Podcasts about Silverball

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Multimorphic, Inc. manufactures the P3 Pinball Platform, a modern, physical-digital, multi-game pinball machine, as well as pinball machine control system products, such as the P-ROC and P3-ROC. Since 2009, Gerry Stellenberg and his crack team of engineers and software developers have created the first off-the-shelf pinball controller board for making your homebrew pinball machines, and changed the … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 39: Multimorphic Is Reshaping Pinball →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 39: Multimorphic is Reshaping Pinball   Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles   Topic Begins at 10:23   Multimorphic, Inc. manufactures the P3 Pinball Platform, a modern, physical-digital, multi-game pinball machine, as well as pinball machine control system products, such as the P-ROC and P3-ROC. Since 2009, Gerry Stellenberg and his crack team of engineers and software developers have created the first off-the-shelf pinball controller board for making your homebrew pinball machines, and changed the image of a multi-use pinball machine with the P3 Platform.     Sources Available On Website  

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 38: By Golly It's Bingo  Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  Topic Begins at 12:12 Bingo just isn't the game you can play at a country fair or a sketchy gambling establishment. Bingo is also the big … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 38: By Golly It’s Bingo →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 38: By Golly It's Bingo    Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Topic Begins at 12:12   Bingo just isn't the game you can play at a country fair or a sketchy gambling establishment. Bingo is also the big brother to today's modern pinball. You'll remember we spoke about Bingo machines and the issues they had in our Brief History of Pinball episode, but we figured Bingo needed its own episode. I mean, Roger Sharpe got two episodes.   Ron and Dave (mostly Dave) crack out their 1920's voices as they dive into the world of one-balls, bingo, and 5-balls flipper games! We discuss Bingo vs. Bingo, touch on names you should know like the geniuses Lyn Durant and Don Hooker, Miami Beach's risqué flyer, what is so attractive about Bingo, why are there no Gottlieb Bingos, and more!   Huge thanks to Nick Baldridge and the For Amusement Only Podcast for the content of this episode.    Sources:  Baldridge, Nick. A Beginner's Guide to Bingo Pinball. Here. Flippers.be. Bingo Machines: What Are They and How to Repair Them. Here. McCaffrey, James D. Bingo Pinball Machines. Word Press. Here. Baldridge, Nick. For Amusement Only Podcast. Here.  Pacific Pinball Museum Interview with Wayne Neyenes  The Johnson Act of 1951 - Here Don Hooker's Games List – Here  Lyn Durant Games List - Here Shalhoub, Michael. The Pinball Compendium. Internet Pinball Database. IPDB.org    

Roger Sharpe is hailed as the Man who Saved the Game from our previous episode, but he did so much more! Roger has been involved in the birth of tournaments, the second rise of licensing, and mainstream journalism. He also has had a great film based on him and his relationship with his wife Ellen. … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 37: Yes… More Roger Sharpe →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 37: Yes… More Roger Sharpe    Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Topic Begins at 5:41   Roger Sharpe is hailed as the Man who Saved the Game from our previous episode, but he did so much more! Roger has been involved in the birth of tournaments, the second rise of licensing, and mainstream journalism. He also has had a great film based on him and his relationship with his wife Ellen.   Join us as we talk about Rogers's last pinball machine, Cyclopes, his stumble into becoming the Williams 1990s Licensing guru, his friendship with Steve Epstein, and his very good film!    Sources:  TopCast Episode – 17 – Roger Sharpe Teolis, Jeff. Pinball Profile. Here. Barracora Inspiration. Li I, 1974 by Swiss artist H.R. Giger. Here and Here. Pinball Magazine. 12-Aug-2015. Interview: Roger Sharpe. Here.  Pinball News.19-Jun-2020. Steve Epstein Dies. Here.  YouTube. Pinball History: 1990 Today Show 1990 with Roger Sharpe. Here. YouTube. Interview with Roger Sharpe for 'Pinball - The man who saved the game'. Here. YouTube. Turbografx7. Cyclopes with Roger Sharpe. Here. YouTube. Modern Pinball NYC Closing. Here.  YouTube. Broadway Arcade Commercial. Here. Shalhoub, Michael. The Pinball Compendium. Internet Pinball Database. IPDB.org    

