EP02 Will Johnson My Journey Into Pinball
In this second episode of The Pinball Studio Podcast we sit down with Will Johnson to hear his journey into the world of pinball. We take a deep dive into the experiences and events that led him to...
Highlights
- Roller Games is one of the best pinball games ever created
- Heavy Metal pinball had 300 units commissioned, but only approximately half were actually produced
- Pinball Palace in Brunswick, Georgia has been operating for approximately 7 years
- Pinball Palace placed second in the Twippies for best worldwide location multiple times, including 3 years ago
- Pinball Studio is in its third to fourth year of operation
- Players commute from Jacksonville regularly, sometimes 2-4 hours, to play Pinball Studio tournaments
- Winning State Finals requires going through Atlanta as the qualifying path
- Pinball Studio hosts Halloween tournaments annually and is planning their fourth edition
- RJ, a relatively new player, won two consecutive tournaments after moving to Atlanta
- Spy Hunter is underrated and criticisms stem from poor machine condition or lack of play experience
Notable quotes
“I will fight on the internet anyone who disagrees: Roller Games... probably one of the best games ever created.”
“I blame Mike for my whole addiction to pinball.”
“Heavy Metal is an on-location pin. It's got a real coin door that accepts coins. Yes, it has powder coating, so I don't want to hear it.”
“No drama here. That's kind of our one rule that we stole from the Wormhole.”
“All roads to State Finals go through Atlanta. It's just the truth.”
“I showed Abby how to play Grand Slam. She won. I was also salty then, but it's fun.”
“That speaks volumes about what you've been able to do and so we're able to foster this.”
“We do kind of like our own awards thing for our members here too... just kind of a thank you for being such a dedicated member.”
Entities
- Houston Expo· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Twippies· event
- Gottlieb Raven· game
- Gottlieb Spring Break· game
- Heavy Metal· game
- Johnny Mnemonic· game
- RoboCop· game
- Roller Games· game
- Spy Hunter· game
- Hot Nudge· organization
- Old Town Pinball· organization
- Pinball Studio· organization
- Addison Mount· person
- Brian· person
- Jerome· person
- Mike· person
- Neil· person
- Sterling Martin· person
- Will Johnson· person
- Doodles· venue
- Level Up· venue
- Pinball Palace· venue
- Rock House at Tybee· venue
- Wormhole· venue
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