Pinball Spots
Pinball Spots
Intimate interviews with interesting pinball personalities across New Zealand and abroad.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Pinball Spots episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Pinball Spots for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Pinball Spots episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Episode 12: Phil Ward & Roger Newman
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04/26/21 • 60 min
Phil & Roger have been friends in the pinball industry for many years. Phil as an operator and distributor for Data East and Gottlieb. Roger, initially producing wall mounted “penny games” and then as an importer and distributor of video arcade machines and Williams pinball (1960’s - !991). He also owned the Fun City arcade in Auckland.
Below is a letter that Roger sent out to operators, praising the virtues of the then new Data East Gun’s n Roses machine. It is endearing for it’s content.
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Episode 18: Grant Levey
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04/27/23 • -1 min
Grant Levey talks about his pinball hobby and some of the treasures in his collection.
He explains his process around designing the home-build machine he created: Battle Pinny. The first to feature a camera and interactive LED strip lighting?
Below is an image and demonstration of Battle Pinny, and also a short video of the “cone of silence” ball manipulation feature of Grant’s next intended home-brew: Get Smart.
Battle Pinny by Grant Levey, and below - a video demonstration.
The “cone of silence” ball lift for Get Smart pinball. Design in progress.
Episode 8: BJ Wilson
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02/07/20 • 70 min
BJ is an avid collector and enthusiast, and program developer for the P3 Pinball Multi-Morphic platform.
Episode 11: Tony & Anna Cross
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12/07/20 • -1 min
Tony & Anna live in West Auckland and have a passion for pinball as well as motor racing.
Episode 10: John Bell
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07/20/20 • 44 min
John Bell in his movie study. John was a collector of pinballs in the early 1980s before he ventured into film collecting and enthusiast cinema, which led to him opening the Time Cinema in Wellington’s Lyall Bay.
Right: In March 2016 John sold me The Getaway, for which he had lost the keys some time prior. The was the last machine of his pinball collection.
Episode 9: The Burke boys
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07/20/20 • 59 min
Mike Burke in 1998 — This interview was broadcast on Wellington's local TV channel: ONTV in early 1998, and features dedicated pinhead Mikey Burke.
Episode 13: Phil Hannon
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07/22/21 • -1 min
Phil has been involved with pinball since the late 1970’s and is the go-to-guy in Auckland for servicing and repairs. His favourite games are Wms Space Mission, Bally Eight Ball DeLuxe and of the modern ones: AC/DC.
Note: There is so much detail in this interview it is slightly longer than usual.
Episode 7: Howard & Betty Johnston
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02/06/20 • 66 min
Howard has been involved with jukebox, arcade and pinball operating since 1964, and continues to run machines around Auckland and the North Island into 2020.
Episode 6: Adam & Lynda Corner
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02/06/20 • 51 min
Hawkes Bay’s pinball-loving couple, Adam and Lynda are both collectors. Lynda is also the IFPA coordinator for the region.
Episode 19: David Kilderry
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05/03/23 • -1 min
David Kilderry, along with his brother Matthew, was involved with pinball collecting and operating around Melbourne, prior to opening the Lunar drive-in movie complex in Dandenong.
Hear him talk about his love for both pinball and arcade, and movie culture.
David with a classic AMI Continental at the Prince of Wales Hotel, St Kilda.
David’s brother Matthew owned an impressive array of original Space Invaders machines
A promotional photo for “Ghostmuncher / Uniwars” made under licence by Leisure & Allied Industries for the Australian market (circa 1981).
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FAQ
How many episodes does Pinball Spots have?
Pinball Spots currently has 21 episodes available.
What topics does Pinball Spots cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Games and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Pinball Spots?
The episode title 'Episode 12: Phil Ward & Roger Newman' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Pinball Spots?
The average episode length on Pinball Spots is 51 minutes.
How often are episodes of Pinball Spots released?
Episodes of Pinball Spots are typically released every 18 days.
When was the first episode of Pinball Spots?
The first episode of Pinball Spots was released on Jan 15, 2020.
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