We've fought long and hard to avoid giving Roger Sharpe yet another ego-building podcast to spin his narrative and propaganda… but, here we are. Roger wrote about pinball. Played pinball. Promoted and evangelized pinball. Roger has been involved in the birth of tournaments, the second rise of licensing, and mainstream journalism. He also has had … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 36: The Token Roger Sharpe Episode →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 36: The Token Roger Sharpe Episode    Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Topic Begins at 7:03   We've fought long and hard to avoid giving Roger Sharpe yet another ego-building podcast to spin his narrative and propaganda… but, here we are. Roger wrote about pinball. Played pinball. Promoted and evangelized pinball. Roger has been involved in the birth of tournaments, the second rise of licensing, and mainstream journalism. He also has had a great film based on him and his relationship with his wife Ellen.   Join us as we talk about Roger's beginning, looking to buy a pinball machine, a thing that happened in a Court Room in the late 1970s, his pinball designs, the birth of tournament pinball, and his friendship with Steve Epstein.    Sources:  TopCast Episode – 17 – Roger Sharpe Teolis, Jeff. Pinball Profile. Here  Barracora Inspiration. Li I, 1974 by Swiss artist H.R. Giger. Here and Here Pinball Magazine. 12-Aug-2015. Interview: Roger Sharpe. Here.  Pinball News.19-Jun-2020. Steve Epstein Dies. Here.  Shalhoub, Michael. The Pinball Compendium. Internet Pinball Database. IPDB.org  Joe Balcer Game List. Here.  YouTube. Modern Pinball NYC Closing. Here.  YouTube. Broadway Arcade Commercial. Here.  

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 35 – The Capcom Debacle Part 2: Illinois PinBall Inc. Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  Episode Summary  Last month we learned about Capcom, the video game company who wanted to get into the pinball industry and … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 35: The Capcom Debacle Part 2: Illinois PinBall Inc. →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 35 – The Capcom Debacle Part 2: Illinois PinBall Inc.   Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Episode Summary  Last month we learned about Capcom, the video game company who wanted to get into the pinball industry and ride wave of popularity, just like Data East! It didn't go well.  Even after Capcom disappeared, the lure of what could have been remained. That's when we stumble upon a crazy collector and dreamer who ruined himself. Join us this month while we discover what happened to Capcom's assets, tooling and making new parts vs. selling existing parts, more lawsuits, being a terrible business person or being a great guy, and a second crash and burn.    Sources:  TopCast Episode 42 – Python Angelo  Episode 56 – Ward Pemberton  Episode 52 – Stan Fukuoka  Episode 49 – Mark Ritchie  Episode 47 – Chris Granner  Episode 43 – Jeff Powell  Episode 11 – Gene Cunningham  Youtube. Gene Cunningham. Northwest Pinball Show. Here. Polygon. When pigs flew: The strange history of Capcom's Big Bang Bar. Here. Pinball News. More Bang for the Bucks. Here. Pinball News. Gene Therapy. Here.  Pinside. Artifacts of Gene Cunningham/Illinois Pinball. Here. Shalhoub, Michael. The Pinball Compendium. Flower, G. Pinball: The Lure of the Silver Ball Hardcover. Here.  Internet Pinball Database. IPDB.org  The Capcom Game List. Here.  

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 34: The Capcom Debacle Part 1   Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Topic Starts at 8:27   Episode Summary  Capcom was a video game company who wanted to get into the pinball industry and ride a wave of popularity, just like Data East! Sadly, they were a victim of wrong place, wrong time. Add to that a bunch of mismanagement, Python Angelo, various lawsuits, and well… you end up like Capcom Pinball.  Even after Capcom disappeared, the lure of what could have been remained, especially as we stumble upon a crazy collector and dreamer who ruined himself... but we will get into that in Part 2.    Join us this month while we discover why Capcom wanted to join pinball, who they bought to table to build machines, poaching talent from Williams, the lawsuits, and ultimately, the crash and burn.  Sources:  TopCast Episode 42 – Python Angelo  Episode 56 – Ward Pemberton  Episode 52 – Stan Fukuoka  Episode 49 – Mark Ritchie  Episode 47 – Chris Granner  Episode 43 – Jeff Powell  Shalhoub, Michael. The Pinball Compendium. Flower, G. Pinball: The Lure of the Silver Ball Hardcover. Here.  Internet Pinball Database. IPDB.org  The Capcom Game List. Here.  

