Kyle Spiteri, better known as Black Cat Pinball - joins the show to talk about his path from his time at Marco Specialties to his current support role at Stern Pinball. We dig into his early days fixing pins at the Pacific Pinball Museum, the chaos of tech support at Stern, and why you don’t always need to restore a game to perfection. Kyle shares his thoughts on Insider Connected, his favorite pinball mechanisms, and the tools every tech should own - plus a few repair horror stories for good measure.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:30 - It's Kyle!

00:01:30 - Kyle's a gamer

00:03:50 - Want to get into pinball? Meet the right gateway person.

00:06:14 - Why BMW motorcycles? Kyle the mechanic.

00:08:20 - Road Rash... Best weapon? It's the foot.

00:08:50 - Pacific Pinball Museum

00:11:25 - You worked on Suzanne Ciani's Xenon?!

00:13:22 - Pinball is a bookmark of the time period

00:15:37 - Online tutorial videos, pros and cons

00:19:28 - Whats the most fascinating pinball mech you've rebuilt?

00:20:41 - Pinball engineering needs to be simple

00:22:16 - How does it feel to be hired by @sternpinballinc ?

00:24:00 - How to be anxious and also give tours as a community ambassador.

00:24:45 - Dwight Sullivan tour extraordinaire

00:26:25 - Hardest pinball mech to repair?

00:28:55 - Stern and the community...

00:31:17 - Chicago... get it together and start promoting pinball

00:34:45 - Roger Sharpe still brings it at local tournaments

00:36:05 - "Survivor games"

00:38:59 - Do renovated games lose their soul?

00:41:35 - Arcades responsibility round 2

00:43:22 - Arcades also need to make money

00:47:10 - Desert island ... 1 pin... what is it?

00:48:15 - Deadpool's colorful history

00:50:26 - Kong and Godzilla BFF's like NBA fastbreak?

00:51:00 - Oh boy... lets talk Insider Connected

00:54:15 - IC ideas

00:57:00 - Pinball designers are trying to make the best possible game

00:57:35 - Don't be a bad pinball person

00:58:15 - Face to face discussions about pins prevent 'meanness'

00:59:21 - Where do you learn pinball repair?

01:01:00 - It's ok to fail, but also get an old game to learn.

01:02:40 - Start by cleaning games

01:03:48 - How many hats do people wear at Stern?

01:06:27 - Rapid fire round of questions.

01:07:30 - @IEPinball also doesn't like TOTAN

01:08:00 - Lets talk about game length playtime

01:09:10 - John Wick... Fights back.

01:09:46 - Most pins go to homes, not arcades.

01:11:20 - DND!

01:12:25 - TNA!

01:12:55 - Home games should be challenging or they get boring...

01:14:10 - Steve Richie's words of wisdom. "Play Better"

01:15:45 - Chat Questions

01:16:10 - Will features work in the future when gated behind old software?

01:21:40 - Who's responsible for the new LCD playfield support display? (Mark Penacho)

01:25:16 - Ian from @NudgeMagazine a man of "impeccable taste" ... or not

01:25:40 - Stern's history, Data East and Sega.

01:26:22 - Pickle beer?

01:26:28 - How does Stern feel about pinball MODS?

01:29:40 - Twilight Zone with a history

01:31:00 - The Raven thing...

01:31:40 - Kyle Spiteri officially confirms Stern's next remake is Raven

01:32:36 - Thank you Kyle this has been awesome.

01:33:40 - Kyle Spiteri officially confirms Stern's next remake is Raven

01:34:36 - Lets talk about toxic pinball again.

01:35:26 - Go to pinball expo!

01:36:26 - 'Loosely based on seawitch"

01:37:20 - Thanks chat, time to raid.

01:38:10 - California Extreme video coming soon.

01:38:29 - Bye!

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From Free Gold Watch to virtual tables and movie nights, Manu Smith has built one of the most distinctive voices in the pinball streaming world. We talk about his early days in the Bay Area pinball scene, the rise of Mystery Pinball Theater 3000, and how virtual pinball became a lifeline for players and creators alike. Plus: what really goes down during those chaotic movie nights, and how Manu keeps the MST3K spirit alive in a sea of playfield glass.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:26 - Meet Manu!

