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#133 The worst pinballs of the 70’s

PodcastAnalysis updated 3d ago1 hr 21 min listenBy George
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In this episode Dave and George appropriate content again and reveal their top 10 worse pinballs list. Dave begins his Six Million Dollar Man restoration. George talks about his attendance at the...

Highlights

  • Tim Sexton, a software mathematician, was born in the early 90s and doesn't understand the Six Million Dollar Man show or theme.
  • Six Million Dollar Man is a hard game to come by in the secondhand market.
  • Harry Williams did not do well as a manufacturer in the 1970s.
  • Atari made approximately 300 units of Hercules.
  • Dave is restoring a Six Million Dollar Man machine and ordered new rails from a craftsman named Leon in Florida.
  • Pinball Life had a sale with 30-40% discounts on switches and parts.
  • Nick Stein is an exceptional tap-pass player from London who could be a top 10 player if he traveled to big events.
  • The Dick White Axl Rose Game Show in York had minimal security and allowed unpaying visitors to walk around.

Notable quotes

If you're taking your advice on 70s machines from Tim Tim Sexton, you better go find another source.
Dave
I'm looking for one. That's a hard game to come by.
George
I think that's a DEI hate thing. Yeah, you know what? I don't think he likes Ted Nugent.
George
Even brand new it played like crap, nevermind being tired.
Dave
I'm doing the whole thing. I'm making a real nice six mil.
Dave

Entities

  • Atari· company
  • Bally· company
  • Harry Williams· company
  • Innovative Concepts (ICE)· company
  • Pinball Life· company
  • Stern· company
  • Dick White Axl Rose Game Show· event
  • Straight Down the Middle· media
  • Alvin Gottlieb· person
  • Brian· person
  • Dave· person
  • George· person
  • Jeff Teolis· person
  • John Papadiuk· person
  • Leon· person
  • Maureen· person
  • Mike· person
  • Nick Stein· person
  • Ryan· person
  • Tim Sexton· person

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