For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast

Young Martial Artist is the first pinball game from independent third party designer/developer Neil Wilson, built exclusively for the Heist playfield module on the Multimorphic P3 Pinball Platform. Improve your ranking by completing training modes and compete in a multi-stage tournament to prove your skill! In this interview, Neil discusses his interest in pinball as well as his reasons for designing the game for the Heist module, and describes some of the creative decisions which have resulted in the creation of the game - including gameplay, artwork, light shows, sound design and direction, and open beta testing. Young Martial Artist is FREE for any owner of the Heist playfield module in the Multimorphic Store. Links: Learn More or Download Young Martial Artist - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/3rd-party-game-kits/young-martial-artist/ Young Martial Artist Playthrough with Developer Commentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpoekxSxIz0 Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - https://www.multimorphic.com/p3-pinball-platform/ Music used in this episode: Japanese Traditional Festival by Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-japanese-traditional-festival-164421/https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-japanese-traditional-festival-164421/) - used for this podcast under the terms of the Pixabay Content License.

Blood Bank Billiards is the newest game from Ian Harrower Games, built exclusively for the Drained playfield module on the Multimorphic P3 Pinball Platform. It is a vampiric game of eight ball, requiring the player to sink each of the pool balls before pocketing the eight ball (at the gobble hole)! In this interview, Ian discusses Blood Bank Billiards' gameplay, and describes some of the creative decisions which have resulted in the creation of the game - including game design choices, artwork, sound design and direction, and beta testing. Blood Bank Billiards is $199 in the Multimorphic Store. Links: Interview with Dan Rosenstein of the Pinball Innovators and Makers Podcast , which delves into more of Ian's background and development journey - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pinball-innovators-makers-podcast-ep-15-its-just-code/id1497645647?i=1000634372401 Bird Watcher Interview - https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/episode-475-bird-watcher-with-ian-harrower-of-ian-harrower-games-4-21-24 Gammagoat Sample App (E.M.-style prototype P3 game) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1meuSpv90E Ian Harrower Games website - https://ianharrowergames.com/ Learn More/Purchase Blood Bank Billiards - https://ianharrowergames.com/BloodBankBilliards/ Blood Bank Billiards Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlqVwiyPb_E Blood Bank Billiards Reveal Livestream from Buffalo Pinball is coming soon! Keep an eye on https://twitch.tv/buffalopinball to see the game in action! Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - https://www.multimorphic.com/p3-pinball-platform/ Music used in this episode: Bourbon Blues by Tom Feldmann (https://tomfeldmann.itch.io/) - used for this podcast under the CC BY 4.0 license. Drained is playable exclusively on the Drained playfield module, manufactured by For Amusement Only Games. Learn more or purchase your copy today and shoot some pool with a friend today! https://www.drainedpinball.com/

Dungeon Door Defender is a tower defense pinball game with three distinct modes of operation. Gameplay is broken into distinct phases, with fast-paced pinball play punctuated by periods of careful consideration. Dungeon Door Defender is the first third-party game developed by Michael Ocean for the Multimorphic P3 Pinball Platform, which was released in September of 2023. The game is currently playable on the Heist playfield module, with The Princess Bride compatibility in progress. In this interview, Michael discusses the process of game design, graphical and sound design, and some of the differences between first and third-party development. Dungeon Door Defender is $199 in the Multimorphic Store. Links: Homebrew and custom pinball: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Pinball (Homebrew) - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-pinball Skeletongame - the custom pinball programming framework - https://skeletongame.com/ Multimorphic games discussed in this episode: Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - https://www.multimorphic.com/p3-pinball-platform/ Heist Game Kit - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/heist/ Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity Game Kit - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/wamonh/ Final Resistance Game Kit - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/final-resistance/ The Princess Bride Game Kit (Standard Edition) - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/the-princess-bride-game-kit-standard-edition/ The Princess Bride Game Kit (Limited Edition) - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/the-princess-bride-game-kit-limited-edition/ Dungeon Door Defender: Learn More/Purchase Dungeon Door Defender - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/3rd-party-game-kits/dungeon-door-defender/ Dungeon Door Defender forum discussion - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/dungeon-door-defender-new-downloadable-game-for-the-p3-now-available-/ Dungeon Door Defender Reveal Livestream from Buffalo Pinball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnILbkfv8EA Music used in this episode: Industrial Combat Layers, John Leonard French - used with permission/under license.

