Pinheadz Pinball PODcast

2017...the year in pinball wrapped up in a neat little package! Just in time for Christmas! It hasn't been this difficult to decide who gets our hard earned dollar for at least 2 decades. With Jersey Jack announcing 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Pinball 2018 & STERN announcing 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Pinball...are we witnessing the beginning of the first true pinball battle since Bally/Williams VS Data East? Join Pinball Collector - Rod Cuddihy, Pin Hunter - Gary Christiansen & Pinball Technician - Pintech Stevie for a unique perspective on the greatest pastime on earth. It's Americana from Down Under - it's The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!

Join Rod, Gaz & Pintech Stevie as they explore PINBALL NEWS & LIFE from the collectors, players & builders. Episode 23 takes a look at the big releases & developments of 2017...STERN Pinball's 'Star Wars' & 'Aerosmith'. Spooky Pinball's 'Rob Zombie's spook Show International', 'Alice Cooper' & 'The Jetsons'. PLUS a parade of boutique titles. Cos we #LOVEpinball

PINHEADZ 22! XMAS BONUS! 00:00:00 INTRO…the greatest Christmas present EVER! 00:04:04 GAZ’S GAMEROOM CONCLUSION…or is it? 00:11:28 PINBALL IN THE BEDROOM…the true test of a relationship. 00:17:10 WARNING! ELECTROMECHANICAL AHEAD! 1968 Williams Hayburner II update. 00:25:16 GAZ’s INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURING. 1 degree of Jersey Jack & Melbourne Barcades. 00:34:45 WHEN TO STOP RESTORING & START REPLACING. Plus, Gaz announces he wants a 2016 STERN Ghostbusters! 00:42:46 SAFECRACKER…MODERN PINBALL’S LAST ODDITY. 01:04:04 VIRTUAL PINBALL. The Stern Pinball Arcade is released for PS4 & X BOX. 01:13:40 THE DANGERS OF BUYING PINS – SIGHT UNSEEN. 01:16:44 SLASH IS BACK…SORT OF! Did he help the STERN pinball book get realised? 01:20:48 LIVE UNBOXING…of Pinball Magazine issue 4. 01:30:10 CORRESPONDENCE…pinball in Sth Africa & filler material. 01:43:23 HAPPY FLIPPING!

  00:00:00 INTRO 00:05:25 Welcome to Pinheadz 21…GAZ’s Game Room Update 00:14:30 STERN reveal BATMAN 66 PINBALL 00:46:30 HEIGHWAY PINBALL reveal ALIEN 01:00:30 JERSEY JACK PINBALL reveal Pat Lawlor’s comeback game DIALED IN 01:24:15 Pinheadz roadtrip to NEWCASTLE PINFEST 2016, Stevie’s new pins & Rod’s departed ones. 01:49:57 Why Aerosmith deserve the pinball machine that will be announced in 2017 02:01:03 Former Williams Software Engineer Duncan Brown’s quest to save the lost playfield designs of Harry Williams. 02:03:35 Rod’s in on the Kickstarter for “30 Years Of Stern”…the coffee table book. 02:07:00 Farewell…Happy Flipping! Be part of the PODcast via FACEBOOK – Pinheadz Pinball or TWITTER – @RODsaid #pinheadz So join broadcaster Rod Cuddihy, international pinball hunter Gary Christiansen & professional pinball technician Steve Hyde for Americana from Down Under, in episode 21 of The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!

00:00:00 INTRO In memoriam of Australia’s coin op pioneer Dante Zambello. 00:03:00 COMING UP in Pinheadz 20 00:08:16 WE CALL IT. Our tip for STERN PINBALL’s next title release. 00:13:00 GAZ’s Gamesroom Update. 00:17:25 PINTECH STEVIE’s rare European Gottlieb Black Hole 00:24:50 Why ROD is selling his STERN WWE LE No.27…and others! 00:33:50 LOW BALLS…should we be offended by Low Ball offers? 00:39:16 THUNDERBIRDS Pinball saga update. 00:56:14 PABST Can Crusher…the most unexpected pinball machine of the millennium. 01:12:00 STERN Pinball & Virtual Pinball 01:16:40 PABST Price & Distribution revealed 01:21:27 The rock band pinball rumour mill. 01:26:28 POKEMON GO…yes or no?!? 01:30:15 Now we’re seeing them - MEDIEVAL MADNESS remake…yes or no?!? 01:36:55 A crash course in Aussie slang for international listeners. 01:44:45 COLOR DMD are on fire! 01:54:55 Pinball in Pop Culture spotted in FRIENDS. 01:57:20 Thanks pinballsupernova.com 02:05:55 Wrap up!

