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The Pinball Show Ep 139: Labyrinth, Elton John, Elvira’s Blood Red Kiss, Ninja Eclipse, Elements, & More!
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The Pinball Show Episode 139: Labyrinth, Elton John, Elvira's Blood Red Kiss, Ninja Eclipse, Elements, & More! Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny - Chicago Pinball Expo 2023 - Who Stole The Show?!...
Highlights
- Labyrinth stole the show at 2023 Pinball Expo with 90-95% of attendees citing it as their favorite.
- This is the best company launch Zach has seen in 11 years in the hobby (comparing to JJP's GNR and American Pinball launches).
- Labyrinth has generated more female buyers than every other title in Zach's company's (Flip N Out Pinball) history combined.
- Labyrinth production is currently at 6-10 units per week, with a goal of 10 per day by January-February and full 1,100-unit run within a calendar year.
- Elvira Blood Elvira's House of Horrors (Premium/LE) edition was unexpected but is selling very well, surprising Zach despite initial skepticism.
- Labyrinth is released at a single edition model (no Pro/Premium/LE tiering) at $10,600 MSRP with 1,100 unit limit.
- David Van Es is the CEO and Brian Savage is the CBO of the new Labyrinth company (formerly associated with Spooky Pinball).
- The company implemented Zach's feedback immediately on gameplay and sales strategy decisions.
Notable quotes
“You walk around and ask 1,000 people what game or product stole this entire damn show, and I would put money on 90% to 95% would say the same thing... They would say it's that damn game, Jim Henson's Labyrinth.”
“This is, and I've been in the hobby for almost 11 years now, this is the best company launch I've ever seen.”
“We've had more female buyers of this pinball machine than every other title in our company's history combined. And it's not even close.”
“It's one of the best looking worlds on a play field that I've seen since medieval madness... like Wizard of Oz was the last one that really seemed to drop you into this degree.”
“This thing is selling like Cabbage Patch Kids, Toys R Us, the night before Christmas in the 80s.”
“This thing will sell 1100 units. It's going to... when he talks about going into the depths of orbs and getting orbs in different ways, that's where you get depth in pinball.”
“Stern just brings rehashes, so I knew they weren't going to win the show. Jim Henson's Labyrinth, I feel very confident, has basically curb stomped Elton John into the dirt.”
“I didn't do a damn thing, but saying, how could you advertise for this?... My job is to sell cool toys and I love my job.”
“Jim Henson's Labyrinth helped make a pinball machine. And then the mechanisms. Finally, we get a game that has multiple diverters, has magnets, has fun, creative things, but it's surrounded by a world.”
“The initial code set might even feel like that. But when he talks about going into the depths of orbs and getting orbs in different ways, that's where you get depth in pinball. That's why people love Rick and Morty.”
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Barrels of Fun Pinball· company
- Flip N Out Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Pinball Adventures· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Pinball News (Pinball Expo 2023)· event
- Elements· game
- Elton John· game
- Elvira's House of Horrors (Premium/LE)· game
- Labyrinth· game
- Ninja Eclipse· game
- Bells and Chimes· organization
- EGP podcast· organization
- The Pinball Show· organization
- Bowen Kerins· person
- Brian Savage· person
- David Bowie· person
- David Van Es· person
- Dennis Creasel· person
- Dr. John· person
- Greg Bone· person
- Jim Henson· person
- Jonathan Bergeron· person
- Zach Minney· person
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