Silverball Chronicles: A Pinball History Podcast

Game Plan: Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em

Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles [http://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles] or pick up a tee shirt at https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles [https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles] The pinball industry does a lot to try to innovate and stimulate sales. Things like a mechanical bell, solid state boards, the wide body pinball machines, DMD screens and even stereo sound! But one of the strangest pinball machines out there was the Cocktail, a small almost round coffee table size working commercial pinball machine. Join us this month as we chat about bad marketing ideas, Roger Sharpe's advice, John Trudeau's start in pinball, and the rise and fall... and rise and fall of Game Plan! Sources: Game Plan Pinball Fan Site. Here [https://www.gameplanpinball.com/] Game Plan Wikipedia. Here [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Plan_(company)] Topcast Podcast - Ep 10 – John Trudeau - Ep 17 – Roger Sharpe - Ep 37 – Joe Kaminkow Pinball News. John Trudeau Charges. Here [https://www.pinballnews.com/site/?s=John+Trudeau]

The Eras Tour - Jersey Jack Pinball Part 2

Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles [https://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles] or pick up a tee shirt at https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles [https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles] Last time we spoke about where JJP came from and the rise of Jack Guarneri in Ep 44. When we left JJP they were having financial troubles or 'needed recapitalization to get off the preorder model'. Enter the investors with the Abass family. Let's talk changing business models, saying 'Brent' Abass instead of Brett Abass a few times (oops), changing artist and creating masterpieces, taking stuff out of games, amazing themes, criminally underrated games and the license to rule them all! Sources: Jersey Jack Pinball. Here [https://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?mfgid=634&sortby=name&searchtype=advanced] and Here [https://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?mfgid=768&sortby=name&searchtype=advanced]. Jersey Jack Pinball Podcast Ep 1 – Brent Abass 2025, Dirty Pool Pinball Podcast Ep 16. Here [Dirty%20Pool%20Podcast%20-%20Ep16%20-%20Into%20the%20Rainbow%20With%20Mark%20Seiden%20at%20Jersey%20Jack%20Pinball] 2011, Pinball News. New Pinball Manufacturer. Here [https://www.pinballnews.com/news/jerseyjack.html] 2013, Huffington Post. Jersey Jack Pinball CEO Explains How He's Making The Beloved Arcade Game Cool Again. Here [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jersey-jack-pinball_n_3504566] 2013. Pinside. Early Review of Wizard of Oz. Here [https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/just-played-woz-again-at-iplay-america-in-freehold-nj] 2015, Pinball News – Jersey Jack Pinball Gets New Investors. Here [https://www.pinballnews.com/news/jerseyjack8.html] 2017, Modern Magazine. Nature and Nurture by Beth Dunlop. Here [http://modernmag.com/nature-and-nurture/] Brent Abess LinkedIn. Here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-abess-50493674/] Jersey Jack Pinball Game List. Here [https://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?searchtype=advanced&mfgid=252] 2013, Slate Magazine. Can This Man Save Pinball? Here [https://www.slate.com/articles/business/doers/2013/01/jersey_jack_pinball_wizard_of_oz_pinball_is_dying_can_arcade_entrepreneur.html]

Pinball Tapas - Segasa-Sega S.A. Sonic Pinball

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The Seasoned Vet Keith Elwin

Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles] at or pick up a tee shirt at Silverball Swag [https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles] Check out Flip N Out Pinball [https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/] for all your pinball needs! Topic begins at 12:28 Episode Summary: Pinball has had a dramatic change since the end of the modern DMD era at Stern. The designers we all know and love from the 80s and 90s have begun to retire, slow down, or leave the industry. A new wave of designers has started to slide in and learn from the masters… The first major new designer to come along was the tournament player Keith Elwin. Some say Keith Elwin is the second coming of our lord and saviour Steve Ritchie. Others say 'in Elwin we trust'… but is that all hype? Has Keith Elwin changed the pinball designer game as much as some believe? Join us this month as we chat about the second coming golden age of pinball, Keith's dominance of tournament pinball, his deep understanding of repair, play, code, and design, his first pin, and his second smash hit follow-up! Sources: Kineticist Keith Elwin Profile Head2Head Pinball Podcast Ep. 45 - Iron Maiden Head2Head Pinball Podcast Ep. 106 - Jurassic Park Just Another Pinball Podcast - Godzilla Flip N Out Podcast with Joel E - Jaws Loser Kid Podcast - King Kong Pinside Keith Elwin Designer Profile

Pinball Down Under Part 3: Home Pin?!

Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles] at or pick up a tee shirt at Silverball Swag [https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles] Check out Flip N Out Pinball [https://www.flipnoutpinball.com/] for all your pinball needs! Topic begins at 7:35 Episode Summary: In the third part of our Pinball Downunder series, we look at Homepin. Homepin was established in 2013 and was born from the hobby business of Mike Kalinowski. It seems like a really smart idea to set up manufacturing in the world's largest manufacturing country, China, but it turns out to be a mixed bag. Ron and Dave play it as straight as the possibility can from a manufacturer who struggled out of the gate, overcame some very difficult situations, knows a theme is a must, understands costs are king, and whose owner went on a podcast charm offensive, which was more offensive than charming for the pinball community. Correction: In a previous version, Taiwan was mentioned as a semi-autonomous state in the same context as Hong Kong. The episode has been edited to have this reference removed to remain politically neutral. You can read more about Taiwan here: https://tinyurl.com/b7x69hbp [https://tinyurl.com/b7x69hbp] Sources: HomePin Games List. Here [https://pinside.com/pinball/machine?query=&manufacturer%5b%5d=176#results] The Aussie Pinball Podcast, Ep 16 – Mike from Homepin YouTube. Mike Kalinowski. Here [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCsTD707j6B3DCpULmckGbg] HomePin Facebook Page. Here [https://www.facebook.com/homepin.factory/]