Category: General

Pin-A-Go-Go Listener Report

TPP listener Dan Fenton attended Pin-A-Go-Go this past weekend and offered the following minireview of the show.

I was there the whole weekend and load in day as well for setup.  I think the last count was around 236 games.  It was two huge halls and a smaller EM room.  The only time the lines were long were for WOZ and Metallica no more than 6 people deep.  There were multiple “A” list titles…  2 MM, 2 MB, 3 AFM, 4 Wh20, 4 ToM, 3 AC/DC, 3 Tron’s so you get the idea.  There wasnt a CV or the p2k games but that was about it.  There was a good Doug Watson collection set up in the back where he was there signing.  I finally got to play a TS.  Jersey Jack was there.  I brought my JD that had the sigma display in it and DW.  Sold the DW and took home an amazing ToM.  What an amazing weekend.  Cheers, Dan

Thanks for the review, Dan!  Jeff and I both hope to check it out someday!

Two charts, one truth

So I have family in town right now and we’re supposed have a pinball party tonight. Yesterday I had issues with Lord of the Rings, The Simpsons Pinball Party, White Water, Attack From Mars, and Twilight Zone. Yeah, they came in a big fat cluster. As I worked on what I could (I’m shorthanded on some parts for some repairs), I got to thinking back, and I realized…

Both of these happen. Every time.

PinballVisitors PinballBuyers–Jeff

 

 

KCET profiles the Orange County Pinball League

The Orange County Pinball League got a nice write-up and video segment over at KCET, an independent public television channel and website. The piece talks about the roughly 50 members of the OCPL and what their goals and activities generally include. The video piece is embedded in the article, which you can find here: https://www.kcet.org/arts/artbound/counties/orange/pinball-wizards-of-orange-county.html

I’d love to have a league out here that would meet regularly to hold tournaments and to help preserve pinball in my area. These sorts of groups have popped up all over in the last 15 years as pinball has moved from a location experience to a private collection affair. Great job, Orange County Pinball League members!

The Pinball Podcast Episode 4

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Episode 4 is the first podcast of 2012, and there’s plenty to talk about! Jeff is down and out recovering from ankle surgery, and Don has been performing surgery of his own on several pinball machines. The outlook looks good for both operations, but we’re going to focus on the pinball-related ones today. Here are the show notes:

  • Featured Machine: Maverick, by Data East
  • Featured Virtual Table: Zen Pinball 3DS
  • Product Review: Keyless Locks from Mad Amusements
  • Contest: Tell us what game you think Stern is working on next (aside from the Avengers and Zombie rumors) – Two winners will receive keyless locks

The Pinball Podcast – Episode 2

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We’re back for our second episode! Thanks to your help we have some feedback to our sticky flipper situation, a new pinball location report, and we’re eager to discuss a new pinball machine and virtual table.

There’s not a lot happening in regards to news and events in November, but there’s always something fun to discuss in pinball. The show notes are below:

 

Welcome to the Pinball Podcast

The Pinball Podcast, as you’d expect by our name, is a podcast about the pinball hobby and the people who love and create pinball. We’ll be talking about pinball news, what events you should check out, where you can play pinball in your area, and much more. We’ll be recording our first episode this week and it will show up soon on this site, iTunes, Zune, and in all sorts of podcast directories.

 

As we record, we welcome and encourage show feedback, comments, and content submissions. We’ll even have prizes for listeners who help us out or respond to our questions to the audience.

 

Thanks for checking us out. We hope you’ll enjoy The Pinball Podcast.