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Poor Man's Pinball discusses acquisitions, Jurassic Park updates, and topper/mod market trends.
Stern Jurassic Park received a code update called 'Museum Multiball' targeting tournament players
high confidence · Drew discussing stream by Jack Danger and Keith Elwin: 'the big news for the tournament players and the, you know, the real hardcore players is that they added a it's called Museum Multiball'
Whitewater is the first multi-ball game, manufactured by Harry Williams System 6 with 17,000 units produced
high confidence · Scott Ian: 'It's a Harry Williams System 6. I think it's the first multi-ball game' and 'They made 17,000 of these things'
Measel Mods is working on an animatronic dinosaur modification for Jurassic Park machines
medium confidence · Drew: 'And you know what they're working on, supposedly? An animatronic... A real dinosaur' and 'There has been talks about it. I don't know how far they are with it'
Spooky Pinball's new brain-in-jar topper for Alice Cooper costs $299
high confidence · Drew: 'Did you see the price on it, the topper? Uh $299. ng cheap compared to other toppers'
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is rumored to be Stern's first release of next year
medium confidence · Drew: 'they're saying that's going Tee'd Off be the first one of next year, potentially. Well, that's what I'm thinking'
Stranger Things license is rumored to be in development at Stern
medium confidence · Drew: 'They're saying possibly Stranger Things, they have the license That's been kind of going around for a while'
Firepower machines in working condition sell for approximately $1,200; non-working units around $600
high confidence · Scott Ian and Drew's market discussion: 'Working $1,200' and 'What does Firepower go for that is not working? $600'
“this is the sloppiest pinball podcast this side of the Jose Mesa”
Drew @ opening — Show branding/self-description
“I'm not going anywhere, dude. I'm just off. Fucking cleaning my house. That's what I'm doing this week. Isn't that funny? The difference between your 20s and your 30s?”
Scott Ian @ personal_segment — Relatable commentary on life changes and vacation priorities
“the game is so good... i was so serious i'm like yep we'll do a trade i'm okay with it”
Drew (about Whitewater) @ personal_news — High praise for Whitewater's addictive gameplay
“It's so fast stupid fast i don't know what the fuck i'm doing half the time it goes so fast so i'm into it though”
Drew (about Whitewater) @ personal_news — Positive gameplay feedback on machine speed and flow
“Jurassic Park is such a dream theme of mine... I'm going Tee'd Off have Tee'd Off get my hands on one so I can play it”
Drew @ news_segment — Strong emotional attachment to theme licensing driving purchase decisions
“do you want Tee'd Off sell a hundred machines or do you want Tee'd Off sell a thousand machines... do you want a jurassic park or do you want a space carnival”
Scott Ian @ discussion — Commentary on licensed themes vs. original IP in sales success
“it's kooky weirdness I did read that that's what it's meant Tee'd Off be it's fucking weird Charlie”
Drew (about Spooky Pinball topper) @ spooky_segment — Appreciation for eccentric design choices from Spooky Pinball
“you could buy three charlie toppers for the price of one Sam Stern topper it's crazy right it's nutty just nutty”
Scott Ian @ topper_discussion — Price comparison highlighting value proposition of Spooky vs. Stern toppers
collector_signal: Drew purchasing beat-up vintage machines (Firepower, F-14 Tomcat) for player condition rather than showpiece value, indicating shift toward gameplay-focused collecting over pristine condition
high · Drew: 'for the price that he's asking, I'm jumping in on it' and 'he's like yep if you want a game just Tee'd Off play and then play the shit out of it and sell it this is your game because it's not a showpiece'
sentiment_shift: Positive reception shift toward Whitewater after extended play, with Scott Ian offering to trade multiple machines in his collection for it, indicating genuine appreciation for classic design
high · Scott Ian: 'i was so serious i'm like yep we'll do a trade i'm okay with it' and continued praise throughout segment
product_concern: Whitewater cannon mechanism reliability issues during parties, requiring repeated soldering and maintenance, cannon wires pulled by players
high · Scott Ian detailing extensive cannon maintenance: 'every once in a while i like Tee'd Off grab a wire that's under the play field... the wire will get shifted and then it'll just yank and pull that wire right out'
code_update: Stern Jurassic Park received new 'Museum Multiball' code update targeting tournament players, community reception positive
high · Drew: 'the big news for the tournament players and the, you know, the real hardcore players is that they added a it's called Museum Multiball'
design_innovation: Measel Mods developing animatronic dinosaur modification for Jurassic Park machines, still in development with uncertain timeline
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medium · Drew: 'And you know what they're working on, supposedly? An animatronic... A real dinosaur' and 'I don't know how far they are with it. I don't know if it's going Tee'd Off happen'
product_strategy: Industry trend toward licensed themes over original IP driven by sales volume — hosts debate whether to prioritize creative original games or proven high-selling licensed properties
high · Scott Ian: 'do you want Tee'd Off sell a hundred machines or do you want Tee'd Off sell a thousand machines... do you want a jurassic park or do you want a space carnival'
market_signal: Whitewater topper marketplace showing strong secondary market demand ($500+ observed prices), with original incandescent-based toppers difficult to reproduce with LED technology
high · Scott Ian: 'you can sell my you know my whitewater topper for big money' and 'you can't even find reproductions anymore that work well'
product_launch: Spooky Pinball released new brain-in-jar topper for Alice Cooper at $299 MSRP, designed as interactive game element tied to gameplay meters
high · Drew: 'Spooky Pinball. They released a new topper' and 'Did you see the price on it, the topper? Uh $299'
machine_intel: Rumor: Stern Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball potentially coming as first release of next year
medium · Drew: 'they're saying that's going Tee'd Off be the first one of next year, potentially'
machine_intel: Rumor: Stern has Stranger Things license and may develop pinball machine, timing unclear
medium · Drew: 'They're saying possibly Stranger Things, they have the license That's been kind of going around for a while'
business_signal: Hosts characterize Stern's business strategy as aggressive money-printing focused on licensed IP quantity over craft, with acknowledgment that strategy succeeds commercially
medium · Scott Ian commenting on Stern: 'we don't make pinball machines we print money manufacture money motherfuckers Gary Stern Sam Stern's got his old money printing machine'
community_signal: Measel Mods gaining positive community recognition for high-quality custom modifications, with hosts promoting their work on social platforms
high · Drew: 'Everybody check out Measel Mods. There's a whole thread on Pinside. Fantastic mods they're doing' and detailed discussion of multiple active projects