Wedgehead Pinball Podcast

Episode 122 - Die on This Hill: Cue Ball Wizard

Wedgehead Pinball Podcast

Show Notes

Support the show and receive a link to the private discord: ko-fi.com/wedgeheadpodcast Local legend Cory Butcher joins us on the show to defend his love for the 1992 Gottlieb game, Cue Ball Wizard. On paper this game sold well, and earned well back in the day, but for some reason it hasn't aged so well in the 30 years since its release. Thankfully Butcher is here to educate all of us. As is tradition, profanity is used throughout the episode. Support the show

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