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!
58 min listen · 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!
58 min listen · 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.
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?
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…
44 min listen · 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.
48 min listen · Aug 10
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).
52 min listen · Jul 20
For decades, fans have argued over which Brian Eddy masterpiece deserves the crown.
46 min listen · Jul 6
Welcome back to Modern Man in Search of High Scores, and this week our goal is blood!
50 min listen · Jun 22
Modern Man in Search of High Scores is back — and Season 2 is coming in hot.
43 min listen · Jun 8
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…
42 min listen · Feb 23
Episode 16 of Modern Man in Search of High Scores is in session, and it’s time to hit the books—pinball style.
1 hr 3 min listen · Jan 26
Join us for a very special holiday edition of Modern Man in Search of High Scores.
49 min listen · Dec 22, 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.
37 min listen · Dec 8, 2025
In this episode Dean and Lawrence talk the machines that saved pinball from the dark ages, that period between 2000 and 20016 where the survival of the hobby was in serious doubt.
1 hr 7 min listen · Nov 17, 2025
In this episode of Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Lawrence and Dean broadcast from their usual spot—Nine and Three-Quarters Pinball Arcade in Soquel, California, but this time the duo run…
1 hr 7 min listen · Oct 6, 2025
Dean and Lawrence welcome the one and only Imoto Harney—pinball repair expert, media personality, and all-around arcade adventurer.
41 min listen · Sep 22, 2025
On this very special episode of Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Dean and Lawrence have traveled down to Lynn's Arcade in Seaside, CA to interview Matthew Talley.
55 min listen · Aug 25, 2025
On this episode of Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Lawrence and Dean discuss the evolution of Williams in the early nineties, fixes big and small, as well as the latest in home arcade and pinball…
28 min listen · Aug 11, 2025
In Episode 7 of Modern Man in Search of High Scores, Lawrence Adams and Dean Roblee discuss California Extreme, cover recent developments surrounding Jack Danger, and introduce a new segment called…
33 min listen · Jul 28, 2025