Eric is a lead designer and programmer at Jersey Jack Pinball with primary responsibility for the Harry Potter pinball machine design and code. He has also designed or programmed multiple other JJP titles including Avatar, Dune, Labyrinth, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Guns N' Roses, as well as contributing to Barrels of Fun titles like Winchester Mystery House. He is described as motivated and represents the future of JJP's design direction, having been recruited as an electrical engineer designer early in his career.
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The Godfather game will be a fantastic game because Eric is the designer and has strong shooting game credentials
Eric dropped his Big Lebowski pinball machine down basement stairs via Escalera, and it survived with only cosmetic damage and remains fully playable
Pin Brew show had six newly released games available for play (all except Scooby-Doo)
Escalera has optional bolt-on hydraulic feet attachment (~$550-600) designed to prevent accidents on stairs with heavy machines
New electrical engineer designer at JJP recruited out of college; son of arcade operator, positioned as next-generation designer
Tournament director at Pinsonati; hosts Northern Kentucky Open summer tournament; maintains basement full of rare 1990s Gottlieb games (Excalibur, Bad Girls, Big House, Gold Wings); creates game tutorials before tournaments; streams Pinsonati and other events.
District 82 facility operator and staff lead; manages large pinball collection for tournaments; runs facility requiring significant financial investment and effort
Jersey Jack Pinball designer/engineer; Ritchie knew him prior to joining; represents existing design team
Mentioned at Pinball at the Beach wearing Harry Potter merchandise; associated with game production/design
Jersey Jack Pinball designer/programmer; responsible for Harry Potter design direction; credited with evolutionary improvement from Godfather approach; implies leading role in technical implementation.
[Triage: Eric likely progressed from programmer/developer role to designer/artist role, or these roles overlapped during different project phases at the same organization.] Expert: Eric Priepke — programmer for Winchester Mystery House by Barrels of Fun. May also have design/art contributions but primarily a programmer.
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The Big Lebowski pinball machine costs approximately $13,500-$14,000 MSRP with upgraded laser-cut apron option
Christopher Franchi created the artwork for Galactic Tank Force
Eric from Jersey Jack Pinball confirmed Godfather movie clips will be extended in length
Eric from Jersey Jack Pinball successfully executed the Let Me In center drop target challenge on his first try at a tournament
Eric won both the classics tournament and the main event tournament at Freeplay
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971 film) has universal generational appeal spanning multiple decades
Google Stadia requires 25 Mbps minimum for 1080p/30fps and 35 Mbps for 4K/60fps with HDR
CD Projekt Red's games have consistently improved quality with each release since Witcher 2
Tales of Berseria is the first Tales game on Xbox since Tales of Vesperia
Replay value is the most important factor for home pinball ownership
Dragon Warrior 4 is a superior game to Dragon Warrior 1, though Dragon Warrior 1 was significant for introducing the speaker to RPGs.
Eric (new JJP designer) was recruited from college and has family history in pinball operations
A Data East Batman's 12-volt power failure was caused by a shorted bridge rectifier, determined by testing on diode setting
Data East 16x128 dot matrix displays are no longer available through standard channels and must be sourced from PinLED at very high cost
Jersey Jack Pinball designer/producer, participated in prior interview about production numbers, credited with Guns N' Roses and Pirates designs
Jersey Jack Pinball designer; described as 'future of JJP' and 'solid, motivated'; not expected to leave
Deep Root technical staff member mentioned in context of Pirates (JJP) game design complexity discussion
Jersey Jack designer credited with innovative Pirates of the Caribbean design; took 'completely different approach' to standard game architecture
Lead designer/programmer at Jersey Jack Pinball; working on Harry Potter, Avatar, Dune, Labyrinth, Winchester Mystery House; carries significant responsibility for Harry Potter success given fanbase expectations
Code/software designer; implementing Winchester Mystery House rules; has worked on multiple Barrels of Fun titles; earned confidence of Goran for technical implementation
Guest co-host of TOPCast (filling in for Norm); technician sharing detailed Getaway display troubleshooting story in tech tips segment
Co-host providing technical troubleshooting segment on Data East Batman
Mentioned in context of host potentially bringing to venue to compete on high scores
Developer/designer associated with Dune code updates; streamer suggests Eric may have omitted features from patch notes
Programmer on Winchester Mystery House; worked directly with Jeff on sound integration and timing
Pinside user credited with developing the functional Pinball 2000 emulator that allows the modified machine to run on PC
Tournament player; had rough game with significant draining; played early in rotation
Tournament player; noted as getting minimal flips on first ball
Tournament player; second place on Game 2; practice player; final score 45,900
Designer credited for Avatar gameplay; did not design trim or artwork
Ontario Provincials competitor from Windsor, defeated by Mike Dust 4-1 in Round 1
Tournament competitor, finished first in B division
Lighting designer credited as 'lighting wizard' for Winchester's house system and playfield lighting effects
Referenced by David Hardy as 'as a collector I've seen what Eric can do'; skills/role not specified in transcript
Team member involved in light show programming with Mission Pinball Framework without formal software background
Team member responsible for light show programming; benefited from Python/MPF accessibility for non-coders
Designer/artist who created spider web graphic for Pepper's Ghost effect
Built Monster League Hockey physical game and cabinet while Glenn W. developed rules; worked with parts sourcing puzzle and mechanical reconstruction of donor game.
Barrels of Fun CEO mentioned as having reviewed Scott Danesi's TNA code
Jersey Jack Pinball leadership involved in Harry Potter approval
Implemented side-chaining technology in Labyrinth (previously used in Dune and Winchester)
Code/firmware programmer for Winchester; iteratively implements mode changes and bug fixes
JJP designer; working on game after Richie's; Mark Seiden also on next project
Developer/collaborator who worked with Jeff on audio menu technology
Friend of Martin's getting a Jurassic Park machine; Martin streams pinball at his house
Code/software expert for Barrels of Fun; EPG reference; upcoming guest for code discussion episode
Game designer at Jersey Jack Pinball, designer of Harry Potter and previously Pirates of the Caribbean
Lead designer/coder of Harry Potter pinball (Eric Meunier, Stern); stated design goal was casual player accessibility