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 34: The Capcom Debacle Part 1 Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  Topic Starts at 8:27 Episode Summary  Capcom was a video game company who wanted to get into the pinball industry and ride a wave of … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 34: The Capcom Debacle Part 1 →

Topic Starts at 9:10 Episode Summary  Joe Balcer is a name that some people know, and some people don’t. Joe spent his early beginnings at Sega Pinball, then Stern Pinball, and he basically helped start Jersey Jack Pinball. He'd then he started up another company called American Pinball. Joe has been around; he’s worked for … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 33: Joe Balcer – The King Of Clunk →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 33: Joe Balcer - The King Of Clunk    Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Topic Starts at 9:10   Episode Summary  Joe Balcer is a name that some people know, and some people don't. Joe spent his early beginnings at Sega Pinball, then Stern Pinball, and he basically helped start Jersey Jack Pinball. He'd then he started up another company called American Pinball. Joe has been around; he's worked for many bosses in many companies, and he's made some memorable layouts. Joe's not necessarily known as a ‘high flow, quick ball movement' kind of guy. His designs tend to be more stop and go or as some people like to call him, The King Of Clunk. Sources:  Pinball Profile. Episode 163: Joe Balcer, a career retrospective. Podcast. Here. Head 2 Head Pinball. Ep 48 – Josh Kulger from American Pinball.   Super Awesome Pinball Show. Ep 8. Joe Balcer and Team.   This Week in Pinball. The Desire to Create – Interview with Joe Balcer, Playfield Designer for Houdini Pinball. Here. Replay Magazine. Roll out the Barrel. Here. Shalhoub, Michael. The Pinball Compendium. Internet Pinball Database. IPDB.org  Joe Balcer Game List. Here.   

Silverball Chronicles BONUS: Our Top Pins  Join Ron and Dave in this Bonus Silverball Chronicles episode as they choose their favourite pinball machines made by featured pinball designers from previous episodes! 

Silverball Chronicles BONUS: Our Top Pins    Join Ron and Dave in this Bonus Silverball Chronicles episode as they choose their favourite pinball machines made by featured pinball designers from previous episodes! 

John Borg is known for his distinctive style and approach to designing pinball machines.  His design philosophy is as distinct as a fingerprint. ‘Borgie’ focuses on creating layouts that offer smooth flow and satisfying shots. He aims to design pinball machines that provide players with a sense of continuous motion and engaging gameplay. His layouts … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 32: The Bro Of Flow: John Borg Part 2 →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 32 – The Bro of Flow: John Borg Part 2   Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Topic Starts at 9:30   Episode Summary    John Borg is known for his distinctive style and approach to designing pinball machines.  His design philosophy is as distinct as a fingerprint. 'Borgie' focuses on creating layouts that offer smooth flow and satisfying shots. He aims to design pinball machines that provide players with a sense of continuous motion and engaging gameplay. His layouts often feature well-integrated ramps, orbits, and habitrails that facilitate fast and exciting ball movement across the playfield. John also gets the coolest theme.    This month Dave and Ron talk about how cool John Borg is and why Dave is not, what John did after he left Stern in 2000 and what he did when he got back, developing his style, reusing elements, orbit spinners (yeah!), John's themes, and what makes Borgie's second kick at a pinball career the path of a modern pinball legend.  Sources:  TopCast - Episode 27 – John Borg Head 2 Head Pinball Podcast Ep 41 – Keith P. Johnson  Slam Tilt Podcast Ep. 100 Lyman Sheats Jr.  IE Pinball – YouTube – Big Buck Hunter Pro Wizard Mode Achieved. Here  YouTube – Stern Pinball: The Making of: Metallica, KISS, The Walking Dead, Areosmith, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rush, Shalhoub, Michael. The Pinball Compendium. Internet Pinball Database. IPDB.org  John Borg Game List. Here.    This episode was created with the use of ChatCPT, which kinda sucks… 

