For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast

Young Martial Artist is the first pinball game from independent third party designer/developer Neil Wilson, built exclusively for the Heist playfield module on the Multimorphic P3 Pinball Platform. Improve your ranking by completing training modes and compete in a multi-stage tournament to prove your skill! In this interview, Neil discusses his interest in pinball as well as his reasons for designing the game for the Heist module, and describes some of the creative decisions which have resulted in the creation of the game - including gameplay, artwork, light shows, sound design and direction, and open beta testing. Young Martial Artist is FREE for any owner of the Heist playfield module in the Multimorphic Store. Links: Learn More or Download Young Martial Artist - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/3rd-party-game-kits/young-martial-artist/ Young Martial Artist Playthrough with Developer Commentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpoekxSxIz0 Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - https://www.multimorphic.com/p3-pinball-platform/ Music used in this episode: Japanese Traditional Festival by Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-japanese-traditional-festival-164421/https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-japanese-traditional-festival-164421/) - used for this podcast under the terms of the Pixabay Content License.

Blood Bank Billiards is the newest game from Ian Harrower Games, built exclusively for the Drained playfield module on the Multimorphic P3 Pinball Platform. It is a vampiric game of eight ball, requiring the player to sink each of the pool balls before pocketing the eight ball (at the gobble hole)! In this interview, Ian discusses Blood Bank Billiards' gameplay, and describes some of the creative decisions which have resulted in the creation of the game - including game design choices, artwork, sound design and direction, and beta testing. Blood Bank Billiards is $199 in the Multimorphic Store. Links: Interview with Dan Rosenstein of the Pinball Innovators and Makers Podcast , which delves into more of Ian's background and development journey - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pinball-innovators-makers-podcast-ep-15-its-just-code/id1497645647?i=1000634372401 Bird Watcher Interview - https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/episode-475-bird-watcher-with-ian-harrower-of-ian-harrower-games-4-21-24 Gammagoat Sample App (E.M.-style prototype P3 game) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1meuSpv90E Ian Harrower Games website - https://ianharrowergames.com/ Learn More/Purchase Blood Bank Billiards - https://ianharrowergames.com/BloodBankBilliards/ Blood Bank Billiards Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlqVwiyPb_E Blood Bank Billiards Reveal Livestream from Buffalo Pinball is coming soon! Keep an eye on https://twitch.tv/buffalopinball to see the game in action! Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - https://www.multimorphic.com/p3-pinball-platform/ Music used in this episode: Bourbon Blues by Tom Feldmann (https://tomfeldmann.itch.io/) - used for this podcast under the CC BY 4.0 license. Drained is playable exclusively on the Drained playfield module, manufactured by For Amusement Only Games. Learn more or purchase your copy today and shoot some pool with a friend today! https://www.drainedpinball.com/

Dungeon Door Defender is a tower defense pinball game with three distinct modes of operation. Gameplay is broken into distinct phases, with fast-paced pinball play punctuated by periods of careful consideration. Dungeon Door Defender is the first third-party game developed by Michael Ocean for the Multimorphic P3 Pinball Platform, which was released in September of 2023. The game is currently playable on the Heist playfield module, with The Princess Bride compatibility in progress. In this interview, Michael discusses the process of game design, graphical and sound design, and some of the differences between first and third-party development. Dungeon Door Defender is $199 in the Multimorphic Store. Links: Homebrew and custom pinball: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Pinball (Homebrew) - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-pinball Skeletongame - the custom pinball programming framework - https://skeletongame.com/ Multimorphic games discussed in this episode: Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - https://www.multimorphic.com/p3-pinball-platform/ Heist Game Kit - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/heist/ Weird Al's Museum of Natural Hilarity Game Kit - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/wamonh/ Final Resistance Game Kit - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/final-resistance/ The Princess Bride Game Kit (Standard Edition) - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/the-princess-bride-game-kit-standard-edition/ The Princess Bride Game Kit (Limited Edition) - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/multimorphic-game-kits/the-princess-bride-game-kit-limited-edition/ Dungeon Door Defender: Learn More/Purchase Dungeon Door Defender - https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/3rd-party-game-kits/dungeon-door-defender/ Dungeon Door Defender forum discussion - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/dungeon-door-defender-new-downloadable-game-for-the-p3-now-available-/ Dungeon Door Defender Reveal Livestream from Buffalo Pinball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnILbkfv8EA Music used in this episode: Industrial Combat Layers, John Leonard French - used with permission/under license.

