"The TPN Team of Media Providers aim to promote the pinball hobby/industry in a respectful, informative, and entertaining manner."

Zach, that comment comes across as neither respectful nor professional. If you want to be at the forefront of the pinball community, you might want to choose your words more carefully and not be so defensive. I, and a lot of others, have a lot of respect for all of you for what you do, but you don't need to start alienating your potential listeners/viewers before your new endeavor is launched.

I have been #TeamZach since the first SDTM:APS video and will continue to support your efforts. In the words of RuPaul, "Good luck and don't fuck it up."

It's here. The streaming is still done under the original's channel, but they are auto-hosted here when they go live.

https://www.twitch.tv/pinballnetwork

Zach, although I don't believe you are an asshole, the raising of your voice is quite annoying. I, too, listen with earbuds and often think my ears are going to start bleeding. Maybe when you get excited you could back away from the mic. It wouldn't hurt to turn down the volume on some of your sound effects either (screaming goat). xoxo

I'm with Dennis. It's not a fan layout, Zach.

"A fan layout is a game with only 2 flippers and goals laid out in an arc at the top of the table. While every pinball game by its nature has a basic fan layout. Many break the pattern by including secondary sets of flippers to break up the shot mix."

AIQ has a third flipper and not all the shots are accessible from the lower flippers, therefore AIQ is not a fan layout.

Travis Murie (Marv Loco) made some very valid points regarding the reveal streams. I hadn't given it much thought until hearing his comments, but I do agree that there should be a higher level of professionalism versus the normal casual streams. I hope ALL of the manufacturers check out what he had to say.

^^^What chuckwurt said^^^

I was thinking about that, too. I would consider BKSOR pro a fan, but not the premium/LE.

I'm thinking anything with an upper playfield would not be considered a fan just because they don't fit the definition.

Things that make you go "hmmmm."

The Munsters is a fan layout (both playfields LOL). No Fear has shots not accessible from the lower flippers, right? (Upper flipper) Maybe it's a modified fan layout?

So maybe we need to expand the terminology.

Traditional fan layout
Modified fan layout - what constitutes this, though?

What's a layout called when it fits neither of those two categories? Or is it just fan and non-fan?

I'd be curious to know what designers like Steve Richie, Pat Lawlor and Dennis Nordman's thoughts are on this.

Maybe there is no real way to categorize all playfields by layout.

I still maintain that AIQ is not a fan, though.

Zach Meny doesn't pick up toppers. The toppers go to Zach Meny.

Too be honest, I wanted a Greg Bone "Let's kick this s*!t" T-shirt.

Also, whoa! $40 for a T-shirt?!?! I need to raise my prices!

Also, also, the thought of my pecker poking Zach in the back of the head is somewhat satisfying.

These are only $24:

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LOL... After the Lane Bryant comment, my first thought was, "Lane Bryant still puts out a catalog?"

This just reminds me of Oprah's story about mispronouncing Canada.

Like OMG. That like seriously got on my like nerves.

His name is Lucas P. (Not sure of spelling of his surname. Sounded like Pepke.)

Oh, please, no!