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Episode3: The Classic Pinball Podcast -Pintastic part 2

PodcastAnalysis updated 2d ago57 min listenBy George
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In this episode the guys talk to top rated player Eric Stone and how to play Evel Knievel. Saturday morning tournament update. Podcaster seminar. Late night game play. Ghostbusters. Xtreme coolertalk...

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Highlights

  • Eric Stone and Dave met in 1999 at a Twin Galaxies location 20 years ago
  • The World Pinball Championship (IFPA 17) will be held at The Pinball Asylum in Fort Myers, Florida in June
  • Johannes Ostermeyer won the 2023 World Pinball Championship on Dracula, coming from approximately $3 billion behind with one ball remaining
  • Eric Stone qualified #1 at the Pintastic tournament (at the time of recording) with 382 points, despite scoring $39 million on Black Knight and $3.5 million on Breakshot
  • There are 131-135 players in the Pintastic tournament
  • Dave Marston hosted the podcaster seminar with participants including Ron Hallett, Jeff Teolis, Sarah (Mrs. Pin), and Jeff Parsons
  • The Classic Pinball Podcast focuses on collecting and restoration history, offering a different niche from tournament-centric podcasts
  • Evel Knievel (Bally, 1977) has weak spinners, a 15,000 max bonus, and no hold bonus
  • Dave has a restoration business known for high-quality spinner maintenance
  • The Pastime Pinball Museum in Manchester, Vermont has 50 games on free play

Notable quotes

“Every ball means something. Play the ball.”
PJ (Dave's friend, referenced by Eric Stone)
“I'm telling everybody, spend 10 minutes, find the feed on Twitch. Or on YouTube. It's probably there now. It's unbelievable.”
Eric Stone
“With my restoration biz, I'm known for my spinners that spin perpetual spinners, spin forever kind of thing.”
Dave (host/guest)
“We're all connected by one thing, and that's pinball. And whether you like tournaments, you like restorations, you just like to play pinball, fixing them, there's something there for everybody.”
George
“If you haven't been to this show, you're missing out. It's a lot of fun. Totally different.”
George
“I mean, this opened up the world. There are so many games. I'm so focused on my little niche. There's a big world out there.”
George
“It goes back to what we said in episode one. It's a room. We did more talking than playing.”
George
“Oh, here, my friend.”
Jeff Teolis
“RoboCop I'm telling everybody you are arrested people look at me like I'm crazy but I am crazy.”
Eric Stone
“I don't think I'm going to wind up anywhere near that. But there's two and a half hours to go.”
Eric Stone

Entities

  • Pintastic· event
  • Extreme Cooler Talk· organization
  • IFPA· organization
  • Pastime Pinball Museum· organization
  • The Classic Pinball Podcast· organization
  • Alberto Santana· person
  • Anthony· person
  • Bowen· person
  • Dave· person
  • Dave Marston· person
  • Eric Stone· person
  • George· person
  • Jason Ward· person
  • Jeff Parsons· person
  • Jeff Teolis· person
  • Johannes Ostermeyer· person
  • Justin· person
  • Mark Carver· person
  • Marty· person
  • PJ· person
  • Ron Hallett· person
  • Sam· person
  • Sarah (Mrs. Pin)· person
  • Walter Day· person

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