Jaws is my least favorite Elliot game

Randy Martinez's John Wick art is the best art he's done

John Wick theme is not clearly in the zeitgeist / mainstream cultural awareness

Venom was negatively impacted by being released in the shadow of Foo Fighters

Toy Story 4 Collector's Editions were 90% sold to distributors rather than direct customers

Pirates of the Caribbean would sell 500+ units if Jersey Jack re-produced it

Toy Story 4 has sufficient value-for-money despite high pricing when feature content is analyzed

Secondary market pricing in Australia, US, Canada, and Europe is rising due to new game supply constraints

Godzilla Premium has a 9-month to 1-year production wait

Deadpool machines have not decreased in price and remain around $6,000-$7,000

Rick and Morty is a difficult game requiring extensive rules knowledge and precise shot execution

Martin purchased Doctor Dude (WCS variant) for $1,800 from Georgia

Gary Stern attended backyard parties at Little Shop of Games and would sign merchandise while intoxicated

Martin (tribe member #2) makes custom coins for tribe members

Martin's early feedback on the pilot episode was instrumental in Josh's decision to continue the podcast

Spooky plans alternating 50-unit production batches between direct orders and distributors, but full pattern continuation is unclear

Pre-ordering Rick and Morty despite personal concerns about limited gameplay video due to FOMO and scarcity anxiety

Robert Mueller pays approximately $750,000 weekly or monthly to maintain Deep Root Pinball operations.

Most pinball companies don't turn a profit in their first year; some take five years.

Star Wars (Pro) machine is currently priced at approximately $9,250 AUD in Australia

A Stern patent for downloadable music functionality in pinball machines was originally filed in March 2018 and recently published

Game of Thrones was scheduled to receive a Vault Edition release but that plan was shelved in favor of a code update instead

The new Star Wars Vault Edition artwork was created by artist Randy Martinez

Manufacturing and licensing decisions in the pinball industry require long development cycles involving approvals from IP holders and patent processes

Playfield delamination/pooling issues are affecting multiple manufacturers, not just Jersey Jack

Elvira will be available in Premium, LE, and Super LE tiers with no Pro version

Cassandra Peterson will attend Pinball Expo on October 18th for Elvira game reveal

Sylvester McCoy's appearance at Texas Pinball Festival signals a new Doctor Who pinball machine may be announced

Elvira playfield shows conventional fan-style layout rather than Dennis Nordman typical signature design with sideways ramps

The Walking Dead code rescue is the greatest code update of all time and serves as a model for how code can save a problematic game

Jersey Jack does not manufacture playfields; they assemble machines from external supplier components

Martin spent 6 months out of 3 years in the shop for his Audi due to gearbox and engine failures

Manufacturer response protocols for warranty issues require legal documentation and cannot be expedited, taking weeks or months rather than hours or days

Playfield chipping can progress from subtle rippling to large missing chunks if left untreated, as evidenced by a Wizard of Oz 75th anniversary machine

The Hobbit has the best use of video assets in LCD pinball history

Ninja Turtles is a more thematically appealing pinball theme than Beetlejuice or Superman

Stern's last major physical game enhancement was WrestleMania with a new lighting harness for the wrestling ring

Steve Ritchie's Star Wars playfield is evolutionary rather than revolutionary compared to Star Trek

Black Knight Pro has just arrived in Australia while Premium/LE versions are 'ages away'

Highway Pinball showed production pictures that weren't actually producing things

Spider-Man original callouts are superior to Vault remake which removes Jameson

The community has stopped funding startup pinball companies, shifting to 'I'll believe it when I see it' skepticism

Star Wars was a letdown and marked potential turning point in Martin's appreciation for Steve Ritchie design work

The pinball community has decided not to pay for and fund companies anymore, shifting away from pre-funding models

Ghostbusters art and theme quality set new standard for pinball art, rivaling or exceeding Metallica

Deep Root's messaging strategy creates emotional harm to people who own competing manufacturers' machines

Joe would not attempt a tap pass in tournament competition due to fear of failure and visibility

Mustang is a sought-after cult classic that has become expensive on the secondary market

Willy Wonka being $1,000 cheaper than prior Jersey Jack machines is a positive development for accessibility

Martin lost approximately $3,000 AUD on The Hobbit ownership

Wizard of Oz code 7.01 was released primarily for the Yellow Brick Road edition

Most Munsters machines on location now have ball save turned on due to operator complaints

Willy Wonka reveal achieved 10,000+ peak concurrent viewers on live stream

Black Knight reveal achieved approximately 2,600 peak concurrent viewers

Jersey Jack Wizard of Oz has sold approximately 4,000 units

Flying Monkey feature removed from Wonka Limited/Collector editions due to new cabinet design constraints

Pinside forum users exhibit significantly more hostile behavior than in-person pinball community members

Most operators who attempt location routing eventually experience negative psychological effects

Stern's marketing has improved significantly, creating higher pre-release hype that can only disappoint if games underperform

Pinball Adventures plans to release three original-themed machines: Punny Factory, Sushi Mania, and First Class in coming years

The Monkey Mod takes less than 10 minutes to install after initial setup

Australian secondary market has seen prices rise significantly in the last six months, with machines often advertised at double their actual worth

Brisbane Masters will be Australia's biggest tournament of the year

Flip Frenzy tournament software will be taken to Findercon in a couple of weeks

Dutch Pinball lacks community trust due to unclear accounting for pre-order payments and unsubstantiated manufacturing delay explanations

Australia implemented 10% GST on imports under $1,000 effective July 1st

Head to Head Pinball grew organically from Australian audience-focused show to American-majority audience without strategic interview planning

Dutch Pinball audience is losing trust due to unclear communication about board set delays, contractor payment disputes, and the ARA conflict.

Australia's GST threshold change effective July 1st now applies 10% tax to all imports, previously only those exceeding $1,000.

Head-to-Head Pinball's audience demographics shifted from 65% Australian/25% American at launch to 65% American/30% Australian.

Spooky Pinball succeeded because they limited their first title to 150 units with sufficient capital and kept the design relatively simple.

Dutch Pinball auctioning of the Big Lebowski prototype rather than giving it to a customer indicates the company is not expected to last.

Head-to-Head Pinball was originally planned as a local Australian show but organic growth and listener requests led to industry interviews.

Industry drama and failures have tainted the new in-box experience for the entire community

Experienced pinball observers can gauge whether a game shoots well by watching video footage without physical play

Martin spends 2-3 hours editing Head to Head Pinball episodes after recording sessions of 2-2.5 hours

Martin is a teacher by profession and communicates with people 8-9 hours daily

Head to Head Podcast is arguably the number one podcast in the world

Game of Thrones Pro is better than Premium or LE versions

Roller Games was Martin's first owned pinball machine

Jersey Jack created approximately 250 AU Down Under Edition Wizard of Oz machines as compensation for Bumper Action debacle

Dialed In's playfield layout is perfection and every shot is in exactly the right place

Star Trek LE represents Steve Ritchie's best game design

Head to Head Podcast was directly inspired by Slam Tilt's format and banter style

Rolling Stones pinball game's 'Mick on stick' design is a game-breaking flaw that ruins the experience