Don’s Pinball Podcast

Well heck, I played it and I liked it and I think other people will too. Listen for my thoughts, no spoilers here lol.Need a Bon Jovi? info@madpinball.comMore to come from SFGE this weekend. Love you guys.

This has been the strangest week in pinball. What is going on? Everyone is angry, accusing each other of leaking this, or trashing that. We got 3 new pinball releases this week and we all need some time to process.No one is making you buy anything. Let's just breathe and play some games. There's bigger issues out there than this.It's an appeal to sanity everybody! Myself included.

What a stellar release week we've had! Some very polarizing choices. I will be clear that every game will be fun to play and locations should get them, maybe. But at these prices I think we should demand more.I'll get into that all here! It's the Barrels of Fun and Multimorphic episode!!Need P3 gear? sales@kinpingames.netNeed Pinball and cool people to hang out with? info@madpinball.comLike me? You are awesome! come on over to patreon.com/donspinballpodcast and show your love!! Also livestreams!

Well what do you know, not much, but here it is anyway! Do I know what the new Barrels of Fun game is? I think I do, or at least 3 things it could be and a great way to launch it.ALSO Dungeon Crawler Carl is about to have its pinball moment!! Also also I have found a way to truly evaluate the P3 system at home that I'm very excited about!I have a new partnership with sponsor Kingpin Games for the P3 universe of games! Chris over there is a homie and has just become a dealer so if you find yourself in need of a system or module from a dealer that will fight for you in the production line hit him up!sales@kingpingames.netHe's taking a list right now for DCC games and taking orders on monday. Cool guy, I've bought from him before.Still good with Mad Pinball for all other gaming needs info@madpinball.comLet's go play some games!Extra info on Patreon right nowpatreon.com/donspinballpodcast

Hey everyone!! I'm back from an epic European/African trip with a gang of thigs to talk about, speculate about, and discuss!!Thanks to Jeff for the awesome song for this episode as we scream towards episode 250! donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcastThanks so much everyone!!

Here is the complete audio of my sit down with inductry legend Steve Ritchie at the launch of his 35th game Sonic the Hedgehog from Jersey Jack Pinball.I had such an excellent time and can't wait to hang with this guy again.Thanks so much to Steve, Jack, and the whole team over there at JJP. Really excited to see what the future holds!

Where's the game at Gerry?! I wanna see the new hotness that the P3 is bringing!Oh also Sonic came out and the people over at Jersey Jack are just the best. I'm back from my visit where I got to play the game AND interview Steve! Check out that interview as it's own bonus episode after this one!Thanks everyone for listening and participating in the pinball fun!email me why don't you? donspinballpodcast@gmail.comSupport and interact with chat over on patreon!patreon.com/donspinballpodcast

MagiKarp!!!! The topper is revealed inadvertantly!! Too late to avert your eyes!Stern topperpalooza continues, wish I had the games that they go to though. Oh well, let's look at TOTAN! She's good to look at but is she seaworthy? Also what's in a number? Do limited number cutoffs excite you or are they meh, just give me the game?Do you want to hear Hello Fresh and Surf Shark commercials during episodes? HECK NO! Head on over to patreon.com/donspinballpodcast and keep the sponsors at bay.This is YOUR show! I'm here due to your efforts!donspinballpodcast@gmail.com

Let's get together for some awesome pinball talk!We got hit with a new topper accessory out of nowhere this week. Reactions seem to be mixed but favorable. My question...what do YOU look for in a topper?We talk soon-to-debut games as well! Rumor is more than Sonic is coming this month. What will the game of the summer be?!Also I talk some Spooky stuff!It's all good, it's all fun! I've got a C-3PO topper up for somebody. Reach out at donspinballpodcast@gmail.com or hit me up on the socials.It's pinball time!

Here's a rundown of every active pinball company and the vibes/rumors/enthusiasm for each.These shows are super fun to do. What rumored game are you most excited for?Info@madpinball.com to get on a list for a future title and/or get yourself a game

What a cool game this is! Thanks so much to Stern pinball for the invite and sandwiches! Here how my time with the game went.Assets, layout, art, and yeah, pretty much Transformers.

Oh man what a uniquely fun time I just had out in Lodi. Golden State Pinball Festival is too generic a name for this show. Be sure to check it out next year and plan to bring a tent/RV/Designated driver when you do because it is something else!!Also be sure to sick around for the multimorphic minute as we celebrate Weird Al and the P3 platform.Thanks to everyone who made the show a success!A full trip report will be over on Patreon.com/donspinballpodcastJust follow the link and THANKS SO MUCH for the kind support!

