#130 Rant and Roll
In this episode the boys blow off some steam on a wide variety of topics. Dave talks about how his Eight Ball Deluxe playfield swap. What’s up Doc? Blackwater100.
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 17 min
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Two guys discuss Classic pinball with an emphasis on pre 1997 pinball machines.
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#129 - Nip It / Space Time
This is a list of all games discussed in this episode: Blackout, Nip It, Space Time, Paragon, Groot, Aerosmith, World Cup Soccer, Stargazer, Star Trek, T2.
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 45 min
#128 Pinfest - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Pinfest review. YouTube Pinfest walkthrough: S1ckH4ndsRbn Georges Xenon repair by Dr. Dave Pinballdoctor.com Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
May 13, 2025•1 hr 40 min
#127 Steve Ritchie - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Pintastic review. Steve Ritchie interview. Reby Hardy interview. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Apr 17, 2025•2 hr 21 min
#126 Pintastic Preview - The Classic Pinball Podcast
What’s up Doc? Getaway. Bobby Orr. Phoenix. Adams Family. Georges new game. Alice Cooper Nightmare? Pintastic free play game review. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com Pinballdoctor.com
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 56 min
#125 david@pintasticne - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Dave and George welcome David Marston, Executive of Pintastic New England. George has a bunch of stuff including a flipper upgrade. Dave tells another wild repair story about a home edition Star Wars from Stern.
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 55 min
#124 Captain Fantastic - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Elton John’s 1976 Bally Captain Fantastic. Listener letters and news. Captain Fantastic review and play. Dave’s stories from the field. Bonus feature: If you want it, you can have it.
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 19 min
#123 - I saw the light - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Chimes. Targets. Bulbs. Bulk repairs. Buck Rogers revisited. Rectifiers. Stats. Thumb. Nip it. Next months game. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 15 min
#122 Nineball - The Classic Pinball Podcast
We begin with a couple of items from Australia submitted by our friend Grant. Review and gameplay of Sterns 1980 pinball Nineball. Dave has his list. Lots of additional classic Sterns discussed. Quick take and gameplay on Buck Rogers. Merry Christmas. TheClassicPinball podcast1@gmail.com
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 47 min
#121 Taxi - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Taxi review. Tony the customer arrives to pick up game. Taxi gameplay. Corrections and clarifications. Old and new business. Puck bowlers again. Playfields for sale. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 35 min
#120.1 Dolly Parton - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Dolly Parton. White Rose review. Game prices. Ringer. What’s up Doc? Strike Master. Thanks Vic. Alice. SORRY. Gameplay from recording was inadvertently left out. Start 16:45. End 31:00 for those listeners who tuned in day one.
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 33 min
#119 Island Pinball - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Dave visits Martha’s Vineyard for several pinball repairs. One home collection of 12 DMD games is serviced. KISS. Spider-Man. Super Nova. Dark Rider. Dolly Parton. White Rose show. Upcoming episodes.
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 4 min
#118 Haggmess - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Haggis. World Poker Tour. Nugent. Godzilla. Bonus Feature: Shango Axe.
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 59 min
#117 Embryon - The Classic Pinball Podcast
In this episode the boys discuss and play Embryon. Commentary on John Wick and Blues Brothers. Bonus feature: Embryon from the archives (2019)
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min
#116 Pinfest 24 - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Better late than never. Highlights from PINFEST. Interview with Pinfest promoter Ivan. Listeners chime in about Pintastic episode. Another Centaur story. Counterforce, Air Aces, 50/50 and more. Bonus feature: Mark from Pinnovators.
Jun 11, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 116
#115 Pintastic 24 review
Eric Stone Jaws. Elton John gameplay. Fire Drill. The bands. Pinball Tycoon interview. Brian Hawkins T2. The games. The Grand Finale. Bonus feature: Dave and Eric. 1 on 1.
Apr 19, 2024•2 hr 48 min•Season 5Ep. 115
#114 Pintastic 24 preview - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Old news. Primus. Dominoes. Stone Jaws. Home brews. Craft brews. Pinbrewfest with Keith Campanelli. What’s up doc? Pintastic preview.
Mar 26, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 114
#113 Bram Stokers Dracula - The Classic Pinball Podcast
PJ. BSD. Highwayman. Quick discussion Pintastic. Liability and Responsibility of Pinball Techs. What’s up Doc? Pickers and pick-ups: Centaur, Spirit of 76, Grand Prix. BSD gameplay. Mailcall. Bonus feature: Pinball Saturday night.
