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The Phantom Tilt Pinball Podcast

A podcast all about pinball (and maybe some other ramblings) broadcasting from the lonely Outback Pin Shack somewhere in the Australian Desert.
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Episodes

Ep. 24 - Expecto Control 'em - Harry Potter Pinball Revealed!

We're back to discuss the biggest license in pinball history! Harry Potter Pinball is finally here after so many years of thinking it would never happen. Did you temper those expectations and were they met? Exceeded? We touch on Dune and King Kong before diving into what we think of the playfield, the mechs, art and more!

Jun 06, 202552 minEp. 25

Ep. 23 - Special Guest: Marc Silk - Voice Actor for P3 Multimorphic's Portal, Labyrinth Pinball and Funhouse Remake

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Voice Actor Extraordinaire - Marc Silk. Marc has built a colossal resume throughout the Film, TV, Video Game and Pinball worlds providing the voice for beloved characters like Shaggy and Scooby Doo, Bob the Builder, Johnny Bravo and The Sorting Hat for Harry Potter merchandise. In Pinball Marc has most recently done call-outs for P3 Multimorphic's new release - Portal - based on the popular puzzle shooter video game from Valve. Before that he also did th...

Mar 21, 20251 hr 20 minEp. 24

Ep. 22 - Special Guest: Vincent Proce - Stern's D&D Artist

Today I'm joined by Vincent Proce: the Emmy Award winning artist behind Stern's latest release - Dungeons & Dragons. Vince has had a long and fascinating career creating art for Midway Games, Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast and a number of film and TV including the Academy Award winning Film 'The Shape of Water'.

Jan 24, 202536 minEp. 23

Ep. 21 - Pinball Collective, State Champs and DPX Delays Alice!

Kimba is back! This episode we talk about our day at the pinball collective where we got to play many new games (and games new to us), we discuss the upcoming State Championships taking place around the country on 1st Feb and touch on a few items of pinball news.

Jan 19, 202543 minEp. 22

Ep. 20 - Ok, Who Bought the Don?

Don Garrison of Don's Pinball Podcast joins me while Kimba is away at work to slap together an episode talking about potential remasters from Stern, King Kong, Borg's upcoming Lucasarts license and to show off his Watto impression!

Jan 16, 202550 minEp. 21

Ep. 18 - Perception Check

Back after a long and very busy 3 months! We've just seen Dungeons and Dragons - The Tyrant's Eye revealed, hear our thoughts and what we've been up to for all this time and play our first 20 Questions of the year. It's good to be back! If you'd like to vote for us in Breakout Content Creator of the Year at the TWIPYs you can follow this link! https://twipys.com/2024-twipys-ballot/

Jan 04, 202541 minEp. 19

Ep. 17 - Special Guest: George Gomez

This one is a special episode, our first interview with someone inside the belly of the beast that is Pinball! Industry legend George Gomez, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at Stern Pinball. George is responsible for designing some of the most iconic pinball machines ever made and has been in the video game and pinball industry for more than 40 years. We chat about Stern's latest release, The Uncanny X-Men, among a long list of topics from designers getting into the industry ...

Sep 12, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 18

Ep. 16 - Six Weeks in a Leaky Ute

We're back to talk about the upcoming games from Stern and Jersey Jack Pinball! As well as update everyone on what we've been up to and some really exciting news for our upcoming shows. John Wick launch parties, getting stranded without a vehicle, adding a new game to the collection and of course, 20 Questions! This week's was a doozy!

Sep 02, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 17

Ep. 15 - The Explicit Episode Streak Lives!

Ryan and Kimba discuss the possibility of an episode that DOESN'T get marked explicit... Could this help us reach new audiences and can we make it a whole episode without an expletive?... Spoiler Alert... We can't. That would be almost as Un-Australian as taking money from hard working folks who love pinball and never delivering games... Yes, we talk about the demise of Haggis Pinball and what that means for everyone who has a deposit or, perish the thought, paid in full! Also, Godzilla 70th, bl...

Jul 20, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 16

Ep. 14 - How's The Serenity

We know the waiting is the hardest part and we've left you hanging long enough! Back from holiday and our relaxing time in Western Australia's beautiful wine region, soaking up the serenity and the smell of 2 stroke... But no trip is complete without getting to play some pinball! We talk about visiting friends, playing some different games that we don't see very often and ask WHY Ryan can only win on Dad-Rock pins?! Some good discussion around what some of the challenges are in getting new peopl...

Jun 26, 20241 hr 13 minEp. 15

Ep. 13 - Check Out That Booty

Ryan and Kimba are back to catch all you beautiful little freaks up on what we've been doing since our last episode! June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month which is something that is very close to our hearts. Kimba shares some of her journey with us as we look back on the past four years of her battle against stage 4 Cancer and begin to thankfully close the book on that hard time. We got to catch up with friends and play some really cool pinball while we were in the big city, we missed out on seei...

Jun 05, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 14

Ep. 12 - Big Wick Energy

We're back! Kimba and Ryan here to talk about Stern's new John Wick Pinball. Our thoughts on the art, gameplay and whether Kimba will ever watch the movies?.. Yeah we touch on the whole "No Guns Thing". Also - JJP code updates for GnR and Pirates, Pedretti revealing Funhouse and looking forward to what's coming next. Plus another edition of 20 questions!

