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We Are Pinball #30 "Jamie Burchell second half!!"

PodcastAnalysis updated yesterday1 hr 15 min listenBy WAP
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Get in here for the EPIC conclusion of our time with notable public pinball figure Jamie Burchell as we continue to discuss life/love/and pinball!It's an amazing discussion and we are so...

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Highlights

  • Jamie owns only one pinball machine: World Cup Soccer, and lets friends borrow it
  • David Thiel (David Thiel) is working on audio for Harry Potter pinball
  • Dutch Pinball in Amsterdam has not shipped despite deposits placed; US tariffs add ~$2,500 import duty on top of $12,500 game
  • Harry Potter pinball will use timed/limited order window (possibly 90 days) rather than fixed unit numbers
  • Uncanny X-Men has a mechanical flaw where the breaking arm stops the ball mid-mode, causing player frustration
  • European buyers now face 25% VAT plus shipping plus potential tariffs on new pinball machines, totaling ~$18,500+ for $15k games
  • Stern price increases historically occur at $100 increments on Pro models, but recent jump from Godzilla onwards has been larger ($2,500+ jumps)
  • King Kong will remain in production for at least five years with potential black and white and SLE variants

Notable quotes

“There's only so many times you can kick Germany's ass”
Jamie Burchell
“I'm going to be downloading a bunch of podcasts and just really – the Grand Canyon is like a spiritual place for me”
Jamie Burchell
“How is that company a business?”
Retro Ralph (Ralph)
“They spent $4 million on a license that they got to recruit money back”
Jamie Burchell
“If this game comes out for maybe $9,000, I think it will hurt the sales of the LE”
Jamie Burchell
“Operators can't recoup their money on a $15,000 machine. They just can't.”
Jamie Burchell
“Welcome to the jungle baby us europeans have been doing that for years”
Jamie Burchell
“I'm 100% expecting [a Stern price increase]”
Retro Ralph
“When this terror stuff comes out, I'm telling you, people are done over here buying new in-box games”
Jamie Burchell
“Jack Danger, he is the reason that I started streaming in the first place. He is the godfather of pinball streams.”
Don

Entities

  • Dutch Pinball· company
  • Jersey Jack Pinball· company
  • Spooky Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland· game
  • Evil Dead II· game
  • Foo Fighters· game
  • Guns N' Roses· game
  • Harry Potter pinball· game
  • King Kong· game
  • Pirates of the Caribbean· game
  • Uncanny X-Men· game
  • JBS Show· media
  • Eureka Heights· organization
  • Wormhole Pinball· organization
  • Cale Hernandez· person
  • David Thiel· person
  • Don· person
  • Elliot Eismin· person
  • Eric· person
  • George Gomez· person
  • Jack Danger· person
  • Jamie Burchell· person
  • Retro Ralph· person

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