00:01:28 - Secret Vpin Project? / Pincredibles

00:02:55 - Virtual Pinball is made from real components now.

00:05:05 - Vpin vs. Real pins (Varkon?)

00:06:00 - Bonus Shatz Story

00:08:20 - The Origin of Manu's Vpin

00:11:15 - Vpin Cabinet Showcase

00:12:46 - Can you play a Vpin on location?

00:14:45 - Check out the mpt3k discord (https://discord.gg/fxFjFK2Q) for more help on Vpins

00:14:56 - How to build a Vpin, start with a cabinet.

00:15:35 - @borgdog and his Star Wars homebrew shoutout.

00:18:30 - Of course @IEPinball influenced the streaming at free gold watch.

00:20:24 - Pinball 101 throw back!

00:21:29 - Don't fart?

00:24:00 - Pro tip HDMI handshakes

00:26:24 - What goes into a Vpin

00:32:10 - Homebrew Vpin to Homebrew Pin... pin

00:35:24 - Sterns Pinball Arcade

00:37:55 - Recreating games in virtual.

00:38:24 - It's just code... Fishbowl.

00:40:35 - Manu almost chokes on my bad stern joke.

00:41:30 - This is SO TRUE. Virtual is the gateway drug.

00:44:44 - Using virtual pinball to learn rulesets.

00:46:00 - Talking about @multimorphic6445 P3 Pinball.

00:51:44 - Showing kids real pins when they're used to iPad @ZenStudios Pinball FX

00:54:00 - Riffing on movies live on twitch with @MysteryPinballTheater3000

00:56:35 - Manu's advice on how to find your own niche as a streamer

01:02:13 - It's the Raven thing.

01:03:00 - Worst game ever? Thunder-something

01:04:00 - The difference between good bad, and bad bad

01:06:30 - What is Free Gold Watch?

01:09:41 - Manu's thank you list to the people that have helped.

01:12:41 - Accessibility for repair in pins. The good and the bad.

01:15:31 - Talking Vegas Pinball Museum

01:17:31 - What's coming up for Manu! ... spoilers it's pinball expo and CAX

01:18:18 - Lets go Rob Berk! @pasttimesarcade

01:18:45 - Hot Bodies? .... Hardbodies? It's Hardbody... close enough.

01:19:53 - Check out https://www.twitch.tv/mpt3k

01:20:30 - Talking about how cool George @DontPanicFlip is.

01:21:59 - Thanks! Bye!

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Guillaume Fau (aka Paris Pinball Addict) joins us to break down the global pinball scene and we don’t hold back. We talk pinball ambassadorship, international markets, and the step-by-step process this industry should be following when announcing and releasing games. With years of large-scale marketing experience, Guillaume lays out how transparency and better communication could fix a lot of what’s broken in the current pinball hype cycle.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:30 - Hello Paris Pinball Addict.

00:01:00 - Topics For The Podcast!

00:03:10 - Why Pinball Needs 'Ambassadors'

00:03:50 - Shut Up Laundry

00:04:10 - Guillaume works in market analysis.

00:05:00 - Pinball History Lesson

00:06:40 - Speaking Freely About Pinball Marketing / PR Background

00:08:50 - What's Wrong With Pinball Marketing

00:17:00 - Pinball markets have changed over the years. How games are marketed does too.

00:18:30 - Analysis - @PinballBrothers and @SpookyPinball

00:21:00 - A Warm Up To The Big List Of How To Market a Pinball Machine

00:32:40 - ok... Lets breakdown the proper steps of releasing a pinball machine from start to finish.

00:33:20 - Guillaume says nice stuff about @BoFPinball

00:37:00 - Step 1 - Coordinate Your Launch and Don't Be Afraid To Delay Games Within Budget.

00:38:40 - Step 2 - Announce What Upcoming Titles Are Months Before Release

00:40:40 - Transparency time! I'm @dirtypoolpinball working at Barrels Of Fun

00:41:10 - Step 3 - Make an Amazing Marketing Video / Flyers / Social MediaTake Over and Coordinate The Delivery.

00:50:30 - Step 4 (not 5) - Get The Game In The Hands Of People That Can Showcase It At It's BEST.

00:52:00 - Step 5 (not 6) - Game Support Post Launch, and Keeping Consumer Faith.

00:55:50 - Step 6 - Widescale Testing Games With Real People - Under NDA.

