GameCube games will become the next major collectible gaming platform after Sega Saturn

Bond 60th should have been priced at around $4,000 instead of $20,000

International customs inspection delayed coffee delivery to MGC venue by multiple weeks

Medieval Madness remake was listed for sale for $30,000 new in box on Pinstripe

Drew took third place (tied) in a 10-round tournament at Jim Radovich's house with 24 players, losing playoff to finish fourth

Drew is planning to host 12-20 person sanctioned IFPA tournaments at his home venue starting with informal tournaments

Stern should implement optional easy/simplified code modes on modern games to improve accessibility

AIQ code is overly complex and prevents casual/family players from enjoying the game despite liking the Marvel theme

Firepower typically ranges $2,000-$2,500; with hard top and restoration closer to $4,000

F-14 can be found for $2,500-$2,800 in good condition; some sellers overprice them above $3,000

Space Shuttle typically sells in the $2,000-$3,000 range; hard top adds $600-700

Earthshaker can be purchased under $3,000 and represents good value despite being underrated

Drew scored approximately $70 million on Ball 1 and $170 million on Ball 2 on Spider-Man in tournament

Poor Man's Pinball Network has reached 100,000 listens

Disney is holding Tron and Pirates of the Caribbean license renewals until 2023 for property revisits

Original Toy Story voice actors (Tom Hanks, Tim Allen) will likely not provide extensive new recording due to licensing costs

Orville Albert is joining the Poor Man's Pinball Network and is a tribe member

John Hall has launched a Twitch stream called 'Jay Hall sucks at pinball SUX' for Poor Man's Pinball Network

The pinball hype cycle repeats every time a new game releases, with enthusiasm fading for previous titles

Guns N' Roses was a massive success and drove Drew to purchase his first new Jersey Jack Pinball machine

New Stern releases in August and year-end will cool demand for Toy Story similar to historical patterns with Jurassic Park, Deadpool, Avengers

Toy Story Limited Edition will be priced at approximately $13,000 and Collector's Edition at $16,000-$17,000

Jersey Jack Pinball has ramped up production and can potentially do runs of 5,000 units like Guns N' Roses

Toy Story will be a good game but not a 'second coming' and will have playfield issues like Jersey Jack's previous releases

Drew's Sorcerer restoration project total cost will be less than $4,000 including new CPR playfield

Miss Amy was recently inducted as a tribe member

Poor Man's Pinball has 45 tribe members and plans to reach 50 soon

The Poor Man's Pinball tribe has taken on a life of its own and represents a great community

Drew met Rodden in 2019 while drunk but didn't recognize him at the time

Poor Man's Pinball Network includes multiple shows contributing quality content

Steven Martin is tribe member #2 and listener #15

Drew plans to launch Poor Man's Happy Hour Facebook Live videos by February 2022

Tribe Multiball with Rachel and Tim Dan Lee has produced 21-22 episodes on the Poor Man's Pinball Network

Lyman Sheets was a pinball icon whose recent death warrants community tribute

Pinball restoration video content by professional creators like Dave Brennan typically shows polished final results rather than the messy learning process

Poor Man's Pinball Network is intentionally not streaming games, unlike competitors, to maintain its unique identity

Spooky Pinball's 1000-1500 unit production volumes function as effective limited editions in the market

Spooky Pinball recently hired additional programmers

Drew has stepped back from active podcast involvement but still wants to be part of it

Cactus Canyon wizard mode is currently shallow but will improve under Lyman's coding work

MGC 2022 had fewer Poor Man's Pinball community members than Pinball Expo but higher quality machine conditions

Godzilla is an immediate must-have after limited play; Guns N' Roses is amazing but hasn't justified $11,500 purchase price

Legends of Valhalla plays better at MGC than at Pinball Expo

Legends of Valhalla will suffer market competition against Godzilla Premium Edition at similar $8,200-$8,400+ price range

Totem deserves re-release consideration from Chicago Gaming Company and compares favorably to Attack from Mars and Medieval Madness

Max Senesac has been hired by American Pinball in an unspecified staff role

Ryan Dick White shared details about Chicago Gaming Company release schedules, licensing, and Cactus Canyon menu features during 20-25 minute conversation

Poor Man's Pinball Podcast will transition to twice-monthly episode schedule after basement renovation completion in 1-2 weeks

George Gomez attended and socialized at JJ's suite party during MGC 2022

Playing Guns N' Roses at Pinball Expo with Joe Hood was one of the best pinball experiences Drew has had

