Who do you think had the best showing at Pinball Expo this year? Let me know in the comments below!

Best summary of the Expo put out thus far! It's amazing how much info you were able to pack into this one short video. Thanks! 😊

First time going and agree it was an amazing event. Brought my son and played just about every table on the floor. Loved Pulp Fiction and Toy Story 4. Didn’t wait in line for Elton John. Maybe next year for the 40th. Heard Rob Berk say he wanted to add an additional day. Probably need to stay down there next year for a couple days. Good Times!!

Good to hear about Pulp Fiction. I put a deposit down on the Bad Mother Flipper Limited version months ago. It'll be my first brand new out of the box pinball and can't wait for it.

Amazing time at Pinball Expo! Pulp Fiction was the winner for me - absolutely amazing. Already have played Venom and The Big Lebowski but they are my other 2 picks for recent and or great newer games. All had that one more play factor!

You solidified my reason for not per-ordering the new AtGames pin. I will always have a V-Pin so I can play the pins I can't afford and with the way the prices have gone, that's a lot of them. lol Might just keep my Gen 1 and put a bigger back box on it.

I’m sure (hopeful) that Zen will tighten the code up on Addams Family before its release. I have this pre-ordered as part of Wave 1 and really don’t want to be disappointed.

Very nice to meet you on the weekend Doug. I agree, show was fantastic and well organized. Some great games and great people. Now to bed after 8 hours in the car lol.

Finally some real critique about ALP HD. They should of center the buttons with the faux coin door and not the cab.

Super recap. The adaptive booth had some amazing innovations. I was impressed with their gear. Really played well. The new Namco bowling game was also great. Good time for sure.

Thanks for mentioning the off-center coin door on the ALP4K. It drives me nuts, lol :)

Glad you talked about the lag on the @games virtual pinball table. I wanted to like it but that lag was terrible!!!!!! Went from thinking maybe I'll get one one day.. to nope I'll just build my own

I had an absolute blast at Expo..and I agree Labyrinth absolutely won Expo! It's was awesome getting to play a few games with ya. The Atgames was terrible so much flipper lag it was unplayable. Hope to see ya at next year's expo!

Good video Doug, thanks for the recap.

Beautiful video production! And cool documentary of the event. Greetings from Helsinki, Finland!

As far as AtGames goes.... I am a big fan as I have owned 2 ALPs now and am a fan of their products... I was so excited to see their 4K machine there and my first thought was...Why are the Start and Home buttons so small and why is everything not centered?! Then playing the machine, the lag was too much on the flippers to me, and I had a hard time believing some of those games were 4K... Do better AtGames. Please.

that was cool seeing all those new machines! i thought i would never see hercules pinball again more like cueball if you played it. redondo beach ca. boardwalk last time i played it many years ago.

The quality of your videos is always top notch. Great editing, too. Loved the Expo but never spotted you or Cary! Looking forward to Barrels of Fun getting an ip I care about because Labyrinth was an outstanding first effort even if not my dream theme. Honestly, the build of that machine had me FOMOing and wanting one even not caring much about Labyrinth. Sounds like you may be buying one because you're fond of the source material. Awesome! Great staff at this event. They deserve a lot of credit all around for keeping it all running smoothly and great.

The AtLegends machines would be much more interesting to me if it had a 120+ Hz screen and had the ability to bring the screen closer to the lockdown bar if you opted not to use the arcade stick add-on

Enjoyed the show and was great to meet ya in person. Thanks for chatting.

Thanks for being honest about the atgames Adams family machine. It’s very much appreciated.

❤next level pinball news here ! Great work Doug🏁

My local pinball arcade actually has a Hercules, very cool to play in person

Great meeting you in person! Have a safe trip home bro!

Looks like a lot of fun! I will be there.

Bummed you didn't stop by and say hi!

Yes, I have a personal interest - I put the anti-reflective coating (that's what we call it) on both sides of the glass. Thank you.

Great video Doug! Glad to hear Pulp Fiction is good. That’s on my radar to check out. Did you get a chance to check out Turner Brothers Ninja Eclipse?

