David Peck, known as 'Roto Dave,' is a New Zealand-based pinball enthusiast and designer with 30 years of experience in the hobby. He maintains an extensive personal collection of approximately 119 machines and has gained recognition as both a skilled player and homebrew designer, creating custom machines including Motörhead and Led Zeppelin themed pins. Beyond collecting and designing, Peck is an active tournament organizer, hosts major competitive events at his home, and provides expert commentary on pinball design and gameplay. His work has attracted potential manufacturer interest based on the quality of his custom designs.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Looney Tunes share identical playfield layouts but completely different rules
TCM is coded by Ben Heck with rules assistance from Hilton
Spooky Pinball recommends TCM setup at 6.25 degree angle
The top door on TCM is narrower in physical reality than it appears in video streams
New Zealand-based homebrew designer, programmer/collaborator on Motorhead (Rotordave on Pinside), also worked on Led Zeppelin
Creator of Motörhead pinball game that Spooky may produce in limited run
Guest; based in New Zealand; known as 'Rotor Dave'; IFPA New Zealand country director; collector and restorer; father of Danielle Peck (top female pinball player); born 1970
Player from New Zealand attending It Never Drains 2018 with Danielle
Out-of-town pinball player in Group 3, won Joker Poker game
Full name for Rotordave; women's world IFBA champion pinball player
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A future code update will add button-release function for magnetically stuck balls
Spooky Pinball does not produce games without full asset packages
The Walking Dead crossbow shot record on their machine is approximately 500 million points
Spooky games differentiate themselves through rule complexity and mode variety
TCM's horror atmosphere and Leatherface chase mechanic is effective at creating fear/immersion
New Zealand's Alert Level 4 lockdown restricts movement to supermarkets, gas stations, and walking around the block; all fast food is closed
Star Trek LE increased in price by approximately $2,000 in New Zealand, triggering David Peck's decision to stop purchasing new Stern machines
David Peck has not purchased a brand new Stern machine in seven years, citing price increases as the primary reason
Brisbane Masters has grown from approximately 40 participants five years ago to 150+ at the most recent event, with potential for 200+ if all regional players had attended
David Peck has issued only one yellow card in all of IFPA New Zealand history, to his own grandchild for smashing a lockdown bar
The Museum of Pinball (host venue for Indus tournament) has disappeared; current hosting location is unknown
A small subset of 10-20 recurring users on Pinside forum are responsible for most toxicity and 'pylon' behavior in threads like Deep Root
New Zealand had a strict one-month lockdown where only supermarkets and gas stations were open
David Peck has owned pinball machines for 30 years
David Peck can fix 9 out of 10 pinball machine problems himself
Older pinball buyers won't purchase hip-hop or pop-themed machines because the buyer base is predominantly older men
David Peck purchased most of his machines 10-20 years ago at average price of $1,000 NZD each
David Peck owns 126 pinball machines
TNA owners without classic machines treat it as a 'gateway drug' but may abandon it after discovering shallower ruleset vs. newer Jersey Jack or Stern games
TNA (The Nightmare Adventure) owners who don't have classic machines praise it as a 'gateway drug' to deeper pinball engagement
Lyman game design philosophy allows casual players to enjoy surface gameplay without understanding hidden complexity mechanics
David Peck was offered one of the original 30 Superman 1966 Super LEs from Stern but turned it down due to cost
The Bat Phone challenge on Pinside yielded scores in the hundreds of thousands to nearly 1 billion in hurry-up scoring
Batman 66 has 80 different personalized name callouts for the Bat Phone feature
For $15,000 NZD, one can buy 6-7 classic pinball machines from Los Angeles
Designer of Motörhead pinball expected to be produced by Spooky; used Brad Albright's art package
New Zealand-based pinball enthusiast assisting with code testing for Spooky's upcoming games
New Zealand pinball player; placed second on Big Guns in tournament match with Logan Jones, Paul Jones, and Jared
Collaborator with Brad Albright on Led Zeppelin homebrew retheme pinball project (Brad's first official pinball art)
New Zealand pinball collector with 126 machines; known as 'RotorDave'; owns extensive collection spanning EM to modern games; regularly hosts events at his residence
Regular guest (referred to as 'Davo'); has had 3-4 weeks with TCM; more experienced on game; guides gameplay explanation
New Zealand-based pinball designer and Motorhead co-creator; expertise in single-level playfield design; collaborated with Brad on Led Zeppelin retheme and Motorhead homebrew
New Zealand-based pinball enthusiast with collection of ~119 machines, known as Roto Dave; 30 years pinball experience; creator of Led Zeppelin retheme; tournament organizer hosting major events at his home.
Homebrew designer of Motörhead and Led Zeppelin custom pinball machines; whitewood design-from-scratch approach; receiving potential manufacturer recruitment interest based on quality
Co-host and expert player who taught Danni the game; provides commentary on Stern era design philosophy and gameplay execution; mentions maintaining the machine for commercial operator placement
Fourth seed qualifying player; getting single buy into Round 2