Millennium Moment- Pinball 2000

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Episode Summary: 

Pinball was suffering in the late 1990s. Home gaming consoles dominated households. In the decades that preceded the 90s, people ate at home and went out for entertainment; society was changing. As a result, arcades suffered. Pinball needed something to jump-start sales. They needed to draw in a new video game that would engage youth. Pinball 2000 was the answer to that call.

Join Ron and Dave this month as they talk about how Pinball 2000 was created, Pat Lawlor and George Gomez vs. JPop, Pepper's Ghost, Adam Rhine and animations, Neil NiCastro-Unmotivational Speaker, Lucas Films' NDAs, Dave's hatred for Jar Jar Binks, and how Jar Jar tanked, nearly killing pinball.

 

Sources:

Pinside at Pinside.com

Internet Pinball Database: Revenge from Mars. Here, Star Wars: Episode 1. Here,

Wizard Blocks. Here, Playboy. Here

TopCast: George Gomez. Here, Adam Rhine. Here, Tom Uban. Here, Cameron Silver. Here, Pat Lawlor. Here

The Revenge from Mars Launch Seminar. Here

Revenge from Mars Promo Video. Here

Infamous Expo Star Wars Seminar Video. Here