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Episode 56: Pinball Fans Called In… Here’s What Happened!
This episode of The Flipside Podcast gets a little wild… because we’re letting the viewers take the wheel. That means listener-submitted voicemails, random questions, unexpected topics, and...
Highlights
- Ralph has committed to keeping his home collection at 10 machines and will not remove seating to add more
- Stern does not keep their system open, making it difficult for mod makers to natively integrate features
- Winchester Mystery House is difficult to acquire and generated long wait lines at TPF and Pinball Expo
- Pokemon Pinball is now widely available at multiple locations following its release
- Three Musketeers was stuck in customs and unable to appear at TPF
- K-pop themed pinball machines could appeal to younger demographics whose parents might purchase
- Stern has taken chances on niche themes like John Wick, D&D, and Winchester Mystery House
- Modding games reduces resale value, making it harder for collectors to recoup investment
- Jack Danger is working on a Tank Girl game
- Stern All Access membership includes one factory tour per year with free shipping on accessories
Notable quotes
“10 is a lot to manage as it is, so I am going to keep the collection to 10. The chairs are staying in place for now, but I've put a stake in the ground that I'm not going to remove the chairs.”
“Stern doesn't keep their system open so a lot of the mod makers have to kind of find ways around being able to integrate features that are in their mods into the game”
“I'm a fan of the mod makers, I love following them. Stumblr is the one that makes these amazing mods. There are many other companies out there.”
“Winchester Mystery House... it's such a cool game. It's one that I really wish that I really wish I could buy. Like, it's a bummer that no... Because, honestly, at TPF, it was one of the highlights. And there's always been lines for it.”
“I think it would be smart if they did. Right now this year, we're having a lot of, you know, we've seen a couple of these like one-off... Maybe it's something that's kicking off.”
“The part that I like the most about these shows is going and then getting to meet people that listen and watch the show. That is my favorite part.”
“Don't sleep on the homebrew section because you will go if you love pinball. It's cool seeing what these other individuals in the hobby are spending their own extra time on to make and dream up.”
“The bummer thing for me is I really wish that Hexa Pinball could have had three musketeers there, but it was stuck in customs, which is a big bummer.”
“I don't buy that many of them anymore and I'll tell you why... it's tough to get your money back when you mod a game”
“Sometimes it's like, wow... there's this guy and I can't remember the name of the game, but it's like a barrel. It looks like a barrel and you kind of play it sort of hugging it.”
Entities
- Flip N Out Pinball· company
- Hexa Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Stumblor Pinball· company
- Amusement Expo International· event
- Pinball Expo· event
- The Pinball Factory· event
- Beetlejuice· game
- Pokemon Pinball· game
- Three Musketeers· game
- Winchester Mystery House· game
- Yukon Yeti· game
- Lions Classic Pinball Channel· organization
- Ashley Weaver· person
- Emily R· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Jamie Burchell· person
- Marco· person
- Orbital Albert· person
- Retro Ralph· person
- Stringer· person
- Travis Murie· person
- Insider Connected· product
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