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#67 Fireball II - The Classic Pinball Podcast

PodcastAnalysis updated yesterday46 min listenBy George
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It starts out great, then an interruption, a disruption and loss takes its toll on this episode. Explore the uniqueness of this particular one of a kind game. Our hope is to have someone tell us...

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Highlights

  • Fireball 2 is a 1981 Valley game with a low production run in the 2000s
  • Stern released a new limited edition Elvira game with distributor pricing at $15,000
  • Resales of the new Elvira game have been reported at $25,000
  • Bob Lawton, owner of Fun Spot arcade in Laconia, NH, has passed at age 90
  • Fireball 2 contains a customized spinner/platter mechanism from the original Fireball, suggesting unofficial field modification
  • Kiss pinball game sold after approximately two years of being featured/pitched on the podcast
  • Dale Jr.. pinball game sold, with Maureen credited for identifying the buyer's NASCAR interests and closing the sale
  • A Mata Hari pinball machine was being asked $5,500 by a seller, which George considers overpriced

Notable quotes

“Fireball 2 is going bye-bye”
George
“Not a fan. That's the thing. That's what kind of kills this game for me.”
Dave
“Bob Lawton passed... 90 years old rest in peace Bob... deemed by Ripley's as the world's largest arcade”
George
“There's really not much money to put in these. I don't want to get a lot of money. We just have them here just for show.”
Bob Lawton (recounted by George)
“They weren't worth it for me to keep any. They were barn finds at best. They had mouse nests in them.”
Dave
“That's why I bring her with me. Know your surroundings... Always takes a woman to be observant.”
Dave (about Maureen)
“Maureen sold the game. Not me, Maureen sold the game.”
Dave
“Jeff, that's way too much money... that game could very well be worth 5500 bucks but it better be really nicely restored for that price”
George
“We're the Cable Regional Access Podcast of the Internet, otherwise known as Crap of the Internet”
George
“You wore out your L.A. privileges, you're trying to say.”
Dave (joking)

Entities

  • Stern· company
  • Valley· company
  • Pintastic· event
  • Cosmic Doom· game
  • Dale Jr.· game
  • Fireball· game
  • Fireball Classic· game
  • Fireball II· game
  • Kiss· game
  • Mata Hari· game
  • Bob Lawton· person
  • Dave· person
  • Dave Christensen· person
  • Dave Marston· person
  • Eric Meunier· person
  • George· person
  • Grant· person
  • Jack· person
  • Jeff· person
  • John Borg· person
  • Kevin O'Connor· person
  • Maureen· person
  • Todd Tuckey· person
  • Fun Spot· venue

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