#95 Light the fuse - The Classic Pinball Podcast

Dave gives a preview into a game he is currently trying to bring back to life: Williams Phoenix. Listener suggested new segment. A bird story. Word. What’s up doc? Don’t move the game!Tales of woe.

Highlights

• Phoenix was produced in August 1978 with 6,198 units manufactured
• List price to distributor for Phoenix was $1,247
• Barry Oursler designed the Phoenix
• Pinball Life sells Williams flipper mech upgrades for approximately $50 that include coil, end of stroke switch, mech, spring, and come fully assembled
• The word 'moist' has only become widely disliked in recent history (last 10-20 years), not before
• Dr. Dave spent 20-30 hours restoring the Phoenix playfield
• The incognito bridge board is made by someone on Pinside and replaces the capacitor and bridge boards in Williams machines
• Jake Danzig received the best homebrew pinball award at the most recent Chicago Pinball Expo

Notable quotes

Entities

• Pinball Life· company
• Williams· company
• Chicago Pinball Expo· event
• Dukes of Hazzard· game
• Phoenix· game
• Roller Coaster Tycoon· game
• Pinside· organization
• The Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
• Barry Oursler· person
• Dr. Dave· person
• George· person
• Grant· person
• Incognito· person
• Jake Danzig· person
• Jeff Teolis· person