Looks like you had a blast. I wish I could have been there. Thanks for sharing.

Great summary !!! Thank you.

The show was amazing! Labyrinth was cool but the code has a long way to go to make it a keeper!

I wish I could’ve made it but I’ve spent the last five days building a fence. I’m glad to hear playing Pulp Fiction was a good experience for you, I’m looking forward to getting mine. First I’ve heard of Magic Girl, I’m going to do some research on it now. Thanks for showing the Expo experience, I hope to make it next year. I’m hoping to go to TPF, in March.

American pinball did well with Galactic Tank Force but I've also enjoyed Hot Wheels.

Nice, succint summary. Well done and Ty

Definitely gotta go back next year I had a lot of fun for being a casual pinball player.

Nice work. Right down to business.

Great coverage of the expo this weekend!

Good to meet ya, bud. I still owe you a mag!

I bought a Labyrinth, can't wait.

What a badass rundown man!! I need to check out your older content; I like your ‘cool cat’ attitude without the hardass mentality. Subbed!

The ALP HD with s screen upgrade to 1440 is the way to go

Glad you liked pulp. Pretty much everyone who plays it ends up liking it a lot

Too bad I missed you Doug...I live 5 minutes from there in Schaumburg and was there every day...👍🙏

It was good meeting you at expo

Shame for the buggy build on the AtGames 4KP. The faux coin door misalignment is an issue that’ll be addressed by them thankfully. I agree if folks are adding the SSF, it should be preinstalled before reaching customers. The UI is a huge improvement over the ancient one they’ve been using across their home arcade lineup. I wouldn’t blame AtGames if players aren’t familiar with a vpin UI, because it now follows a traditional setup - new players would be a little confused with navigation controls in a vpin setup, AtGames or not. That said, awesome coverage good sir!

This year they had two stern stranger things one was modded with extra dice / cars in the playfield pretty cool. Had to get a pinball expo t-shirt the designs are great every year. Woodfield mall nearby has a new restaurant with some pinballs/arcade/bowling. For next year I hope the convention center would book something pinball-adjacent instead of home & garden whatever that was going on at the same time!

I still don't see how Elton John won best pin of 2023. 1. It hasn't even been shipped yet. So most pinheads haven't played it yet. 2. Foo Fighters should've won. It's one of the best shooting games I've played since TZ. 3. I'm more hyped for Pulp Fiction than any other pin coming up, with the exception of possibly Jaws.

Love the AtGames criticism, you might be the first one who gave out some really good advice before the release in December/January. The navigation menu looks awful, why oh why is it set up that way?

Thanks for your video, and especially unbiased Atgames review. I pre-ordered the 4K pinball, and it will be my first virtual pinball game. Hopefully they will get the delays and bugs sorted out before deliveries begin.

AtGames should have disabled the special effects, since that graphic layer at 4K is a GPU burden for that ARM chipset. Probably would have played smooth then and they could say the effects are being worked on.

Thanks for sharing

I was personally surpised by the lack of pinball themed tees/hoodies/hats/etc for sale. Felt like an obvious gap in the market at the Expo.

Seems like we are very much on the same page. Labyrinth was best in show for me and I also loved the flow of Elton John. I also played Ninja Eclipse by Turner Logic and wasn’t impressed at all. It actually felt more like a homebrew and I don’t like the design choice for the cabinet. It definitely won’t look nice in a pinball lineup. Also what doesn’t sit right with me with Turner Logic/Pinball is there connection to Deep Root and Chris Turner’s purchase of all the leftovers of Zidware/Deep Root. I feel that alone is a curse.

Bummer about atgame. I preordered mine and looking forward to a fun Christmas getting it first. Love Addams Family the pin and the Zen licensing really made it more. Hope the bugs are fixed. Your word is trusted I know your and AEW fan so maybe we just gotta trust the story

Shocked you didn’t show Elton John showcase!!!??? Crazy long lines and one badass pinball machine! I would have put Labyrinth 3rd or 4th best due to lack of anything in middle of the machine. But cool sound in it!

Great video. Kudos.

