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Leaked Bond photos, Pinball Expo details, and Godzilla mod review dominate this week's Loser Kid discussion.
Stern's Bond pinball machine was officially announced to be revealed on the day of recording but the reveal did not happen as scheduled
high confidence · Josh Roop, Loser Kid co-host, stated 'So it was supposed to be revealed today. We're recording at 11:54 on Tuesday. It was officially announced by Stern last week that they would be revealing today, but they did not.'
Photos of the Bond machine were leaked during setup in England, with multiple people in the pinball community viewing them
high confidence · Matt Scott and Josh Roop discussed the photos: 'they were setting up the game yesterday and someone took plenty of photos of it unbeknownst Tee'd Off i guess the guy setting it up yeah who knows i i guess i won't get too much into the origin of those photos but i think everybody who's interested in pinball has seen them'
George Gomez took over Bond's design, rebuilding it from the ground up after originally being designed by Steve Richie early in development
high confidence · George Gomez appeared on Fred Marco's tech stream and stated: 'yes i'm doing bond yes it's uh was originally steve richie's design but i started it was so early in the process i decided rebuild it from the ground up'
Bond features Connery-era James Bond movies including Diamonds Are Forever, You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, and Goldfinger
high confidence · Josh Roop: 'It looks like you have Diamonds Are Forever, You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, Goldfinger. It's all the Connery movies, yes.'
Bond's rumored mechanics include an Aston Martin car toy, scuba diver toy, and a motorized crane with a figure in a tuxedo and jetpack
medium confidence · Josh and Matt discussed leaked photos showing 'the aston martin car which is very famous from goldfinger uh and having the injector seat from that in the game as well' and 'looks like an arm with uh with a guy in a tux and a jet pack and it looks like it moves out on the playfield'
Pinball Expo's event hall is open Thursday noon-midnight, Friday 10am-midnight, and Saturday 10am-close (expanded from previous year's 5pm-10pm)
high confidence · Josh Roop: 'Thursday it is open at noon. Oh, wow. And it goes till midnight friday it is open at 10 a.m and then goes till midnight and saturday it opens at 10 a.m'
“So it was supposed to be revealed today. We're recording at 11:54 on Tuesday. It was officially announced by Stern last week that they would be revealing today, but they did not.”
Josh Roop @ ~4:50 — Confirms Bond reveal was delayed, though photos had already leaked
“yes i'm doing bond yes it's uh was originally steve richie's design but i started it was so early in the process i decided rebuild it from the ground up”
George Gomez @ ~5:30 (from Fred Marco's tech stream) — Official confirmation from legendary designer that he inherited and rebuilt Bond from Steve Richie's early work
“It feels like it is part of the machine.”
Josh Roop @ ~23:00 — Describes the integration quality of the Tokyo Neon mod, distinguishing professional mods from homebrew clutter
“It's all the Connery movies, yes.”
Matt Scott @ ~38:00 — Confirms Bond machine focuses exclusively on Sean Connery-era Bond films
“I highly recommend it if you get opportunity that's on thursday too”
Josh Roop @ ~71:00 — Endorsement of Jersey Jack Pinball factory tour at Pinball Expo
“go check out his website, StumblerPinball.com. Davey is awesome. He was great to work with. I can't speak highly enough of this man.”
Josh Roop @ ~22:00 — Strong endorsement of Stumbler Pinball mod quality and customer service
announcement: Stern Pinball officially announced Bond reveal for the date of recording but failed to deliver; photos already leaked from setup location
high · Josh Roop: 'So it was supposed to be revealed today. We're recording at 11:54 on Tuesday. It was officially announced by Stern last week that they would be revealing today, but they did not.'