Gottlieb is viewed as the romantic electro-mechanical giant to many. The pinball machine atop the coin-op pedestal for all other manufacturers to reach for… but it was its god-tier status in the 1960s and early 1970s which would ultimately lead to its epic cratering in the 1980s.  What led Gottlieb into the Mylstar Nosedive? Was … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 31: Pinball Is Dying Part 4 – What Led Gottlieb To The Mylstar Nosedive? →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 31: Pinball is Dying Part 4 – What Led Gottlieb to the Mylstar Nosedive?   Hosts: Dave Dennis & Ron Hallett Jr   Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a t-shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Topic Starts at 8:00   Episode Summary  Gottlieb is viewed as the romantic electro-mechanical giant to many. The pinball machine atop the coin-op pedestal for all other manufacturers to reach for… but it was its god-tier status in the 1960s and early 1970s which would ultimately lead to its epic cratering in the 1980s.    What led Gottlieb into the Mylstar Nosedive? Was it lack of leadership? Corporate chaos? The recession of the early 1980s? Or was it a lack of creative freedom and adventure in the products?    This month Dave and Ron talk about the massive success of D. Gottlieb and Co., the ownership changes which hobbled the company, Ed Krynski's biography, generational changes in Gottlieb, Ron not knowing Europe is a continent, and the games of Mylstar!... What could go wrong?       Sources:  Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.   YouTube Interviews from the Pacific Pinball Museum  - Here, Here, Here and Here   TopCast  Episode 30 – Wayne Neyens  

Spencer, Dan, Mark, and Eric Seifert Review the 2023 Golden State Pinball Festival

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 30 – “Pinball's Centenarian – Wayne Neyens” Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles or pick up a t-shirt at  Topic Starts at 9:10 Episode Summary  A Centenarian is someone linked to longevity, someone who has seen it all come and go, then be reinvented … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 30: Pinball's Centenarian – Wayne Neyens →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 30 – “Pinball's Centenarian – Wayne Neyens”   Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a t-shirt at  https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles  Topic Starts at 9:10   Episode Summary  A Centenarian is someone linked to longevity, someone who has seen it all come and go, then be reinvented again. Wayne Neyens is pinball's Centenarian; he was there at the beginning, and he was there when it ended… a couple of times… and he witnessed the rebirth we now see today before his passing at age 104. He was the last of his pinball generation, the last of the woodrail masters and the man who gave his whole life to making people smile at the silverball.    This month Dave and Ron discuss growing up in the Great Depression, 1930's cubicles, Westerns, Jimmy Johnson, Harry Mabs, The Gottlieb - David Gottlieb, Wayne's most popular games like Slick Chick and Kings and Queens, Add-A-Ball and Wedgeheads, the amazing artist Roy Parker AND we make fun 1940's radio voices!  Sources can be found at thepinballnetwork.podbean.com  

Why won't you listen to this week's episode?!  Ok…. you know what?  I'm done asking.  You either listen or you don't.  I'm just “Tired of Fighting With You”.  I'll go talk to Tyler Boudreau about this song instead. Tired of Fighting With You Making of “Silverball” 

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 29 –– “Everything is Lit! Keith P Johnson and Jersey Jack Pinball” Topic Starts at 10:50 Episode Summary What can you say about Keith P Johnson? He has 4 of the top pinball machines in the Pinball Awards' Hall of Fame. He coded some of the most revered … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 29: Everything is Lit! Keith P Johnson and Jersey Jack Pinball →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 29 –– “Everything is Lit! Keith P Johnson and Jersey Jack Pinball”   Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a t-shirt at https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles   Topic Starts at 10:50   Episode Summary What can you say about Keith P Johnson? He has 4 of the top pinball machines in the Pinball Awards' Hall of Fame. He coded some of the most revered and most panned pinball codes in our hobby. In addition, Keith was one of the most important pieces in designing the Jersey Jack operating system and building their philosophy around pinball code. Join us this month as we discuss how Keith got into the pinball industry, his transition into full time rules designer, his Simpsons Pinball Party and Lord of the Rings masterpieces, leaving pinball only to be pulled back in, building the Jersey Jack operating system and JJPs philosophy on code… Everything is Lit his month!   Sources: Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. WOZ Pinball Magazine – Here Head 2 Head Pinball Podcast Ep 41 Pinball Profile Ep 266 TopCast Episode 63

