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







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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.



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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



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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



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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



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On the way to Chicago Expo, Don goes to Arizona and plays Judge Dredd, and then visits the Electric Bat Arcade (Matt is jealous). At Expo, Matt and Don get hands-on with Jersey Jack's Avatar for the first time. Afterward, they play the homebrew 'Saw Pinball' and then learn how to play 'Stall Ball' at the Pinball Media Mixer.







Games Discussed: Jersey Jack Avatar, Judge Dredd, Saw Pinball



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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



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"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



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A delectable mini bonus nugget, tossed haphazardly into the sarlaac pit of content. nom nom.

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



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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



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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



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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.



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Games Discussed: Gorgar, Wipeout, Blackout, Radical



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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



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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



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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



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In Episode 20 Matt and Don talk all things Godzilla... is it really the best pinball game ever? Can Don get 1 billion points? Did P Diddy write the best theme song? Plus... an unexpected guest pays a visit. :-0



Games Discussed: Stern Godzilla



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Ian Jacoby of Nudge Magazine provides some sage advice when Don calls the Pinball Helpline.



Games Discussed: Bally Black Rose



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Don is a sap and he has a cold, or possibly rabies. Then Matt says some things, followed by Don saying some other things. In total, many things are said. Some might say that ALL the things are said.



Games Discussed: John Wick



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Matt and Don have some thoughts about Jersey Jack's Elton John. Better late than never right? Also (in Seinfeld's voice) -- what's the deal with pinball toys?



Games Discussed: Elton John, Doctor Who, Hook, Whitewater



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