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Pinball Profile

Episode 373: Steve Ritchie & Jersey Jack Guarnieri

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Pinball Profile

21 min

Summary

Steve Ritchie joins Jersey Jack; discusses new unannounced game and praises company culture.

Steve Ritchie (legendary pinball designer) and Jersey Jack Guarnieri are interviewed at Pintastic 2024, discussing Ritchie's transition to Jersey Jack Pinball, his passion for theme-driven game design, and an unannounced upcoming game. Ritchie praises Jersey Jack's software team (Keith Johnson, Joe Katz) and mechanical engineering, contrasts his experience there with previous roles where features were removed, and hints at excitement for his new project. Guarnieri discusses Godfather's success in bringing new audiences to pinball, recent hirings including Tom Capera, and Jersey Jack's design philosophy prioritizing both casual and competitive players.

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Sitting down at Pintastic, Steve Ritchie & Jack Guarnieri talk about the latest happenings at Jersey Jack Pinball. Hear Steve's excitement about his upcoming machine, his freedom he has at JJP, plus other favorite things he's enjoying. Jack talks about the success of The Godfather, new COO Tom Kopera, plus what machine is the best earner for any pinball machine.

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