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 28: Pinball is Dying Part 3 – Bally-Midway Want to Support the Show? Join Our Patreon and get early access to each episode: http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles Topic Starts at 11:11  Episode Summary  It’s time to revisit our ‘Pinball Is Dying’ series. This ongoing series is made to depress and to … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 28: Pinball Is Dying Part 3 – Bally-Midway →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 28: Pinball is Dying Part 3 - Bally-Midway   Want to Support the Show? Join Our Patreon and get early access to each episode: www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles     Topic Starts at 11:11    Episode Summary  It's time to revisit our 'Pinball Is Dying' series. This ongoing series is made to depress and to delight. What do we mean by that? Well, the pinball industry and the hobby around it has always been fragile. It has ups and downs which during its history has swung violently. Brilliant minds have come and gone. Many have been crushed by the emotional weight of competition and the stress of impending layoffs.    Join us this month as we talk about the final Bally Manufacturing Corp games, really dumb corporate strategies, the art of an era, bodybuilding, terrible cabinet materials, a tangent for some reason about the MCU's Iron Man, and the end of Bally-Midway.  Sources:  Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Stern's Dark Planet - Here Topcast  Ep. 56 – Ward Pemberton  Ep. 46 – Margaret Hudson  Ep. 40 – George Gomez   

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 26: A Brief History of Pinball Want to Support the Show? Join Our Patreon and get early access to each episode: http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles Topic Starts at 10:03 Episode Summary A Brief History of Pinball is a great place to begin! Let's wind the clock back WAYYY back. We’re going … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 27: A Brief History Of Pinball →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 26: A Brief History of Pinball Want to Support the Show? Join Our Patreon and get early access to each episode: www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles Topic Starts at 10:03 Episode Summary A Brief History of Pinball is a great place to begin! Let's wind the clock back WAYYY back. We're going to visit the beginning of many 'games' in the early days of fancy pants Europe, the importation of table games to America, New Jersey's part in all this, Harry Williams, Wayne Neyens, and all those innovations that make pinball, pinball!   Games: Baffle Ball, Ballyhoo, Contact, Skyscraper, World's Series, Rockelite Humpty Dumpty, Triple Action, Saratoga, Army Navy, SuperJumbo, Balls-a-Poppin', Vegabond, Swing-Along, The Spirit of '76, Flash, Gorgar, Checkpoint, Revenge from Mars, and The Wizard of Oz. Sources:  Bagatelle. Here Pinball. Here ThoughtCo. The History of Pinball. Here Baldridge, Nick. This Week In Pinball. A Beginner's Guide to Bingo Pinball. Here Pinball News. Illuminating. Here Remembering Harry Williams. Here Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Kocurek, Carly A. "Coin-Operated Americans: Rebooting Boyhood at the Video Game Arcade." Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2015. Sharpe, Roger. "Pinball!" New York: E.P. Dutton, 1977. Sullivan, Barbara. "Ballyhoo Over Goldberg Hardly Whole Bally Saga." Chicago Tribune, June 17, 1996.                                Sweeney, Melodie. "The bagatelle wizard instead of the pinball wizard." National Museum of American History, October 31, 2012. Terry, Clifford. "How the Pinball Machine Got Those Flippers." Chicago Tribune, August 8, 1993. Wolf, Mark J. P. "The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation and Beyond." Westport CT: Greenwood Press, 2008.  

We've recorded this week's episode and I think that it came out pretty well. So I'm treating the game to a trip to Funspot to play some pinball. I hope you enjoy our discussion of this pinball-based song, Silverball!   Silverball Video  Appearance  Sign Me Up  Black Knight: Sword of Rage 

