Synopsis
Join your hosts Chris Friebus (@shutyertraps) and Jared Morgan (@jaredmorgs) as they discuss the latest happenings in virtual and real pinball.Or witness them get distracted by hunger pains and whatever Blu-Ray was watched recently.BlahCade Pinball PodcastPinball, Movies, Snacks. But mostly pinball...Linkshttp://blahcadepinball.comfor full episode summaries and information about us in blog form.https://twitter.com/BlahCadefor episode release announcements and other pinball stuff in microblog format.https://www.paypal.me/blahcadefor donations to keep show infrastructure running.
Episodes
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2019 in review, and more!
30/12/2019 Duration: 01h22minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/191-2019-in-review-and-moreSome news dropped in the Toyshock fan page that there would be more entrants into the home digital pinball cabinet market in 2019.But with little more than a few details from a six-minute YouTube video, Chris Friebus and I have no choice but to put on our speculation hats and go deep into what this might look like when the official announcement hits CES 2020 in early January.We also take a look back through what 2019 has delivered us in the way of digital pinball.
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Williams Pinball Volume 5 Announcement
08/12/2019 Duration: 51minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/190-williams-pinball-volume-5Surprise: you're getting another bit of digital pinball before the decade is done! Woohoo! ????Williams Pinball Volume 5 is coming December 10 2019. We tease you with a quick update about the Volume 5 pack first up. Then we go into great detail about what I learned about being involved in the Official Toyshock Pinball Facebook Group.We head back over to the Land of Zen and give you a verbal preview about what we've learnt from playing the press release beta.
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Three-quarter scale shock!
21/11/2019 Duration: 45minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/189-three-quarter-scale-shockWe start the show with a round-up of the feedback from the digital pinball community about the Williams Pinball app.Then we spend the remainder of the show going over some interesting news about a three-quarter size consumer pinball machine being sold in Walmart.Cabinet pinball for the masses is here, folks.
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Creatures, Monsters and Zen: Oh My!
07/11/2019 Duration: 55minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/188-creatures-monsters-and-zen-oh-myPeople have been able to play the game and form their own opinions about it now. Most of the negative feedback seems to be about how the upgrade was sold. We talk more about this aspect of selling the game, and what we think Zen could’ve done a bit better.There’s a host of other topics as well which cover off our show’s motto of Pinball, Movies, Snacks. But mostly pinball.
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It's Alive!
20/10/2019 Duration: 01h02minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/187-its-aliveFinally! We can talk about what we've been sitting on since about July. Universal Monsters Pack has been announced for Williams Pinball!We answer a pile of Twitch stream questions and have the best time interacting with everyone on the show live.There is coverage about what we've seen in the Beta, what we know and can actually confirm or talk about, and even some BlahCade Speculation™? that you've come to demand from the show. Just in time for All Hallow's Eve. Don't be a ghoul: be cool and listen!
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The Last Zaccaria
18/10/2019 Duration: 37minhttp://blahcadepinball.com/186-the-last-zaccariaMagic Pixel has caught up with all their excellent remake tables and released the last table (Star God) a few weeks ago.We do a live playthrough of the new tables.There are also status updates about Force 2 pinball and details about new gigs for Chris and me.
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Some News is Good News
23/09/2019 Duration: 30minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/185-some-news-is-good-newsThere are some stuff and things that we can share with you this episode about Williams Pinball!We also take a look at the new Elvira pinball from Stern.Jared also gives you an update about how restoring Force 2 is progressing.It's a short podcast just like this is a short summary. Get listening!
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Are We There Yet?
11/09/2019 Duration: 48minhttp://blahcadepinball.com/184-are-we-there-yetI take a leaf out of Chris' book and do a live verbal walk-through of what the new Zaccaria Pinball app feels like the first time you load it up.Because I was bored on the trip home, I also decided to revisit Williams Pinball on Android after a long break due to IAP gripes. What will I think after all this time?Star Race has got it's new brain and is now awaiting its new owner to enjoy it. So what's next for me with pinballs? You'll be surprised.Monster Bash remake is also at Pincadia in Brisbane so I went along with Ed from All Pinball to have a few games. It's a cracker!
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Star Race Declared Brain Dead
23/08/2019 Duration: 50minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/183-star-race-declared-brain-deadThe BPAC event at the Ekka is over and Star Race couldn't quite make the distance. Listen to find out what happened to the old girl and the lessons learnt from operating old machines on-location.We also cover some sentiment that is growing towards Zen Studios about their lack of release information and that this means they are struggling. ????There is also a session about craptacular "pinball" games on iOS including audio. I've left the audio and commentary in, but you might want to go check out the Twitch stream of this episode to see the games in action. A picture really does paint 1000 words here.
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Who's The Aussie?
11/08/2019 Duration: 01h06minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/182-whos-the-aussieThere’s a lot to catch up on in this episode because Jared has been tied up for a few weekends now doing stuff.There’s impending news about Zaccaria Pinball on Android, a huge Quality of Life patch for Williams Pinball, Star Wars Pinball on Switch cartridge pricing, and a large block of coverage for the Brisbane Pinball and Arcade Collective (BPAC) event running right now at the Brisbane Showgrounds as part of the Ekka.It wouldn’t be BlahCade if we didn’t talk about food, and this week it’s all about Carnival Food. It’s a huge show summary this time around so make sure you read it all. I’ll know if you haven’t… ????