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Happy May everybody! Jam-packed high energy show for your weekend!We got pin-drama with Big Bang Bar!New Stern Cornerstone reveal and how to win a chance to go!!New JJP Game on the line already?!Beetlejuice build update!Buy my Pokemon LE!and so much more!Love you guys! Thanks so much to the 1000+ of you that listen regularly!Check the links below!donspinballpodcast.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcastinfo@madpinball.com Buy a game today!donspinballpodcast@gmail.com

Let's get caught up on all the news and rumors going around right now as we prepare to enter Pin-Summer!!I got location reports, new game impressions for 3 Musketeers, and MORE just for you, dear listener.I'm almost back home and I can't wait. For now, we chat pins!

We're back baby with new pinball rumors, ne pinball speculation, and new Patreon members! Hey Osi! Thanks so much!!!Let's talk Dungeon Crawler Carl one more time. Who's making it? I think I know but am I wrong?How are y'all planning on navigating Transformers vs Sonic the Hedgehog? I have my strategy picked out. Let's see if it works.All that and Yukon Yeti and He-Man to boot! Let's go, train is leaving!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast to show some love! Appreciate everybody!

Back at it after a forced hiatus let's get back to basics. What's going on with the pinball world and what do we have to look forward to and HOW should we approach it. Should we really run after everything or just let it breathe a bit?Hit me up!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcastSend Mail!!Don's Pinball PodcastPO BOX 92Benton, WI 53803

So a funny thing happened on the way to a Pokemon LE. Disaster, horror, sorrow, and a silver lining! Join me on an emotional roller coaster of redemption!Thanks to Zach and the team at FlipnOut for saving the day! Really appreciate it!Dig in to some hot new pinball news as well! Thanks so much for the support you guys! We're all in this together haha.donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast to support the show, and me lol.Dude, check out these artblades!https://www.pingraffix.com/product-page/stern-pokemon-pinblades

Its a rundown of everything from the Texas Pinball Festival 2026 SO FAR!Going back to the show but here's a quick half-time report ! Yukon Yeti is fun, Houdini looks great, Beetlejuice is unstoppable, and people are enjoying Pokemon. Homebrew rules!!!JJP/BOF still basking in the glow of Harry Potter and Winchester.

Here it is! The rumors were true and Turner Pinball looked to have crushed it with Yukon Yeti! The follow up to Whitewater from the 90's is here!I have been able to look over the assets for the new machine and here's my 'first look' takeaway.Game looks fun! Look at that ramp!Order banks are open now over at Turnerpinball.com and/or through high quality distributors like Mad Pinball!info@madpinball.comGame ships this summer! Way to go Chris and team!

Wow did American Pinball rip open a good pack of Pinballmon cards! Some great additions to the company has me now very interested in whats to come!Also I crowd-sourced topics for todays show so thanks to all of you for the opinions!Get in on a jam-packed episode of Don's Pinball Podcast!Email! Patreon! and all the good stuff below!patreon.com/donspinballpodcastdonspinballpodcast@gmail.com

What else do you do after a night of drinking in LA? hahaSo much to talk about!Cirqus Voltaire remake?!Dungeon Crawler Carl!Spooky updates!No new P3 at TPF??So much more!!

All about Pokemon and MY personal quest for the LE I didn't know I wanted...but everyone else did.This game is special NOT because of mechs and layout but in spite of that and I'll tell you why.Also...when will we see Godzilla on Spike 3? King of the Monsters edition? It's gotta be coming!We are into a great year of pinball everybody! Let's celebrate! You DON'T need an LE to partake either!Let's all hang out in Texas next month!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast

Let's talk about the fall of DPX!Also I have Orbital Albert on to talk Pokemon!! Collector treasure or pump 'n' dump?Thanks to everybody involved in Pinball at the Beach!

Pokemon! I don't know anything about it. But here's what I do know and I'm here to share the day one details of the Pinball at the Beach show!Let's go!patreon.com/donspinballpodcast really appreciate the support!email Don at dongarrison88@gmail.com

American Pinball, Spooky, Barrels, Stern, and JJP...so much to talk about!I'm looking forward to some surprises at the beach! Let's make it happen!!So much more to come this week. Let's celebrate pinball!!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/wearepinballLet's go!!

Let's get into it!UGH work is trying to end me. Let's have some fun anyway!I analyze the RAZA/Dutch situation, countdown to Pinball at the Beach, wax about AP for a while, and try to stop slowly losing my mind. Come with me! It'll be fun!

