
  • Star Wars· game
  • Total Nuclear Annihilation· game
  • Wizard of Oz· game
  • Dirty Donnie· person
  • Gary Stern· person
  • Joshua Roop· person
  • Pat Lawler· person
  • Robert Mueller· person
  • Scott Larson· person
  • Steve Ritchie· person

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