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Rhymes with Switch
02/08/2019 Duration: 53minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/181-rhymes-with-switchIt's another week on little to no news about Williams Pinball and other Digital Pinball platforms, so Chris and I go into other stuff as we typically do.I talk about the prep I've been doing on Star Race to get it ready for The Ekka this year. Chris talks about getting decals printed so that he can bring Fire Power back to life again. Well, that's after he clear-coats the playfield and drags the spaghetti wiring harness back into place. Oh, and after he staples the earth braid back into place again and re-attaches all the components.Chris also talks about his foray into writing for websites that are designed to get advertising clicks and not offer particularly engaging content. But hey, it pays the bills (well, sort of).Jared is off to help level Pinball machines at The Ekka, so this episode will carry until next weekend when we may have some news to share.If you're in Brisbane over Ekka, please play my pinball. Every dollar counts towards the next one. Oh yes
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Creators Gotta Create
18/07/2019 Duration: 01h11minhttps://blahcadepinball.com/180-creators-gotta-createWe have great success with OBS this week which means we can focus on pinball.Chris and I talk about the improvements Zen Studios has made to Williams Pinball’s gameplay experience concerning in-game currencies. This episode also covers some questions we’ve been asked over the last few weeks. Is it worth repurchasing all the Williams Pinball tables if you already own them in Pinball Arcade? How are you feeling about the pricing in Williams Pinball? Too cheap? Just right?We go over these questions, and much more in this episode.
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Skype is Shyte
03/07/2019 Duration: 51minWe’re back and everything (barring my video in the YouTube vid) seems to be working. Zaccaria Pinball (Magic Pixel) has surprised us with a really nice graphical refresh of the app on Steam. It’s miles better than it was and it paints the game in a much better light. Great job, team!We also discovered this cool little device that is going to allow arcade operators to remote-manage their physical machines and get them online.Chris has done these sweet “Let’s Play” style vids with gameplay tricks from Williams Pinball on iOS. Check them out if you want to grind like a pro.Plenty of other stuff as well so check it out!Get the show notes at https://blahcadepinball.com/179-skype-is-shyte
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Ruh Roh, Technical Difficulties
14/06/2019 Duration: 01h03minIn this episode, we share some experiences about trying out OBS to up the broadcast quality of the show. There's feedback from the Android community about Williams Pinball Volume 4 and the changes to game modes.We then talk about some surprising news from Farsight Studios and then round out the show with some news about Demon's Tilt.Check out https://blahcadepinball.com/178-ruh-roh-technical-difficulties for all the usual show notes and goodness.
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Commercial Prototype Cabinet from Zen
01/06/2019 Duration: 52minWe pick up where we left off from in Episode 176 and talk about the possibilities that could result from getting the cabinet out into the wild later in this year. For now, we’ll have to hunt down some of the test cabinets in the wild and see if we can get hands-on: they are not located where you might think.It looks like Zen are also up to their now standard trick of reshuffling everything when they release a new version pack on Mobile platforms.Get a preview of what they've done on Android by listening to some of the feedback left on the Digital Pinball Fans forum.It's… not that complimentary.Check out https://blahcadepinball.com/177-zens-commercial-pinball-cabinet for show notes and all the usual goodness.
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Vol. 4 Reactions and Live Drop Contraptions
27/05/2019 Duration: 01h05minWe go through some of our thoughts about the tables announced as part of Volume 4, and go through some of the observations we've made about the upcoming release.So pull down the episode and listen to a bit more info about what's in store for you all for Vol. 4.See https://blahcadepinball.com/176-vol-4-reactions for show notes and timings and stuff and things.
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Williams Pinball Vol. 4 Announcement
18/05/2019 Duration: 55minHere we go, folks. It's the moment you've been waiting for when Mel Kirk joins Chris for his regular Williams Pinball release announcement chat. This time there are three tables on offer: Hurricane, Roadshow, and Whitewater.So pull down the episode and listen to what's in store for you all with Volume 4, and in the future.Check out https://blahcadepinball.com/175-williams-pinball-volume-4-announcement for the show notes and segments featured in this episode.
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Volume 4 Announcement Eve
17/05/2019 Duration: 01h02minThere’s not much news to report in the week that was in digital pinball so Chris and I use this opportunity to exercise our right to randomness.Check out the show and get ready for an interview in the next one.See https://blahcadepinball.com/174-volume-4-announcement-eve for a pile of links to great videos in the show notes.
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Friebus Free Bus
03/05/2019 Duration: 01h12minIn this episode, we open with exciting news about a Magic Pixel Zaccaria Pinball table remake that features the voice of one of your favourite co-hosts.We then give props to the excellent Buffalo Pinball reveal of Jersey Jack’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory pinball machine.We round out the show with some discussion about what it would take to open a successful pinball location today.Check out https://blahcadepinball.com/173-friebus-free-bus for links to what we talk about in the show.
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Shifting Sands
24/04/2019 Duration: 01h03minChris was about ready to drop this really helpful document for folks new to Zen Pinball's Williams Pinball app on iOS and Android.But as you'll hear in this episode, these best-laid plans were thrown out. We spend this episode discussing what has changed in the freemium model within Williams Pinball and offer some suggestions about what you can do to get maximum enjoyment out of this game.There's also some interesting news about some developments Zen Studios has been working on that we shed light on as well, so get listening.https://blahcadepinball.com/172-shifting-sands for show notes.