Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron
Episode 40 – Pinball Down Under Part 1: HaggisPinball
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Topic Begins at 9:23
Manufacturing is hard. Pinball is hard and when you’re starting on the other side of the world from all the suppliers and skilled labour, it’s that much harder. COVID-19 did not help Haggis Pinball is the latest cautionary tale of a pinball start-up who promised big and initially delivered but ultimately succumbed to the pressures of the industry.
Join us this month while we talk about an IT guy who started a manufacturing company, what the heck is a celt, is innovation worth it, remaking old Ballys, COVID-19 production, red flags and no we won’t be doing Australian accents, and barbie jokes.
Sources:
The Aussie Pinball Podcast, Ep 16 – Mike from Homepin
The Aussie Pinball Podcast, Ep 5 – Wayne Gillard
Pinball Profile, Ep 304 – Fathom Revisited from Haggis Pinball
Pinball Profile, Ep 243 – Haggis Pinball Celts Update
2019, Austetrogamer – Made in Australia: Haggis Pinball. Here
2024, Pinball News – Haggis Liquidation. Here
2024, Kineticist. A Detailed Timeline of the Haggis Pinball Collapse. Here
2024, YouTube, Cary Hardy. My Interview with Haggis Pinball. Here
2024, YouTube, Cary Hardy. Unboxing the TRUTH on Haggis Pinball. Here
2024, Knapp Arcade. Haggis Pinball, The Aftermath Here