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THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 7/6/21: Spooky Reveals Halloween and Ultraman: Kaiju Rumble, Spooky Interviews, Gomez Hints at September Surprise, and Pinball Hall of Fame Opens
— QUICK HITS —
Spooky Pinball Reveals
In case you missed it, Spooky Pinball revealed two pinball machines yesterday, Halloween and Ultraman: Kaiju Rumble! The two machines share the same layout. Check out the TWIP Deep Dives for each game below for pictures and videos!
The Super Awesome Pinball Show interviewed Spooky Pinball’s Charlie Emery, Bug and artist Jason Edmiston!!
Pinball Hall of Fame Grand Opening
Last week the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas celebrated its official Grand Opening!!
There were several media outlets that covered the grand opening – click here for an article from KTNV Las Vegas and click here for a video that was shared by Yahoo News.
Unfortunately, Vital Vegas is reporting that the survey company messed up:
We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.
The Pinball Network: George Gomez and Tanio Klyce Interview
Last week, Just Another Pinball Podcast of The Pinball Network interviewed Stern Pinball’s George Gomez and Tanio Klyce! Here are just a few highlights:
On if there is correlation between fun and complexity:
Gomez: “…it is interesting because some people think that making great stuff means putting the kitchen sink in. And it doesn’t. There is no correlation between fun and complexity…it is not a requirement. There are complex things that are fun, but…I’ve preached for a long time – I say to these guys, give me five great things. Don’t give me 18. Give me five great things…what are those things?”
On the effects of COVID:
Gomez: “The biggest hurdle in COVID [with working remotely] is that spontaneity of the hallway conversation…and Deadpool is a game that benefited from a lot of that. Remember the SNNNKKT shot? The SNNNKKT shot was one of those “wouldn’t it be cool if”…and in like 20 minutes I had it kind of cobbled together, and it wasn’t working great, but…a great player- I’m dragging guys in…great shooters…Zach [Sharpe], can you hit this? [Keith] Elwin, can you hit this? Because if they can hit it, anyone can hit it.”
Challenge modes for Deadpool and big things may be coming in September:
Gomez: “You never know what is going to happen in the next few months. I think that in September – in the vicinity of September – you may be some amazing super cool stuff for a bunch of your games…and Deadpool might be one of those games [laughs] …we are both collaborating right now, and we’re both collaborating on some amazing stuff that you’re going to see in September, stuff that is going to impact on a lot of games on the line. That is what we’re working on right.”
They also discuss all things Deadpool – check out the full podcast here!!
Silver Falls Pinball Reveal
Last week we saw the reveal of Silver Falls Pinball from Nick Baldridge – check out some gameplay videos below:
#pinballforall
— Cool and Crazy Stuff —
It’s Lit Pinball: Amazing Pinball Rug
My friend at It’s Lit Pinball sent me the best gift ever last week – a This Week in Pinball rug!! His buddy made it – check out more of his work here!!
Best. Gift. Ever!!! Thanks brother!!
San Antonio Proud: Local pinball community rallies around child with leukemia
Sugar Ray Album Artwork
Thank you to reader Grant for sharing this last week – check out this old Sugar Ray album!
Other Quick Hits:
Happy birthday Ken Cromwell and Will Oetting!
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The Mandalorian
Led Zeppelin
Star Wars Comic Edition Pin
Avengers Infinity Quest
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Guns N’ Roses
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Pirates of the Caribbean
Dialed In!
Hobbit
Wizard of Oz
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Monster Bash Remake
Attack From Mars Remake
Medieval Madness Remake
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Halloween
Ultraman
Rick and Morty
Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle
Total Nuclear Annihilation
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Hot Wheels
Oktoberfest
Houdini
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Silver Falls (uses Heist module)
Ranger in the Ruins (uses Cosmic Cart Racing module)
Heist (P3 Game Kit)
Cosmic Cart Racing (P3 Game Kit)
Lexy Lightspeed (P3 Game Kit)
Cannon Lagoon (P3 Game Kit)
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Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland
Fire & Brimstone
Food Truck
Merlin’s Arcade
The Who
Gladiator
Yukon Yeti
Machine Age
Barry Oursler Black Hole Revision
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Fathom Revisted
Celts
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Alien
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