For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
Detailing EM and Bingo pinball features, gameplay, and repair techniques.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 478
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Episode 18 - Using Schematics for Troubleshooting
Describing how to use the schematic for Pop-A-Card to troubleshoot both a scoring and a lamp problem.
00:12:55 |
Sun 29 Mar 2015
Episode 17 - Schematic Symbols Described
Describing pictures is difficult.
Beginning talk about what the symbols represent and what those devices do. I don't describe a switch in great detail, but will be doing so next time.
00:11:57 |
Sat 28 Mar 2015
Episode 16 - Double-Up Fixed and Fuses are Great
Double-Up is working now, but I re-learned the same lesson I've learned 1 million times already. The simplest answer is often correct.
00:13:01 |
Fri 27 Mar 2015
Episode 15 - Double-Up fixin and Jones Plugs
Jones Plug care and feeding and I work on Double-Up - fixing a couple of problems, and creating more! All this and lots of repeating myself.
00:19:52 |
Thu 26 Mar 2015
Episode 14 - Mini - Carry-Over Switches
The devil is in the details, and carry-over switches are one detail that you can't ignore.
Proper cleaning and adjustment allow for operation of the next higher score reel.
00:03:01 |
Wed 25 Mar 2015
Episode 13 - Pitch and Bat Games
Discussion of hugely popular baseball-themed games from the 50s and 60s.
I'll leave discussion of 1930's and 40's games for another episode.
00:07:00 |
Tue 24 Mar 2015
Episode 12 - Single Ball Horse Racing Games
Big thanks to the support of two of my favorite pinball podcasts - The Pinball Podcast with Don and Jeff and The Spooky Pinball Podcast, specifically the EM Dungeon segment.
Thanks fellas!
One ball h…
00:06:19 |
Mon 23 Mar 2015
Episode 11 - Mini - Switch Tab Tech
The exciting world of switch tab problems!
00:01:37 |
Sun 22 Mar 2015
Episode 10 - Double-Up is Broken - Oh, No!
In this episode, Double-Up breaks. I give a quick lesson in reading schematics, adjusting switches, and consulting the manual.
I talk about the proper switch adjustment tool and how I'm a big scar…
00:18:15 |
Sat 21 Mar 2015
Episode 9 - What's So Great About the 60's?
What's the best part of games from the 60's? Challenge, fun, artwork, gameplay?
To me it's the variety.
What to look for in an EM
Tech: I talk about safety, steppers, coil sleeves, cabinet pai…
00:18:14 |
Fri 20 Mar 2015
Episode 8 - Star Zones
What are the star zones on a Mystic Line bingo for, anyway? How do you earn a red letter game?
How do you even open a bingo? There's so many locks!
00:10:33 |
Thu 19 Mar 2015
Episode 7 - Mystic Lines
Opening the discussion on Mystic Line 20 hole bingo games.
Tech segment discusses the difference in the cab between 20 hole bingos and magic screen and earlier bingos.
00:10:30 |
Wed 18 Mar 2015
Episode 6 - The Golden Game
I talk to myself about the purple section - only present on Silver Sails and Golden Gate. Putting three balls in this section would start a Golden Game, which moves the screen all the way to the lef…
00:13:41 |
Wed 18 Mar 2015
Episode 5 - Guest Bounty
A special guest spot with one of my all-time favorite people.
And our first correction!
00:03:53 |
Tue 17 Mar 2015
Episode 4 - Futurity
Discussion of the Futurity game available on Bikini and Lido, as well as talk about teh various motors in a typical bingo, and the payout hoppers that can be installed.
00:10:22 |
Mon 16 Mar 2015
Episode 3 - Magic Squares and Magic Screen
I discuss the later 25 hole games, magic squares and magic screens. I describe in detail the typical magic screen gameplay flow. Lastly, I talk about some of the things you want to inspect before p…
00:20:21 |
Mon 16 Mar 2015
Episode 2 - Early Bingos
I discuss bingo resources, including Jeffrey Lawton's excellent bingo books (available on Amazon, or catch him at a show to snag a personalized autograph) the earliest bingos, and briefly talk about …
00:09:40 |
Mon 16 Mar 2015
Episode 1 - Intro
For the first episode, I wanted to give a brief introduction and explain my interest in these wonderful amusement devices.
00:08:20 |
Sun 15 Mar 2015
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