Bird Watcher is a uniquely ambitious pinball game that includes game-to-game progression, collection, and a more relaxing, timed style of gameplay from Ian Harrower Games for the Multimorphic P3 Pinball Platform, which was released on November 15, 2023. It is playable on every playfield module available (7) on the P3 as of this recording. In this interview, Ian discusses the genesis of this project, the creation of the Bird Watcher Tutorial, and does a deep dive into some of the technical aspects of game creation, game design choices, and testing a multi-module application. Bird Watcher is $149 in the Multimorphic Store. Links: Interview with Dan Rosenstein of the Pinball Innovators and Makers Podcast , which delves into more of Ian's background and development journey - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pinball-innovators-makers-podcast-ep-15-its-just-code/id1497645647?i=1000634372401 Ian's Streaming Channel - https://www.twitch.tv/gammagoat Ian Harrower Games website - https://ianharrowergames.com/ Bird Watcher Tutorial - https://op3npinball.github.io/BirdWatcherTutorial/ Op3nPinball (a collection of open source utilities for developing P3 applications) - https://ianharrowergames.com/Op3nPinball/ Learn More/Purchase Bird Watcher - https://ianharrowergames.com/BirdWatcher/ Bird Watcher Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDfwc8XXr1Q Bird Watcher - Final Resistance Update Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPt6E4zGs4 Bird Watcher Reveal Livestream from Buffalo Pinball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIgsyvNJTE0 Learn more about the P3 Pinball Platform - https://www.multimorphic.com/p3-pinball-platform/ Music used in this episode: Celebrate Life! by Dark Fantasy Studio/Nicolas Jeudy http://darkfantasystudio.com/music/celebrate-life/ - used with permission of the composer/under license. Bird Watcher is compatible with the Drained playfield module, manufactured by For Amusement Only Games. Learn more or purchase your copy today and find some bats! https://www.drainedpinball.com/

Drained is the latest game from For Amusement Only Games, and released on Nov. 21, 2022. Molly Baldridge created all of the physical and digital artwork for Drained, and it was a lot of fun to be able to work together. Molly has been extremely supportive of my game development in the past, but committing to a project of this magnitude is something else entirely! We discuss the art direction and in what order she tackled the various pieces within the game. All images were created using an open source digital illustration program called Krita https://krita.org using a Huion Kamvas 22. To see the game: The trailer (edited by Stephen Silver) was released yesterday: https://youtu.be/PsFLtYFZCio Martin from Pinball News posted a writeup on the release: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2022/11/21/drained-launched/ And This Week In Pinball published a Deep Dive: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/drained-pinball-deep-dive/ If you are interested in learning more, please visit https://drainedpinball.com

Drained is the latest game from For Amusement Only Games, and will be releasing soon. I wanted to discuss the creation of the soundtrack for the game with the composer, Charles Wolf. Charles has composed music in many different styles and types for a huge array of projects. He is a very positive and professional collaborator, and I had great fun working with him on the sound design for Drained! I can't wait for you all to hear it! We discuss his background, method of composing for Drained, the difference between creating sound effects when compared to full musical tracks, and some of his other works. Intro: Drained Attract music. Outro: Drained High Score music. Venturer One - Lofi Scifi Concept Album - https://charleswolfmusic.bandcamp.com/album/venturer-one Charles Wolf Music Website https://charleswolfmusic.com/ Soundcloud Music Portfolio: https://soundcloud.com/charles-wolf-composer Twitter: https://twitter.com/CWolfMusic Email: [email protected]