00:58:20 - @IEPinball is an alien, and only sassy when he's on my stream.

01:00:28 - Distributors that break NDA's need to be held accountable. @PinballBrothers

01:02:18 - Lets Talk About Harry Potter and @JerseyJackPinball

01:05:00 - Pinball 'influencers' need to give honest feedback on games.

01:07:00 - What's the other side of this? We need a manufacturer to step up.

01:10:15 - Trade show conversations vs marketting conversations.

01:12:04 - @BoFPinball has entered the chat. (Literally)

01:13:00 - ⁨PPA talks about the Labrynth launch

01:16:04 - ⁨@NudgeMagazine has entered the chat

01:18:34 - Is announcing games more complicated than it seems?

01:22:44 - Teaser / Trailer 1 / Trailer 2 / Release.

01:27:49 - Code updates need transparency

01:28:51 - @sternpinballinc pulling the plug on @DEADFLIP 's update about xmen

01:31:35 - ⁨IP purchasing is a limited timeframe

01:35:14 - Pinball criticism on design needs to have a constructive foundation

01:40:25 - Adding ballsaves is not how to fix design problems

01:45:35 - Stand up against predatory DLC monetization

01:49:21- Locking content behind expensive toppers is ... awful

01:52:50 - Thank you Guillaume!

01:54:35 - The Raven Thing...

01:56:20 - Top 3 Pins?

01:58:48 - Upcoming stuff from Paris Pinball Addict? Go Follow!

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How do you run a full-blown pinball bar until 2 AM every night and stay married? Rachel and Cale from Electric Bat Arcade break it all down—logistics, love, location pinball, and late-night arcade life in Tempe. We talk running machines in the desert heat, Arizona pinball culture, and how to build a community one quarter at a time.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:15 - How Did Electric Bat Start?

00:02:38 - What's It Like Running a Business With a Partner?

00:04:15 - Cale 'Wide Stance' Pinball Technique

00:05:45 - Running an Arcade Business

00:07:21 - "Barcade" Trademark

00:10:00 - Booze On Top Of Pinball

00:11:48 - Where'd The Name Come From?

00:13:45 - Electric Bat Podcast Loves To Be Transparent and Honest About Business

00:16:00 - Earnings Info Helping The Manufacturers?

00:19:35 - Most Important Thing an Arcade Can Do...

00:21:16 - Chat Questions

00:23:00 - Pinball For Everyone

00:26:20 - How Does Booze Work at @electricbatarcade

00:28:15 - Repairing Pinball Machines / Cale @ Marco Specialties

00:30:43 - Most Important Relationship Thing... Talk Through Chat Programs?

00:33:00 - Electric Bat Crazy Hours?!

00:35:12 - DND...

00:38:35 - Hardest Part Of Running a Business? Dealing With The City...

00:43:28 - Arcade Owners Aren't Generally Business People

00:45:00 - Cursed Game? It's Galactic Tank Force

00:51:49 - Whats The Modern Way To Handle Customer Service For a Manufacturer

00:54:15 - Kiko the Cat / Pinball Tech

00:59:58 - How To Be a Good Customer / Manufacturers Need To Be Better

01:01:35 - It's Ok To Be Frustrated, Channel It Right.

01:06:00 - Serge, The Ultimate Pinball Commentator

01:08:00 - Memorizing Pi in the Wildest Way

01:12:00 - How To Learn Pinball Repair

01:18:35 - Choosing To Be A Great Experience Over Making Money

01:20:55 - Chat Questions 2

01:22:30 - Don't Be Afraid To Get Involved With Tournaments

01:27:25 - Donuts?

01:27:35 - Pinball Is About People

01:28:25 - The Raven Thing...

01:29:30 - Top 3 Games?

01:33:00 - How Do You Not Burn Out On Pinball?

01:35:09 - Thank You! / Bye!

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The widebody has landed. We sit down with Daniel Jansen, CEO of Pinball Brothers, to talk about their new Predator machine: the rules, the features, and the sheer guts it takes to bring a licensed behemoth like this to life. We dig into the use of AI in their teaser campaign, the implications of AI-generated art in the industry, and whether high import costs and tariffs are creating real barriers for international buyers. Transparency, tech, and one of the most iconic monsters of all time.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:14 - Hello!

