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Wason

person4 mentionsFirst seen Oct 21, 2011Last seen Sep 21, 2024

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Wason is a software engineer and programmer at Stern Pinball who has been involved in game development for over a decade. He has contributed to the code and rules mechanics for multiple Stern titles, including Transformers (2011) and The Uncanny X-Men (2024). His expertise spans gameplay rules creation, software engineering, and prototype development, and he has been a notable voice in discussing technical implementation details and design challenges with the pinball community.

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  • factualmedium

    Wason is the rules programmer for Uncanny X-Men and previously designed original X-Men rules

    Source: Ron Hallett (inference)Episode 235 – Backwards Speedo
  • factualhigh

    Wason designed the code for Heavy Metal Pinball

    Source: Jack DangerHeavy Metal Pinball (Let's Play)
  • opinionhigh

    Heavy Metal's code approach differs from Star Wars by using hit-based mode progression with dollar-value mechanics rather than hero-based shot associations

    Source: Jack DangerHeavy Metal Pinball (Let's Play)
  • factualhigh

    Heavy Metal is being produced by Incendium with exactly 300 units total production

Recent Mentions (4)

  • Lead software engineer at Stern Pinball; explains rules mechanics and gameplay features

    The Uncanny X-Men Gameplay OverviewSep 21, 2024
  • Software Engineer at Stern Pinball, contributed to Transformers game code

    Transformers Documentary Part FOUR (OFFICIAL RELEASE)Nov 28, 2011
  • Programmer at Stern Pinball; creates game rules and mechanics

    Transformers Pinball Documentary - PART ONE (OFFICIAL RELEASE)Oct 21, 2011
  • Stern employee (likely designer/developer) who discussed prototype status and captive ball issue with hosts.

    Episode 103 – RAWR!!!Aug 5, 2019

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Source: Dead Flip stream
HEAVY METAL PINBALL! Private Label game from Incendium!
  • factualhigh

    The game features voice acting for Heavy Metal magazine characters (Tarna, Nelson, Lyra) for the first time ever

    Source: Dead Flip streamHEAVY METAL PINBALL! Private Label game from Incendium!
  • factualhigh

    Most of the 300 Heavy Metal units are already spoken for/reserved

    Source: Dead Flip streamHEAVY METAL PINBALL! Private Label game from Incendium!
  • factualhigh

    Mimi Ertz (Chuck Ertz's daughter) created the DMD dot-matrix animations for Heavy Metal

    Source: Dead Flip streamHEAVY METAL PINBALL! Private Label game from Incendium!