Nick discusses the York show and recaps the games brought to Bingo Row, including * Big Wheel * Caravan * Carnival Queen and the games that I brought: * Multi-Bingo * Multi-Races * P3 with QFG, RITR, SF, and FFRE A huge thank you to Sam, Jim, Len, Ed, Chad, and Ed for bringing games (and me!) and for being such a great part of the bingo community. This year, as part of Bingo Row, I gave away vinyl postcards containing a medley of music from my upcoming game, "Drained". There are still a handful of these very limited items left! If you would like one, please send me an email at [email protected] with your name and mailing address, and I'll be happy to send you one. See what I'm up to anytime at https://foramusementonlygames.com or call the FAO Games line at 724-BINGOS-1. You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com My friends Don, Ryan, and I cohost a podcast about the Panic Playdate console called "Hello, Playdate!" Check it out at https://playdatepodcast.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Jon Chad joins us to discuss the realease his new book, "Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball" from First Second Books. Jon's work is amazing and this book is fun for all ages. To order "Pinball", please visit either: https://www.fountainbookstore.com/book/9781250249210 or https://store.capitalbooksonk.com/item/pAG4rDFNcoxGgjbGbDL-8w You can also order from your local comics or book store. To see some of Jon's other work, please visit http://www.jonchad.com/ You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games (and some limited pinball talk), you might enjoy Gaming on Ten at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and we'll talk to you next time.

We're back! Ava and I wish Wayne Neyens a Happy 103rd Birthday! Ryan Claytor's new watch design is called "Ricochet" and was available in a limited run from Mr. Jones Watches. If you would like a copy, add your name to the interested list https://mrjones.activehosted.com/f/35 Check out Silver Falls at https://silverfallsforever.com - available now for the Heist playfield on the Multimorphic store. You can sign up for the quarterly For Amusement Only newsletter at http://eepurl.com/hFW5aX The For Amusement Only Discord server is at https://discord.gg/a3krnde Thank you for listening, and for your support of indie pinball! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is https://foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games (and some limited pinball talk), you might enjoy Gaming on Ten at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and we'll talk to you next time.

Ava and I talk about a few different games, first up - Williams' Hi-Hand: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1179 As part of that conversation, we talk about Williams' Yukon: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=6197 More work on QFG and some neat stuff ahead! Check out Ranger In The Ruins at: https://rangerintheruins.com Thank you for listening, and for your support of indie pinball! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Ranger In The Ruins has been released! My first commercial pinball game is $150, and available through the Multimorphic online store: https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/3rd-party-game-kits/ranger-in-the-ruins/ Ava and I discuss a bit about the game, and some streams available (warning: spoilers!) Buffalo Pinball Reveal Stream - https://youtu.be/M8g07kfWMto Gammagoat -- https://www.twitch.tv/videos/732267659 I also note that the game is part of the Pinside database - if you would be so kind, please rate/review the game, which will help with visibility for other P3 owners. https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/ranger-in-the-ruins/ratings Thank you for listening, and for your support of indie pinball! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Welcome back! - Ava new cohost - Cosmic Cart Racing 2.0 and Internet play - QFG development diary - last stream available at https://youtu.be/WuEurYFnIrU - Check out my other podcast Gamingonten for weekly updates of the process (and lots of video game talk). http://gamingonten.com - A little about my next P3 game. - Robo-Frenzy artwork is in process. Ryan and I are working on it several times a week! - Multi-Races backglass artwork is in process from Joel de Guzman - can't wait to see it! - New segment: what we've been working on. - E.M Online Repair Clinic (pinside) https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/an-em-pinball-online-repair-clinic (funwithpinball sign up page) https://www.funwithpinball.com/learn/EM-pinball-online-repair-clinic - Today's featured game is Bally Ballerina - 1959 - https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=140&picno=64099

Ava joins me to talk about the newest P3 game, Heist! This Week In Pinball had a writeup on the release day here: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/heist-revealed-deep-dive-in-depth-overview-of-the-machine-features-rules-and-more/ We are having a blast with the game, and we talk about the artwork, design, software, audio and how I can't get more than 5,000 points. ;-) For those interested, you can order from Multimorphic at https://www.multimorphic.com/store/p3-game-kits/heist/ Thanks to Ava for joining me and talking about her new favorite game!