00:00:00 INTRO Back story to 1960’s Sci Fi TV series Thunderbirds & how the Thunderbirds pin was born…PLUS what’s coming up in Pinheadz 19! 00:05:05 WELCOME 00:07:00 HOMEPIN boss Mike Kalinowski on Thunderbirds Pinball production delay & timeline moving forward. 00:41:50 What did we learn from the HOMEPIN interview… 00:47:30 STERN Pinball release John Trudeau’s 40th production game…Ghostbusters. 01:16:10 International Pin Hunting update from Gaz. 01:20:43 What’s in Pintech Stevie’s Shed? 01:24:38 The PINHEADZ T-Shirt is unveiled! 01:28:10 Guest Pinheadz PODcast reporter Dr John Cosson interviews STERN Pinball boss Gary Stern at ‘Pincade’ New Zealand. 01:59:45 Spooky Pinball have built Rob Zombie’s Spookshow International #001! 02:06:30 Color DMDs are addictive! 02:19:08 HAPPY FLIPPING

Who deserves EPISODE 18 top billing…SPIDERMAN vs ALIEN? ALIEN Pinball playfield analysis. SPIDERMAN VAULT EDITION review…& pricing reaction! If you had to buy a NIB 2016 release…WHAT WOULD IT BE? GAZ’s Games Room construction update! STEVIE’s cocktail cab production line. Virtual high 5 to Pavlov Pinball! A toast to the Broken Token PODcast! Pinball on OZ TV…Weekend Sunrise crosses to Tassie, Weekend Today goes to Coogee Diggers & Geoff Fraser reveals MAD MAX Pinball! Special delivery from Domino’s Pizza USA! Tribute to David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Glen Frey & Lemmy Kilmister. Pinball In Popular Culture Spotting…THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN! Happy Flipping!

0:01        HAPPY HOLIDAYS…Here’s what’s coming up in PINHEADZ 17! 7:30        LOOKING BACK at arguably pinball’s greatest artist Gordon Morrison. 19:05     Will Gaz’s gameroom construction be complete before Christmas 2015 or 2016? 24:00     Rod & Stevie perform a playfield swap on a 1996 CAPCOM BREAKSHOT! 30:22     ROB ZOMBIE’S SPOOKSHOW INTERNATIONAL has been revealed…how does it look & is Rod getting one? 46:40     SPOOKY PINBALL quietly announce DOMINOS PIZZA the pinball machine. What will be in it? 58:26     Australian IFPA World Championship competitor Greg Siegele joins INTERNATIONAL PINBALL FLIPPER ASSOC President Josh Sharpe in preparation for the World Championships. 1:09:40  STERN PINBALL rumour mill…can they bring SPIDERMAN out of the vault if the original licensing agreement has expired? 1:15:50  AND…STERN PINBALL rumour mill! Will their first game in 2016 be GHOSBUSTERS? 1:22:40  Greg Siegele with history’s first Non American Pinball World Champion back in 2007, Jorian Engelbrektsson - current WORLD NUMBER 1! He’s joined by former world number 1 Mats Runsten following qualifying at this year’s IFPA World Champs. 1:38:00  Reorchestrating the sound packages of classic pins thanks to PIN SOUND! What has Rod got set in his sights? 1:50:48  Greg Siegele in Sweden with Linus Parson who’s part of a Swedish conglomerate sharing the rent on a warehouse where they’ve all pooled their pins to form an amazing venue. 1:57:20  The world’s only Pinball Gameshow – POWERDRAIN!!! 2:06:00  PINBALL NEWS editor Martin Ayub with Greg Siegele on the site’s humble beginnings & the vision for the future! 2:16:50  Listenr feedback including BROKEN TOKEN PODCAST questions & AUSSIE’ISMS explained…sort of. 2:25:19  What is pinball’s Epstien Cup? IFPA President Josh Sharpe explains. 2:30:10  Reigning IFPA Pinball World Champion Daniele Celestino Acciari chats with Greg! HAPPY FLIPPING!!!