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 26 The Architect - George Gomez Part 2   Want to Support the Show? Join Our Patreon and get early access to each episode: www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles     Topic Starts at 10:03    Episode Summary  George Gomez is the Creative Architect of pinball as we know it today. Without our Homie Gomie (trademark Zach Meny), Stern Pinball would not be the creative studio it is today. When Stern began to be rebuilt in the 2010s, it was the creative curiosity of George Gomez that enabled the company to build a modern pinball design studio and forever change the hobby.    Join Ron and Dave as they talk about what George did after the death of Williams, his masterpiece Lord Of The Rings, the Photoshop art era, the near death of Stern Pinball, the rebirth of Stern Pinball, ugly ramps, grindy code, Batman '66, the modern all time classic Deadpool and Stern's new 007 James Bond *Dave squeals in excitement* Sources:  Pinside at Pinside.com Internet Pinball Database Pat Lawler Game List. Here Wikipedia: Pat Lawler. Here Super Awesome Pinball Show – George Gomez – Ep 30, 32 and Fireside Chat 1  Head2Head Pinball Podcast Ep.69: Christopher Franchi on Beatles Pinball Art.  Head2Head Pinball Podcast Ep.96: Gary Stern Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Pinball Chick Article. Here John Trudeau Pleads Guilty. Pinball News. Here. Here. DeadFlip Streaming. Lyman, Jack Danger and MKV Playing Batman 66. Here Straight Down the Middle: A Pinball Show. Deadpool Pro Review. Here   website: thepinball.network    

Episode Summary  George Gomez is the Creative Architect of pinball as we know it today. Without our Homie Gomie (trademark Zach Meny), Stern Pinball would not be the creative studio it is today. When Stern began to be rebuilt in the 2010s, it was the creative curiosity of George Gomez that enabled the company to … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 26: The Architect – George Gomez Part 2 →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron   Episode 25: Playing Catch Up – Gottlieb's System 80   Visit Our Silverball Swag Store https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles   Topic Starts at 6:25   Episode Summary   The late 70s were a boom for pinball manufacturing. Bally and Williams had transitioned to Solid State early and evolved their platform, but Gottlieb struggled to keep up. However, by early 1980 Gottlieb knew they needed a new solution and were preparing their System 80 platform. System 80 was a big leap forward and it was much more flexible and modular. Was Gottlieb back?!   Join us this month as we talk about one of their most requested topics, Spider-Man's art, early code issues, Dave makes a Rotor Target sound, Ed Krynski's designs, Flipper-Counting all episode long, Gordon Morrison's Art, Dave's love for all things James Bond (even bad pinball machines), Black Hole, amazing patents, Haunted House, System 80a, the spiral of the industry in 1983-84.   … Sources: Pinside at Pinside.com Wikipedia. Gottlieb. Here Kriesel, Dennis. This Week in Pinball. The Dawn of the Solid-State Era. Here Kriesel, Dennis. This Week In Pinball. Mylstar Electronics: Gottlieb's Forgotten Year. Here Gottlieb Developments. Here IPDB. - System 80 Pins. Here - System 80A Pins. Here PinWiki - System 80 Repair Guide. Here TOPCast Pinball Show: - #10 John Trudeau. - #34 John Osborne. - #55 Jon Norris. Gordon Morison. Here. Here.  

Episode Summary The late 70s were a boom for pinball manufacturing. Bally and Williams had transitioned to Solid State early and evolved their platform, but Gottlieb struggled to keep up. However, by early 1980 Gottlieb knew they needed a new solution and were preparing their System 80 platform. System 80 was a big leap forward … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 25: Playing Catch Up: Gottlieb System 80 →

Episode Summary  It is often through failure that we learn and after the collapse of Stern Electronics, Gary Stern did not give up. He collected himself over a year and then would work with Joe Kaminkow and Shelley Sax on building Data East Pinball. Often the butt of jokes on quality, code depth, and artwork, … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep24: Data East – Fake It Til Ya Make It →

Silverball Chronicles Episode 24: Data East - Fake It Til Ya Make It   Hosts: David Dennis & Ron Hallett Jr.   Topic Starts at 9:00   Visit Our Silverball Swag Store https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Episode Summary  It is often through failure that we learn and after the collapse of Stern Electronics, Gary Stern did not give up. He collected himself over a year and then would work with Joe Kaminkow and Shelley Sax on building Data East Pinball. Often the butt of jokes on quality, code depth, and artwork, Data East would become the only survivor of the 1990s pinball collapse and is now known as Stern Pinball Inc.    This month we take some time to look at early Data East Pinball where Dave and Ron dive into the collapse of Stern Electronics and who owns their Intellectual Property (IP), PinStar Inc., Joe Kaminkow becoming Dave's best friend, the unsung hero of Data East Pinball Ed Cebela, Navy-issued uniforms, Robocop's awesomeness, how time travel actually works, the rise of The Simpsons, and the legacy of Data East.     Big Thanks to Mike Winne for helping with this episode!    Sources:  Pinside at Pinside.com Wikipedia. Gottlieb. Here RiYL Podcast Ep 161: Stern Pinball CEO Gary Stern. Head 2 Head Pinball Podcast. - Gary Stern, Ep 96 - Joe Kaminkow Ep 68 and EP 50 Super Awesome Pinball Show, S1-E4 – Joe Kaminkow  Loser Kid Pinball Podcast Ep 68 Pinball News-Pinball Magazine PinCAST, June 2020: Gary Stern 75th Birthday Interview Part 1 TV Tropes. Joe Kaminkow Bio. Here Internet Pinball Database.  PinStar Game List. Here Data East Game List. Here Ed Cebula's Game List. Here Total Recall Video. Here Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Lt. Here  