Welcome back! I have decided to slightly retool the show as most of my free time is being spent on developing a modern game for the P3 platform. Build Thread: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/p3-game-so-you-want-to-be-a-hero-quest-for-glory-pinball Multimorphic announcement of CCR update and new Director of Sales and Marketing, Patrick Patla: https://www.multimorphic.com/news/patrick-patla-joins-as-director-of-sales-and-marketing/ New game speculation: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/multimorphic-new-game-speculation-thread Today's featured game is Allied Amusement Company of Los Angeles' Barrel Roll - what a cool game! https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=179 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Had a follow-up call for the Williams Deluxe Official Baseball regarding the pitching motor. I discuss some of the unique properties of that unit along with the repair for a sticking pitching unit and the gameplay for the game itself. https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=5049

Listener (and good friend) Ryan Claytor wrote in with a correction to episode 462. Next, there is a NIB Bally Tahiti on eBay... sort of: https://www.ebay.com/itm/BALLY-BINGO-PINBALL-MACHINE-TAHITI-1979-NEW-IN-BOX/274192522557?hash=item3fd725dd3d:g:E9AAAOSwfideFoIp Today's featured game is Bally's 1937 Classic: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=529

Dan Ferguson, proprietor of the Lone Star Pinball Museum, passed away on December 14th, 2019. I was privileged to meet Dan and spend a few hours speaking with him and playing games in August. Rest in peace, Dan. The new game I discuss has had some new developments, including art, music, and voice acting: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/p3-game-so-you-want-to-be-a-hero-quest-for-glory-pinball Today's featured game is 1967's Chicago Coin Festival: https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=833

Another episode, another new game announcement - this one decidedly not EM, but interesting all the same. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/p3-game-so-you-want-to-be-a-hero-quest-for-glory-pinball There is a potential new EM podcast coming - looking forward to it! The more EM content, the better! In other news, a Pinside user had an unobtainable part of the reset bank for Bally games 3D printed. I hope we see much more of this in the future, and prevent more games from being scrapped. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bally-reset-bank-clutch-fix Today's featured game is 1969's Seven Up by Williams. A very interesting layout with two sequences, multiple ball saving posts, and specials galore. https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=2104

I went to the Houston Arcade Expo and talk a bit about what sets the show apart, along with the debut of the Acrylic Bingo project! Shawn did an excellent job with fabricating a new cabinet and playfield for Golden Gate, one of the most complex and astounding bingo pinball machines, out of acrylic. It was great to meet new folks and old friends and teach some how to play. I worked on a Williams Deluxe Official Baseball, and talk a bit about the common fixes needed. Lastly, listener Gene wrote in with his experience at Loof's Lite-A-Line, a pinball gambling parlor on Long Beach. Gene's photos are available here: https://store.orangephotography.com/p1009785287 A very interesting place - thanks Gene for documenting it! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Things are really hectic right now, but hopefully they will get back on track soon. I'll be at the Houston Arcade Expo next week for the unveiling of the Acrylic Bingo (Golden Gate in a see-through package)! Today's featured game is 1964 Williams Riverboat. You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Today's episode is all about the York show! Bingo Row, Woodrail Row, good friends, and fun! I also discuss the end of the Coin-Op Carnival tour and the completion of Multi-Races, along with the first public showing for Multi-Races. Thanks to everyone that makes the York show such a fantastic show - Rich and all the staff, everyone that brings games (especially for Bingo Row), good friends that share in the fun at Bingo Row, and the public that comes to play and learn about all of the amazing games from times past. You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Tonight I am joined by Edward Trapunski, author of "Special When Lit: A visual and anecdotal history of Pinball". We discuss the creation of the book, originally published in 1979, came out at a time of great change for pinball. The industry was moving from electro-mechanical games to solid state. The book touches on a broad history of the game, a description of the appeal from social, art, and gameplay aspects, and even a peek into the future (circa 1979), which turned out to be quite prescient! Special When Lit can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Special-When-Lit-Anecdotal-History/dp/B0038KRFRU The other books mentioned - Pinball! by Roger Sharpe - http://www.crowriver.com/books/bk061.htm Tilt! Pinball machines 1931-1958 - http://www.crowriver.com/books/bk188.htm Pinball an Illustrated History by Michael Colmer - https://www.amazon.com/Pinball-Illustrated-History-Michael-Colmer/dp/0451799666 Pinball Portfolio by Harry McKoewn - https://www.amazon.com/PINBALL-PORTFOLIO-Harry-McKeown/dp/0450031454/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Many thanks to Edward for the interview and the great book about the game we all enjoy.