00:00:35 - Daniel Janson

00:01:31 - Confirmed? Future 80's Action Themed Pins Coming?

00:02:03 - Alien and Predator - BFF's

00:03:01 - Predator Clicking Sounds... LIVE!

00:03:41 - Art and Collaboration at Pinball Brothers

00:07:40 - Lets Talk Wide Bodies

00:08:45 - Does Predator Eat The Ball?

00:09:30 - Predator Is The Main Character

00:11:00 - The Predator Sculpt is All Original, Not a Toy

00:12:30 - How Do You Handle Lighting a Widebody?

00:14:00 - @fastpinball Boards

00:15:10 - Iconic Playfield Art In Pinball. Predator 3 Skulls?

00:17:30 - Is There a Family Mode / Gore Mode in Predator?

00:18:16 - Are More Arnold Video Assets Coming?

00:19:00 - Leaked Footage?

00:20:00 - Predator Launch...

00:22:00 - Handling Criticism From The Community

00:25:41 - Alien and Predator IP's Came From The Same Licensor

00:26:12 - Chat Questions!

00:28:00 - Thanks for the raid @DRI374

00:28:45 - Games Ship August

00:29:31- Tariffs

00:30:15 - Do You Believe Consumers Should Pay For Tariffs?

00:31:28 - How Are Tariff Costs Handled For People Purchasing Pinball Brother's Games?

00:34:00 - When Tariffs Are Locked In Will You Notify The Consumer Base On Your Plans?

00:35:01 - Gameplay Footage? (Few Days.)

00:37:52 - Retro Kit To Improve Flippers On Older @PinballBrothers Games?

00:38:38 - Does Pinball Brothers Use AI in Playfield Art? (no they don't)

00:40:22 - Observation... Pinball Brother's Loves Predator.

00:43:15 - Mods In Predator.

00:43:30 - Design Goal - Feeling The Movie

00:44:40 - Rules and Modes Logic

00:48:16 - New Hairdo!

00:48:46 - Horror Games for PB? (no)

00:51:25 - Rapid Fire Chat Questions (Yes / No) HOT TAKES!

00:52:20 - The Raven Thing.

00:53:42 - Competition Mode or Competition Play?

00:56:27 - Where Can You Play Predator?

00:57:29 - @PinballBrothers Appreciates Your Support

00:57:57 - For The Predator Fans

00:58:10 - Distributors Available on Pinball Brother's Website

00:59:15 - Better Updates For New Patches?

01:01:06 - Thank You Daniel!

01:01:52 - Bye!

01:02:50 - Bonus Questions... How Many Daniel's Is Too Many?

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We head south to San Antonio to talk to Tony, the owner of What’s Brewing, a coffee roastery that also happens to double as a pinball arcade. We get into the grind of running two very different scenes under one roof, from roasting beans to repairing flippers, and how a city like San Antonio shaped the culture of both. Turns out, coffee people and pinball people might just be the same weirdos.

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:40 - Surprise Pyramid Praising

00:01:05 - Where What's Brewing Came From

00:04:25 - What To Do In A Tornado / Emergency Info

00:07:18 - Pinball Enters What's Brewing

00:11:50 - Exotic Fruit and "The Nerd Tree"

00:14:45 - Pinball On Location Doesn't Make Money

00:17:16 - Chat Asks About Pinball 'named' Coffee

00:19:41 - Where do you acquire beans?

00:23:26 - What's up @CoffeeFlipper4 !

00:23:51 - Lets talk poop coffee. (Yes Seriously)

00:29:21 - Lets break down coffee types.

00:38:00 - How Coffee is Roasted

00:45:46 - Jar Jar killed Pinball... temporarily

00:49:21 - Have you converted pinball non-believers?

00:51:41 - Booze at a roastery? Sure?

00:55:21 - What's Brewing Tournaments Have Diverse Games

00:57:41 - @sternpinballinc Release Tiers...

01:01:23 - Back When You Could Get Pins For Cheap

01:04:23 - Don't Trust Your Cable Colors.

01:08:00 - The Pinball Experience is Interactive and Challenging

01:13:11 - Remakes Feel Different... Doesn't Every Game Feel Different?

01:19:52 - Day Off Interview? Tony Says Some Nice Things To Me.