The average price for a modern pinball machine with a deep ruleset is approximately $8,300

Drew intends to continue the Poor Man's Pinball Podcast solo after Scott Ian's departure, though uncertain about direction

Spooky Pinball's improvement over the past 5-8 years is remarkable and worthy of pride

Spooky Pinball and Stern are the only two manufacturers with a schedule that they consistently stick to

Spooky Pinball is increasing production from 750 to 1,750 units

Steve Ritchie has moved to Jersey Jack Pinball

Glenn Wechter released a PSA on Pinball Network discussing women's tournaments and respectful treatment in pinball

The Shadow is underpriced relative to other 1990s pinball machines on the current market

Poor Man's Pinball Podcast took approximately a 2-year hiatus before Episode 101

Blackbird arcade no longer has Medieval Madness in their current lineup

Kaneda's Pinball Podcast is producing approximately 10 episodes per week

Stranger Things is Tim Dan Lee's longest-held pinball machine in his home

Drew fixed a persistent switch issue on his Meteor machine through systematic troubleshooting

Drew has a well-known pinball personality interested in purchasing his Meteor machine from 5 hours away

Drew has seven pinball machines currently installed in his bedroom and is targeting 10-12 machines total for his basement

Haggis Pinball's Fathom Limited Edition pricing strategy is superior to competitors because it adds genuine value through cabinet and technology features rather than just cosmetic name plates

Drew's Earthshaker (1992) was signed by John Trudeau on the backglass, increasing its value

Drew closed his first real estate deal and is developing cigar smoking as a hobby after conversation with a real estate client

The Earthshaker shows signs of water damage and corrosion with Radio Shack batteries from approximately 20 years ago still installed

Poor Man's Universe podcast has 40 tribe members being interviewed

Drew will acquire Earthshaker machine this week

Travis Merry is a top Blackwater 100 ranked pinball player in the world

Current pinball market pricing has inflated significantly, with machines like Oktoberfest commanding $6,800-$7,000

Walking Dead is 'freaking awesome and great in every possible way'

Drew's optimal performance state is at 4 cocktails; performance degrades with 5+ cocktails

Drew will do the tournament again and continue practicing to improve competitive pinball skills

Drew will never be a competitive player at the elite level but is okay with casual/friend-group competitive play

Drew finished second-to-last in the District 82 classics tournament, beating only a 10-year-old with 2 months of playing experience

The Shadow is a better game than Ghostbusters Premium Edition

Drew has wanted Futurama pinball from Jersey Jack for a long time

Drew is competing in his first pinball tournament at District 82 this Saturday against Keith Elwin and other elite players

Randy Martinez did the artwork for Star Wars Comic Book Edition and it's fantastic

Key West has multiple pinball machines located throughout various bars and venues.

A delivery company charged an unexpected $170 + $32 liftgate fee for a brief inside-delivery assist that was previously provided free.

The Hyperloop mode on Star Wars is way underrated

A Star Wars topper seller started negotiations at $1,200, then increased to $1,300, and is now asking at least $1,500

Star Wars Comic Book Edition is by far the best edition of the game

Mousin Around was shipped and Drew will receive it Wednesday

Stingray is a better game than Stars with superior gameplay and fun factor

Chicago Gaming Company is not active enough on social media and should be teasing new products

Pinball Brothers' Alien game looks better than many currently released games based on recent gameplay footage

Drew has beaten the Spider-Man Wizard mode twice

Drew is now officially licensed to sell real estate after 23 years in previous career

The $10,000 per-transaction insurance policy covers theft, fire, complete destruction, and damage

Drew will personally list his machines on Pinswap Rentals as proof of concept

Drew has reached Wizard Mode on Spider-Man three times in the past two days

Drew's current lineup consists of Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, TMNT, and The Simpsons (all modern Stern machines)

Drew is fatigued on new Stern machines after Led Zeppelin and wants to add classic 1980s games to his lineup

Most children under 30 don't know who Led Zeppelin is

George Lucas's original A New Hope draft was heavily rewritten by Carrie Fisher and was originally much worse

Spider-Man is a better game than Star Trek

Avengers Premium Edition subway lock mechanism has ball rollout issues on some units requiring significant leg leveling adjustments

Sam Stern's service team is diagnosing a specific issue with Drew's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles machine and provided a loaner Avengers

Drew sold LaserCue and purchased a 2007 Spider-Man from Troy Smith to make room in his collection

Indiana Jones and Pinball Arcade restoration projects don't exist in good condition on the used market

