The next stop in our Winchester Mystery House series introduces Eric Priepke — the software engineer and programmer behind the house’s mind-bending code. From scripting the complex logic that ties every haunted room together to balancing the chaotic layers of light, sound, and animation, Eric helped the house come alive in ways that only a true programmer could appreciate. His precision work is what makes each mode flow seamlessly into the next, turning chaos into a ghostly symphony of logic.🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid:📡 Twitch – twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball📺 YouTube – youtube.com/@dirtypoolpinball📷 Instagram – instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball📘 Facebook – facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball00:00:00 – Introducing Eric Priepke and the brains behind Winchester’s code00:01:07 – Falling into pinball from early computer life and ISP work00:03:22 – Color DMD days and the puzzle-solving mindset that shaped him00:05:50 – From Cactus Canyon rewrite to meeting Scott Danesi at Expo00:07:29 – How Spooky Pinball led to Barrels of Fun and Rick and Morty00:08:41 – Keeping passion alive when creative work becomes a job00:09:52 – Transitioning from Dune to Winchester and tackling room logic00:12:21 – Inside the Mission Pinball Framework and its pros and limits00:14:52 – Making complex lighting and display code work efficiently00:16:55 – Open-source curiosity vs. licensed reality – why code stays closed00:18:44 – Lighting design teamwork with Trent and crafting attract modes00:20:08 – Power efficiency tricks using RGBW LEDs and white channels00:21:22 – Texture memory juggling for dual displays and transparency limits00:24:10 – Taming the turntable – how to spin safely without chaos00:26:49 – First seeing Winchester fully dressed at Expo and initial awe00:28:24 – Balancing updates across Labyrinth, Dune, and Winchester00:29:58 – How good is Eric at pinball? (And Jeff’s scale of doom)00:31:00 – Tall people, low doorways, and genetic pinball theories00:33:06 – Why both hate video modes and love mechanical mini-games00:35:10 – Handling airballs and impossible switch orders in real pinball00:38:09 – Lighting philosophy – purposeful, not constant spectacle00:39:39 – Spirit Energy mode – turning a multiplier into a sensory moment00:45:00 – How audio collaboration reshaped Barrels’ internal workflow00:46:20 – Learning the audio side – Eric on trusting Jeff’s instincts00:47:24 – David Van Es drops in – team gratitude and Expo reflections00:48:19 – Coding empathy – making early gameplay rewarding for everyone00:50:05 – Advice for coders who want to cross into pinball00:51:04 – Hidden features still to come – yes, more flashers are coming00:53:13 – 3 000 plays later – feedback loops and show-floor lessons00:54:23 – Dune’s quiet comeback – how word of mouth changed minds00:56:02 – Running down Eric’s 12-game collection in 30 seconds flat00:59:35 – The Raven thing...01:00:46 – Would he rather own Raven or Bone Busters? The answer burns bridges01:01:35 – Closing thoughts – why he codes, creates, and keeps building worlds#DirtyPoolPinball #WinchesterMysteryHouse #BarrelsOfFun #PinballProgramming #GameCode #EricPriepke #PinballDesign #HauntedPinball #PinballCommunity #PinballMachine #CodeLogic #PinballLife #ArcadeCulture #PinballWizard #GamingCulture #RetroGaming #PinballAddict #PinballSoftware #DirtyPoolPodcast #HauntedHousePinball #CodedByEric #PinballDev #ArcadeGaming #PinballMinds #BehindTheCode #MeetTheTeam #PinballEnthusiast #GameLogic