025 - Our Top 5 Pins of 2025
Punk Rock Pinball Podcast
40 min
Summary
Punk Rock Pinball hosts rank their top 5 pinball machines of 2025 by gameplay and purchase preference.
In episode 25 of the Punk Rock Pinball Podcast, hosts Mike and Stephanie countdown their top 5 pinball machines released in 2025, including titles from Stern (King Kong, Jaws 50th, Star Wars: Fall of the Empire), Spooky (Evil Dead), and Barrels of Fun (Dune). They discuss gameplay preferences, aesthetics, and which machines they'd purchase if given the budget, revealing both agreement and friendly disagreement on rankings while reflecting on the diversity of 2025's release schedule.
Highlights
- King Kong has the best layout of 2025 and possibly the best layout of the last five years
- Evil Dead is the coolest looking pinball machine ever made
- Punk Rock Pinball has 23 machines at the HQ location
- Apple Podcast listeners average 85-90% completion rate on episodes vs YouTube's significantly lower average view duration
- Jaws 50th Anniversary edition looks better than the Limited Edition version
- Star Wars: Fall of the Empire has a two-flipper fan layout similar to John Wick
- Jersey Jack pinball machines have a flipper feel and overall play feel that the speaker dislikes
- Judge Dredd is a wide-body machine with extensive mechanical toys and mechanisms
We each share our Top 5 pins of 2025. Share your Top 5 with us in the Facebook group or email us mike(at)livefromtherockroom(dot)com Discover some new music on the PRP playlist! - Find Local Tournaments - Find Amazing Pinball Locations -
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