Chicago Pinball EXPO 2015 jammed into 2 hours of the biggest names & biggest news of the event! GAZ's Gamesroom construction report...stuff is actually happening! First ever tour of PINTECH STEVIE'S personal Gottlieb wedge head collection! Why has ROD begun the search for a Back To The Future Pinball machine? STERN PINBALL boss Gary Stern may have let slip his plans for China manufacture! Just how far back will the STERN PINBALL re-released games actually go? JERSEY JACK is a new man! What does a leaner, meaner JJP mean for world pinball? How to make money out of location pinball again. Jaap from DUTCH PINBALL delivers some straight talking on THE BIG LEBOWSKI PIN! Where is PYTHON'S PINBALL CIRCUS at? Will it definitely go into production? The moment that nearly brought ROGER SHARPE - THE MAN WHO SAVED PINBALL to tears! World's only pinball game show POWER DRAIN returns with Manu 'Spudz' Smith for it's best instalment yet! PINBALL IN POPULAR CULTURE SPOTTING! Bathurst 1000, Back To The Future & Six Million Dollar Man. The No.1 pin on location in the US right now is... HAPPY FLIPPING!!! Be part of the PODcast via FACEBOOK – Pinheadz Pinball PODcast or TWITTER – @RODsaid #pinheadz So join broadcaster Rod Cuddihy, international pinball hunter Gary Christiansen & professional pinball technician Steve Hyde for Americana from Down Under, in episode 16 of The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!

Pinheadz PODcast Episode 15 INTRODUCTION – Mainstream media coverage of pinball reaches new heights. PINTECH STEVIE survives his GOLD PROSPECTING OUTBACK ADVENTURE. GAZ finally begins the GAME ROOM build…one step forward, two steps back. ACT PINBALL CHAMPS. How did the boys games stand up to 2 days non stop play? GAME OF THRONES PINBALL coverage preview. PINBALLERS the reality TV show…the world reacts! ROD’s verdict. GAME OF THRONES PINBALL – first pictures…first impressions! Where’s my mini playfield? WIZARD MODE. Pinball’s most important documentary! LIVIN LA VIDA LOCAL…pinball in Chicago! HOT RODDED PINS. We go inside one of the world’s premiere pinball restoration facilities. The “NUDE CREATURE”…the playfield that’s NOT SAFE FOR WORK. LICENCED BALLY SKATE DECKS…the awesomeness of pinball & skateboarding finally combine. SPOOOKY PINBALL’S - ROB ZOMBIE SPOOKSHOW INTERNATIONAL pin is going to be awesome! The guys dispel Aussie myths from the PINBALL PODCAST. MICHAEL JACKSON PINBALL…would it work? HOT RODDED PINS factory tour PART II. What’s been trending at PINHEADZ PODCAST FACEBOOK? HAPPY FLIPPING!!! Be part of the PODcast via FACEBOOK – Pinheadz Pinball PODcast or TWITTER – @RODsaid #pinheadz So join broadcaster Rod Cuddihy, international pinball hunter Gary Christiansen & professional pinball technician Steve Hyde for Americana from Down Under, in episode 15 of The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!  

Spooky Pinball’s ROB ZOMBIE SPOOKSHOW INTERNATIONAL pre intro – intro. The history of Pinball & Rock n Roll. Vice City Players meet at Rod’s place. ACT Pinball Championships countdown with Tournament Director Pete Menzel. What does the new STERN KISS PINBALL look like to a KISS cover band lead guitarist & pinhead? STERN PINBALL’s new Social Media manager is on fire! Have The Barenaked Ladies delivered pinheadz a new anthem? Pinheadz PODcast contributor Greg Seigel gets national coverage of the silver ball. Pinball In Popular Culture SPOTTING – Hulk Hogan & Pinball Anonymous. BROKEN TOKEN PODcast David Crane interview – SNEAK PEAK! Would a Rugby League State Of Origin pin work? PACMAN’s new movie – PIXELS preview. John Popaduik trashes his own reputation. THUNDERBIRDS PINBALL gets closer by the day. Who wants a 600 SQUARE METER PINBALL MACHINE? Conclusion…HAPPY FLIPPING! ROB ZOMBIE SPOOKSHOW INTERNATIONAL ghost track! Be part of the PODcast via FACEBOOK – Pinheadz Pinball PODcast or TWITTER – @RODsaid #pinheadz In Pintech Stevie’s absence broadcaster Rod Cuddihy & international pinball hunter Gary Christiansen are joined by former IFPA Australian No.1 Pete Menzel & his partner Chrysanthe Psychogis for episode 14 of The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!  

