The Great British Pinball Podcast Episode 6
Podcast
The Great British Pinball Podcast
1 hr 41 min
Summary
UK hosts discuss Venom, toppers, and community generosity in pinball collecting.
Neil McCray and Scott Rundell discuss their recent pinball acquisitions and experiences, including Neil's positive impressions of Venom and acquisition of a Twilight Zone machine. They explore community dynamics around game maintenance, collection planning, and the rumor mill surrounding Black Knight toppers. Key topics include pinball quality concerns, CGC's build standards, and thoughtful estate planning for pinball collections.
Highlights
- Venom is a great game that doesn't deserve the negative reception it's getting
- Stern exposed electronics on Venom cabinets without proper shielding
- Venom has a ball airball issue on the start ramp similar to The Walking Dead (Pro) shipping problem
- Black Knight topper re-release pricing of $1,500 is significantly higher than original pricing ($400)
- Deadpool is an inferior game with poor toy integration and minimal depth
- Big Lebowski machines have significant reliability issues on location
- Cactus Canyon drop targets were redesigned twice before and after launch
- Theater Magic was properly dialed in by Scott and plays well without requiring significant tweaking
Send us Fan Mail Scott and Neil cover Venom, TZ, TOM, pinball after life, Stern Insider updates, British Mod makers and how they are knocking it out of the park!
In this episode

Attack from Mars
Bally
Black Knight: Sword of Rage
Stern
Cactus Canyon
Bally
Deadpool
Stern
Medieval Madness
Williams
Monster Bash
Williams
Twilight Zone
Bally
Venom
Stern

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