In this special bonus PINcast, Jonathan Joosten from Pinball Magazine and  Martin Ayub from Pinball News are joined by their special guest, pinball design legend Steve Ritchie.  

Having settled into his new position at Jersey Jack Pinball, Steve talks about the reasons behind his decision to leave Stern Pinball, his role and objectives at JJP, how his new game is progressing, the game he left behind at Stern, how working at Williams, Stern, and JJP compares, licensed vs unlicensed themes, dealing with difficult licenses, how the pinball business has changed over his forty-five years of designing games, and much, much more.

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Another exciting and dramatic month in the pinball world gives Jonathan Joosten from Pinball Magazine and Martin Ayub from Pinball News plenty to talk about in the latest edition of their joint Pinball Industry News PINcast.

They travel to the Texas Pinball Festival in Frisco to report on all the news, talk and reveals from one of the biggest pinball shows in the World, while also bringing you right up-to-date with all the latest developments from every pinball manufacturer.

From news on upcoming titles to trade show reports, from new appointments and job vacancies to the latest award winners, you’ll find it all in the one podcast the industry listens to.

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February was another packed month in the world of pinball, so Martin from Pinball News and Jonathan from PinballMagazine are back to bring you everything you need to know in their regular Pinball Industry News PINcast.

As we mourn the loss of another giant of the industry, there’s also much brighter news as ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic gets his own pinball courtesy of Multimorphic. The duo talk to the Creative Director, Stephen Silver, and Lead Developer, Michael Ocean, to learn all about the game's development.  

Plus, there’s a look ahead to the upcoming Texas Pinball Festival with co-organizer Edward VanderVeen to find out what the show’s team have planned for later this month.

In addition, there’s all the latest news on current and upcoming releases from every pinball manufacturer, new opportunities to work in the industry, some newly-released products, and Gary is scheduled to call with his latest hot news before it all goes viral.

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Can you believe the first month of the new year is already over?  Jonathan Joosten from Pinball Magazine and Martin Ayub from Pinball News certainly can as they revisit all the key events in the pinball industry throughout January 2022. 

From the latest tragic loss to the release of new games, from production updates to the latest software features, all the news you need to know from across the industry and around the globe comes under the duo’s microscope to be examined, analysed, and contextualised.  

Don’t risk missing out.  Catch the latest Pinball Industry News PINcast along with all the previous editions on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, PodBean and many others.  Just click the link above or search for “Pinball Industry News”.

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A new year and a new PINcast as Jonathan Joosten from Pinball Magazine and Martin Ayub from Pinball News review all the news from the pinball world throughout December 2021 and the first few days of January 2022.

There’s the latest new game news as Stern Pinball reveal their latest title, lots of new appointments in the industry, tons of new code and features for existing games, the continuing saga of Deeproot Pinball’s collapse, details of current production and upcoming machines, and news of those sadly lost to the pinball world over the holiday season.

Plus, exciting news as regular caller Gary also gets a code update, with unexpected results.

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A new month means a brand new Pinball Industry News PINcast from Jonathan Joosten of Pinball Magazine and Martin Ayub of Pinball News, covering the events throughout November in the amazing world of pinball.

They bring you all the latest news from a dozen pinball companies around the globe, including a new kit for Funhouse to give Rudy nightmares, a new edition of the Cactus Canyon remake, and a Chinese mini-pinball which is a whole new ball game.

Plus, there’s news from the big pinball shows, staffing changes, and new jobs opportunities in the industry, the latest details of upcoming titles, extra game features in the newest software updates, a new pinball publication, multiple seminars to watch, and Martin’s exhausting travels across the USA in an attempt to visit three pinball shows in just one week.

Lots of pinball happened in November.  Make sure you don’t miss any of it.

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What an action-packed month October was in the pinball world, and Jonathan Joosten from Pinball Magazine & Martin Ayub from Pinball News are back with their regular Pinball Industry News PINcast to bring you all the excitement. 

New game launches from three different companies, new appointments,  updates on upcoming titles, show reports, the expansion of connected pinball, new game features, a pinball design contest and possible criminal charges - October had it all.  Plus, exclusive interviews with Gary Stern and Seth Davis from Stern  Pinball along with the Scorbit team’s explanation of their system and their plans to get you connected make this one of the most packed PINcast ever.

Don’t miss a minute of it.

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As we wave a sad farewell to September, it’s time to look back at all that month’s exciting news from the pinball world.

New game launches (Godzilla, Alien LV), an unexpected preview of an upcoming title (Queen), famed pinball people working together on new features, a way to add additional features to older games (Scorbit), the latest on the Deeproot Pinball saga, lots of new game code, progress reports from throughout the industry, the sale of a Museum of Pinball’s entire collection and much, much more.  It really was a packed thirty days.

Plus, we talk to Rob Berk about what to expect from this month’s Pinball Expo as the world’s longest-running pinball show moves to a new, larger venue.

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August might mean the end of summer but things are just starting to heat up in the pinball world, with fraud accusations, a whole new way to play the game and lots of new titles to enjoy. So, Jonathan Joosten of Pinball Magazine and Martin Ayub of Pinball News are back with their monthly PINcast to bring you up-to-date with all the month’s key industry news from all the big players. 

They are joined by four special guests to talk about the latest game releases and upcoming titles. Gerry Stellenberg and Rory Cernuda led the team behind Multimorphic’s new Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and they explain the concept, planning and development process of the game. Mike Kalinowski is the owner of Homepin and he reveals exclusive details about his company’s second pinball title, including how the licence was acquired, which assets they landed, and some of the features we will see when the game is officially unveiled. David Fix from American Pinball gives an update on the launch of the company’s fourth title and what’s currently underway at the factory. Plus, with his other hat on, looks forward to all the excitement at this year’s Pinball Expo show in its brand new home. There’s much more news from those involved in all aspects of pinball and another caller who might – or might not – make it into this bumper August PINcast.

It's time for another packed PINcast from Jonathan Joosten of Pinball Magazine and Martin Ayub of Pinball News.

This time they look back at all the key events in pinball from July and the start of August along with, not one... not two... but three special pinball legend guests.

Jersey Jack himself tells us about how he brought Steve Ritchie to the company he founded and discusses many other recent events at the business.  Roger Sharpe reveals details of the upcoming movie about his life in pinball and that historic moment in 1976 where he helped ensure the game's survival. The third legend has designed more than 180 pinballs and as he celebrates his birthday, Wayne Neyens still has dreams about the game at the ripe old age of 103.

Plus, there are full details of Spooky Pinball's launch of their latest titles, the auction of the Museum of Pinball's huge collection, the most recent update from Deeproot Pinball, pinball's appearance on TV, more pinball collectibles you can purchase, teases of more upcoming titles, how the Magic Girl game has finally been finished, a scam warning, code updates and much, much more.  

Then there's a call with Gary to get all the latest news... or is there?