#005 - Are We Buying Too Many Games, or Is 15 Just the Beginning?
Punk Rock Pinball Podcast
37 min
Summary
Hosts debate collection saturation at 15 machines and rank non-Stern manufacturers.
Two hosts of Punk Rock Pinball Podcast discuss their recent acquisition of Stern's JAWS 50th Anniversary Edition (trading away the JAWS (Pro) that started their collecting obsession), reflect on owning 15 pinball machines and whether they've reached saturation, share tournament experiences including learning post-pass techniques, and play a hypothetical 'You Choose' game about which non-Stern manufacturer should survive if all others ceased: selecting Jersey Jack. They also pitch Wonder Woman as a dream theme.
Highlights
- JAWS Pro was the first pinball machine the hosts acquired and sparked their entire collecting obsession
- The hosts currently own 15 pinball machines and are considering pausing further acquisitions
- Stern flipper mechanisms feel snappier due to the Spike 2 system having lower lag compared to other manufacturers' systems
- An Atari prototype Wonder Woman pinball machine was made in 1979
- Jersey Jack Pinball has better lighting than other manufacturers
- The hosts use a 'down the line' game format where all machines are started in four-player mode and players rotate through each machine sequentially
- Joe Sharp taught the host a post-pass technique on Iron Maiden during a ladies tournament
- A recent tournament at Landmark in Peoria had 38 players and introduced many new faces to the hosts
Welcome back to the Punk Rock Pinball Podcast, episode 5, and yeah, this one is basically our “pinball life is happening fast” update. We got Jaws 50th Anniversary Edition, and we’re already emotionally attached, even though the Jaws Pro that started everything is leaving tomorrow. We recap a 38-player Landmark tournament and the one little technique that completely changed Mike’s night: the post pass. We argue about the pinball apocalypse scenario, and Steph drops a dream theme that feels obvious once you say it out loud: Wonder Woman pinball. This episode is a mix of new machine excitement, tournament reality checks, and big pinball questions. We talk about how different the Jaws Premium shoots compared to the Pro, why adjusting between locations can melt your brain, and why owning a bunch of games makes you forget how to play half of them. We also tease a new idea we’re excited about: bands coming through the Rock Room picking a player and battling us head-to-head on our machines. Then we go full hypothetical with “if Stern disappeared, who keeps pinball alive,” and we finish with a dream theme that we’d pre-order immediately. Drop a comment with your dream theme and tell us who survives the pinball apocalypse. Join the conversation in the Punk Rock Pinball Facebook group!
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