Bird Watcher is a uniquely ambitious pinball game that includes game-to-game progression, collection, and a more relaxing, timed style of gameplay from Ian Harrower Games for the Multimorphic P3 Pinball Platform, which was released on November 15, 2023. It is playable on every playfield module available (7) on the P3 as of this recording. In this interview, Ian discusses the genesis of this project, the creation of the Bird Watcher Tutorial, and does a deep dive into some of the technical aspects of game creation, game design choices, and testing a multi-module application. Bird Watcher is $149 in the Multimorphic Store. Links: Interview with Dan Rosenstein of the Pinball Innovators and Makers Podcast , which delves into more of Ian's background and development journey - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pinball-innovators-makers-podcast-ep-15-its-just-code/id1497645647?i=1000634372401 Ian's Streaming Channel - https://www.twitch.tv/gammagoat Ian Harrower Games website - https://ianharrowergames.com/ Bird Watcher Tutorial - https://op3npinball.github.io/BirdWatcherTutorial/ Op3nPinball (a collection of open source utilities for developing P3 applications) - https://ianharrowergames.com/Op3nPinball/ Learn More/Purchase Bird Watcher - https://ianharrowergames.com/BirdWatcher/ Bird Watcher Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDfwc8XXr1Q Bird Watcher - Final Resistance Update Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPt6E4zGs4 Bird Watcher Reveal Livestream from Buffalo Pinball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIgsyvNJTE0 Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - https://www.multimorphic.com/p3-pinball-platform/ Music used in this episode: Celebrate Life! by Dark Fantasy Studio/Nicolas Jeudy http://darkfantasystudio.com/music/celebrate-life/ - used with permission of the composer/under license. Bird Watcher is compatible with the Drained playfield module, manufactured by For Amusement Only Games. Learn more or purchase your copy today and find some bats! https://www.drainedpinball.com/

Drained is the latest game from For Amusement Only Games, and released on Nov. 21, 2022. Molly Baldridge created all of the physical and digital artwork for Drained, and it was a lot of fun to be able to work together. Molly has been extremely supportive of my game development in the past, but committing to a project of this magnitude is something else entirely! We discuss the art direction and in what order she tackled the various pieces within the game. All images were created using an open source digital illustration program called Krita https://krita.org using a Huion Kamvas 22. To see the game: The trailer (edited by Stephen Silver) was released yesterday: https://youtu.be/PsFLtYFZCio Martin from Pinball News posted a writeup on the release: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2022/11/21/drained-launched/ And This Week In Pinball published a Deep Dive: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/drained-pinball-deep-dive/ If you are interested in learning more, please visit https://drainedpinball.com

Drained is the latest game from For Amusement Only Games, and will be releasing soon. I wanted to discuss the creation of the soundtrack for the game with the composer, Charles Wolf. Charles has composed music in many different styles and types for a huge array of projects. He is a very positive and professional collaborator, and I had great fun working with him on the sound design for Drained! I can't wait for you all to hear it! We discuss his background, method of composing for Drained, the difference between creating sound effects when compared to full musical tracks, and some of his other works. Intro: Drained Attract music. Outro: Drained High Score music. Venturer One - Lofi Scifi Concept Album - https://charleswolfmusic.bandcamp.com/album/venturer-one Charles Wolf Music Website https://charleswolfmusic.com/ Soundcloud Music Portfolio: https://soundcloud.com/charles-wolf-composer Twitter: https://twitter.com/CWolfMusic Email: charleswolfcomposer@gmail.com

Nick discusses the York show and recaps the games brought to Bingo Row, including * Big Wheel * Caravan * Carnival Queen and the games that I brought: * Multi-Bingo * Multi-Races * P3 with QFG, RITR, SF, and FFRE A huge thank you to Sam, Jim, Len, Ed, Chad, and Ed for bringing games (and me!) and for being such a great part of the bingo community. This year, as part of Bingo Row, I gave away vinyl postcards containing a medley of music from my upcoming game, "Drained". There are still a handful of these very limited items left! If you would like one, please send me an email at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com with your name and mailing address, and I'll be happy to send you one. See what I'm up to anytime at https://foramusementonlygames.com or call the FAO Games line at 724-BINGOS-1. You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com My friends Don, Ryan, and I cohost a podcast about the Panic Playdate console called "Hello, Playdate!" Check it out at https://playdatepodcast.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Jon Chad joins us to discuss the realease his new book, "Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball" from First Second Books. Jon's work is amazing and this book is fun for all ages. To order "Pinball", please visit either: https://www.fountainbookstore.com/book/9781250249210 or https://store.capitalbooksonk.com/item/pAG4rDFNcoxGgjbGbDL-8w You can also order from your local comics or book store. To see some of Jon's other work, please visit http://www.jonchad.com/ You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games (and some limited pinball talk), you might enjoy Gaming on Ten at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and we'll talk to you next time.

We're back! Ava and I wish Wayne Neyens a Happy 103rd Birthday! Ryan Claytor's new watch design is called "Ricochet" and was available in a limited run from Mr. Jones Watches. If you would like a copy, add your name to the interested list https://mrjones.activehosted.com/f/35 Check out Silver Falls at https://silverfallsforever.com - available now for the Heist playfield on the Multimorphic store. You can sign up for the quarterly For Amusement Only newsletter at http://eepurl.com/hFW5aX The For Amusement Only Discord server is at https://discord.gg/a3krnde Thank you for listening, and for your support of indie pinball! You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games (and some limited pinball talk), you might enjoy Gaming on Ten at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and we'll talk to you next time.

