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Wizards & Warriors Pinball Podcast Ep 5: Pincinnati, NACS/WNACS, & The Road to INDISC!

*Wizards & Warriors Pinball Podcast - Episode 5: Pincinnati, NACS/WNACS, & The Road to INDISC!*

 

Hosts: Hadi & Joe

 

In Episode 5 of "Wizards & Warriors", your hosts Hadi (Friscopinball) and Joe (JL4ND) are back to dive deep into the competitive pinball world. The 2025 season is heating up with recent tournaments like Pincinnati and Winter Bash, and exciting events like INDISC just around the corner!

We also break down the latest happenings in the pinball scene, from tournament recaps to upcoming events and more.  Additionally, we recap all your 2024 NACS and WNACS winners.

Got a local tournament or player you’d like us to highlight? Send us an email at *wizardsandwarriorspodcast@gmail.com* – we love spotlighting the competitive pinball community!

 

Chapters:

·         0:00 - 2:57 - Introduction and What We Have Been Up To

·         2:58 - 4:13 - Quick New & Rumored Pin Discussion

·         4:14 - 28:22 - NACS-PN Talk, NACS/WNACS Winners

·         28:23 - 43:40 - Recent Tourney Results (SW2 Weekend Action, Pins & Pirates Rally, Winter Bash 2024, Mega Ice-Burgh Matchplay, GPA NYE Matchplay, Great Turkey Fry-Up Leftovers, Pinball Planet Mega Matchplay, GA Schoolhouse Championship,

·         43:41 - 49:16 - Upcoming Tournaments (INDISC, Georgia Pinball Open - The Winter Edition, Starfighters Pinball Festival, 2025 Lumberjack Johnny's WPPR Chopper, IPFA Pinmasters & Nationals, Texas Pinball Festival, 2025 Stern Pro Circuit)

·         49:17 - 1:00:15 - IN DEPTH TOURNAMENT REVIEW: Pincinnati (Initial Thoughts, Arcade Legacy Strikes Tournament, Pincinnati Format, Pros/Cons, Frisco's Notes On Tourney Format Preference After 1 Year of Competitive Pinball)

·         1:00:16 - 1:17:13 - PINCINNATI Div. A In Depth Analysis: Game 1 (Far Out)

·         1:17:14 - 1:37:10 - PINCINNATI Div. A In Depth Analysis: Game 2 (Pulp Fiction)

·         1:37:11 - 1:49:59 - PINCINNATI Div. A In Depth Analysis: Game 3 (Game of Thrones)

·         1:50:00 - 1:52:41 - Final Recap of Pincinnati A Standings

·         1:52:42 - 1:55:26 - Recap of Women' Pincinnati Standings (Amazing Race)

·         1:55:27 -1:58:21 - INDISC Preliminary Discussions & NFL Talk!

·         1:58:22 - 2:08:49 - GAME: INDISC Classics Card Maker

·         2:08:50 - 2:24:41 - GAME: INDISC Main Open Card Maker

·         2:24:42 - Outro

 

🎧 In this episode:

·         Tournament Highlights: Pincinnati, Winter Bash, NACS/WNACS, and more

·         Upcoming Events: INDISC, Georgia Pinball Open, Starfighters Pinball Festival, and more!

·         In Depth Review: Pincinnati 2024 Main Div. A Finals Breakdown & Women's Recap

·         GAME!: INDISC Classics and Main Card Maker

https://tiermaker.com/create/2025-indisc-card-maker-main-17827097

 

🔜 Upcoming Pinball Events:

·         INDISC (January 23-26, 2025)

·         Starfighters Pinball Festival (February 21-23, 2025)

·         Texas Pinball Festival (March 21-23, 2025)

 

📧 Email us: wizardsandwarriorspodcast@gmail.com

 

*Pincinnati Footage Courtesy of chuckwurt/sdtmpinball:  youtube.com/chuckwurt *

 

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Aussie Pinball Podcast Ep 24: Simon At INDISC

Aussie Pinball Podcast Episode 24: Simon At INDISC

 

Host: Dr. John Cosson

 

This episode Simon joins me to chat about his journey to The Open Championship or INDISC in California. Simon is currently ranked 5th in IFPA ranking for Australia and has won the Victorian State Championship, as well as winning the Australian Open Classic Championship and many other top 3 finishes. 

 

Simon tells me about the tactics to compete at one of the toughest events in the world of pinball, to be careful filling out visa forms when traveling to the USA, and his trip up to District 82 to again play against the best in the world. 

The Pinball Show Ep 168: Dungeons & Dragons & What's Coming To Pinball In 2025

The Pinball Show Episode 168: Dungeons & Dragons & What's Coming To Pinball In 2025

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Stern Pinball Releases Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye 

- D&D Launch, Features, Sales, & Production 

- What's Coming To Pinball In 2025: Our Predictions

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: 2024 New Game Sales Rank Order

- Other Pindustry News

- Get Yourself A Spotdog

- Pinball Market Trends™

- Rowdy Rowdy Rodeo

 

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow

 

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Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Ep 59: We Done Did D&D

Triple Drain Pinball Podcast Episode 59: We Done Did D&D

 

Hosts: Joel Engelberth, Tom Graf, Travis Murie and Ralph Ronzio

 

Happy New Year! We were invited to Stern to check out their latest pinball machine Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye. Ralph was also in attendance at the Media Day so we asked him to join so we could discuss our thoughts on the game. Buckle up for another episode of Tom being great, Joel being Joel and Travis being… well Travis.

