Video description by Erika’s Pinball Journey:
This week on Pinball Minority Report, Manu and Erika are joined by rules designer and industry veteran Steven Bowden (FunWithBonus) for a deep dive into CNC Dan’s real-life Space Cadet Pinball build and whether the classic Windows game can actually be translated into a physical machine.
Steven talks about Deeproot Pinball’s unreleased Space Cadet-inspired project designed by Barry Oursler, shares the story behind designing Barry O’s Barbecue Challenge as a tribute to the late Barry Oursler, and breaks down his math-brained, come-from-behind win on Twilight Zone at District 82. We also get into diversity in competitive pinball, women in the scene with Bells and Chimes, and the story behind Steven’s t-shirt.
Chapters:
00:00 Cold Open & Show Intro
00:37 Welcome to Pinball Minority Report
01:42 Introducing guest Steve Bowden (Fun with Bonus)
02:56 What is Space Cadet Pinball?
05:50 Can CNC Dan’s Physical Build Actually work?
09:23 Steve’s History with the Unreleased Space Cadet-inspired Machine
11:34 Pinball Worlds Colliding in the Comments
14:30 Time Shock Pinball
15:44 Shoutout to Indie Gamer Chick
17:00 Marketing Story Behind Space Cadet on Windows
19:34 Steve Bowden Pinball History
22:15 Who is Barry Oursler?
22:39 Barry O’s Barbecue Challenge Pinball Machine
23:50 Barry O’s Deep Dive
34:05 Diversity in Pinball: Steven’s Experience
40:12 Women in Pinball & the Belles & Chimes League
43:44 “We Don’t Get Your Kind Around Here” T-Shirt Story
49:44 What is District 82? IFPA Ratings Explained
54:56 Steven’s Insane Mathematical Comeback Win on Twilight Zone
01:01:22 Lord of the Rings Rules Secret You Didn’t Know
01:03:22 Wrap-up & Where to Find Steven
Links:
CNC Dan: • I’m building a Space Cadet Pinball Machine!
Indie Gamer Chick: https://indiegamerchick.com/
Space Cadet Instagram video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C92qet…
Belles & Chimes: https://bellesandchimespinball.com/
Foxcities: / foxcitiespinball
👤 Guest: Steven Bowden (FunWithBonus)
🔗 https://funwithbonus.com | @funwithbonus on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok & Twitch
🎙️ Hosts:
Manu — Mystery Pinball Theater 3000 (Twitch/YouTube/Facebook/Instagram)
Erika — Erika’s Pinball Journey (Instagram/Facebook/YouTube)