My son was there as his friend helped out with the Elton John game... Surprised you didn't have any footage of the Elton John game!

Great video, PD7 said he gave you a fist bump at the convention, looking forward to meeting you someday. Are you going to Texas pinball festival?

that line-up of atari pinball was pretty rare. and there was an Olympic Hockey there (which i'd never personally seen) years of being in the pinball hobby.... many many conventions, shows, etc..... never seen myself in anyone else's video.... but there i am in your video.... and i need to lose weight

RIght on glad you liked Alien - I have 6 machines now that include like GZ prem and my Alien LV is my most played and it's not even close. Amazing game, takes more tweaking and dialing in but once you got your machine dialed its epic. PB has been the best service and support in the industry as well. However I am worried about them going foward I think Queen was a flop and rumor has it ABBA is next but all the Pinball design talent seems to have been at Hwy not PB.

That KZfaq money will. Pay for that magic girl. Next video I want to see a review of it in your house

Was looking forward to the AtGames, so I hope they fix the bugs

Very cool seeing those pinball modifications! Atgames dropped the pinball😮

I am waiting for the new Jaws and Metallica pinball machines to drop next year.

Thanks for the vid. I think it would annoy me having a virtual cabinet with Addams Family artwork if it was mainly used to play non-Addams Family games. Maybe that's just me being OCD though.

So disappointing to hear your impressions of the 4k pinball! Out of all the machines, this is the only one I could ever hope to afford. I held off pre-ordering as I have no affinity for the Addams Family thankfully. Hoping they might release an Indiana Jones version, and of course have the bugs fixed by then.

Labyrinth looks fantastic. Legends 4KP is disappointing, but not unexpected. Most of use were suspecting that the internals were underpowered. Still, at $1,500 it might be a viable option for modders/ plug n' play for VPX, FP and Pinball FX. I don't know if I could build a cabinet with solenoids, buttons, artwork, glass for that price. The playfield screen at 60Hz is really the only thing holding me back.

Did you get a chance to try Ninja Eclipse? I was wondering how it was.

How much was the invisiglass at expo? I looked at buying some but thought it might be cheaper at a show.

How do people watch the LCD screen while they’re playing? LCD screens are the most worthless added expense to a pinball machine. Don’t understand why people like or want them.

can you show off the glass you purchased?

AtGames is going to drop the ball on the 4K roll out. They make big promises but I doubt they will deliver a good finished product. I’m old enough to remember playing the Hercules pinball when it was new.

This seems empty and smaller compared to Texas pinball festival. Can anyone who has been to both confirm? I like the more empty part if true

Yes anyone thinking about an ATGames pinball keep in mind just use it for what it delevers an seriously buy a pc to build for it an strip it back to run off of that as At games any model is so under powered

Zen has only been working with Atgames for about a month now so does not surprise me that That Addams Family table had issues. The first new game on a new platform is always the hardest one.

Regarding pinball adventures, the owner andrew macbain is well known for his complete lack of understanding of IP rights, and he's also known for copying lots of other things, stealing people's art, and give swaths of his website are plagerized. That's not even getting into all the other slimey stuff he's done over the years

Atgames really dropped the ball. They are leaving their original fans in the dust with Zen. . . i mean wtf!? lol. I JUST got this thing last year and paid almost $900 with the shipping cost, then i find out people were scooping it up for $350 at Sams etc. . . the right solenoid popped loose about 3 months ago and rattles like a bastad! Now i find out the best tables available pretty much for Vpin, is locked on their 4k model? The things runs at like 60hz... why not 2k ad 120hz? IDK... no idea lol. But what are they smokin over there alienating their original supporters and pulling this stunt?

The Legends Pinball machines look homemade. The marquee needs to go, and the Addams Family topper is an embarassment

Seems like Stern is the one to go with.

What a major disappointment about the atgames table, glad I didn't pre order

Won’t be buying atgames take $1000 and put towards a real machine. Saw a ff pro for $5800.

I'm the one who said what's up outside my car window to you lol. I meant to come by and say hello to your in a normal fashion but you appeared busy and a bit tired lol. So I just let you do your thing