Robo-Frenzy is taking shape, the wiring has begun in earnest. I talk a bit about how I am prototyping the light board, how the wiring is going and the basic functions that are wired.
A reminder that I'm running a contest! Anyone that can send me evidence of a current/new 5 in a line on a game will receive a free Bingo Row print! The illustration by Ryan Claytor of Elephant Eater Comics (http://elephanteater.com/) is amazing. Non-bingo-owners can get in touch if they would like a copy.
Today's game is 1952's Gottlieb "Quartette" - https://ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1888
Thank you, as always, for listening!
You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1
You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast).
The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com
If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com
Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.
This year's White Rose Gameroom Show was incredible!
I speak a bit about each game in Bingo Row, and do a recap of the happenings day-by-day.
JeffC's amazing unboxing video is in this thread: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bingo-row-at-the-2018-york-show#post-4641797
Tons of pictures in that thread, and lots of information.
I discuss the unknowns listed on the sign in front of the game individually and the answers to our burning bingo questions.
And - a contest! Anyone that can send me evidence of a current/new 5 in a line on a game will receive a free Bingo Row print! The illustration by Ryan Claytor of Elephant Eater Comics (http://elephanteater.com/) is amazing. Non-bingo-owners can get in touch if they would like a copy.
Lastly, I speak about some upcoming projects, including a Sing-Along, and of course, Robo-Frenzy.
Thank you, as always, for listening!
You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1
You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast).
The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com
If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com
Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.
I'm headed to the York show - Friday Oct 12th and Saturday Oct 13th, 2018.
Come see me, play all the bingos in Bingo Row, and compete for a chance to win a beautiful limited edition Bingo Row print!
Today's main topic is a review of Pinball Magazine #5 - I strongly encourage all folks with any interest in EMs to pick up a copy and read about Wayne Neyens, his amazing career and life, an interview with Steve Young, and much more.
Hats off to Jonathan Joosten - this interview and retrospective is very thorough, and has been a joy to read.
Today's featured game is 1952's United Steeple Chase.
Thank you, as always, for listening!
You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1
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Read more at http://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/#g51Hs5oWTz8Su8BY.99
The York show (White Rose Gameroom Show) will be here before we know it!
Come to the show and hang out with us in Bingo Row http://www.theyorkshow.com/
Beautiful new giveaways, a brand new bingo unboxing, extremely rare games on free play, and a lot of fun!
The Multi-Bingo is complete! I've finished all the various programming bits and this is the final programming episode of the podcast for the Multi-Bingo (I promise).
Today's game is 1938's Genco "Gay Time". It has a mechanism that kicks the ball into various pockets and increments your score. The final pocket will kick down and back into play. Very neat idea from the era of experimentation.
"A Spring Tonic for Sick Locations"
https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3117
The Multi-Bingo is about to make its yearly showing at the York show! That means I have the typical final tweaks and touches to complete.
The Multi Manual is available here: https://github.com/bingopodcast/bingos/blob/master/bingo_emulator/Multi-Bingo%20Manual.pdf
I was also co-author on an article published on Pinball News about gambling pingames: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/08/23/gambling-pingames-manufacturer-perspectives/
Check it out and let me know what you think.
Listener Cait brings a very interesting article from Automatic Age regarding the first pinball piracy case - Who's Goofy vs. Bally Goofy!
The Ottawa Pinball Show (Sept. 22 and 23rd) will have both games on display, with Goofy playable as part of the pinhistory booth. Go check out the cool games - thank you for bringing them - I wish I could be there!
Today's game is 1950's Genco "Canasta" - a very interesting-looking turret game: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=427
Thank you, as always, for listening!
You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1
You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast).
The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com
Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.
This episode, I start off with a few technical details about how the animations function within the Multi for the mechanical backbox number movements.
Today's game is the 1932 Northwest Coin Machine Company Fan-Tan. An interesting roulette game with a playing card theme.
https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=819
Thank you, as always, for listening!
You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1
You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast).
The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com
Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.
The York show is coming! October 12th and 13th, 2018, please join us in Bingo Row for several special spectacles.
- A group of bingo pinball machines free to play all weekend
- The Multi-Bingo, featuring all 142 domestically produced bingo pinball machines
- A brand NEW Silver Sails, still sealed in the box, to be publicly unboxed on the show floor Friday. If it is playable, it will be available for play!
- Giveaways for any four or five in a row on any machine at Bingo Row - limited edition posters of the Bingo Row illustration by Ryan Claytor!
- And some other surprises that I cannot name yet.
Join us! Win a poster! Watch a historic unboxing!
For the second half of the episode, I interview Sophia, as Ticker Tape might be leaving the building on Friday. She wanted to give her thoughts on the games and eventually started telling me about "po-ta-to, to-mah-toe" and expounding on what makes Double-Up so great.
Thank you, as always, for listening!
You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1
You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast).
The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com
Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.
I am back from a very special vacation - Dennis Dodel was willing to open his gameroom to a few of us traveling to Wayne Neyens' 100th birthday celebration!
I had an excellent time and discuss some of the games and what makes them special.
Thank you Dennis!
Next, I traveled to Wayne's home to help him ring in his 100th year and discuss some of what made that special event so extremely special to me.
Thank you Wayne, for being such an amazing man - you are an inspiration, and I am so honored and humbled to have been one of the people cheering you on at your party.
The citation presented to Wayne:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6kw1iPfvtwxx5caa6
The man himself, finishing a ball on his "Spirit of '76":
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oCTcPUDaEQ9fU6yRA
And finally, a photo of us together, in front of the toolbox he used at Gottlieb(!):
United's coin flash animations are in process - I discuss the mechanical differences between Bally and United games from the perspective of coin flash, then give some simple updates on Robo-Frenzy and Multi Races.
Jones Plugs are fantastic for allowing simple connection/disconnection of the head of a game or a coin door from the cabinet body, but it's important to double check these plugs when your game is having problems, especially if a new (to you) game, or a game that has recently been moved.
Lastly, the game for today is Gottlieb's "Double-Shuffle" from 1949. Twin scoring, similar to Twin Bill, but with a simple, fun sequence on either side of the playfield. Attractive artwork and backglass animation round out the package.
Extra special - 1/2 Million? Sign me up.
https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=722
Thank you, as always, for listening!
You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1
You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast).
The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com
My friend Don (formerly of The Pinball Podcast) and I have started a new video-game focused podcast called Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week. Join us there if you like at http://gamingontenminutesaweek.libsyn.com
Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.
The biggest news for today's episode: the announcement of the Multi Races project. Thanks to Dennis Dodel for the name!
The plan is to make another Multi-type game that will allow you to play all 49 of the one-ball horse race games. Very excited to get started. I've made a thread here: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/multi-races-the-multi-one-ball-horserace-game
The Multi-Bingo still needs some animations written for a handful of Bally games and almost all of the United games.
Robo-Frenzy - I decided a while ago upon a design for the timer unit - I had previously stacked too much on that one unit. I'm moving certain circuits to trip relays instead, which will simplify the timer unit design. Unfortunately, I ordered the wrong part. After York, I'll get back to the game.
Two small updates to the last podcast, I talk about repairing the Bally Ballerina and going through the underside of the Williams Rag Mop that Ryan and I discussed.
Thank you, as always, for listening!
You can reach me at foramusementonlypodcast@gmail.com or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1
You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast).
The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com
Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.