May 18, 202448 minEp. 13

SPECIAL Episode 1 of The Silverball Syndicate!

Throwing in a placeholder name for now until YOU THE LISTENERS choose one. Hosted by the incredible Don Garrison of Don's Pinball Podcast with Albert Agar of The Pinball Nerds Podcast we are trying out something a little different here and teaming up to talk some pinball! We go in depth on John Wick and talk about the latest remake, Funhouse by Pedretti.

May 16, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 12

Ep. 11 - Impulse Control

Episode 11: Ryan and Kimba discuss the battle to stay strong when all you want to do is buy that game you just saw come up for sale! As well as some big personal news and an announcement for some exciting collaborations! We dive into what's coming next, and did we just get a strong indication from a manufacturer on what their next game could be based on where they are revealing it?

May 03, 202458 minEp. 11

Ep. 10 - Turts-bound and Down

Episode 10: We're back after a couple of big weeks between a massive work week and a 40 hour period of no sleep driving down, picking up TMNT to bring back to the pin shack and getting Twilight Zone ready to be sent to the Eastern States. We also got a package from one of our good friends from across the pond! We've got our Twitch channel up and running, got to play some rare games and have a chat about the ABBA launch and that out of the BLUE announcement from Homepin.

Apr 21, 202442 minEp. 10

Ep. 9 -The Return of the Living Dead

Episode 9: Lock the doors and board the windows! A couple of pinball themes have come back from the dead! We talk about the new Dutch Pinball spin off, DPX, and their newly acquired assets. Dive into some April Fools highs, lows and misunderstandings, then have a look at the recently released photos of ABBA before their launch party on the 6th and we may cause a little bit of drama, but something needs to be laid out clearly. Then of course... 20 Questions (you'll be pulling your hair out at thi...

Apr 05, 20241 hr 10 minEp. 9

Ep. 8 - Shark Week

Back for another week with Ryan and Kimba and there's a new apex predator at the top of the Pinside 100! Ryan makes a correction from last week's 20 questions and there's a new addition headed for the Pin Shack! We discuss Foo Fighters accessories, Jaws knocking the King of the Monsters off his throne and how that happened, the Phantom Tilt North American Tour, Pedretti's upcoming remake and of course 20 Questions!

Mar 30, 202446 minEp. 8

Ep. 7 - Back To The Fjüture

Episode 7: Ryan and Kimba discuss the recent Texas Pinball Festival, Turner Pinball's Ninja Eclipse, Cary Hardy's Centaur unboxing and some upcoming games as well as the next instalment of 20 Questions!

Mar 22, 202450 minEp. 7

Ep. 6 - Grilling in the name of...

Episode 6: We discuss what's coming next from Pinball Brothers, American Pinball's newest release in Barry O's BBQ Challenge and an unexpected game we played at West Coast Pinball Festival. We started watching the Labyrinth and there's a NEW North American Champion! Finally we introduce a new segment... Pinball 20 Questions! Inspired by the GameScoop Podcast's Video Game 20 Questions.

Mar 15, 202439 minEp. 6

Ep. 5 - West Coast Pinball Festival Special

Episode 5: We're back for a special episode kicking off with a little taste of a VERY cool homebrew project that we've had a sneak peek of, which is headed to Texas Pinball Festival. We give our highlights and impressions of the West Coast Pinball Festival which hosted the IFPA Australian Pinball Championships this past weekend as well as an interview with Jason Matesich, ACS competitor and Owner of PIMP MY PIN!

Mar 14, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 5

Ep. 4 - Degenie In A Bottle

Episode 4: We discuss some Bowling Alley Pinball, future title speculation, the Pinball Degenerate Awards, and our take aways from The Princess Bride and Jaws streams. We quickly touch on Haggis Pinball, trying to get Kimba away from Led Zeppelin and over to Metallica and... Is Kimba putting Twilight Zone up for SALE?!

Mar 04, 202455 minEp. 4

Ep. 3 - Schooled...

Episode 3: Back from holiday and back to work! A busy week away, playing pinball, travelling, tattoos and Ryan's first Pinball Tournament with WA Pinball at Planet Royale. - Catch up, trip to Bali - First Pinball Tournament - Twilight Zone Repairs

Feb 28, 202443 minEp. 3

Ep. 2 - Road Trip Ready

Episode 2: A quick solo episode while we get ready to travel down to Perth. Sad circumstances for the trip but we are trying to make the most of it. In this episode: - Gearing up for a 12 hour drive and taking a Pinball machine. - TWIPY Winners - West Coast Pinball Festival - Making Friends in Pinball - Location Pinball in a small mining town?? - Pinball News - Texas Pinball Fest

Feb 15, 202427 minEp. 2

Ep. 1 - Is this thing on?..

Episode 1 - Welcome to the first instalment of the Phantom Tilt Pinball Podcast! Follow a couple of absolute novices from the middle of the Western Australia as we discover more and more about pinball from the Lonely Outback Pin Shack!

Feb 14, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 1
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