Feb 27, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 113
#112 Spirit of 76 Grand Prix - The Classic Pinball Podcast
We have a double feature. Dave takes us through his latest restoration with Gottlieb Spirit of 76. But before we get there we have a variety of pinball topics to discuss. Grants Christmas present revealed. Bally sound boards. Oyster trip. Whats up Doc? We get to a second game, Williams Grand Prix. Surprise call and discussion about Glimmerhold Arcade. Bonus feature: calling Dr. Dave.
Jan 30, 2024•2 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 112
#111 December - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Mirco. R U A Performer? Looney Tunes. The Crusher. Animation Cells. What’s up Doc? Nick Dangerous. Crickets. Bill Burr. Happy New Year. A December to remember.
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 111
#110 Disorder in the house - The Classic Pinball Podcast
This is the episode that almost wasn’t. Dave and George talk about a variety of pinball topics. What’s up doc? Centaur rears it’s ugly head yet again. The guys record an additional segment to explain recording issues and new adventures. No bell? WTF? Bonus feature: Dave interviews Jon Jolly. Jon owns an oyster business, a couple of pins, and is a reggae musician. Something a little different. Enjoy!
Nov 28, 2023•3 hr•Season 5Ep. 110
#109 Night Rider - The Classic Pinball Podcast
The boys get back to business and do a review of Bally Night Rider. Several listener emails. What’s up doc? Bonus feature: Maltese Brewing. The Houston Arcade and Pinball Expo interview with founder Keith Christensen
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Season 5Ep. 109
#108 Pintastic 2023 debrief - The Classic Pinball Podcast
The guys do an impromptu recording in the media room at Pintastic and you never know who will show up. TANKS for the memories. Interview with Brian Hawkins on his award winning em Wizard. Winners, we have winners. Then an off the rails conversation with world champ Eric Stone. A quick hit with Steve Zahler and then a post show wrap up. Plus….Bonus Feature post tournament wrap up between Dave and Eric Stone. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Sep 19, 2023•3 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 108
#107 Pintastic 2023 Preview - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Dave starts by telling us about the 30 pinball machines he has serviced in the last 5 weeks. George then leads the discussion reviewing all the games to date that will be in the free play area of the Pintastic show. There once was a game from Nantucket…….Several emails and some additional show items are talked about.
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Season 5Ep. 7
#106 Centaur re-examined. - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Does it ever go away? Dave talks about John Day taking in Dave’s customers Centaur to fix 2 remaining issues. What’s up Doc? Dave gets emails, George gets crickets. Pascal. John Jolly. Road trips. Part 2: Centaur fix with John Day. Centaur revisited discussion. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
Jul 18, 2023•2 hr 39 min
#105 Black Hole. Make mine Day - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Dave and George welcome John Day to the show. If you like stories and pinballs with a twist you will love this podcast. John invited us to his home to talk about his collection. This is no normal collection when you hear the things he’s done to his games. The guys read some mail and pin happenings. Then its time to play some Black Hole. John takes us to play some unique games in his basement including EM/solid state Target Alpha. Rackem up! Bonus Feature: Highlights from Dave’s Memorial Day part...
Jun 27, 2023•3 hr 19 min
#104 Allentown Pinfest 2023 - The Classic Pinball Podcast
In this episode Dave tells George all about his adventures while attending Allentown Pinfest and bringing a Gottlieb Pinball Pool for the tournament. Dave interviews Eric Stone. Dave puts up the Pinball Pool so George can play it as set up for the tournament. Bonus feature: Nicks amazing EM collection. George’s Franchi rant!
May 25, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 104
#103 Hollywood Dave - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Dave had an interesting phone call from Hollywood. He is on a road trip fixing pins. He is everywhere! What’s up Doc? Is Dave Hollywood bound? Recorded in early April just before the Keith Elwin interview. Theclassicpinballpodcast1@gmail.com
May 12, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 103
#102 Keith Elwin - The Classic Pinball Podcast
Dave and George interview Keith Elwin about classic pinball.
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 102
#101 Pinball and Beer - The Classic Pinball Podcast
We tried it once, here’s #2: Long form podcast. The show goes from Pinball in Virginia to an upcoming show in Ohio. Dave starts with his travels and travails in What’s up doc? Centaur finally! Pintastic. Pinfest. Lost Rhino Brewery and pinball. Ocelot brewery and pinball. Pinbrewfest with Keith Campanelli. A Tarantino story. Bonus feature: Centaur gameplay and repair. Bonus bonus feature: Oysters and pinball. Jolyoyster.com Lostrhino.com Pinbrewfest.com Theclassicpinballpodcast1.com
Mar 23, 2023•3 hr 5 min
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