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The Spinner Is Lit - Episode 41 - High Prices And Destroying Tokyo
PodcastAnalysis updated 2d ago2 hr 24 min listen
Spencer, Dan and Mark Skoff talk about the new Godzilla game. Mark gives an indepth review of Hot wheels. I curse a lot. and we talk about high prices. its a thrill ride!
Highlights
- Hot Wheels from American Pinball has powder-coated legs and uses a common Allen wrench key for assembly, reducing need for additional tools
- Hot Wheels has RGB lighting throughout with strobing arrow effects on shots to guide players, similar to Jersey Jack's Wizard of Oz
- Out of all American Pinball games, Hot Wheels has had the least amount of problems for operators
- Hot Wheels uses printed back glass rather than a translite, which is thicker than typical Stern glass
- American Pinball successfully converted Houdini from a non-functional prototype to a presentable game in approximately 6-7 months
- Hot Wheels appeals to multiple age groups and would be suitable for family fun centers but is not currently widely placed there
- The Hot Wheels unboxed unit weighed approximately 300 pounds
- Hot Wheels includes a virtual lock system using a single ball on a saucer for multiball activation, not traditional multi-ball locks
- Mark adjusted the game's pitch from recommended 6 degrees to 6.5 degrees and flipper power from 25 to 26 to address floatiness and shot rejection
- Hot Wheels display has better resolution than typical Stern displays
Notable quotes
“The artwork on that game really pops. I really like the use of the different colors... when you see that game from across the room, it really catches your attention.”
“This is like a Jersey Jack game like Wizard of Oz... the light show is pretty awesome”
“It's pure adrenaline and super fun to shoot... It's not a frustrating game. It's not like a Steve Ritchie game where you just want to throw the machine across the room.”
“Everyone's like, oh my God, it's not deep enough. It's not hardcore enough. It's not grown up enough. And it's just like, man, difficulty and depth and sometimes that shit just it's overrated.”
“Hot Wheels appeals to all ages. It appeals to my age group. It appeals to my son. It appeals to kids that are 9, 10 years old. It's just a great theme.”
“If I was an owner, I would get one because I'm sure you would get a lot of quarter drops with kids wanting to play that game.”
“American pinball games are well built... they're not just going for that same old 40-something white guy theme.”
“It's like a compilation of the greatest games... So many different games within this one game.”
“Indiana Jones and Shannon's Stairway of Doom... It's an adventure man”
“If it weren't for Deadpool being the theme... I seriously consider going with the Hot Wheels.”
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Attack from Mars· game
- Deadpool· game
- Getaway· game
- Hot Wheels· game
- Houdini· game
- Oktoberfest· game
- Stranger Things· game
- Wizard of Oz· game
- Dan· person
- David· person
- Doug· person
- Eric Neff· person
- Joe· person
- Mark Scott· person
- Shannon· person
- Spencer· person
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