Roadshow is a pinball game designed by Pat Lawler released by Williams. The game is known for its city-themed music packages featuring live guitar by Vince Pontarelli and state-specific themes (Kansas, Chicago, Denver, Ohio, Vegas, Miami). It features innovative bash toy mechanics similar to NASCAR's design philosophy and has been featured in competitive tournament play at venues like The Grasley Garage. The game received updated code from Planetary Pinball and has been adapted as a legacy/remaster for Zen Pinball FX.
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Roadshow features Dolly Parton as the theme and voice actress
Roadshow has deep and complex ruleset with multiple cities and modes to explore
Roadshow is on temporary loan and will remain at Deadflip until decision to remove it
Pinball machine at Excelsior Pub league venue; has known GI and lock registration issues
Albany league game where Ron played finals; has Ted multiball target; used in league finals bracket
Pinball machine stored in Scott's basement with Pinbot and Earthshaker; purchased about six months off route
Williams 1992 game featuring animatronic faces with complex mechanics; restored by Scott Rundell from barn-find condition; known for difficult maintenance (clock faces, tiny solenoids for eyelid/mouth operation)
Pinball machine by Lawlor that Marcus played in the 90s; prompted him to decide to buy it someday; eventually purchased and owned
Pinball machine at Grazely Garage with Red/Ted jaw mechanism issues being addressed
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Pinball machine mentioned as having two talking head characters in hard hats
Commonly referenced shorter title for Red & Ted's Road Show
Pinball machine with Dolly Parton theme; features deep ruleset and multiple cities/modes
Pinball machine donated to DeadFlip by Brad
Pinball machine on loan at Deadflip studio; available for voting for future stream content alongside Twilight Zone
1988 Williams pinball machine; primary focus of Day 4 repairs and gameplay
Pinball machine donated by Brad Smith to Dead Flip
Pinball game that previously had Jason Werdrick Easter egg but was removed
Pinball machine at Dead Flip; mentioned as complex/difficult game with Valinor mode; scheduled for future stream week
Pinball machine by same designer as Twilight Zone; similar rules and playfield complexity
Available pinball machine at venue
Williams pinball machine featuring Papa Duke rules, secret switches, and diverter mechanic; game being played and streamed; owner planning to take it home after stream.
Classic pinball game featured in Brian Allen's Mashup Volume 2
Vintage pinball machine mentioned as nostalgic childhood memory that motivated contemporary collector's entry into hobby
Pat Lawlor-designed game; Dennis uses as example of criticizing game design (not designer personally)
Game listed under multiple names (also as 'Red & Ted's RoadShow') in the catalog
Classic Williams pinball game; Ted Estes worked on with Pat Lawlor, Larry DeMar, and Dwight Sullivan
Pinball machine at Flex
Game Joe rejected immediately after 2 days due to voices; couldn't tolerate despite liking Funhouse theme
Williams machine referenced as example of better mode randomization with branching path logic
Williams wide-body pinball table recommended as demo table; praised for crisp graphics, audio package, deep rule set, and physics
Zen Pinball table; left ramp now shootable on running shots instead of requiring catch-shot only
Older pinball game referenced as having mini-flipper mechanic similar to Jaws; also has ball-eating feature unlike Jaws
Zachary dislikes it; used as example of game he won't own but will play; Joe also dislikes it
Game Kevin Manning sold a couple months before episode (August 2024) due to secondary market value concerns and difficulty liquidating inventory.
Pinball game; Matt's youngest daughter Katie's favorite; Matt purchased to learn strategy for competitive play
Pat Lawler design featuring state-changing bash toy similar to NASCAR's test car mechanic; ranked higher on Pinside than NASCAR despite similar design quality
Pat Lawler game with city-themed music packages; features live guitar by Vince Pontarelli; includes state-specific themes (Kansas, Chicago, Denver, Ohio, Vegas, Miami)
Williams pinball title receiving updated code from Planetary Pinball
Classic Williams table; becoming legacy/remaster for Zen Pinball FX
Pat Lawler game that Greg critically reviewed on RGP using 'devolved' format, causing industry controversy
Pinball machine used in final tournament rounds
Pinball machine featured in tournament play
Referenced as a linear mode-based game that Jurassic Park's objective system was designed to improve upon