Skip to content
The Classic Pinball Podcast
The Classic Pinball Podcast
140 episodes tracked since 2019 about →
Copied!

#135 Lord of the Rings

PodcastAnalysis updated 3d ago1 hr 18 min listenBy George
From the creator

Holiday songs. Santa Dr. Dave. Festive Flipper List. Mata Hari repair. Medieval Madness. Shipping issue. Lord of the Rings, LOTR. Australian gifts from Sue and Grant. Ornaments.

Listen on The Classic Pinball Podcast

Highlights

  • Coil stops have a magnetic component integral to flipper strength, not just a mechanical stop.
  • Different grommet vendors supplied chime grommets with different durability/suppleness, affecting chime sound quality.
  • A Stern 8 Ball Deluxe LE shipped by NAVL arrived with a bent front right leg after being dropped during transport.
  • Medieval Madness is being remade, generating excitement in the community.
  • Professional new skeeball machines retail for $5,000-$10,000+ from the manufacturer.

Notable quotes

“A blind squirrel will find a nut every once in a while. Well, call me the blind squirrel.”
Dave
“Well, that's our goal here, brand new.”
Dave
“I don't do this for a living. I don't do this every day. So for me, it's always an adventure. But I will eventually figure it out.”
Dave
“The coil stop is integral to how strong your flipper is going to be... you're actually completing a magnetic force, a magnetic loop right there that actually helps with holding that flipper up as well as the electric part of it.”
Dave (via Jim Rutherford's seminar insight)
“My heart sank. Like, my poor game.”
Dave

Entities

  • NAVL· company
  • Pinball Resource· company
  • 8 Ball Deluxe LE· game
  • American Pinball Arcade· game
  • Blackjack· game
  • Evel Knievel· game
  • Knight Rider· game
  • Mata Hari· game
  • Medieval Madness· game
  • Medieval Madness (remake)· game
  • Powerplay· game
  • Silverball Mania· game
  • Stern Lord of the Rings· game
  • Whodunit· game
  • Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
  • Dave· person
  • George· person
  • Jim Rutherford· person
  • John Day· person
  • Steve Ritchie· person
  • Altered Suds· venue

More from The Classic Pinball Podcast

→ All content from The Classic Pinball Podcast
Contact us about this coverage