Collapse the wave function!Which timeline are we living in? So many possibilities at the start of the year. Transformers or Pokemon? KISS or ACDC? AP, BOF, or Turner?!Listen in to this HYPE episode of Don's Pinball Podcast. It's gonna be a great year I can FEEL it!!Be a bro and join the patreon!patreon.com/donspinballpodcastGiveaways starting up again soon!Email Don!donspinballpodcast@gmail.comCome see me at Pinball at the Beach! Gonna be awesome!

It's fun to have games out there that you want! I talk about what I mean by that and I'm coming to realize that it is fun to NOT have something and be on the lookout for it.Also I played TWD remastered and yeah, it was fun.Let's celebrate pinball and remember that you DON'T have to own a game to have a valid opinion.Come hang out on patreon! patreon.com/donspinballpodcastalso email Don! donspinballpodcast@gmail.com

What a week this turned out to be! We got surprise accessory drops from 3 of our favorite companies here in pinball and I wanna talk all about it!Also we talk directly to Spooky pinball about their new 'Death Bar' upgrade briefly.It's a great time for pinball and 2026 better get it act together to compete!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast to support the show and get some giveaways!

Do not miss this one! I'll admit I've been sleeping on Scorbit and it's interactivity but I'm now aware of just how cool all of this tech is!Listen in as I get schooled LIVE on the functionality and the breadth of games that can really benefit from this score-tracking and interactive platform!Thanks so much to my guests from Scorbit Brian O'Neill, Ron Richards, and CEO Jay Adelson for sitting down for this awesome interview session.Reach their website at Scorbit.ioEmail Don! donspinballpodcast@gmail.comJoin the fun on patreon over at patreon.com/donspinballpodcast

Are you ready to get upset by cabinetry? Well friend, you are in good company haha!Let's talk nonsense and toppers, and Sonic, and DVE as a creepy elf and lets have some fun doing it!Here's your call to action!patreon.com/donspinballpodcast to join in on the mayhem and win prizes!donspinballpodcast@gmail.com to get personal and interactiveInfo@madpinball.com to get games, beard tips, and rumored games lists!Let's pinball!

Once again let's meet to celebrate pinball and all the fun we can make with it!I'm back in town and trying to get caught back up with everything! Heck I was just about to preorder a Transformers until I checked the date. Let's get teasers like that again.Also, Plungr, Insider Connected, Scorbit, and Pin-access...when will we see these make a splash in the new year? Hopefully somewhere soon. I want more functionality and social gaming!donspinballpodcast@gmail.com and also patreon.com/donspinballpodcast for those of you looking for premium access!Email Corbin or jeff@madpinball.com and get yourself a new or used game or accessory!Yay pinball!

Thank you Scott and Josh from the Loser Kid Pinball podcast for the inspiration to do my own take on the 'end of year best' list!All 12 were actually good games this year! I feel like everyone really leveled-up and brought some bangers to the community.Which ones were your favorites?! Where did I get it wrong? What do you want to see going forward?Thanks everyone!email Don at donspinballpodcast@gmail.comGrab a game from Mad Pinball! Jeff@madpinball.com or Corbin@madpinball.comJoin the fun over on Patreon! Great way to support and interact with awesome people!patreon.com/donspinballpodcast

There's more than sweet corn in southern Wisconsin! Was the world even ready for this awesome pinball machine that just dropped? I was there to see it live and so were 20 of my new closest/luckiest friends! Jam packed episode celebrating all things pinball! Get in on this sweet episode and let's keep this party going!Email Don!donspinballpodcast@gmail.comWhat do you think of the game?! I wanna know!Come on over to Patreon for bonus material and giveaways!patreon.com/donspinballpodcastDon't miss anything! I'll let you know whats coming!

Let's go everyone!Pinball machines are fun and there's a lot of new ones to talk about! My name is Don as you know and I like pinball.Cant wait to play The Walking Dead Remastered but I am not alone in not having ordered one. Now I may not know why YOU didn't do that, but here's my reasoning.Also we're a week away from the biggest release of the year with Spooky's Beetlejuice and I can't wait for that!All that in this fun little episode that I made. Get your listen on and comment on facebook, discord, and directly at donspinballpodcast@gmail.com and also on patreon (love you guys) at patreon.com/donspinballpodcast I love the support everyone!

Hey guys! Ready for some nonsense?-Beetlejuice midnight release party!-Show games!-Dirty Flippers!-TWD Remastered is probably gonna be kinda neatLet's chat!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcastBuy a game or get on a list today with Mad!Jeff@madpinball.comuse code WAP!!

