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#35 Xenon - The Classic Pinball Podcast

PodcastAnalysis updated 2d ago55 min listenBy George
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This is the first episode George and Dave have done face to face in 5 months. They record part of the segment playing Xenon in George’s game room and also record while sitting outside exploring a...

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Highlights

  • Xenon was the first game released by Bally that had speech.
  • Suzanne Ciani performed the speech work for Xenon.
  • Xenon requires a specific package (double back glass, tube, playfield condition) to work properly and that any degradation detracts significantly from the game.
  • George acquired his Xenon approximately 10 years ago for $300 from a hoarder's house in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
  • Dr. Dave acquired a Xenon and Tempest arcade cabinet combo for $50 each ($100 total) and has since restored and sold the Tempest.
  • Xenon has a free ball threshold set at 390,000 points and is configured so the bonus does not carry over between balls.
  • Keith Elwin is a notable competitive pinball player that George has competed against.
  • Dr. Dave picked up a Paragon machine with a roached MPU and battery damage that he plans to restore with a new playfield from CPR (pinball restoration company).

Notable quotes

“The most important part of this game is that it was the first game released by Bali that had speech.”
George
“This game doesn't get as much respect as it probably should, but I don't know if this would be my only game.”
George
“This is more, I think, of an artwork piece... because that's what the game's all about.”
Dr. Dave
“Guys, this is an art game. You're buying this game for the artwork. It's fun. You'll play the hell out of it.”
George
“I'm going ramp all day. Ramp all day, all night.”
Dr. Dave
“It's a sucky game... Not a deep game... It's pretty. $6,000? Yeah, that's a deal.”
Ian (from Poor Man's Pinball podcast, quoted by George)
“You have no idea who I am, do you? ... You're about to find out.”
Keith Elwin
“I quickly ordered this Paragon. They're going to soon be made of unobtainium.”
Dr. Dave

Entities

  • California Extreme 2003· event
  • Black Knight· game
  • Fathom· game
  • Paragon· game
  • Tempest· game
  • Xenon· game
  • CPR· organization
  • Funny Games (Framingham)· organization
  • Poor Man's Pinball podcast· organization
  • The Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
  • Dr. Dave· person
  • George· person
  • Greg Mayek· person
  • Ian· person
  • Joel DeGuzman· person
  • Keith Elwin· person
  • Kevin Wyatt· person
  • Neil Schatz· person
  • Paul Farris· person
  • Suzanne Cianci· person

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