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John Popadiuk, also known as J-Pop, created some of the most interesting and whimsical playfield designs of the 1990s. He went from a god tier Bally-Williams designer to a start-up pinball company owner and finally to a pinball pariah.  John once described his journey as “a long tale of woe in some cases, but also … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 23: Down The Rabbit Hole With John Popaduik →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 23 – Down the Rabbit Hole with John Popaduik     Visit Our Silverball Swag Store https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles   Topic Starts at 6:45   Episode Summary   John Popadiuk, also known as J-Pop, created some of the most interesting and whimsical playfield designs of the 1990s. He went from a god tier Bally-Williams designer to a start-up pinball company owner and finally to a pinball pariah.  John once described his journey as “a long tale of woe in some cases, but also tales of glory in others.”   His name was once included with other Pinball Legends but in 2022 J-Pop had been reduced to a pinball leper. People would often say 'What could J-Pop have done with Bally-Williams had never closed'? Now the question most likely heard is 'Where did it all go wrong?' Does J-Pop deserve all the criticism and abuse, which has sullied his legacy?   This month, we go Down the Rabbit Hole With John Popadiuk      Sources: Wikipedia. John Popadiuk. Here. Here. YouTube. NWPAS 2012 Seminar #08 - John Popadiuk. Here. Pinball Mag, Nick _O. John Popadiuk – Pinball Designer. Here. Pinball Shenaigans. Alice in Wonderland Prototype. Here. Pinball Profile. Episode 326: Michael Hanley and Shane Jackson. Here. Coast 2 Coast Pinball. An Evening with John Popadiuk. Wayback Machine. Here. Dan Cowles and Kristi Highum. Zombies, Yetis & Pinball. Dec 2014. Here. Greet, Kayla. Skill Shot – Zombie Yeti Artist Profile. Here. Pinball Super Nova. John Popadiuk: Another One Bites the Dust. Here. Pinball News. American Pinball Goes Public. Sept 2016 Here. Horacze, Stan. Popular Science. The curious story of Magic Girl. Apr 2017. Here The Pinside Stuff: Here. Here. Here.  

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 22: Mr. Nordman, Let's Talk About Your Ramps Topic Starts at 8:38 Episode SummaryRamps are mesmerizing, hypnotic and create a excitement deep inside when you shoot them. You can almost feel the ball rolling around a bend in a ramp. Too many people Pinball IS Ramps. In fact, … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 22: Mr. Nordman, Let's Talk About Your Ramps →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 22: Mr. Nordman, Let's Talk About Your Ramps Topic Starts at 8:38 Episode Summary Ramps are mesmerizing, hypnotic and create a excitement deep inside when you shoot them. You can almost feel the ball rolling around a bend in a ramp. Too many people Pinball IS Ramps. In fact, when one of my non-pinball friends saw my Tron the first time he said was ‘Woah, I wanna shoot that ramp'. The only goal he had the first time he played pinball in 25 years was ‘shot that ramp!' The undisputed king of the ramps is without a doubt, Dennis Nordman. This month Dennis Nordman, Let Talk About Your Ramps...   Visit Our Silverball Swag Store https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles Sources can be found on thepinballnetwork.net  

Episode Summary  There are many stars inside the pinball industry, but few create such an emotional ripple in the hobby when they pass.  Lyman Sheats gave so much for pinball and always wanted to give more. A perfectionist who was often too hard on himself, Lyman was always looking for ways to improve his games. … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 21: Inside The Mind Of Lyman Sheats →

