Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep16 - Into the Rainbow With Mark Seiden at Jersey Jack Pinball
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Mark Seiden joins the Dirty Pool Podcast to talk about his journey from homebrew designer to working at Jersey Jack Pinball. We dive into his creative process, what it’s like designing Avatar, and how collaboration shapes modern pinball design. From early influences to the nuts and bolts of game rules, this episode explores how Seiden’s unique vision fits into the pinball landscape today.
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00:00:00 - Intro and Rainbow Lights Flashing
00:01:00 - Meeting Mark Seiden at Jersey Jack Pinball
00:03:00 - Early Pinball Memories and First Games
00:06:00 - From Homebrew Roots to JJP
00:09:00 - Building Games Before Going Public
00:12:00 - Making the Leap to Professional Design
00:15:00 - Design Philosophy and Inspirations
00:18:00 - Avatar Pinball - Translating the Movie
00:21:00 - Challenges Bringing Avatar to Life
00:24:00 - Layout, Shots, and Player Flow
00:27:00 - Balancing Rules with Theme Integration
00:30:00 - Teamwork and Collaboration at JJP
00:33:00 - Rainbow Lighting and Immersive Design
00:36:00 - Work on Elton John Pinball
00:39:00 - Spectacle Versus Gameplay Flow
00:42:00 - Lessons Learned and Future Projects
00:45:00 - Reflections on Pinball Design
00:48:00 - Community Questions and Interaction
01:00:40 - The Raven Question - Where Do You Draw the Line?
01:04:00 - Final Thoughts and Closing
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- 0:00Intro and Rainbow Lights Flashing
- 1:00Meeting Mark Seiden at Jersey Jack Pinball
- 3:00Early Pinball Memories and First Games
- 6:00From Homebrew Roots to JJP
- 9:00Building Games Before Going Public
- 12:00Making the Leap to Professional Design
- 15:00Design Philosophy and Inspirations
- 18:00Avatar Pinball - Translating the Movie
- 21:00Challenges Bringing Avatar to Life
- 24:00Layout, Shots, and Player Flow
- 27:00Balancing Rules with Theme Integration
- 30:00Teamwork and Collaboration at JJP
- 33:00Rainbow Lighting and Immersive Design
- 36:00Work on Elton John Pinball
- 39:00Spectacle Versus Gameplay Flow
- 42:00Lessons Learned and Future Projects
- 45:00Reflections on Pinball Design
- 48:00Community Questions and Interaction
- 1:00:40The Raven Question - Where Do You Draw the Line?
- 1:04:00Final Thoughts and Closing