Jared is an Australia-based pinball enthusiast who serves as co-host of the BlahCade Pinball Podcast and co-host/streamer for Flip N Out Pinball's weekly live streams. He is the brother of Joel and works professionally as a technical writer and business analyst. Jared is an active tournament player, collector/restorer of vintage pinball machines, and digital pinball tester who provides Australian market perspective and technical insights to the pinball community.
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Dune is Jared's favorite new pinball machine
Stern's quality control on Pokémon Pinball was 'a bit average' as evidenced by the guardrail installation error.
Pokémon Pinball code is underdeveloped at launch, lacking achievements and Pokédex tracking features.
Co-host of Flippin' Out Pinball; gameplay demonstrator; provides comparative game analysis and personal X-Men fandom perspective
Co-host of BlahCade Pinball Podcast; located 'halfway across the world' from Chris; owns Paragon and other guest machines; tournament player and collector
Co-host of BlahCade, plays pinball titles on Pinball FX, skilled in rules knowledge but struggles with execution on specific tables
BlahCade co-host; recently moved to new location with dedicated studio; provides Australian market perspective
Co-host of BlahCade Podcast; technical writer and business analyst by profession; participated in Major League Pinball tournament; scored 2 billion points on Creature from the Black Lagoon in 5 minutes
Co-host of BlahCade Pinball Podcast (Australia-based); provides regional market perspective and real-world retail observations
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Mr Pinball's social media conduct (calling people clowns) is unprofessional and damaging to industry reputation.
Walking Dead Remastered is too colorful compared to the original, losing the gritty aesthetic.
Dune is one of the most beautiful pinball machines Jared has ever seen.
The Pokémon card dispenser mod increased player engagement from ~70% to ~90% interest level.
Star Wars Fall of the Empire lacks shot flow and repeatability compared to earlier Star Wars tables.
Deadpool's flipper rubbers arrived with textured indents that negatively impacted playability.
Pokémon Pinball's left ramp is significantly more difficult to hit than other shots on the machine.
Jared's magnet is powerful enough to lift an entire Grand Lizard game
Williams machines at this tournament have the buy-in button disabled and cannot add a fourth ball
Deadpool Premium pricing has stabilized around AUD $11,700 in Australian secondary market
Jaws machine has live movie clip call-outs that negatively impact some players' enjoyment
I've thrown down three YouTube videos, most recently the Yukon Yeti one
Premiums were about 11.5k a few months ago and are now 10.5 to 11k range
John Wick LE originally noted at around $19,000 starting price and has been advertised since August last year
Someone was willing to spend up to $50k for a Pirates CE
Facebook has removed discussion functionality from Buy/Swap/Sell pages across the platform
Game of Thrones Premium sold for exactly $11.5k AUD as a market benchmark
Premium Stern machines have dropped from $11.5k to $10.5-11k range in recent months
Ghostbusters Premium with 215 plays at $13.75k is a price we haven't seen in a long, long time
I sold my Game of Thrones finally... I sold it for smack on $11.5k
Munsters Premium Black and White Edition listed at $19.5k is overpriced relative to LE sales at $15.5k
A seller was asking $50k for Pirates of the Caribbean CE in Australia
John Wick LE has been listed on forums since August (approximately 12 months) without selling
Circus Voltaire remaster is being released and has superior layout and shot design compared to Attack from Mars
Aerosmith modes are repetitive and primarily consist of hitting all available shots
Jared placed third in the Maple Pinball Fun Flip Frenzy tournament and earned $65.
