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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2025 · 50 MIN

Star Wars Fall Of The Empire Pinball, I Played It – Let’s Talk About It

from Dirtypool Pinball - PODCAST - An Exploration Of The Pinball Industry · host Dirtypoolpinball

I went to Stern for a media day event and spent hours meeting the crew, playing Star Wars Fall Of The Empire, and hanging with tons of other creators. Along with a full factory tour, I’m now fully briefed on all things Spike 3 and Star Wars. Fire your questions away and join me as we watch Stern’s live reveal of the game and talk about it together. 🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid: 📡 Twitch – twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball 📺 YouTube – youtube.com/@dirtypoolpinball 📷 Instagram – instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball 📘 Facebook – facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball 00:00 Intro and setup 01:30 Waiting for Stern's live reveal 02:40 First mention of Star Wars 04:30 Stern announces new Cornerstone game 04:40 Personal take on Star Wars fandom 05:50 Pro and Premium model breakdown 06:05 Skywalker saga adventure theme 06:25 Premium model features and CPU upgrade 07:10 Spike 3 platform introduction 07:25 Asking Stern team about audio 07:35 Spike 3 impressions vs Spike 2 08:10 Hand-drawn artwork reveal 09:55 Concept art by Vince Pros and team 10:10 Premium artwork package shown 10:25 Gameplay highlight AT-AT battle 10:45 Speculation on AT-AT mech design 12:00 Discussion on rules and objectives 12:45 Ball flow and shot geometry 13:30 Modes tied to movie scenes 14:15 Pro model layout details 15:00 Comparing Pro vs Premium play 16:00 Premium model unique features 17:00 Upper playfield and mechs 18:00 Gameplay strategy talk 19:00 Multiball and stacking rules 20:00 Sound design and callouts 21:00 Voice acting and assets from films 22:00 Lighting and playfield effects 23:00 Code polish and update potential 24:00 Factory tour insights 25:00 Meeting Stern designers 26:00 Conversations with Stern crew 27:00 Spike 3 hardware deep dive 28:00 Comparisons to older Star Wars pin 30:00 Discussing cabinet and build quality 32:00 More Spike 3 tech breakdown 34:00 Playfield toys and interactive features 36:00 Community and creator reactions 38:00 Expectations for home vs operators 40:00 Gameplay deep dive continues 42:00 Favorite shots and combos 45:00 Final impressions on Fall of the Empire 47:00 Answering viewer questions 49:00 Closing thoughts and Q&A #StarWarsPinball #FallOfTheEmpire #SternPinball #Spike3 #Pinball #PinballMachine #PinballLife #Arcade #ArcadeGames #ClassicGaming #RetroGaming #PinballAddict #PinballEnthusiast #GamingCommunity #PinballAction #PinballWizard #PinballTales #DirtyPoolPinball #ArcadeCulture #GamingHighlights #GamerLife #PinballFun

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