Beetlejuice vs Evil Dead
On this episode of Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Lawrence and Dean make a pilgrimage to Reno, Nevada, in search of two elusive Spooky Pinball machines: Beetlejuice and Evil Dead!
Oct 19

Hosted by Lawrence Adams — the mind behind Midlife Arcade and The Pinball Underground available on YouTube — and Dean Roblee — the owner and operator of Nine and Three-Quarters pinball arcade serving the Santa Cruz County area — this biweekly podcast dives headfirst into the flashing lights and nostalgia of pinball and arcade culture. Exploring everything from the latest in pinball and arcade gaming to deep cuts on retro cabinets, board games, and the gear that turns your garage into a gaming sanctuary. Expect news, deep-dives, interviews, and the occasional philosophical musing on why grown men still chase high scores. New episodes every other Monday.
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Hosted by Lawrence Adams — the mind behind Midlife Arcade and The Pinball Underground available on YouTube — and Dean Roblee — the owner and operator of Nine and Three-Quarters pinball arcade serving the Santa Cruz County area — this biweekly podcast dives headfirst into the flashing lights and nostalgia of pinball and arcade culture.
On this episode of Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Lawrence and Dean make a pilgrimage to Reno, Nevada, in search of two elusive Spooky Pinball machines: Beetlejuice and Evil Dead!
Oct 19
Imoto Harney returns to the show to help Lawrence and Dean settle a matchup that’s guaranteed to get some pinball fans flexing.
Sep 21
Imoto Harney returns to the show to help Lawrence and Dean settle a matchup that’s guaranteed to get some pinball fans flexing.
51 min listen · Sep 21
This week on Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Lawrence and Dean settle one of the most important questions ever asked in an arcade: Congo or King Kong?
Sep 7
This week on Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Lawrence and Dean settle one of the most important questions ever asked in an arcade: Congo or King Kong?
54 min listen · Sep 7
This week on Modern Man in Search of High Scores, we’re putting two brand-new 2026 pinball machines into the ring: Jersey Jack’s Sonic the Hedgehog versus Stern’s Transformers: More Than Meets the…
Aug 24
This week on Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Lawrence and Dean go head-to-head with two of Stern Pinball's biggest licensed titles: Jurassic Park vs.
Aug 10
🤖 TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Bally/Williams (B-Dubs) LIVE Pinball!
Jul 26
In this episode, Lawrence and Dean take on one of their toughest pinball matchups yet, pitting Stern's Ghostbusters (2016) against Chicago Gaming Company's Pulp Fiction (2023).
Jul 20
For decades, fans have argued over which Brian Eddy masterpiece deserves the crown.
Jul 6
Welcome back to Modern Man in Search of High Scores, and this week our goal is blood!
Jun 22
Modern Man in Search of High Scores is back — and Season 2 is coming in hot.
Jun 8
Welcome back to The Pinball Underground, live from the Midlife Arcade!
May 26
In this episode Lawrence and Dean hit the road for one of the strangest pinball pilgrimages yet: a visit to the legendary Winchester Mystery House, where staircases lead nowhere, doors open into…
Feb 23
I’m back on stream after a few weeks away—firing up The Shadow, one of the fastest and flowiest pinball machines ever made.
Feb 9
Episode 16 of Modern Man in Search of High Scores is in session, and it’s time to hit the books—pinball style.
Jan 26
After two weeks off, let's play some more Ghostbusters!
Jan 6
Join us for a very special holiday edition of Modern Man in Search of High Scores.
Dec 22, 2025
On tonights stream I will show you how to build on part one of the high scoring strat for Ghostbusters Pro by Stern.
Dec 9, 2025
On this episode of MMISOHS, Dean and Lawrence cover the current list of ever-growing controversies across the pinball landscape in an attempt to make sense of the madness that is the pinball hobby.
Dec 8, 2025