Episode 58 - Roller Derby

FromFor Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast

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Episode 58 - Roller Derby

FromFor Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast

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22 minutes

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May 8, 2015

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Gameplay and details on Bally's early 60's magic screen game Roller Derby.

Released:

May 8, 2015

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Episode 21 - Woodrails and Flippers: Woodrails gave us some of the toys and mechanical devices that we still use today. Tech talk: flippers - how to disassemble and rebuild. These same basic instructions apply to anything with an EOS switch (basically machines up to 1990ish). by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
25 min listen
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. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
20 min listen
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. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
13 min listen
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 left, and exposes several different gold sections.... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 1 - Intro: A little of my personal pinball history by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
8 min listen
Episode 3 - Magic Squares and Magic Screen: My favorite bingos! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 19 - Steve Smith Interview 3-29-15: I talk to Steve Smith and give him wide berth to tell his view of how we met and how I fell in love with bingos. He discusses various topics, including differences between flipper vs. bingo pinball, playing on location as a kid, and how he got... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
118 min listen
Episode 20 - Guest Pop-A-Card 3/30/15: I talk with Ava about Pop-A-Card, the first game I purchased, and the machine that brought me my love of repairing and playing Gottlieb machines (all eras) and EMs and Bingos! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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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. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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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 scaredy cat when it comes to adjusting... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
18 min listen
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. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 2 - Early Bingos: Single/six card/magic lines by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 38 - Ball Arch Cleaning: Cleaning the ball arch on a metal rail EM is important, though no one but you will ever know! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 5 - Guest Bounty: A special guest spot with one of my all-time favorite people. And our first correction! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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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. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 42 - Ding Ding Ding: Chime boxes in EMs - everyone has an opinion and a preference, and I'm no exception. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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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. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 30 - High Voltage: High voltage can hurt or even kill you. This is a warning about how to identify high voltage in your machine at a glance and the super easy way you can avoid getting hurt. Your health is more important than getting a game running. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
6 min listen
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! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
11 min listen
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. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 97 - Trade Stimulators: Trade Stimulators were small countertop amusement devices - typically modeled after slot machines. These games would vend something similar to a gumball or other small trinket - to skirt gambling laws. The gameplay was typically gambling.... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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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 paint, and playfield... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
18 min listen
Episode 41 - For Whom the Bell Tolls: Older pinball machines used bells as the only sound (aside from the coils and noises of the machine). by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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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 horse racing games were made by Bally and were... by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 11 - Mini - Switch Tab Tech: The exciting world of switch tab problems! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 37 - TILT: Bzzzzt! What makes the machine tilt? There are many tilt innovations that occurred after the 30s (when the plumb bob tilt mechanism was invented), and several interesting tilt innovations in Bally's bingos. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 46 - Interview with Vic Camp 4-25-15: Vic Camp (the passionate bingo pinball player and collector) sits down with me to talk about his time playing bingos on route in New Jersey. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 24 - Relays and Sequences: Talk about how EMs are able to determine the game state. Tech: How to properly adjust a relay, and when to hit it with a hammer (really)! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 23 - Bingos and the Law: How were Bingos persecuted in the United States? Why did Bingo production cease in the 80's? These and other questions answered in this episode. by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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Episode 39 - Arcing: Arcing in a pinball machine - sometimes unavoidable, almost always bad. Why it happens, how to stop it, and how to look for it. Also: Our first listener question answered on the air! by For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast
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