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The Great British Pinball Podcast Episode 24

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Great British Pinball Podcast, Neil and Scott discuss personal updates, including health issues and family matters, before diving into the world of pinball....

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Highlights

  • Dune is experiencing early code issues that make it feel like a 'snore fest' with mechs that feel slow on repeated plays
  • Labyrinth is well-made with solid playfield quality and no mechanical issues
  • Godzilla (Premium) at Pinball Republic has sustained 12,000 plays with minimal issues
  • Parts suppliers who ship within 1-2 days see significantly higher repeat business than those taking a week or more
  • No one currently manufactures Indy 500 playfields, making replacements extremely difficult to source
  • Spooky's Barrels have 'nailed on the head' manufacturing quality compared to competitors
  • Dune video reviews have been inconsistent in portraying the game's quality, with Cool Toy's early coverage putting it in poor light
  • Stern bumper stop pads (blue thin pads) are difficult to replace on location machines like Deadpool

Notable quotes

“the quicker if I know that you've got a website where it's in stock and you ship it the next day I will order from you”
Neil McRae
“if you're using it as a judgment to go unpack it and then play it and you're listening to the music and aesthetics and going that's not for me you've made the wrong decision from the get-go”
Scott Rundell
“this game is the biggest snore fest light show kind of box of lights that they've ever played”
Community feedback (via Neil)
“There's the big things in the world weddings, babies and pinball everything is expensive”
Neil McRae
“I need it ASAP. I don't want to come back to it in three months. I want to do it in the next three weeks.”
Scott Rundell
“Godzilla has had 12,000 plays. Jesus. Right, it's been we've had it literally since the like a few months after”
Neil McRae
“I lucked out with Metallica. I shouldn't have been able to get it, but someone bailed on their order”
Neil McRae
“holy shit, that game's a brick fest”
Neil McRae (re: Tested/Adam Savage video)

Entities

  • Marco Pinball· company
  • Pinball Life· company
  • Pinball Republic· company
  • Spooky Pinball· company
  • Deadpool· game
  • Doodlebug· game
  • Dune· game
  • Godzilla· game
  • Jurassic Park 2 LE· game
  • King Kong· game
  • Labyrinth· game
  • Metallica· game
  • Uncanny X-Men· game
  • World Cup Soccer· game
  • Backhand Pinball (Mark)· media
  • Ray Day's Pinball· media
  • David (Retro parts seller)· person
  • George Gomez· person
  • James· person
  • Michael (DRI/Dry)· person
  • Neil McRae· person
  • Scott Rundell· person
  • Zach McCarty· person
  • Cool Toy· person/media
  • Tested (Adam Savage)· person/media

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