We talk about our first attempt to start a pinball arcade. Plus our new segment "Pinball School" where we learn a thing or two from a game or two from 1992. Games Discussed: Data East Hook, Williams Hurricane Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
The Addams Family, designed by Pat Lawlor, is the best selling pinball machine of all time. How do we not have a sequel after 30 years?? Plus we’re launching our first giveaway! Details in the episode and on Instagram. Giveaway Trivia Song starts at 6:07. Games Discussed: Williams Addams Family Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
It's part 2 of the Season 2 Premiere! We're at the Stern Factory to check out their newest release, Star Wars Fall of the Empire. We chat with Erika from Erika’s Pinball Journey as well as streamer/podcaster Dirty Pool! How does Stern’s newest game rank among their latest releases? Is Spike 3 a game changer or a minor upgrade? Is ‘Big Cola’ infiltrating the pinball community? All will be revealed. @erikaspinballjourney@dirtypoolpinball Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
It's the Season 2 Premiere! We're at the Stern Factory to check out their newest release, Star Wars Fall of the Empire! We chat with Colin Alsheimer from Kineticist as well as Ian Jacoby and Shane Told from the Nudgecast. Get the low down on the newest game from pinball legend John Borg! We also discuss Stern's latest major hardware revision, Spike 3. Plus a whole bunch of nonsense for good measure. https://www.kineticist.com https://www.nudgepinball.com Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Merch! —> store.bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
It's the Season 1 Finale! In Part 2 of our Texas Pinball Festival episode we cover a bunch more games and some disturbing encounters with blood sucking arachnids. Season 2 coming soon! Games Discussed: Stern Dungeons and Dragons, Turner Pinball Merlin's Arcade, Multimorphic Portal, Williams Party Zone Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
It's not every day that we go to a major pinball festival, and the Texas Pinball Festival is one of the biggest and best in the world. We compare TPF to the other pinball festivals plus impressions of Evil Dead, Whataburger, and the Holiday Inn Express....lawdamercy. Games Discussed: Spooky's Evil Dead Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Flying Frontier is not for the faint of heart. We don't recommend it. But if you're stingy, poor, dumb, or all of the above (i.e. us) you might end up on a Frontier flight one day. But do not fret! We are here with some tasty tips and heavenly hacks guaranteed* to make your flight possibly almost nearly tolerable. For more of our pinball and Frontier exploits, check out the complimentary Mini Documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQPY2Vkagdc Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune *Not a guarantee
We were invited to check out King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, Stern Pinball's newest release and Keith Elwin's latest design! In part 2 we spend the day at Stern and meet many amazing pinball folk and play many amazing games. Thanks to Stern for the invite! Also, check out the complimentary Mini Documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQPY2Vkagdc Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
We were invited to check out King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, Stern Pinball's newest release and Keith Elwin's latest design! This is the first of a two parter... in the first episode we talk about the King Kong theme, how the game plays and feels, and the differences between the Pro and Premium. Part two covers more of the trip to the Stern Factory. Thanks to Stern for the invite! Also, check out the complimentary Mini Documentary on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQPY2Vkagdc Games Discussed: King Kong, duh Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube: @bashpinball Streaming on: twitch.tv/bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Finally, the Season Finale! After an interminable list of excuses, Matt and Don wrap up their Chicago Expo trip with impressions of Hankin Games, banana flippers, Abba, Metallica Remastered, Funhouse Remake, plus a bunch of funky homebrews. Also.... the mysterious and elusive Ice Cream Man, and Matt and Don visit Logan Arcade. Season 2 coming soon!! Games Discussed: Empire Strikes Back, Dennis Lillee's Howzat!, Magic Girl, Time Warp, Funhouse (remake), Metallica Remastered, Space Hunt, Bone Busters. Homebrews: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Boy's Night Out, Greek Gods Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Chicago Expo '24 was chock full of tantalizing events and activities. Matt and Don report on the Arcade Roundtable and Doug Watson's Pinball Art Masterclass. Epic. Games Discussed: Terminator 2, Attack from Mars Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune "Silverman Sound Studios - Christmas Spirit" is under a Creative Commons (BY 4.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Matt and Don went to Chicago Expo and did all the things!! They also played X-men, Ninja Eclipse, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Looney Tunes and many others. This is a multi-part episode. Games Discussed: The Uncanny X-Men, Ninja Eclipse, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Looney Tunes, Alice in Wonderland Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
A delectable mini bonus nugget, tossed haphazardly into the sarlaac pit of content. nom nom. Games Discussed: Johnny Mnemonic Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Matt and Don report from the WBPP news desk and catch up on the latest news and rumored games from Stern, Jersey Jack, and Spooky Pinball. This episode is also available in video form on YouTube with loads of bonus goodies @bashpinball Games Discussed: Jersey Jack Avatar, Metallica Remastered Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
In this mini-bonus Matt and Don talk to h4ck3r-J about his experiments with various flipper rubbers, and why it's less straightforward than you might think.... Full Episodes return next week! Games Discussed: Johnny Mnemonic Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Matt and Don welcome special guest h4ck3r-J to discuss (arguably) the best pinball game about hacker dolphins, 80gb hard drives, and NOT Dolph Lundgren. Games Discussed: Johnny Mnemonic, duh Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Matt and Don talk to Clark Fraley, co-founder of the Richmond Pinball Collective! They talk about starting a non-profit pinball arcade, making old games play better, and training Gorgar how to say more than seven words. Check out the collective! https://www.richmondpinballcollective.com Games Discussed: Gorgar, Wipeout, Blackout, Radical Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Matt and Don lift their collective jaw off the floor and attempt to coherently talk about X-Men despite the butterlies in their collective tummy. Games Discussed: Stern Uncanny X-Men, Cirqus Voltaire Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune Acapella X-Men Theme: MayTree
Don is a rogue podcast editor. Godzilla 70th is pretty.... pretty... good. Plus the Pinlympics are codified. Games Discussed: Stern Godzilla Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Youtube, Twitch: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune
Matt and Don talk to pinball sound designer and podcast theme song composer Glenn Waechter. They discuss superpowers, fonts, and finding things in dumpsters. Oh and the amazing homebrew, Saw Pinball! Rad. Games Discussed: Saw Pinball Contact Us! --> pod@bashpinball.com Listen @ www.BashPinball.com Instagram, Twitch, Youtube: @bashpinball Theme Song: Venus by Wren and Au Lune