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Episode Summary:
Pinball has had a dramatic change since the end of the modern DMD era at Stern. The designers we all know and love from the 80s and 90s have begun to retire, slow down, or leave the industry. A new wave of designers has started to slide in and learn from the masters… The first major new designer to come along was the tournament player Keith Elwin.
Some say Keith Elwin is the second coming of our lord and saviour Steve Ritchie. Others say ‘in Elwin we trust’… but is that all hype? Has Keith Elwin changed the pinball designer game as much as some believe?
Join us this month as we chat about the second coming golden age of pinball, Keith’s dominance of tournament pinball, his deep understanding of repair, play, code, and design, his first pin, and his second smash hit follow-up!
Sources:
Kineticist Keith Elwin Profile
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