The York show is coming - October 11th and 12th, 2019! This year, I will be giving away custom tokens for those that can win on Multi-Races. I also note a common issue with new bingo owners/mechanics - the timer unit needs to be in proper working order or the game will not function properly. Lastly, I took a look at a King of Diamonds that had some replay issues. I found the problem for most of the replays, but the randomized replays based on the 0-9 unit position I could not resolve before I had to head home. Hopefully the game will be at York for all to enjoy!

Ran into an issue with pyprocgame (or USB) that caused a crash every time I tried to enter a game in Multi-Races. I detail the solution. The York Show is coming very soon! Come see Bingo Row and check out the Coin-Op Carnival booth - October 12th and 13th, 2019! Today's featured game is Bally's Headliner from 1939. https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1144

First, a call on the Bingo Line - Len calls with a question about the Selector Lock on Yacht Club. Next, Nate Shivers from Coast 2 Coast podcast has started releasing a new series - Roger Sharpe recorded interviews with numerous folks from the EM era for his book Pinball, and this series begins with an interview with Harry Williams. Check it out at http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/roger-sharpe-pinball-the-interviews-episode-1_147834 Next, some woodworking for Multi-Races - it's starting to look like a real game! Finally, today's featured game is Gottlieb's "Keen-A-Ball" from 1939: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1350 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Short episode - Our Houston tour stop for Coin-Op Carnival was changed from the original venue and from one stop to two. It was great to meet folks at Bedrock City Comics and the Game Preserve NASA! Thank you to everyone that came out. This weekend, August 11th, I will be giving a presentation and book signing at the Roanoke Pinball Museum in Roanoke, VA. Come see me and say hello! Multi-Races is coming along - I'm getting it ready for the York show, along with the Multi-Bingo and Universal's 5-Star. It should be a great show. You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Universal's 5 Star is back in action thanks to Sophie. 5 Star, the Multi-Bingo and Multi-Races will be at York this year as part of Bingo Row! Come out and play these neat games! It will be the public debut of Multi-Races. Junior and Caravan have moved to new homes. Junior will be part of the prewar booth at the Ottawa Pinball and Gameroom Show Sept. 21st and 22nd, 2019. Genco's Golden Nugget is fixed, and I detail the fix. Today's featured game is 1939's Daval Mfg. Co "Gems": https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3118 Ryan and I will be at the Burke Baker Planetarium for a Coin-Op Carnival tour stop and planetarium-filling presentation! Come see us August 3rd.

