59: Lets Get Nuts!
Let's talk about a Pinball wishlist for 2024, more Jaws, reasons for criticism, pinball having a high barrier to entry, the possible importance of negative thoughts, and which games to get! Support...
Highlights
- Stern has announced or is considering remaking DMD-era games as 'vaults'
- Lord of the Rings would be the most popular Stern DMD remake, 'by a country mile'
- Jaws has a difficult upper playfield shot requiring precise aim, similar to Star Wars Premium/LE Death Star shot
- Jaws center ramp shot is the most fun and consistent shot in the game
- Jaws is appearing on location already, with Premium versions at KnappArcade.com
- The host has a Stern Jaws Premium on order from Flip N Out Pinball
- High barrier-to-entry cost ($9,000+) for pinball machines creates high expectations and skepticism for new releases
- Viewing pinball games via remote streams is ineffective due to vertical orientation and inability to experience physics
Notable quotes
“It's somewhat underwhelming. My wish is, please... a lot of it is from a place of the audience is engaged and cares and wants to see it progress or succeed”
“The barrier to entry is high, so the expectations are high. Stern, I mean, period. If games cost severely less, $100, whatever, every Stern game would be like, yeah, fucking A. It's awesome.”
“Lord of the Rings, for sure, by a country mile. Very closely followed up with Tron.”
“I thought Galactic Tank Force looked awesome as shit from afar. Man, did that game look great. When I played it... Aww... That's not... It's not fun at all”
“I do personally have a premium on order, a Stern Jaws premium, and that is from Flip N Out Pinball. So buy, buy, buy your games from Flip N Out Pinball if you want. Great prices, fantastic customer service, free shipping.”
“Jurassic Park... probably the best pinball machine of all time in my opinion. A hard and fast game.”
Entities
- Flip N Out Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Black Knight Sword of Rage· game
- Galactic Tank Force· game
- Ghostbusters· game
- Iron Man· game
- Jaws· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Lord of the Rings· game
- Metallica· game
- Star Wars (Premium/LE)· game
- Tron· game
- Venom· game
- Pinball Party Podcast· organization
- PinSide· organization
- RebelForce Radio· organization
- Jack Danger· person
- Jeff· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Rick Santel· person
- Zach· person
- KnappArcade.com· venue
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