The Pinball Show Ep 132: Venom Revisited & Presidential Toppers
The Pinball Show Episode 132: Venom Revisited & Presidential Toppers Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - A Giant Loss To The Industry - Space Scrambler - Stern Pinball Production Updates - James...
Highlights
- Shelley Sacks Eldridge passed away after fighting cancer for years; she worked at Stern for 40+ years and was instrumental to the company's founding in 1986
- Venom pinball officially revealed by Stern; designed by Brian Eddy, coded by Dwight Sullivan with Raymond Davidson, art by Zombie Yeti
- Venom pricing: $6,999 Pro, $9,699 Premium, $12,999 Limited Edition; same as Foo Fighters
- Venom production: Pro starts late August (locations), Premium late September, LE mid-December
- Venom official reveal is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18th, coinciding with San Diego Comic Con
- James Bond 60th Anniversary accessories are recycled from previous releases (same shooter rod as 60th, same R-Blade as Led Zeppelin, same armor, same topper)
- Dwight Sullivan confirmed in chat that Venom team is working on an exceptional topper that will exceed Mandalorian's topper
- Haggis Pinball announced Centaur Revisited remake with two trim levels called 'The Beast' and 'Oblivion'
- Keith Elwin recently discussed upcoming game design with Joel Engelberth, hinting at release maybe by end of 2023 or probably 2024
- Shelley Sachs Eldridge is primarily responsible for pinball still existing as an industry today
Notable quotes
“Without Shelly, there would be no Stern Pinball. Shelly embodied our company's entrepreneurial get-it-done spirit.”
“Is anyone other than me experiencing rumor overload right now? I mean, you can't throw a rock online without hearing credible rumors about Harry Potter to Jaws to Back to the Future to The Matrix, Indiana Jones, Dune, Spider-Man, Fast and Furious, He-Man, King Kong, Monty Python, M&M, Barbie...”
“We are Venom. Yes, hold on to your hats, Marvel fans, as one of Spider-Man's greatest arch-enemies is getting the nod as Stern's next cornerstone pinball title.”
“The topper is the same damn topper...These games are not ambi-turners. They only flip le[ft].”
“I think with this individual [Shelley], it would have been a high likelihood that pinball would not exist. It certainly wouldn't exist as we know it today.”
Entities
- Haggis Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- San Diego Comic Con· event
- Centaur Revisited· game
- James Bond 007 (60th Anniversary)· game
- Venom· game
- Flippin' Out With Friends· media
- Brian Eddy· person
- Craig Bobby· person
- Dennis· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- Gary Stern· person
- Joel Engelberth· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Raymond Davidson· person
- Shelley Sachs Eldridge· person
- Zach· person
- Zombie Yeti· person
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