I've been programming like a mad person, and there are now several games with full animation and gameplay support available in Multi-Races! I just received a Williams "Super Star" for an upcoming project. Coin-Op Carnival will be at San Diego Comic-Con, with Ryan hosting a presentation on Friday the 17th. Brent and Whitney of the Brokentoken Classic Arcade and Pinball Podcast will have several copies available for purchase at the Southern Fried Gameroom Expo in Atlanta this weekend. Today's featured game is Genco's "Klick" from 1938. https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3198 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Gerry Stellenberg of Multimorphic (www.multimorphic.com) joins me to discuss his history with control systems, development of the revolutionary products the P-ROC, P3-ROC, and the P3, and custom pinball development on the P3. I use and enjoy many of the products produced by his company, and his boardset allowed me to complete the Multi-Bingo in a very short amount of time. I have used his boards in every project since and never hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for a control system. The P3 is a modular pinball machine which allows for custom development. It has many unique features, from the wall and scoop assembly that can change the geometry of any game on the platform instantly, to an LCD screen that can serve as score display and collection of virtual targets - the ball can roll over items on the screen and interact - it's truly amazing. The 2010 Expo seminar that Gerry references - https://youtu.be/AnHzTk5H_oY and Pinball News has a writeup here: http://www.pinballnews.com/shows/expo2010/index5.html A (very) early video of the ball tracking used on the P3: https://youtu.be/93MJJPrmy6E We even sneak in some bingo talk at the end! Join us in the pindev slack channel to discuss homebrew or custom development. To get an invite, contact me using one of the below methods -- You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Perambulate with FNB while he pontificates on the far flung ancestors of modern pinball! Listen in on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Google Play, and more. You can email the real Nick at [email protected] Instagram and Twitter @bingopodcast Call the phone-a-saurus at 724-BINGOS-1 Purchase Coin-Op Carnival at www.coinopcarnival.com Thanks very much for listening, and I'll... talk to you next time!

New game! Auto-Bell Super Circus arrived in the gameroom and Ava is going to help restore. Robo-Frenzy progress - one of the more difficult tasks has been completed. 5 Star progress - Sophie and I turned it on this week! Today's featured game is Genco's "Bang" from 1939. https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=166 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Ryan and I were interviewed by Michigan NPR about Coin-Op Carnival! https://www.michiganradio.org/post/stateside-state-senate-passes-auto-insurance-reform-pinball-history-comic-book-new-west-mi (Scroll down for the interview) Sophie has continued work on the 5 Star - it's looking good now, next to polish the metal parts inside the game! An interesting service call on a Bally Circus Queen (I love that game) and a Bally Dude Ranch. Today's featured game is 1935's Bally 3 In LINE. https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2550 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Ryan's tour stop at Abrams Planetarium was excellent! Read the writeup at http://www.coinopcarnival.com/news/ There are two tour stops happening this weekend! Pinball at the Zoo and the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.). See http://www.coinopcarnival.com/appearances for more details. I worked on a Bally Circus this past week that needed more than a little help, and I've been wiring Robo-Frenzy - just a little more left! Sophie has removed everything from the playfield and cleaned the 5 Star! Today's featured game is 1959's Gottlieb "Hi-Diver": https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1165 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

I've been digging myself out of my backlog on local service calls since my return from Texas. I talk about one interesting EM call I had recently. Coin-Op Carnival's reception has been fantastic! Come see Ryan at the second tour stop for the book at the MSU Abram's Planetarium, Sunday, April 14th at 6PM. This is a free event! Following Ryan's presentation (a 360 degree video of Wayne Neyens demonstrating his "Spirit of '76" and his office with pinball memorabilia), there will be a book signing and an array of great games designed by Wayne Neyens or featured in Coin-Op Carnival #1. More information available at www.coinopcarnival.com/appearances. Sophie has been learning how to repair EMs by working on a Universal "5-Star", which is a very unique game. She's looking forward to playing it soon. Today's featured game is Gottlieb's "Coronation" from 1952. https://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=568&picno=23138 This is one of the iconic games of the woodrail era, notable for its fantastic art package as well as its gameplay. The plastics on this game have been recreated by Ryan Claytor and are for sale at the Pinball Resource: http://www.pbresource.com/plastic/pl070.jpg You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

