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Aussie trip report!

Don's Pinball Podcast (patreon feed)·podcast_episode·34m 31s·analyzed·Jan 1, 2025
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TL;DR

Don's Australian trip report with pinball machine encounters and remaster wishlist.

Summary

Don recounts a transformative 10-day trip to Australia, visiting Brisbane and Perth, experiencing local culture, theme parks, and the Australian zoo. He discusses encounters with pinball machines in Australian arcades (neglected AC/DC Pro and Stranger Things Pro), plays games at a local tournament organized by Dr. John from the Aussie Pinball Podcast, and reflects on Star Trek and other potential remasters. He ends by mentioning upcoming Stern news, Dungeons and Dragons, Evil Dead, Avatar, and hopes for a Harry Potter release in March.

Key Claims

  • Found AC/DC Pro and Stranger Things Pro machines in an Australian mall arcade, both in poor condition with rusted, flat springs on the plungers.

    high confidence · Don describing neglected pinball machines found during Australian trip

  • Won first place in a game night tournament organized by Dr. John from the Aussie Pinball Podcast, including pinball, darts, tiddlywinks, and Nintendo Wii games.

    high confidence · Don recounting the tournament experience in Brisbane

  • Star Trek would be easier to license for a remaster than Lord of the Rings.

    medium confidence · Don's opinion on licensing difficulty for potential remasters

  • Harry Potter pinball is expected to release around March 2025.

    medium confidence · Don's prediction at end of episode: 'I think we're gonna see Harry Potter soon. That'll probably be in March.'

  • Stern dropped significant news on New Year's Eve that Don is looking forward to.

    high confidence · Don stating 'Dropped a ton of news today, frickin' stern' on New Year's Eve

Notable Quotes

  • “At pandemic time, there is no replacement for going into a new place, a new situation... you learn so much more about yourself by doing that.”

    Don @ early in episode — Sets philosophical tone for the travel narrative

  • “I think the license would be easier to get than Lord of the Rings, too, to re-up and re-master, but I totally wouldn't mind doing that [Star Trek].”

    Don @ mid-episode, discussing remasters — Expresses interest in Star Trek remaster and compares licensing difficulty to Lord of the Rings

  • “These things have been so played and so beat up... I didn't go and pay the $20 it would be to get a card and then go play these games.”

    Don @ discussing neglected Australian arcade machines — Observation about machine maintenance standards in Australian venues

  • “I think we're gonna see Harry Potter soon. That'll probably be in March. I hope it's not $25,000 and I hope it's really good or I hope it really sucks and I don't feel bad that I'm not getting it.”

    Don @ end of episode on New Year's Eve — Expresses cautious interest in Harry Potter release timing and pricing concerns

Entities

DonpersonBrian RyanpersonKimbapersonDr. JohnpersonMattopersonSteve IrwinpersonStern PinballcompanyAC/DC ProgameStranger Things ProgameStar Trekgame

Signals

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    event_signal: Don completed a 10-day trip to Australia with family, visiting Brisbane and Perth, attending a local pinball game night tournament organized by Dr. John from Aussie Pinball Podcast.

    high · Extended narrative covering entire trip including dates (December 21 arrival in Brisbane, Christmas period in Perth), venues visited, people met, and tournament participation with first-place finish

  • ?

    community_signal: Don connected with Australian pinball enthusiasts including Brian Ryan/Barry (Phantom Tilt Pinball Podcast), Dr. John (Aussie Pinball Podcast), and Matto in Perth and Brisbane.

    high · Multiple named individuals and their roles in pinball community; organized tournament; game nights; podcast host affiliations

  • ?

    product_concern: Observed neglected pinball machines (AC/DC Pro and Stranger Things Pro) in Australian mall arcade with severely degraded components (rusted, flat springs), poor sound quality, and general disrepair.

    high · Detailed description: 'The external spring not the main one on the plunger but the one on the outside that small one they were both completely pancaked completely flat Not like just worn but like rusted and flat They looked like washers'

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Don played multiple games during trip (Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Tron, Avengers Infinity Quest, John Wick, Jaws Premium, Princess Bride, Alice Cooper) and expressed specific interest in remasters, particularly Star Trek due to easier licensing than Lord of the Rings.

    medium · Extended discussion of game experiences: 'I definitely would be interested, not in Tron, but in a Star Trek of all things' and 'I think the license would be easier to get than Lord of the Rings, too, to re-up and re-master'

Transcript

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Hey what's up there patreon folks, Don here. Man, I can't even feel like I'm out of the sunburnt country yet at all. Just back from Australia, flew back yesterday, technically left yesterday, technically left before I arrived in Chicago. All of that is due to the international dateline and the last ten days have been Tantrum on the well life-changing and I want to get into that in this just kick back patreon episode will sprinkle in some more Hot takes from what happened today and everything but this happens whenever you travel right you take your perspective on reality your perspective on life Your perspective that's fed by every one of your experiences that you've ever had and you expand it right at pandemictime, there is no replacement for going into a new place, a new situation, whether that is the neighboring state that you haven't really explored, whether that is exploring your own neighborhood, or whether it's going to the extreme of placing yourself in a place where you do not speak the language, you do not understand the culture, heck, sometimes you can't even read the alphabet, and you learn so much more about yourself by doing that, and I've come to realize that whenever I do travel to brand new places, the place that I return to is the place that I was born and raised in. That's all the questions. Thanks for tuning in.
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announcement: Stern Pinball released significant news on New Year's Eve that Don was looking forward to.

high · Don's statement: 'Dropped a ton of news today, frickin' stern. So I'm looking forward to that.'

  • ?

    machine_intel: Harry Potter pinball expected to release around March 2025.

    medium · Don's prediction: 'I think we're gonna see Harry Potter soon. That'll probably be in March.'

  • ?

    product_strategy: Don expressed measured interest in upcoming releases (Dungeons and Dragons, Evil Dead, Avatar) but not compelled to purchase all new releases; considering Harry Potter dependent on pricing and quality.

    high · Don stating: 'I sold a couple of my games. I got Evil Dead and Avatar coming. Totally happy with where pinball is' and regarding Harry Potter: 'I hope it's not $25,000 and I hope it's really good or I hope it really sucks and I don't feel bad that I'm not getting it'

  • ?

    venue_signal: Australian arcade venues have limited pinball selection, mostly dominated by redemption games and coin pushers, with only occasional pinball machines in neglected condition.

    high · Don describing mall arcade: 'The rest was all redemption stuff. Pretty typical coin pushers, everything you would expect to find. Um, and then two neglected pinball machines'

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    sentiment_shift: Don expressed genuine enthusiasm and gratitude for Australian pinball community members, attributing his Perth visit specifically to being invited by Brian Ryan and noting the quality of connections made.

    high · Multiple expressions of gratitude: 'Great guy, great family. Dude, they're awesome. All these are awesome' and 'Dr. John, thanks so much for inviting us with the family on over'

  • ?

    regulatory_signal: Australian arcade machines charged AUD $3 per play for pinball, with notable difference in pricing structure and venue management compared to US operations.

    medium · Don noting: 'These games were $3 Australian a play'

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