10/30/2025 at noon watch for the code word on the Don's Pinball Podcast page socials. Email that word to donspinballpodcast@gmail.com20 spots total, will take first come first served until list is full.Questions?donspinballpodcast@gmail.comIt's gonna be awesome!

Barrels of great themes that's what I want!Happy saturday everyone! Let's talk rumors and market prices. Our wallets are taking a beating and it's not gonna stop!Winchester looks and plays great, from what little time we've had on it, Spooky selling out pre-launch it seems, and we're always looking ahead!Did you get a chance to meet the Mad team at expo? Email Jeff and get on a list for future games now! You'd be happy if you'd have listened when I told you to do it for Beetlejuice!jeff@madpinball.comdonspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcastYay pinball!

Hey everyone!I have special in studio guest Ryan Barry from The Phantom Tilt podcast here to share some post expo and Chicago takes as well as to discuss the new standard shifting occurring in pinball with these awesome new releases.donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast

Here's how my hands on time with all the new games at expo 2025 has gone!Thanks to all the friends, fans, and family that have made this show what it is!Get your listen on!

First episode from pinball expo! This is gonna be a good show I can already tell. Just listen haha. I saw Winchester today and it looks damn good. Cant wait to play it.donspinballpodcast@gmail.comjeff@madpinball.com to order!

Dude! Was not expecting this today and I'm excited about it! Can't wait to get to play it.Hear my extremely early thoughts and then let me know what the community thinks!I'm packing for Expo, this is gonna be an exciting week of Pinball for sure!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast to lend your support and win stuff!

It's a game! With Star Wars! But does it mesh? Listen to hear my takes from day 1 of ownership.Unboxing is on youtube.Also I got Expo hype! Plus I also get into what I'm doing over at Spooky.Saddle up let's go!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcast for bonus materialBuy a game from jeff@madpinball.com and use code WAP for free shipping on Stern games and swag from us!

Let's go everyeon! Big Trouble looks amazing. Homebrew of the year, calling it now.Can't wait for expo! This episode is a primer for everyone. Let's get ready to gather for THE show in pinball! At least until Pinball at the Beach and TPF haha.Is Star Wars bricking for anyone else? Let me know your Death Star tales.Email me at donspinballpodcast@gmail.com AND join the patreon over at patreon.com/donspinballpodcast for the bonus show for this episode.Talk soon !

All that and a Rob Berk interview what's up guys! Star Wars has some issues but nothing insurmountable. Listen to all that plus an interview with Mr Pinball Expo himself.Like and sub. Go listen to the bonus show on Patreon patreon.com/donspinballpodcast

Let's talk Pinball!-Star Wars selling...ok?-Alice is STILL available...in Austrailia!-The Multimorphic Minute!-Texas Pinball!Let's get together and celebrate pinball again friends! Fall is gonna be awesome!email Don!donspinballpodcast@gmail.comJoin the Patreon today! NEWS! RUMORS! GIVEAWAYS! SUPPORT!patreon.com/donspinballpodcast

Here it is! Let's talk all about the new game from Stern Pinball!I've played it and I'm hear to guide you through the decision on weather or not to buy, and which version would be best.Let me know your thoughts!donspinballpodcast@gmail.compatreon.com/donspinballpodcastEmail Jeff@madpinball.com to order!

Embargo!!!Dang it! Hopefully not for too much longer necause I wanna do a tell-all about Fall of the Empire!!Regardless, it's Fall. What are you guys playing?Let me know and be sure to order your Holiday t-shirts! New Designs from Don's Pinball Podcast AND We Are Pinball!Join the patreon crew at patreon.com/donspinballpodcast for hot up to the minute news and rumors plus win prizes!Email Don at donspinballpodcast@gmail.com

Hey all its pod-time!Let's discuss the state of Stern's Star Wars!Quick Spooky production update!And then we play a game of guessing which theme's from which companies would not surprise us!Send me your suggestions!donspinballpodcast@gmail.comJoin the patreon for nearly unlimited perks!patreon.com/donspinballpodcastLike the show? Tell your friends!

Having a great time on the road here for you, dear listener, is some fresh Dontent!We talk Hexa and more Space Hunts in the US!Merlins Arcade going to ULEK's Arcade!Stern cornerstone late next month.Dunes shooter rod is looooooooooooooong!!!Plus more juicy bits of l'orange!Thanks for the continued support!patreon.com/donspinballpodcast for bonus content and giveaways!email Don! donspinballpodcast@gmail.comNew site! donspinballpodcast.com