My experience at Texas Pinball Festival as part of Coin-Op Carnival. An unforgettable weekend! Some photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8hNHQvpxRTJqoFPM8 Ryan is doing a solo presentation for the next tour stop - the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University. Aside from a 360-degree video of Wayne Neyens and his "Spirit of '76", there will be a selection of Neyens' games available on free play! Be sure to follow the appearances page for a tour stop near you. A listener writes in asking about the difference between wood rail and metal rail games. You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Ryan Claytor joins me to discuss our new joint venture - Coin-Op Carnival: Electrifying Tales of Mechanical Contraptions! Coin-Op Carnival Issue #1 is a 64-page, fully illustrated, full color publication. Coin-Op Carnival will release March 22nd at Texas Pinball Festival. Pinball historian Gordon Hasse will be joining Ryan and I onstage during the Coin-Op Carnival Seminar March 22nd at 8PM. If you are not heading to TPF, you can find information and place your order at www.coinopcarnival.com beginning March 22nd. You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Multi-Races works! I finished the wiring after last episode, fired it up, and can play games on it. There are no graphics currently, but still a major victory. Robo-Frenzy has also had a few victories over the past weekend - the score motor turns, score reels and reset function properly, and the short was found. Today's game is 1942's Keeney Towers: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=5095 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

I'm just about ready to turn on Multi-Races for the first time. Exciting time for any project. I talk about wiring the coils and motors in the game, and some of the challenges. Today's game is 1959's Gottlieb Straight Shooter (https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2394) You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Robo-Frenzy has had a small advancement, but more time is needed to test everything. Multi-Races, I am having some second thoughts about how I will construct parts of the game. Discussion awaits! Today's game is the 1959 Williams "Golden Bells" - https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1045 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

The Multi-Bingo is getting a nice bit of polish ahead of the Texas Pinball Festival. I look forward to meeting new people and seeing their reaction to the game! Multi-Races progress continues - I've wired the playfield and placed it within the game. Soon I'll be testing the games! Today's featured game is 1958's Bally Skill Parade: https://ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2181 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

I'm continuing to program Multi-Races, and am working backwards chronologically. I've arrived at the first game Bally produced post-war, 1946's Victory Derby and Victory Special. I speak a bit about the large changes in portioning that these earlier games have from the later (Don Hooker designed) games. Robo-Frenzy has been tested, and I have found a flaw in the 30V line which will require a bit of rewiring (once I find the problem). I will be at the Texas Pinball Festival, 2019 in Frisco, TX - with Multi-Bingo in tow! Come say "Hi", and try to win a prize. Today's game is 1957's Gottlieb "Ace High" - https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=7 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

I've almost finished programming the first game for Multi-Races. Bally's Turf King is one of the last one ball horserace games, and therefore one of the most complex. Once I've finished it, I should have no trouble with other games. I talk about the interesting parts of portioning, as well as some of the features of the game. Robo-Frenzy is coming along quite nicely. Two units remain to be wired into the game, and I have a plan on how to do it. Today's featured game is Williams "Dreamy" from 1950. https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=733 You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Robo-Frenzy is about 70% wired! Multi-Races now has a computer and I've begun thinking about laying out the new electronic and mechanical features. A Chicago Coin Soundstage was unboxed recently. The video (on Facebook) can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkevin.mchugh%2Fvideos%2F10156964840488384%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Today's featured game is a really neat one - Gottlieb's 1948 Alice in Wonderland. You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

A short episode today, wherein I discuss wiring Robo-Frenzy (approx 50% done), and a listener question about adding progressive jackpots to a bingo pinball machine. I put on my best tech hat and respond. Thank you, as always, for listening! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

