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For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast

Episode 467 - CCR 2.0 and Internet Play, QFG, RF, MR updates, what we've been working on, 1959 Bally Ballerina

·1 hr 3 min·5 clips
Nick and Ava Baldrige return to discuss Cosmic Kart Racing 2.0's new internet play and single-player mode.
The episode begins with hosts Nick and Ava Baldrige returning after a three-month hiatus. They first cover the Cosmic Kart Racing 2.0 update from Multimorphic, which adds internet play and a single-player mode with a three-ball game. Ava shares her experience playing online against humans and AI, noting the smooth networking. Nick then shifts to his major project: adapting the video game Quest for Glory into a pinball game for the P3 platform. He explains the game has 70 screens, a day-night cycle with four phases, and three character classes affecting puzzle solutions. Development has involved recording voice actors, hiring artists to redraw backgrounds, and fixing numerous bugs. Nick mentions he streamed a build on YouTube and plans to stream again. He also reveals he is already working on his next P3 game using the Cosmic Kart Racing playfield and has purchased a domain. The hosts briefly touch on other projects like Robo Frenzy and Multi Races. Ava discusses being interviewed on Lauren Gray's Backbox Pinball Podcast. Nick introduces an EM online repair clinic idea from Mark, where coaches help owners troubleshoot games via video calls. Ava talks about her summer plans, including homeschooling ending and playing guitar. The episode ends with a segment on the 1959 Bally Ballerina pinball machine, describing its magic screen feature that goes to letter H and a top-row flop feature that changes number alignment.

As heard by us

A patient pinball episode where Cosmic Kart Racing 2.0 meets flipper technique and relay cleaning.

After three months away, the show settles back into the hands-on appeal of pinball, with Multi-Morphic's big Cosmic Kart Racing update at the center.

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Why you'd press play

You get internet play, a new three-ball single-player mode for Cosmic Kart Racing 2.0, and a closing detour into relay cleaning that still feels hands-on.

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