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#45 Bobby Orr Power Play - The Classic Pinball Podcast

PodcastAnalysis updated 2d ago1 hr 17 min listenBy George
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BOPP review and restore. Monopoly, Wizard of Oz, Lord of the Rings, Captain Card day spa. Ron rant. Bonus Feature: Snowboard vs Wrestling.

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Highlights

  • Bobby Orr Power Play has 10 star rollovers that require extensive clearcoat removal and precise alignment during playfield swaps
  • CPR uses laser marking instead of traditional dimpling for playfield hole positioning in short runs
  • CPR changed from silkscreen to inkjet printing process for playfield artwork
  • Reese Rails (side rail manufacturer) is currently unable to source materials due to lumberyard supply issues
  • Bobby Orr Power Play was made by Bally in Chicago, using Blackhawks instead of Bruins partly because Chicago was Bally's location
  • Bobby Orr Power Play is ranked #204 on PinSide rankings
  • Over 13,000 Bobby Orr Power Play machines were made
  • Bobby Orr Power Play was the second game with a pop-up post in the middle of the playfield

Notable quotes

“So you've got to kind of, you know, have a lot of patience and really, you know, customize where you're putting things to get it just right.”
Dave
“So now you have a bunch of built-up clear, and you are not getting that white star roller into the whole assembly. It won't go in. You have to get rid of the clear.”
Dave
“It's like 100 spots you have to hit. And plus you have to go through each of the holes where the star rollover goes in to sit up and down in there. That's like another 10. So you get 110 things to do on this thing to address.”
Dave
“I use a Dremel with a really fine diamond tip on it. And I get in there and just kind of zip, zip, zip. And I can get it done pretty quickly now.”
Dave
“Well, it says Canada, so it's not even Canadians. It's a subtle thing that people look at it quick and they think Canadians, but they're actually saying Canada.”
George
“Bobby Orr is he's not in a Bruins uniform, a Blackhawks uniform. Right. The other weird part about it is he doesn't play another hockey team. He plays the Canadian team.”
George
“It's a fun little game. I think it was the second game with a pop-up post in the middle of the play field.”
George
“I would say top five from the late 70s, from that 70s genre. Well, maybe even from a Chimer aspect, from the Chime games.”
Dave

Entities

  • Bally· company
  • CPR· company
  • Bobby Orr Power Play· game
  • Mata Hari· game
  • Night Rider· game
  • Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
  • PinSide· organization
  • WSBK· organization
  • Bobby Orr· person
  • Dave· person
  • Dave Christensen· person
  • George· person
  • Maureen· person
  • Maya Gottlieb· person
  • Phil Esposito· person
  • Reese Rails· person
  • Esposito's· venue
  • The Chicken Bone· venue

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