 

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Merch: https://silverballswag.com/collections/triple-drain-pinball-podcast

More Merch: https://www.zazzle.com/store/tripledrain

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/triple_drain

Travis' stuff: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePinballCompany

Tom's stuff: https://www.youtube.com/@Foxcitiespinball

Joel's stuff: https://www.youtube.com/@FlipNOutPinball/streams

Shoutout to Jackson Gee and his incredible artwork. jacksongee.com

Shoutout to Brad Johanson and his company Alter Creative Media for his intro video. Altercreativemedia.com

Thanks again to Ralph for joining us and feel free to check out his Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@RetroRalph

 

Silverball Chronicles Ep 42: Hankerin' For Some Hankin Plus Mr. Pinball

Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron Episode 42: Hankerin’ for Some Hankin Plus Mr. Pinball

 

Want to Support the Show? Visit Our Patreon at www.patreon.com/silverballchronicles  or pick up a tee shirt at

https://silverballswag.com/collections/silverball-chronicles

 

Topic Begins at 13:15

 

Sources:

Hankin Game List. Here

The Aussie Pinball Podcast, Ep 5 – Wayne Gillard

The Rare Pinball Files: a Deep Dive on Hankin's Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Kineticist, 2023.  Here

Pinside Forum. Crocodile Hunter Thread. Here

Pinside Pinball Machines Section. Crocodile Hunter Outback Adventure. Here

 

Episode Summary:

Do you find yourself craving? Do you ever hanker for a special little thing? Well, we have had multiple people email and inquire about Hankin, you might say they had a craving for another Australian-based episode. Let’s go down under again with Part 2: Hankerin’ for Hankin and Mr. Pinball!

Let travel together down under this month with a massive correction from our last episode (whoops), some fun Aussie themes, learning about Cricket, fun themes and the craziness of Australian licensing.    

 

Final Round Pinball Podcast Ep 85: Finally Ryan (?)

Final Round Pinball Podcast Episode 85: Finally Ryan (?)

 

Hosts: Jeff Teolis & Ryan C.

 

It's a new year, a new theme song...and a new host? Will Ryan C make the cut?! Listen to find out.

 

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The Pinball Show Ep 167: The Best & Worst Of 2024 Pinball, A Year In Review

The Pinball Show Episode 167: The Best & Worst Of 2024 Pinball, A Year In Review

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Ringing In The New Year

- 2024: A Year In Review

- The Pinball Show Awards: The Best Of 2024

- Stern Pinball Production Updates

- Stern Pinball's Upcoming 2025 Cornerstone Game Launch

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: The Pinball Awards: The Worst Of 2024

- A NEW Screaming Goat Club Member

- Other Pindustry News

 

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow

 

Remember to purchase your next pinball or arcade machine from Flip N Out Pinball!

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The Pinball Show Ep 166: A Holly, Not Always So Jolly, Pinball Show Christmas

The Pinball Show Episode 166: A Holly, Not Always So Jolly, Pinball Show Christmas

 

Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny

 

- Santa Kriesel & His Shilly Ol Elf

- Nicole Got Jokes... C-Papi?

- Stern Pinball Production Updates & The Next Cornerstone Game Release

- Rumored Videogame Licenses For Pinball

- EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTENT: Does Call Of Duty & Fallout Work For Pinball? Will They Sell?

- Is American Pinball Getting Sued? Dave Fix Clears-ish The Airwaves

- Listener 2025 Pinball Predictions

- The Pinball Show Holiday Give-A-Weeeen Winners

- A NEW Screaming Goat Member Joins The Ranks

- Pinball Market Trends™: Hot Holiday Gift Items

 

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND TPS MEMBERSHIP CAN BE FOUND AT Patreon.com/thepinballshow

 

Remember to purchase your next pinball or arcade machine from Flip N Out Pinball!

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zach@flipnoutpinball.com

greg@flipnoutpinball.com

 

Follow, like, and subscribe to The Pinball Show (TPS), the industry's most popular podcast!

 

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review: thisweekinpinball.com/the-pinball-show/

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membership: patreon.com/thepinballshow

 

Aussie Pinball Podcast Ep 23: Tim Travels To New Zealand

Aussie Pinball Podcast Episode 23: Tim Travels To New Zealand

 

This episode we discuss what's on offer in NZ regarding pinball play and tournaments. We talk about the days we used to travel over for the 4 days of Pincade, which combined lovers of both pinball and arcade games. We then chat about the current Southern Hemisphere Pinball Championships which have been going on since 2019. We agree the hospitality, generosity and quality of games to be played makes a visit to New Zealand something that should be on every pinball lovers list!

Final Round Pinball Podcast Ep 83: Canadian Round Pinball Podcast

It's not Final Round. It's Canadian Round.

 

Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies joins Jeff to discuss the 2024 pinball year plus a LIVE competition/trash-talking while playing at a cottage in Musoka.

 

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