Podcasts – The Pinball Podcast

Show number 7 is here and it's our longest yet. We're not sure if you should thank us or if we should be apologizing yet, but we'll figure it out soon enough. Here's some of what we covered in this week's show. Pinball March Madness results Upcoming events Texas Pinball Festival report - Rusty Key's Spectra IV The P3 system Jersey Jack's logo controversy Wizard of Oz playfield art This month's featured machine: The Shadow (promo vid on YouTube: http://youtu.be/Hd283tFgkvE) The making of The Pinball Arcade: http://youtu.be/XZdO1kTFjK0 Etiquette at pinball shows and expos Repair tip Our picks for the best stories of dirtiest machines: Winning entry Remember, you can contact us in the comments below, on our Facebook page (http://facebook.com/pinballpodcast), on Twitter (@pinballpodcast), or via email at pinballpodcast [at] gmail.com. Enjoy the show!

6 shows! I guess that means we've been at it for six months now, huh? Well, I guess there's no reason to quit now. Take a listen as we take your recent feedback to heart and start molding the show around the things you've asked for. Here are the show notes: Your feedback! http://pinballmap.com - Find pinball in your area! March Madness bracket intro, see previous post for details. Virtual pinball machine, using a webcam and networking to interface with a real machine: http://pinballhead.com/a-virtual-pinball-with-guaranteed-real-world-physics/ Jersey Jack Pinball update: http://pinballhead.com/emerald-city-multiball-video-and-rainbow-flower-field/ Rundown of upcoming events Featured machine - Funhouse: Funhouse on IPDB.org Featured virtual pin - Flipnic: Flipnic on Amazon.com Recent pinball listings and deals White Water(ed) disaster sells for $860 on eBay: eBay Listing Tech tips Tips for buying from an operator Product review - Crazy Clean: Crazy Clean at Pinrestore.com New contest - Describe the dirtiest machine you've ever shopped or seen on location Enjoy the show! Remember, you can contact as on Twitter at @pinballpodcast, via email at pinballpodcast@gmail.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pinballpodcast, or leave comments right here on the site.

Episode 5 is here and we recorded just hours after learning that Steve Kordek had passed away a the age of 100. We dedicate a good portion of our show to Steve Kordek and his innovations in pinball. We'd like to thank Steve Kordek for all he has done for this industry, for the hobby, and for all of the good and happiness he brought to millions of people in the past 100 years. Here are the show notes: Listener feedback and contest winner announcement New details and pricing emerge for John Papdiuk's upcoming pinball machine release, Ben Heck's Zombie Adventureland XPin Pinball - New vendor for pinball displays (formerly under the PinScore brand) Jersey Jack Update, including new art revealed - Wizard of Oz mini playfield Upcoming Events Featured Virtual Table - The Pinball Arcade, by FarSight Studios A look back on Steve Kordek's contributions to pinball Stories about deals that got away Buying tips! Product review - various pinball cabinet leg protectors New contest, with two ways to win. The Pinball Arcade on YouTube

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: Listener feedback Australian Pinball Association: http://australianpinballassociation.com Stern has released AC/DC! Our thoughts, and a link to Stern's official website listing for AC/DC. Pinball FX 2 top selling Xbox Live Arcade game for 2011 Ben Heck and John Papadiuk release videos of them designing their new machine live. Archived video found here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/benheck-shop PinGame Journal calendar shipping soon 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

Episode 3 is here, and despite Jeff's bronchitis and Don's rainy weather, we have enough holiday cheer to get our third show out. Below are the show notes: The 2012 Mr. Pinball Price Guide is now available. Buy it at Pinball Life. New Canasta available, review up on Pinball News. Drop Target: droptargetzine.blogspot.com. The Machine: Bride of Pinbot - IPDB listing Pinball FX 2 Lyons Classic Pinball Cliffy's Premium Color Post Sleeves Contact Us! Our Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/pinballpodcast Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/pinballpodcast Gmail: pinballpodcast [at] gmail.com Our Contact Us Page

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: FarSight's The Pinball Arcade. Coming in 2012 (link to YouTube trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhXyRfbIQLQ Ben Heck and John Papadiuk team up to create a limited run pinball machine: http://www.pinballinventor.org/shazaam.html WhizBang Pinball blog, tracking the Woah Nellie! Big Juicy Melons project: http://whizbangpinball.blogspot.com/ Possible AC/DC leaks found in Stern Transformers video: http://pinballhead.com/acdc-evidence-in-sterns-transformers-video/ IAAPA event: http://iaapa.org November's Featured Machine, Twilight Zone: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2684 November's Digital Pinball Table, Pinballistik: http://us.playstation.com/games-and-media/games/pinballistick-ps3.html November's Location of the Month: Pinballz Arcade in Austin, TX: http://www.pinballzarcade.com/ Pinball Life's Colored Nylon Acorn Nuts: http://www.pinballlife.com/index.php?p=product&id=2340&parent=0 Our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/PinballPodcast Our Twitter Page: http://twitter.com/pinballpodcast Email Us! Use our contact form or email us directly at pinballpodcast@gmail.com