  INTRODUCTION…the big things coming up in Episode 13! GAZ’s Game Room addition UPDATE…will Gaz meet his winter deadline? SWINKS’ new Creature From The Black Lagoon SNACK BAR MOD. A brief reflection on the beginning of the LICENCED PINBALL THEME revolution. ROD sells his 1997 BALLY Cirqus Voltaire to fund a new STERN WRESTLEMANIA LE. ROD unboxes a NIB HANKIN Cocktail table. PREDATOR PINBALL IS DEAD…how did it all fall apart? Was it a scam? Will the PREDATOR fallout effect the other pinball manufacturing start ups? STERN’s Whoa Nellie FIRST LOOK…and listen. POWERDRAIN ROUND 2 – the world’s first pinball game show! IFPA President JOSH SHARPE interviewed by Greg Siegele. PART 1 Remembering GREG BERRY…and what’s next for RTBB.COM.AU? PINBALL IN POPULAR CULTURE – Copland scene. Does STEVIE fear for his life alone in the Australian Outback? OTHER PODcasts chat – ‘The Pinball Podcast’, ‘Broken Token’, & ‘Lock Is Lit’. IFPA President JOSH SHARPE interviewed by Greg Siegele. PART 2 HAPPY FLIPPING!!! Be part of the PODcast via FACEBOOK – Pinheadz Pinball PODcast or TWITTER – @RODsaid #pinheadz So join broadcaster Rod Cuddihy, international pinball hunter Gary Christiansen & professional pinball technician Steve Hyde for Americana from Down Under, in episode 13 of The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!  

When STERN PINBALL announced a new title within weeks of the new year the pinball world was caught completely off guard…in Episode 12 of The Pinheadz PODcast Rod, Gaz & Pintech Stevie take a look at how STERN managed to keep it’s new WWE Wrestlemania Pinball secret! Guest Pinheadz reporter & Australia’s IFPA No.7 ranked player Greg Siegele gives a crash course on how to play like a champion with special guest & PAPA World Champion Cayle George! Manu ‘SPUDZ’ Smith takes us behind the scenes of the “Most Number Of Pinball Games Played Simultaneously” World Record attempt with Guinness Official & star of the arcade documentary ‘The King Of Kong’ - Walter Day. We get a sneak peek inside the new manufacturing facility of Heighway Pinball for an ALIEN PINBALL update. PLUS the news that pinball design legend Barry Oursler is official BACK! ALSO the good news from Planetary Pinball that they’ve been authorised to produce playfield overlays from the original artwork films, we’ll find out if the days of the pre-order are dead AND put your thinking caps on for our first ever pinball gameshow! Be part of the PODcast via FACEBOOK – Pinheadz Pinball PODcast or TWITTER – @RODsaid #pinheadz So join broadcaster Rod Cuddihy, international pinball hunter Gary Christiansen & professional pinball technician Steve Hyde for Americana from Down Under, in episode 12 of The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!    

The final Pinheadz PODcast of 2014! In the continuation of Ep11...Rod, Gaz & Pintech Stevie continue your virtual tour of the 2014 Australian Pinball EXPO in Sydney! If you didn't catch PART 1 just skip back in the cue & check it out. Be part of the PODcast via FACEBOOK – Pinheadz Pinball PODcast or TWITTER – @RODsaid #pinheadz So join broadcaster Rod Cuddihy, international pinball hunter Gary Christiansen & professional pinball technician Steve Hyde for Americana from Down Under, in EPISODE 11 PART 2 of The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!      

Episode 11 of the Pinheadz PODcast takes you on a virtual tour of the 2014 Australian Pinball EXPO in Sydney! Rod, Gaz & Pintech Stevie meet pinheadz from around the world, bump into famous Aussie pinball personalities & actually stop to play some pinball. From some of the rarest games on the planet to some of the most popular, the closest you’ll come to experiencing the largest collection of pinball machines made available to the public in the Southern Hemisphere is this episode! ALSO following a drama filled month for the boutique pinball manufacturers we’ll check in for a status report on everyone’s pre-orders. What’s the likelihood of STERN switching to color displays in 2015? Gary Stern provides the answer. We’ll reveal the super rare DATA EAST pin that’s currently on the market for $50,000! And following the ‘objectification of women’ controversy surrounding STERN Pinball’s announcement that they’ll be manufacturing the “Whoa Nellie – Big Juicy Melons” machine in 2015…we hear from the game’s artist! Be part of the PODcast via FACEBOOK – Pinheadz Pinball PODcast or TWITTER – @RODsaid #pinheadz So join broadcaster Rod Cuddihy, international pinball hunter Gary Christiansen & professional pinball technician Steve Hyde for Americana from Down Under, in episode 11 of The Pinheadz Pinball PODcast!