Deep Root's announced themes cater to niche collectors rather than mainstream market

Announcing multiple unfinished games simultaneously is a marketing mistake for Deep Root

The core problem with Deep Root is manufacturing capability, not design talent

Dennis Nordman designed multiple games at Deep Root that were never manufactured

The leaked cabinet design photos were a genuine leak, not intentional marketing by Deep Root

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball is not suitable for casual home players or beginners

The yellow coloring on Avengers body panels is visually problematic due to light color and flake bleed

Avengers artwork by Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) is comparable to Todd McFarlane's work, representing the best Marvel art seen in pinball

Nicole Meni actually runs Flip N Out Pinball operations while Zach Sharpe is the public face

Drew has had six modern Stern machines and two of them were out-of-box units

Orville Albert is one of the purest, most passionate people in pinball

Pinball Stadium's Neos uses anti-blur technology to prevent line visibility on ramps.

Drew scored $951 million on Jurassic Park by completing multiple multiballs and fossil collections.

Jurassic Park has a fossil collection mechanic that awards $200 million upon completion.

The podcast plans to eventually add a 'Bar Cam' to stream bartending/drink-making.

American Pinball reduced the price on Hot Wheels compared to standard Stern pricing

Drew sustained a minor concussion during a golf cart accident

Drew will purchase a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Premium machine as soon as premiums start rolling off production

Stern did not send a cease-and-desist letter before the ban; standard practice would be to request removal politely first.

Drew is preparing to purchase his fourth new Stern pinball machine within two years despite quality and enforcement concerns.

Decals for Firepower restoration sourced from Croatia took approximately 5 weeks to arrive due to customs delays.

Hot Wheels has substantial code depth and rule complexity

Continuing price increases in pinball may price out a large majority of hobby participants

Stern has been making toppers priced around $400 since implementing the spike system in 2016, roughly 5 years ago

Stern Pro machine prices have increased from ~$4,000 to ~$5,000+ in recent years

Technodrome was initially rumored as a major playfield toy for TMNT but did not make final design

The Mandalorian will become 'Disney-fied' in Season 2 due to network insertion of fan-demanded characters

Rise of Skywalker contains approximately 12-15 recycled moments from previous Star Wars films

Drew replaced every switch and coil sleeve on his restoration machine

Drew scored a Super Punch-Out arcade cabinet for $200 and sold it for significant profit

Danny McBride is the ideal casting choice for Joe Exotic in a biopic

Drew currently owns six pinball games housed in one bedroom

Drew's wife's 30th birthday fell on Fat Tuesday, which was the reason they went to Mardi Gras

Drew has been actively restoring Laser War, Firepower, Meteor, and Jurassic Park pinball machines

Dustin's Mirror Image Coating in Racine-Kenosha has expanded from small shop startup to high-demand powder coating specialist

Street Fighter 2 arcade was designed to force quarter insertion by increasing difficulty after early opponents

Pirates of the Caribbean is overly complex due to integrating eight movies into one game

Zach Sharpe (Flipping Out Pinball) communicated well, processed payment quickly, and shipped Jurassic Park Premium Edition the next day.

The hosts acknowledge that their recollections have 'a little fuzziness' but assert overall truthfulness of the stories.

Drew's current wife is named Kathleen and met him in 2006.

Water heaters from 1992 lasted 20-30 years, while modern water heaters last 5-6 years

Monster Bash Remake was released and Drew traded Shane Black Axl Rose to Troy North in exchange for it

Stranger Things pinball received a $200 price bump

Drew invested $600-$800 in Iron Maiden modifications and took a $1,500 loss on the sale

Jersey Jack Pinball will keep manufacturing Willy Wonka for a long time because people still want to buy it and its parts are traditional/off-the-shelf

National Lampoon was a Harvard-based comedy magazine that operated from 1970 to 1998.

Lions in certain African regions live in trees and scientists don't know why.

The quality of action movies is primarily determined by how strong and compelling the villain is.

James Cameron is making eight Avatar movies back-to-back.