Aerosmith has a 6-ball multiball feature
Aerosmith playfield art is by the same artist who did the original Metallica
Robert Pattinson plays one of the main antagonists in Dune 3
Yukon Yeti by Turner Pinball was announced today
Aerosmith was the first Stern LCD pinball game
Safe Cracker's timer-based ruleset starts at 45 seconds and accelerates as gameplay progresses
Shackleton Auctions prices for classic pinball machines are escalating and exceed typical collector budgets
Safe Cracker was originally designed as a Monopoly-licensed game before becoming unlicensed
Dutch is developing expertise in board-level pinball repair comparable to legendary technician Brent Butler
Karl D'Angelo, Ellen, or Jack Danger Designs would be ideal manufacturers for Magic: The Gathering Turtles pinball
Magic: The Gathering Turtles pinball will be available in March 2026
Jared prefers Jack Danger, Ellen, or Carl D'Python Anghelo as designers for a hypothetical Turtles pinball machine
Stern oversaturated the Limited Edition market by releasing multiple variants of Jaws and Godzilla, causing market rejection
The secondary market is showing price softening on premium editions, with Premium and LE variants converging in price
X-Men LE pricing dropped from $20,000-21,000 new to $16,500 secondary market in approximately one year
Secondary market pricing for Mando LE has dropped from $21,000 to $15,900 in recent months
Metallica LE has a Crank It Up multiball mode that requires four target hits to unlock
The Predator machine at Chicago Pinball Expo experienced fatigue/wear from extended play, making shots difficult to hit
Jared was out of town (in Iowa) for the previous week's stream
Timbo (Zach's father) owns a Ghostbusters Pro pinball machine
Precision flippers make a noticeable difference in James Bond gameplay
The Metallica concert was so loud that Jared didn't get his hearing back until probably Monday.
Jared last saw Metallica live on Saturday, 3rd April 1993, and before that at Australian festivals in 2012-2013 and around 2002-2004.
The Metallica setlist included 16 songs, with only 2-3 tracks that Jared didn't recognize, primarily from newer albums.
Justin and Frank from Tasmania's 'Mafia boys' nickname Jared and Matt 'Itchy and Scratchy' based on their ball control habits.
Jared dropped off listening to Metallica after the Black Album was released, along with many other fans.
Jared knows what he's doing and executes difficult shots like clean ski passes with consistency
Jared intends to purchase a Harry Potter CE machine
Dune is likely Jared's favorite pinball machine of all time
Gary Stern mentioned Magic: The Gathering pinball to me at Expo
Podcast currently has 299 streams with goal of reaching 300
Jared attended Eternal Weekend Magic tournament the previous week and competed in vintage tournament format
Spike 3 screen is noticeably larger but not oversized in the cabinet
Jared has never completed Samurai's Vengeance beyond the second character mode despite multiple attempts
Matt from Tee'd Off Podcast has persistent voice issues described as being 'Papa Duke fucked' and is absent from this episode.
Jared is streaming on Iron Maiden with a new Sony camera setup, replacing a C922 Logitech webcam for improved video quality.
Tension exists between Melbourne Pinball Expo and Mr Pinball Australia over expo launches
TASPIN was first year hosted at Country Club of Tasmania, previous four years at Italian club
TASPIN raised $17,500 in 2025 for Launceston General Hospital charity
TASPIN featured 78 collector machines at the event
Pinnifest Newcastle tickets go on sale 5 September for 20-21 September event
Harry Potter upper playfield awards end-of-game bonus for Quidditch performance
Jared walked 11,152 steps Friday, 13,300 Saturday, 12,038 Sunday at TASPIN
Purchased 1.5-ton excavator with 14 horsepower motor
Experienced worst flu ever, sick for almost three weeks with six weeks of lingering fatigue
Jared won 2-0 in the current 'Balls of Steel' trophy competition against Matt in 2024
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a poor quality pinball machine with design flaws
Community-created mods (aftermarket toppers, LED strips, EL wire) demonstrate superior design thoughtfulness compared to official Stern accessories
Star Wars R2-D2 topper was manufactured with limited edition plaque facing backward (toward wall) opposite of intended orientation
Melbourne Pinball Expo organizers requested Jared and Matt serve as official media for the event
Game of Thrones (Premium Edition) house selection system (Martell, Lannister) provides meaningful strategic differentiation in gameplay
Tron Gem shot is integral to progression and one of the hardest shots in modern pinball
Market saturation with new titles is contributing to depreciation across all machine grades
Melbourne Pinball Expo expanded from previous years to 3-day format (Nov 7-9, 2025)
The Gem shot in Tron is one of the hardest shots in pinball because it's integral to game progression
C-grade machines like Royal Rumble, World Cup Soccer, Judge Dredd, and Demo Man should be priced around $4,000-$5,500 but are still priced higher
Melbourne Pinball Expo is expanding to three days (November 7-9) with Harry Potter Collector's Edition as door prize
