Episode 350: Homebrews and Other Things NEW at Pinball Expo
Pinball Expo is great place to see people and play machines you've never seen before. Whether it's the games from the manufacturers, free play area, or my fav...the homebrews! We'll hear from some...
Highlights
- Queen Pinball by Pinball Brothers is targeting end of November shipping with a 6-8 week delay from original September production start due to Ukraine war situation
- Flipping the Script charity event raised $18,000+ in grassroots donations, with an anonymous donor covering remaining funds to help 31 children complete cleft lip diagnoses
- Queen Pinball features live concert recordings rather than studio versions, specifically featuring Freddie Mercury performances at Wembley and other venues
- Queen band members Roger Taylor and Brian May provided shout-outs and active support for the pinball machine, sharing promotional posts on band social media platforms
- Bob Neese's Elf homebrew took 3 years to complete with the most challenging aspect being the catapult mechanisms for the mini-playfield
Notable quotes
“My favorite section, the homebrew area, the custom pinball machines...it's definitely about the people that come together because a lot of times it's their only show of the year”
“I kind of made a mistake and posted this up on one of the Dukes of Hazzard sites. My phone has been blowing up with everybody that wants to buy it.”
“An anonymous donor had stepped up in front of the rest of the cash to make sure that these 31 kids can then go in to get their diagnosis finished...Scott and I started tearing up.”
“We chose the live cuts because we know we had HD video of those shows that matched together and that absolutely transported the vibe of how people got to know and love Queen”
“I would never have dreamt. I came into this game late. The license has been there a long time and it has been negotiated.”
“They are very protective of their license...you have to get it through Queen only. So it's difficult, and you've got the band supporting this, wanting to show it.”
“What you've done, quite honestly, has created something that, if you continue, it will only grow...You have seen the support from the pinball community.”
Entities
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Flipping the Script· event
- Pinball Expo· event
- Dukes of Hazzard (homebrew)· game
- Elf (homebrew)· game
- Greek Gods (homebrew)· game
- Nightmare Before Christmas (homebrew)· game
- Queen Pinball· game
- Bob Neese· person
- Brian May· person
- Coleman Martin· person
- Dane Jure· person
- Jake Danzig· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Mark Siddy· person
- Rob Burke· person
- Roger Taylor· person
- Rüdiger Beckman· person
- Scott Josh· person
- Electric Bat Arcade· venue
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