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 21 – Inside the Mind of Lyman Sheats   Visit Our Silverball Swag Store https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles    Episode Summary  There are many stars inside the pinball industry, but few create such an emotional ripple in the hobby when they pass.  Lyman Sheats gave so much for pinball and always wanted to give more. A perfectionist who was often too hard on himself, Lyman was always looking for ways to improve his games.   This month Ron and Dave talk all about the beginnings of Lyman's tournament dominance, his Data East codes, his first days at Bally-Williams, coding Attack from Mars, teaming up with George Gomez, Lyman's drive for perfection, “In Lyman We Trust”, the Masterpiece that is Batman '66 by KaPow Pinball, and his untimely death which rocked the pinball community.     Sources:  Pinside at Pinside.com IPDB. Lyman's Games List. Here Past Podcast Appearances:  Top Cast - Episode #50 Slam Tilt Podcast #100  Head-to-Head Pinball Podcast #73 Pinball Profile #199 – Pinball Wizard Turns 50 Lyman Tribute Podcasts LoserKid Pinball #78 Slam Tilt Podcast #180, #181 Final Round Pinball Podcast #50   The Today Show, Lyman Sheats. Here DeadFlip Streaming. Lyman, Jack Danger and MKV Playing Batman 66. Here Replay FX Seminar with Greg Dunlop. Here Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Lt. Here   Special Thanks to Straight Down The Middle for the episode closer, originally featured during the 2021 Pinball Industry Awards ceremony.  

The 90s saw the biggest leap in pinball mechanics and technology that the hobby had ever seen. The Dot Matrix Display and how Bally/Williams leveraged it, made the pins from the previous decade look like a horse and buggy. The purchase of Bally by Williams created a competitive shark tank, forcing designers and engineers to … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 20: Pinball Is Dying – Part 2: Bally/Williams →

The pinball month in review! This episode's topics include: Legends of Valhalla Elvira's House of Horror 40th Anniversary Edition Funhouse 2.0: Rudy's Nightmare Multimorphic: New P3 Cab art, Flipper Update Kit Stern Thanksgiving Code Updates JJP Pirates Beta Code Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silverball by Jon Chad Pinball Photos Shirts Pinball Misadventures with Deeproot, Ballarama and Pinball Adventures Buffalo Updates: Fall Brawl and new games on location, Coin-Op Classic Game Room Updates Connected Pinball: Scorbit and Stern Insider Connected Pins of the Decades Q&A All your viewing/listening options: http://www.buffalopinball.com/podcast ------------------------------------- Support the Show! ------------------------------------- Subscribe/Twitch Prime: https://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball/subscribe Paypal: https://paypal.me/buffalopinball ------------------------------------- Connect with us! ------------------------------------- http://www.twitter.com/buffalopinball http://www.instagram.com/buffalopinball http://www.facebook.com/groups/buffalopinball http://www.discord.gg/buffalopinball http://www.youtube.com/buffalopinball http://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball #pinball #buffalopinball #podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/buffalo-pinball/message

Silverball Chronicle with Ron and David Episode 19: 80s Cheese Done Right – Gottlieb 80b Episode Summary  The early 1980s were a boon for pinball manufacturing. Bally and Williams had transitioned to Solid State early and evolved their platform. Gottlieb struggled with System 1, and as soon as they found their stride with the new … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Ep 19: 80s Cheese Done Right – Gottlieb 80b →

The Bally-Williams Era has often been considered on of the most mechanically exciting times in the Pinball Hobby. In fact, many of the games of this era still carry a hefty resale price on the secondary market. The magic of pinball and the world under glass was brought to life by Bally-Williams. Many pinball personalities … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Episode 18: The Mechs That Made Us – 90's Bally-Williams →

Episode Summary  When we last left Steve Ritchie, pinball was dead. It was done. Williams, gone. Bally, gone. Gottlieb/Premier, gone. The last manufacturer standing was Sega which ended up being sold to one Gary Stern and became today's Stern Pinball Inc. Steve Ritchie was ready to make a return to pinball after a hiatus, but … Continue reading Silverball Chronicles Episode 17: Steve Ritchie Part III: The Return…to Stern →