The Phantom Tilt Pinball Podcast

This one is a special episode, our first interview with someone inside the belly of the beast that is Pinball! Industry legend George Gomez, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at Stern Pinball.

George is responsible for designing some of the most iconic pinball machines ever made and has been in the video game and pinball industry for more than 40 years.

We chat about Stern's latest release, The Uncanny X-Men, among a long list of topics from designers getting into the industry to trying to get an idea of what's coming next and asking "WHERE IS THE VENOM TOPPER?!" (That one sounds fascinating!)

We're back to talk about the upcoming games from Stern and Jersey Jack Pinball! As well as update everyone on what we've been up to and some really exciting news for our upcoming shows. John Wick launch parties, getting stranded without a vehicle, adding a new game to the collection and of course, 20 Questions! This week's was a doozy!

Ryan and Kimba discuss the possibility of an episode that DOESN'T get marked explicit... Could this help us reach new audiences and can we make it a whole episode without an expletive?... Spoiler Alert... We can't. That would be almost as Un-Australian as taking money from hard working folks who love pinball and never delivering games... Yes, we talk about the demise of Haggis Pinball and what that means for everyone who has a deposit or, perish the thought, paid in full!

Also, Godzilla 70th, black and white art packages, potential upcoming trades for a cool new pin and jumping into home ownership! 

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Ryan and Kimba are back to catch all you beautiful little freaks up on what we've been doing since our last episode! June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month which is something that is very close to our hearts. Kimba shares some of her journey with us as we look back on the past four years of her battle against stage 4 Cancer and begin to thankfully close the book on that hard time.

We got to catch up with friends and play some really cool pinball while we were in the big city, we missed out on seeing some people but still tried to get out and about to play new games and most of all have fun!

We look at what the future holds for the whiners in the hobby and what they might choose to pick on next, and yes, we do address the latest pinball unpleasantness that has hit a bit close to home.

We're back! Kimba and Ryan here to talk about Stern's new John Wick Pinball. Our thoughts on the art, gameplay and whether Kimba will ever watch the movies?.. Yeah we touch on the whole "No Guns Thing".

Also - JJP code updates for GnR and Pirates, Pedretti revealing Funhouse and looking forward to what's coming next. Plus another edition of 20 questions!

Throwing in a placeholder name for now until YOU THE LISTENERS choose one. Hosted by the incredible Don Garrison of Don's Pinball Podcast with Albert Agar of The Pinball Nerds Podcast we are trying out something a little different here and teaming up to talk some pinball! We go in depth on John Wick and talk about the latest remake, Funhouse by Pedretti.

Episode 11: Ryan and Kimba discuss the battle to stay strong when all you want to do is buy that game you just saw come up for sale! As well as some big personal news and an announcement for some exciting collaborations! We dive into what's coming next, and did we just get a strong indication from a manufacturer on what their next game could be based on where they are revealing it?

Episode 10: We're back after a couple of big weeks between a massive work week and a 40 hour period of no sleep driving down, picking up TMNT to bring back to the pin shack and getting Twilight Zone ready to be sent to the Eastern States. We also got a package from one of our good friends from across the pond!

We've got our Twitch channel up and running, got to play some rare games and have a chat about the ABBA launch and that out of the BLUE announcement from Homepin.

Episode 9: Lock the doors and board the windows! A couple of pinball themes have come back from the dead! We talk about the new Dutch Pinball spin off, DPX, and their newly acquired assets. Dive into some April Fools highs, lows and misunderstandings, then have a look at the recently released photos of ABBA before their launch party on the 6th and we may cause a little bit of drama, but something needs to be laid out clearly. Then of course... 20 Questions (you'll be pulling your hair out at this one!)

Back for another week with Ryan and Kimba and there's a new apex predator at the top of the Pinside 100! 

Ryan makes a correction from last week's 20 questions and there's a new addition headed for the Pin Shack! We discuss Foo Fighters accessories, Jaws knocking the King of the Monsters off his throne and how that happened, the Phantom Tilt North American Tour, Pedretti's upcoming remake and of course 20 Questions!

Episode 7: Ryan and Kimba discuss the recent Texas Pinball Festival, Turner Pinball's Ninja Eclipse, Cary Hardy's Centaur unboxing and some upcoming games as well as the next instalment of 20 Questions!

Episode 6: We discuss what's coming next from Pinball Brothers, American Pinball's newest release in Barry O's BBQ Challenge and an unexpected game we played at West Coast Pinball Festival. We started watching the Labyrinth and there's a NEW North American Champion! Finally we introduce a new segment... Pinball 20 Questions! Inspired by the GameScoop Podcast's Video Game 20 Questions.

Episode 5: We're back for a special episode kicking off with a little taste of a VERY cool homebrew project that we've had a sneak peek of, which is headed to Texas Pinball Festival. We give our highlights and impressions of the West Coast Pinball Festival which hosted the IFPA Australian Pinball Championships this past weekend as well as an interview with Jason Matesich, ACS competitor and Owner of PIMP MY PIN!

Episode 4: We discuss some Bowling Alley Pinball, future title speculation, the Pinball Degenerate Awards, and our take aways from The Princess Bride and Jaws streams. We quickly touch on Haggis Pinball, trying to get Kimba away from Led Zeppelin and over to Metallica and... Is Kimba putting Twilight Zone up for SALE?!

Episode 3: Back from holiday and back to work! A busy week away, playing pinball, travelling, tattoos and Ryan's first Pinball Tournament with WA Pinball at Planet Royale.

- Catch up, trip to Bali

- First Pinball Tournament

- Twilight Zone Repairs

Episode 2: A quick solo episode while we get ready to travel down to Perth. Sad circumstances for the trip but we are trying to make the most of it.

In this episode:

- Gearing up for a 12 hour drive and taking a Pinball machine.

- TWIPY Winners

- West Coast Pinball Festival

- Making Friends in Pinball

- Location Pinball in a small mining town??

- Pinball News

- Texas Pinball Fest

Episode 1 - Welcome to the first instalment of the Phantom Tilt Pinball Podcast! Follow a couple of absolute novices from the middle of the Western Australia as we discover more and more about pinball from the Lonely Outback Pin Shack!