Robo-Frenzy is taking shape, the wiring has begun in earnest. I talk a bit about how I am prototyping the light board, how the wiring is going and the basic functions that are wired. A reminder that I'm running a contest! Anyone that can send me evidence of a current/new 5 in a line on a game will receive a free Bingo Row print! The illustration by Ryan Claytor of Elephant Eater Comics (http://elephanteater.com/) is amazing. Non-bingo-owners can get in touch if they would like a copy. Today's game is 1952's Gottlieb "Quartette" - https://ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=1888 Thank you, as always, for listening! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

This year's White Rose Gameroom Show was incredible! I speak a bit about each game in Bingo Row, and do a recap of the happenings day-by-day. JeffC's amazing unboxing video is in this thread: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bingo-row-at-the-2018-york-show#post-4641797 Tons of pictures in that thread, and lots of information. I discuss the unknowns listed on the sign in front of the game individually and the answers to our burning bingo questions. And - a contest! Anyone that can send me evidence of a current/new 5 in a line on a game will receive a free Bingo Row print! The illustration by Ryan Claytor of Elephant Eater Comics (http://elephanteater.com/) is amazing. Non-bingo-owners can get in touch if they would like a copy. Lastly, I speak about some upcoming projects, including a Sing-Along, and of course, Robo-Frenzy. Thank you, as always, for listening! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com If you like video games, you might enjoy Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week at http://gamingonten.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

I'm headed to the York show - Friday Oct 12th and Saturday Oct 13th, 2018. Come see me, play all the bingos in Bingo Row, and compete for a chance to win a beautiful limited edition Bingo Row print! Today's main topic is a review of Pinball Magazine #5 - I strongly encourage all folks with any interest in EMs to pick up a copy and read about Wayne Neyens, his amazing career and life, an interview with Steve Young, and much more. Hats off to Jonathan Joosten - this interview and retrospective is very thorough, and has been a joy to read. Today's featured game is 1952's United Steeple Chase. Thank you, as always, for listening! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time. Read more at http://foramusementonly.libsyn.com/#g51Hs5oWTz8Su8BY.99

The York show (White Rose Gameroom Show) will be here before we know it! Come to the show and hang out with us in Bingo Row http://www.theyorkshow.com/ Beautiful new giveaways, a brand new bingo unboxing, extremely rare games on free play, and a lot of fun! The Multi-Bingo is complete! I've finished all the various programming bits and this is the final programming episode of the podcast for the Multi-Bingo (I promise). Today's game is 1938's Genco "Gay Time". It has a mechanism that kicks the ball into various pockets and increments your score. The final pocket will kick down and back into play. Very neat idea from the era of experimentation. "A Spring Tonic for Sick Locations" https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3117

The Multi-Bingo is about to make its yearly showing at the York show! That means I have the typical final tweaks and touches to complete. The Multi Manual is available here: https://github.com/bingopodcast/bingos/blob/master/bingo_emulator/Multi-Bingo%20Manual.pdf I was also co-author on an article published on Pinball News about gambling pingames: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/08/23/gambling-pingames-manufacturer-perspectives/ Check it out and let me know what you think. Listener Cait brings a very interesting article from Automatic Age regarding the first pinball piracy case - Who's Goofy vs. Bally Goofy! The Ottawa Pinball Show (Sept. 22 and 23rd) will have both games on display, with Goofy playable as part of the pinhistory booth. Go check out the cool games - thank you for bringing them - I wish I could be there! www.ottawapinball.com Today's game is 1950's Genco "Canasta" - a very interesting-looking turret game: https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=427 Thank you, as always, for listening! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.

This episode, I start off with a few technical details about how the animations function within the Multi for the mechanical backbox number movements. Today's game is the 1932 Northwest Coin Machine Company Fan-Tan. An interesting roulette game with a playing card theme. https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=819 Thank you, as always, for listening! You can reach me at [email protected] or via the bingos line at 724-BINGOS-1 You can listen to the show on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Facebook, Twitter (bingopodcast) or follow me on Instagram (also bingopodcast). The show's website is foramusementonly.libsyn.com Thank you very much for listening, and I'll talk to you next time.