leak_detection: Multiple photos of Bond machine emerged from setup in England prior to official reveal; widely circulated in community
high · Discussion of leaked photos showing Aston Martin, scuba diver toy, crane with jetpack, and playfield layout from unrevealed machine setup
design_innovation: Bond features motorized crane toy with jetpack figure, Aston Martin car toy with ejector seat, scuba diver toy, wire form ramps, and bumper nest
medium · Photo analysis: 'looks like an arm with uh with a guy in a tux and a jet pack and it looks like it moves out on the playfield' and 'the aston martin car which is very famous from goldfinger uh and having the injector seat'
product_strategy: Bond appears to be released in at least Premium Edition based on illuminated cutout visible in leaked photos
medium · Matt Scott: 'this does look be a Premium Edition because i'm looking at the lower scoop and it looks like it has the illuminated uh cutout on the left side'
personnel_signal: George Gomez inherited and completely redesigned Bond from Steve Richie's early concept work
high · George Gomez on Fred Marco's stream: 'was originally steve richie's design but i started it was so early in the process i decided rebuild it from the ground up'
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The Tokyo Neon LED mod for Godzilla by Stumbler Pinball is a professional, limited-run product with simple installation (15-20 minutes, 3 screws)
high confidence · Josh Roop documented his installation: 'i ordered it what's it been it's been a couple months now and finally it dropped uh i received it last night in the mail installed it this morning only took about 15 20 minutes not very long'
Zach Sharpe of Flip N Out Pinball is now an accessory vendor selling toppers, side blades, and art blades in addition to machine distribution
high confidence · Josh Roop: 'Also, Zach Sharpe's kind of turning into the accessory king. I mean, if you want those toppers, he's got those toppers, along with side blades, art blades, all the stuff.'
Flipping the Script will broadcast live from Pinball Expo for 12 hours Thursday (10am-10pm), with scheduled guests including Eric Meunier, Keith Elwin, and Robert Sharp
high confidence · Josh Roop: 'We're doing a little adjustments here and there. Some of the guests, Eric Meunier, Keith Owen, Robert Sharp has agreed. his movie premiere does not conflict with Pinball Expo so he will be there and he's on the schedule'
The leaked Bond photos show a Premium Edition model based on the illuminated cutout visible on the lower scoop
medium confidence · Matt Scott: 'this does look be a Premium Edition because i'm looking at the lower scoop and it looks like it has the illuminated uh cutout on the left side'
event_signal: Pinball Expo 2026 expanded event hall hours: Thursday noon-midnight, Friday 10am-midnight, Saturday 10am (previously 5pm-10pm)
high · Josh Roop confirmed updated schedule after checking: 'Thursday it is open at noon... goes till midnight friday it is open at 10 a.m and then goes till midnight and saturday it opens at 10 a.m'
product_launch: Tokyo Neon LED mod for Godzilla by Stumbler Pinball is a professional, limited-run product with numbered units; Josh received unit #235 or #239, Matt Scott #240 or #253
high · Josh Roop: 'i ordered it what's it been it's been a couple months now and finally it dropped uh i received it last night in the mail installed it this morning only took about 15 20 minutes not very long'
manufacturing_signal: Stumbler mod demonstrates professional manufacturing standards: color-coded packaging, pre-assembled components, pre-printed circuit boards and stickers, simple installation process
high · Josh Roop: 'It all like even the feeling it's not like packing peanuts it's like this color-coded feeling that matches the box... Stumbler's printed on the circuit boards it's printed on the stickers that were holding together the boxes i mean it's crazy that like this little thing is just it just looks so official'
market_signal: Zach Sharpe of Flip N Out Pinball expanding product line to include toppers, side blades, art blades, and other accessories beyond machine distribution
high · Josh Roop: 'Zach Sharpe's kind of turning into the accessory king. I mean, if you want those toppers, he's got those toppers, along with side blades, art blades, all the stuff.'
content_signal: Flipping the Script securing multiple high-profile designer guests (Eric Meunier, Keith Elwin, Robert Sharp) for 12-hour live broadcast during Pinball Expo
high · Josh Roop: 'Flipping the Script is good to go... Some of the guests, Eric Meunier, Keith Owen, Robert Sharp has agreed. his movie premiere does not conflict with Pinball Expo so he will be there and he's on the schedule'
licensing_signal: Bond machine uses Sean Connery-era films exclusively (Diamonds Are Forever, You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, Goldfinger) rather than spanning all Bond actors
high · Discussion confirming movies selected are all Connery-era, with hosts debating licensing complexities around other Bond actors and Casino Royale spoof film