Ava and I talk about a few different games, first up - Williams' Hi-Hand: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1179 As part of that conversation, we talk about Williams' Yukon: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=6197 More work on QFG and some neat stuff ahead! Check out Ranger In The Ruins at: https://rangerintheruins.com Thank you for listening, and for your support of indie pinball! You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Ranger In The Ruins has been released! My first commercial pinball game is $150, and available through the Multimorphic online store: https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/3rd-party-game-kits/ranger-in-the-ruins/ Ava and I discuss a bit about the game, and some streams available (warning: spoilers!) Buffalo Pinball Reveal Stream - https://youtu.be/M8g07kfWMto Gammagoat -- https://www.twitch.tv/videos/732267659 I also note that the game is part of the Pinside database - if you would be so kind, please rate/review the game, which will help with visibility for other P3 owners. https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/ranger-in-the-ruins/ratings Thank you for listening, and for your support of indie pinball! You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Welcome back! - Ava new cohost - Cosmic Cart Racing 2.0 and Internet play - QFG development diary - last stream available at https://youtu.be/WuEurYFnIrU - Check out my other podcast Gamingonten for weekly updates of the process (and lots of video game talk). http://gamingonten.com - A little about my next P3 game. - Robo-Frenzy artwork is in process. Ryan and I are working on it several times a week! - Multi-Races backglass artwork is in process from Joel de Guzman - can't wait to see it! - New segment: what we've been working on. - E.M Online Repair Clinic (pinside) https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/an-em-pinball-online-repair-clinic (funwithpinball sign up page) https://www.funwithpinball.com/learn/EM-pinball-online-repair-clinic - Today's featured game is Bally Ballerina - 1959 - https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=140&picno=64099

Ava joins me to talk about the newest P3 game, Heist! This Week In Pinball had a writeup on the release day here: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/heist-revealed-deep-dive-in-depth-overview-of-the-machine-features-rules-and-more/ We are having a blast with the game, and we talk about the artwork, design, software, audio and how I can't get more than 5,000 points. ;-) For those interested, you can order from Multimorphic at https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/heist/ Thanks to Ava for joining me and talking about her new favorite game!

Welcome back! I have decided to slightly retool the show as most of my free time is being spent on developing a modern game for the P3 platform. Build Thread: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/p3-game-so-you-want-to-be-a-hero-quest-for-glory-pinball Multimorphic announcement of CCR update and new Director of Sales and Marketing, Patrick Patla: https://www.multimorphic.com/news/patrick-patla-joins-as-director-of-sales-and-marketing/ New game speculation: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/multimorphic-new-game-speculation-thread Today's featured game is Allied Amusement Company of Los Angeles' Barrel Roll - what a cool game! https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=179 You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Had a follow-up call for the Williams Deluxe Official Baseball regarding the pitching motor. I discuss some of the unique properties of that unit along with the repair for a sticking pitching unit and the gameplay for the game itself. https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=5049

Listener (and good friend) Ryan Claytor wrote in with a correction to episode 462. Next, there is a NIB Bally Tahiti on eBay... sort of: https://www.ebay.com/itm/BALLY-BINGO-PINBALL-MACHINE-TAHITI-1979-NEW-IN-BOX/274192522557?hash=item3fd725dd3d:g:E9AAAOSwfideFoIp Today's featured game is Bally's 1937 Classic: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=529

Dan Ferguson, proprietor of the Lone Star Pinball Museum, passed away on December 14th, 2019. I was privileged to meet Dan and spend a few hours speaking with him and playing games in August. Rest in peace, Dan. The new game I discuss has had some new developments, including art, music, and voice acting: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/p3-game-so-you-want-to-be-a-hero-quest-for-glory-pinball Today's featured game is 1967's Chicago Coin Festival: https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=833

Another episode, another new game announcement - this one decidedly not EM, but interesting all the same. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/p3-game-so-you-want-to-be-a-hero-quest-for-glory-pinball There is a potential new EM podcast coming - looking forward to it! The more EM content, the better! In other news, a Pinside user had an unobtainable part of the reset bank for Bally games 3D printed. I hope we see much more of this in the future, and prevent more games from being scrapped. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bally-reset-bank-clutch-fix Today's featured game is 1969's Seven Up by Williams. A very interesting layout with two sequences, multiple ball saving posts, and specials galore. https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2104

I went to the Houston Arcade Expo and talk a bit about what sets the show apart, along with the debut of the Acrylic Bingo project! Shawn did an excellent job with fabricating a new cabinet and playfield for Golden Gate, one of the most complex and astounding bingo pinball machines, out of acrylic. It was great to meet new folks and old friends and teach some how to play. I worked on a Williams Deluxe Official Baseball, and talk a bit about the common fixes needed. Lastly, listener Gene wrote in with his experience at Loof's Lite-A-Line, a pinball gambling parlor on Long Beach. Gene's photos are available here: https://store.orangephotography.com/p1009785287 A very interesting place - thanks Gene for documenting it! You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Things are really hectic right now, but hopefully they will get back on track soon. I'll be at the Houston Arcade Expo next week for the unveiling of the Acrylic Bingo (Golden Gate in a see-through package)! Today's featured game is 1964 Williams Riverboat. You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.