The market is becoming flooded with new pinball titles, affecting pricing across all grade levels
Guns N' Roses (Jersey Jack) sold for $9,500 in Newcastle, representing best buy of the month
Doctor Who machine listed at $19,000, attributed to pricing inertia from 2020 market with rare hat topper
Demolition Man is a widebody that combines both fast and best flow characteristics, unusual for widebodies of its era which tend to be clumpy
Tron's gem shot is one of the hardest shots in pinball and a major barrier to wizard mode completion
The pinball secondary market has hit or is near rock bottom pricing for most machines
The pinball hobby has shifted to approximately 80% homeowners and 20% commercial operators
X-Men machines are only recently arriving in Australia and not yet widely accessible for play
Dungeons & Dragons pinball features weekly code changes that randomize gameplay shot sequences
The Pro version is a strong value proposition similar to X-Men's Pro tier
Vincent Provoost likely had never designed a pinball machine before D&D
Jared won the Stern Pro Circuit Championship tournament at Expo
The mode has five difficulty levels that players can progress through
King of the Monsters Time Attack trains players on all four tier-one monster battles simultaneously, similar to TMNT Legends Half-Shell Challenge mode
Jared from Michigan qualified third overall on a single qualifying ticket
Jared is the scariest competitor the host has played against
Jared is 16 years old
Jared later purchased the Sega Master System version of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Jared owned the Sega Genesis version of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker as a child
Arcade1Up Asteroid cabinets were available at clearance price of $75
The arcade version of Moonwalker supports three-player simultaneous gameplay
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker arcade PCBs now cost $500+ (current market value)
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker arcade PCBs cost $25-30 on eBay in 2002-2003
Venom mini-playfield has physics inconsistencies where backhand flipper shots perform better than full-power cross-table shots to same ramp
Paid Medieval Madness should not face the same content restrictions as free Fish Tales
Early Zen tables are the 'first four' PS3 releases (Eldorado, Shaman, V12, Tesla), and Xbox had a different initial lineup
Eldorado's optimal strategy reduces to 'Multiball, shoot the tombs' repeatedly, suggesting poor rule balance
V12 is Jared's absolute least favorite Zen table
Jared worked 64 hours in a single week during recent film/TV production
New Daytona arcade cabinets include spectator screens and leader board displays adding cost for venue operators
Arcooda's cabinet hardware likely contains dual video cards and redundant power supplies to drive multiple displays simultaneously
Zen's DMD text is too small and hard to read compared to classic Williams/Bally and Stern machines
Film set environments are predominantly male except in hair, makeup, and wardrobe departments
California meal penalty structure for crew: $7.50 at 12 min past lunch, $10 every 12 minutes after, until proper 30-min hot meal break provided
Camera department crew cannot leave set for breaks because production stops if camera/sound departs
Most film sets are heavily Democratic-leaning in the United States
Co-host of BlahCade Pinball Podcast; located 'halfway across the world' from Chris; often takes weekends off
BlahCade Pinball Podcast co-host; also actively restoring vintage pinball machines (Force 2, Pink Panther)
BlahCade Podcast co-host; participating in interview
BlahCade Podcast interviewer; enthusiast of AtGames cabinet; owns cabinet with surround sound kit; tests various Zen Studios titles
Co-host of BlahCade Pinball Podcast; Quest 3 user with external battery pack setup; Pinball FX VR tester
Co-host of BlahCade; primary speaker this episode; detailed feedback on 8 Deluxe beta testing
Mentioned in context of Dan requesting prize money, described as only half-joking
Player competing in tournament, described as facing 'pretty tall order' in one match
Tournament player tied with Dustin, requiring tiebreaker match
Player who advanced through tiebreaker
Tournament player; competed with Andre for second place; executed loop pass strategy
Second tournament player in match; successfully navigates Crash the Gate mode and accumulates high scores through hurry-up mechanics
Tournament official (joystick Jedi); announces prize amounts
Co-streamer with Joel on James Bond 007
Streamed The Munsters with Joel, reported having fun with the game
Joel's brother; co-hosts Flip n Out stream Wednesday nights 10pm-midnight; played Winchester with Joel
Joel's brother; co-streams with Joel Wednesday nights 10pm-midnight EST
Co-host/collaborator on Flipping Out channel; mentioned as streaming partner for future Pokémon Pinball content
Joel's brother; co-host of Flip N Out weekly live streams (Wednesdays 10pm-12am EST)
Tournament player who owned Game of Thrones game in round three; scored 107 on Pro version
Brother of Joel; referenced as rarely appearing on podcast; joked about 'Elwin's overrated' shirt
Stern social media person allegedly convinced Steve Ritchie to pursue Black Knight theme