Slash is the iconic lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses who has become deeply involved in the pinball industry as a passionate enthusiast and collaborative designer. He served as a hands-on collaborator with Data East during the development of the Guns N' Roses pinball machine in the early 1990s, actively participating in design decisions and visiting the factory. Beyond his role in that specific game, Slash is a dedicated pinball collector who owns between 14-25 machines and has maintained a long-term relationship with Jersey Jack Pinball as a customer and advocate for pinball machine design.
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Slash contributed a guitar rendition of The Godfather theme to the game's soundtrack
Slash co-designed the Guns N' Roses Not In This Lifetime pinball machine
Slash arranged for Axl Rose and Duff McKagan to sign Raymond's apron at the concert
Slash is a passionate pinball enthusiast who remains in regular contact with Jersey Jack Pinball
Steve Ritchie game; sold ~20,000 units; first game with repeating upper flipper shot (unlike Sea Witch); considered 'mid' by hosts but underrated with proper setup
Guns N' Roses guitarist, long-time JJP customer and pinball enthusiast; owns Dialed In game
Iconic guitarist, Guns N' Roses; co-designer of Guns N' Roses pinball machine; introduced Melissa Reese to the pinball project
Lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses; birthday mentioned in episode outro
Guns N' Roses guitarist; co-designer of the pinball machine; passionate pinball enthusiast with 14 machines in collection
Guns N' Roses guitarist; hands-on collaborator with Eric, personal advocate for design approval, 5M+ Instagram followers, pinball enthusiast with 25+ machines
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Slash overruled Guns N' Roses management's rejection of the combined Jersey Jack/GNR logo by responding 'it's cool, we're doing it'
Slash initiated the collaboration by telling Jack Danger he wanted to make a pinball machine with Jersey Jack Pinball, which he described as 'the best pinball company on the planet'
Slash was heavily involved in daily communication during development, including calls from hotels at 4 AM after shows
Slash is credited as co-designer of Guns N' Roses: Not In This Lifetime for good reason due to his creative involvement
Slash chose Jersey Jack Pinball specifically because he loves their games
Slash worked with Jersey Jack Pinball on the Guns N' Roses machine from the ground up
Slash from Guns N' Roses publicly congratulated the GNR pinball game team via social media
Slash ironically managed to create an actual pinball machine with Jersey Jack Pinball during the time Paperflock was producing this book
Slash personally commissioned/proposed the Guns N' Roses pinball machine idea
Slash was the clearest and easiest licensor Jean-Paul DeWin has ever worked with compared to film studios
Slash requested that actual band member portraits be included in the back glass artwork
Slash's involvement in Guns N' Roses enabled Jersey Jack to secure better licensing assets and terms compared to typical manufacturer negotiations
Slash expressed genuine passion for pinball and wants to co-design another machine with a horror or franchise theme
Slash randomly signed random playfields at the Jersey Jack factory during a visit
Slash personally called Paul McCartney to secure 'Live and Let Die' licensing after Sony and McCartney's agent declined
Slash owns 8 pinball machines at his house and 6 at his studio, totaling 14 machines
Slash initiated the Guns N' Roses pinball project by calling Jersey Jack founder Jack from an airport
The Guns N' Roses Not In This Lifetime tour has been ongoing for four years at the time of this interview
Guns N' Roses Not In This Lifetime pinball was designed to recreate the concert tour experience with digital art, lighting, and set materials from the actual shows
Slash discovered and became obsessed with pinball in the late 1990s
Slash composed original guitar music for multiple modes in the game requiring background themes
Slash personally intervened with Paul McCartney to secure 'Live and Let Die' licensing after Jersey Jack's initial request was denied
Slash provided initial playfield sketch with mech concepts that influenced game design
Slash communicated with Eric multiple times daily during development, including video calls from hotel rooms at 4 AM
Slash was the primary creative contact for band involvement and responded to design communications within 10 minutes even while on tour
Slash recorded exclusive original instrumentation and sound effect recordings for the game
Slash worked hands-on with Eric Meunier for over two years to develop the game as co-designer
Slash was an early adopter of Jersey Jack's Wizard of Oz pinball, owning one approximately 7-8 years ago
Slash confirmed in July 2019 interview that a new Guns N' Roses pinball machine was coming
Slash from Guns N' Roses is rumored to be involved in the next Jersey Jack Pinball title
Slash (Guns N' Roses guitarist) is a long-time Jersey Jack customer and major pinball enthusiast
Slash (Guns N' Roses guitarist) owns 20-25 pinball machines and directly contacted Data East about licensing the Guns N' Roses theme.
Guns N' Roses guitarist who requested G and R-shaped ramps for pinball game; visited Data East factory during development, collaborated with team including passing Jack Daniels
Guns N' Roses guitarist who contacted Data East about Guns and Roses pinball license; owns 20-25 pinball games
Guns N' Roses guitarist; present at Data East design meeting for Guns N' Roses pinball in November 1993
Guitarist; owned exotic animals including 25-foot boa constrictor and 6-month-old cougar named Curtis that attacked Borg; gave Borg ride to hotel; visited Data East during Guns N' Roses production
Guns N' Roses guitarist; confirmed GNR pinball machine involvement; described as heavily involved in development
Guns N' Roses guitarist; hosted Borg for game design collaboration; owned pinball machines and a pet cougar named Curtis