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We Are Pinball #13!! "All about Expo!

PodcastAnalysis updated yesterday1 hr 14 min listenBy WAP
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Expo, high prices, games we love, and European representation! Cengiz and Don are back FINALLY to cover everything exciting from Chicago's Pinball Expo!

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Highlights

  • X-Men outsold Metallica, Alice, and Avatar at Expo according to Zach Minney
  • Alice in Amsterdam had a poor marketing launch with months of NDA-locked hype followed by low-quality premiere video
  • Space Hunt upper playfield ramp is problematically tight, causing balls to roll back down
  • ABBA has weak flippers compared to Stern and JJP machines
  • Pinball Brothers discounted ABBA by $1,000 from show floor MSRP
  • Alice in Amsterdam gameplay is comparable to Funhouse remake, not as compelling as Cirqus Voltaire or Tales from Arabian Nights
  • American Pinball had no new game to show; Cuphead not ready for show floor
  • American Pinball offered deep discounts on Galactic Tank Force Signature Edition ($16k marked down to $12.5k)

Notable quotes

“Day three, my dogs were mooing, man. Let me tell you.”
“They undersold this game so much man...when i saw the game in person all that didn't matter the game looks great but you couldn't tell that from the launch and the hype”
Genesis
“Do it like JJP. Do it like Stern. Quiet. Don't share it with anyone. Don't confirm. Don't deny. Have your games ready. in boxes to ship”
Don (WAP co-host)
“This game is going to cost like $16,500. Any guy that has got a fish tail and a road show, they can sell those games and buy this.”
Don
“Who's the game for? I don't know who this game is for.”
Don
“I mean, I'm so sad about this. Donnie. Really.”
Genesis
“Probably, according to Zach Minney from the The Pinball Show, that was actually game of the show for him because sales-wise, more than Metallica, more than Alice, more than Avatar, X-Men is what's selling”
Don
“If it was $69.99, I'd have a better shot.”
Genesis

Entities

  • American Pinball· company
  • DPX· company
  • Dutch Pinball· company
  • Hexa Pinball· company
  • Jersey Jack Pinball· company
  • Pinball Brothers· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Pinball Expo· event
  • ABBA· game
  • Alice in Amsterdam· game
  • Galactic Tank Force Signature Edition· game
  • Metallica· game
  • Space Hunt· game
  • Super Hoop· game
  • X-Men· game
  • We Are Pinball (WAP)· organization
  • Don· person
  • Genesis· person
  • Zach Minney· person
  • Canada's Pinball Podcast· person/organization

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