We Are Pinball #21 "Top 3 Pinball!"

PodcastJan 13, 2025By WAP

We Are Pinball

1 hr 24 min

Summary

WAP ranks top 3 games per manufacturer; emphasizes shot layout over theme; discusses pricing/secondary market concerns.

WAP hosts discuss their top 3 pinball games across manufacturers (Stern, JJP, Spooky, Valley, Data East, American Pinball). Speakers prioritize shot layout and code quality, debate theme licensing vs. gameplay, and express concern about escalating Pro/Premium/LE pricing. Key tensions emerge over game value retention (John Wick, Toy Story 4 secondary market decline) and licensing impact on games like Pirates of the Caribbean.

From the creator

Today folks we gather to discuss our own top 3 games from Stern, JJP, Spooky, but also Data East and Bally/Williams from the 80's and 90's! Which games from who do we think are the best? Just some fun discussion for your monday!