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Episode 85 - Die on this Hill: Future Spa
PodcastAnalysis updated 3d ago34 min listen
Highlights
- Future Spa sold 6,400 units, demonstrating strong market appeal despite later poor Pinside ratings
- Future Spa playfield was designed by Dave Christensen and backglass by Paul Ferris, two different artists collaborating on the wide-body artwork
- The game requires steep angle and proper wax maintenance to play well; flat examples feel 'floaty' and unresponsive
- Future Spa has a dedicated PCB control board for backglass letter sequencing/light show animation
- The game's backhand drop target technique allows players to work the inline drops safely without always committing to a full playfield shot
Notable quotes
“Why drive a fucking golf cart when you can have a Cadillac? This is thick. Luxury.”
“This is probably the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought.”
“One of the few ballet titles that was good from this time period... For some reason.”
“This game feels wider than it is longer... if you miss, the ball starts bouncing back and forth towards the sides. Now, every shot you make can be a real risk.”
“More people need to respect the plunge. This has been my thing. More plunge is more pinball.”
“Who crowned you fucking king, bud? Where did you get this fucking tinfoil hat you call a crown for these dumbass takes?”
“This thing plays like a bowl of soup... you roll around because there's a ton of space but you can't go anywhere”
“I easily lost a hundred dollars in quarters the first week I played this when Chris Rhodes had it at Blackbird.”
Entities
- Bally· company
- Wedgehead Pinball Bar· company
- F-14· game
- Future Spa· game
- Paragon· game
- Pinside· organization
- Alan· person
- Alex (The Waterboy)· person
- Caucasian Two-Step· person
- Chris Rhodes· person
- Dave Christensen· person
- George Christian· person
- Paul Ferris· person
- Ty Palmer· person