Pinball is undesirable as VR application compared to action/shooter games

Pinball FX digital tables on Steam are good for learning rules and trying games before playing real machines

Alice Cooper is in Drew's top 20 of all time pinball machines

Whitewater plays like a dream mechanically

Rick and Morty is Spooky Pinball's best theme to date

Rick and Morty will be sold out (unavailable directly from Spooky) by end of Q1 or summer 2020

Alice Cooper sold approximately 200 units quickly, then another 200 over several months, and is now almost completely sold

Rick and Morty has a co-creator from the show doing voice callouts

Rick and Morty would work better as a location-focused pinball game rather than home collector market

Drew completed full restoration of Firepower pinball and significantly increased repair confidence

Drew ranked #6 globally on Pindigo for LaserCue game

Arcade machine market shifted from buyer's market to scarcity in past 2 years; restoration costs up significantly

Drew paid $300 for a Simpsons 4-player arcade cabinet in early 2000s; now worth $2000-2500

Drew's 40-pin Firepower connector cracked when installing remote battery holder due to pressure during battery installation

F-14 Tomcat machines are notorious for having socket corrosion issues

Editing time for Poor Man's Pinball Podcast has decreased from 2.5 hours to 1 hour per episode over three months

Raza's retro-atomic-zombie-carnival theme is unfocused and represents 'worst of both worlds'

Stephen Hawking said aliens would have overthrown humans because we're too stupid

All mammals have approximately one billion heartbeats per lifetime

Slower heart rates correlate with longer lifespans in mammals due to finite heartbeat allotment

Quantum mechanics allows for infinite parallel realities where alternate versions of yourself exist

Spooky Pinball topper for Alice Cooper priced at $299

Drew's high score on Whitewater is approximately 220 million

Whitewater machines play faster than expected despite complex playfield layout

Stern Jurassic Park received Museum Multiball code update

Measel Mods is developing animatronic dinosaur modification for Jurassic Park

Stern released new Star Wars Vault Edition with comic book-style art replacing original clip-art design

Drew is stepping back from new-in-box pinball purchases due to pricing and will focus on location play or vintage machines instead

Drew's cheapest machines (Dracula $3,000 and LaserCue $1,500) receive more daily play than his expensive new purchases

Zach Sharpe achieved 300 million points on Jurassic Park during a Friday night Twitch stream

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the next major Stern pinball release

The Flip N Out Pinball impromptu Friday night stream lasted until approximately 2 AM and can be found on YouTube

The Elvira's House of Horrors (Premium Edition) signature series was priced at $5,000 and included a couch swatch and signed card

Elvira will outsell Alice Cooper despite Alice Cooper being a potentially better game

High pricing on games like The Beatles ($8,000-$12,000) negatively impacted sales compared to lower price points

If Stern Pinball uses photorealistic artwork on future games (like Game of Thrones or Spider-Man), Drew will leave the hobby

Harry Williams System 11 machines pre-1987 lack fuses on rectifiers, making them electrical fire hazards

Jurassic Park has 11-12 shots on the playfield

Keith Elwin achieved 500 million points on the T-Rex multiball alone with maxed out difficulty scoring

Poor Man's Pinball Podcast intentionally avoids discussing clear coat and other hot-button industry topics

Drew thinks Last Action Hero should probably not be in top 100 despite being his number 5 underrated game

Keith Elwin scored approximately 3.9 million on Barnyard at tournament

Last Action Hero was Drew's first pinball machine

Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle is one of Spooky Pinball's best games overall

Spooky Pinball is not yet at the point where new game announcements sell out immediately like Stern's major releases

Total Nuclear Annihilation sold approximately 550 units, exceeding the 500-unit target

Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle started at $6,400 retail price

After 100 plays, Alice Cooper demonstrates excellent rules balance and orchestration across music, sound effects, and shots

Drew scored approximately $250 million on Guardians of the Galaxy on his third play

Drew's stream performance on Lord of the Rings was exceptional and lasted over 30 minutes

Premium Edition Alice Cooper customers get production priority in queue

Guns N' Roses from Jersey Jack Pinball will be revealed end of December 2019

Hobbit Standard Edition is a better long-term keep than Metallica Premium Edition despite similar price

Deep Root Pinball is overhyping their first release and will face community backlash similar to Willy Wonka

CGC sold approximately 16 of 22 Attack from Mars/Monster Bash remake machines by Saturday night at MGC

Beatles succeeds despite minimal on-field content through elegant shot design, specifically the repeatable left-loop shot

Star Wars Premium is overpriced at $7,500 given its feature set and Hyperloop toy implementation

Wizard of Oz is the smartest choice for Eric over The Hobbit because it appeals to broader audiences, especially women

Color DMD is 'one of the greatest mods' for pinball machines

If Stern released Lord of the Rings today, it would cost approximately $12,000

Nate Shivers' Coast to Coast Pinball Podcast inspired Drew to create Poor Man's Pinball Podcast