01:22:22 - Pinball For All Types Of People

01:23:12 - Drink Spills and Coffee Pinball Aroma.

01:26:31 - Pinball Innovation / Pinball Golden Age

01:30:21 - Completed Code?

01:33:51 - Small Companies Grow Smart

01:35:21 - Barry O's!

01:36:41 - What's Brewing Events

01:39:21 - Big Screen Dirty Pool?!

01:41:21 - Bye!

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Davey from Stumblor joins Dirty Pool to discuss how one of the most respected names in pinball modding became a quiet powerhouse.

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Known for high-end, limited-run mods for machines like Godzilla, Jaws, and Elton John, Stumblor has built a reputation for precision engineering, lighting effects that don’t feel like an afterthought, and an aesthetic that leans more toward sculptural design than simple add-ons.

We talk through his full creative process—from initial idea to final shipment—and cover topics like what makes a game “worth modding,” and why some projects never make it out of the prototype phase. Davey also discusses community feedback, and testing challenges. Also included: the origin of the name "Stumblor!"

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:01 - Oops

00:00:07 - Actual Opening

00:00:18 - Davey / Stumblor Mods!

00:02:30 - Are Mod Makers Making Manufacturers Leave Out Components?

00:05:51 - The First Mod... Creature.

00:11:12 - Godzilla.

00:12:58 - The First Pinside Post That Launched Stumblor.

00:16:58 - Stumblor Website Breaks My Audio

00:20:00 - Where The Ideas For Mods Come From

00:20:52 - Elton John Sign

00:25:02 - Where Are You From?

00:26:41- Pin2DMD

00:29:21- PinMAME

00:32:00 - Stumblor Homebrew?

00:35:45 - Customer Emails / Customer Service

00:36:40 - The Customer Is Not Always Right

00:39:40- Tinkering Is Part Of Pinball

00:40:59 - @teppinball Plug and Upcoming Kong Mod / The Process

00:45:36 - Mod Making Is Art and Mechanical

00:48:51- Talking Materials

00:52:41- How to update Stumblor Mods to the new App

00:54:34 - Relationship With @dutchpinball

00:55:45 - What Deeproot Was...

01:01:20 - Manufacturers Not Collaborating With Mod Makers

01:06:46 - Dutch Pinball's Alice

01:08:14 - The Pinwalk and @InBeforetheLock

01:09:00 - How To Get Ahold of @stumblor

01:09:30 - The Raven Joke...

01:12:56 - TNA will take you to town.

01:16:20 - BTTF...

01:18:00 - Evil Dead @SpookyPinball 's Best Game

01:22:30 - 90's Pinball Style

01:23:48 - Where did the name Stumblor come from?? (Of course it's the Simpsons.)

01:27:20 - Next Stumblor Mod? ... Jurassic Park

01:29:20 - Tour of the workshop (Davey's Muted Adventure)

01:29:51- I Poorly Try To Fill In

01:30:46- DAAAVEEEEEEYYY

01:30:57- Schwarzenegger Tour

01:31:20 - Explaining Whats Going On For The Audio Only Podcast Peeps.

01:33:57 - Davey Returns

01:36:20 - Pin2DMD Oversized Mod For Classics

01:39:00 - Logistics for Assembly

01:45:23 - Pinball Is About Memories

01:47:10 - Raid / Outro

01:47:55 - BYE!

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This week’s guest has a lot to say—and somehow says it all without moving his lips. We get into pinball, performance art, and the unique acoustics of Logan Arcade. Let’s just say this one might take flight in unexpected directions.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:15 - What Are You?

00:02:32 - Did I Pay Chad? ... No.

00:03:30 - Bi-coastal? Bi-Polar.

00:04:00 - All Natural Pink

00:05:50 - Go Follow @BillLarkin

00:06:05 - Comedy Monologue vs. Improv

00:09:00 - Manic Panic?!

00:09:14 - Which Font Is Better

00:10:30 - Chad's Diet And Bowel Problems / Solutions

00:11:42 - Do You Pay Taxes?

00:12:26 - Chad's Font?

00:12:42 - @LoganArcade !!

00:13:41 - Chad Loves Pinball

00:14:20 - Lets Talk ⁨@pinballexpo2540⁩ 'Pinball Expo'!

00:15:30 - Little Kong Talk...

00:17:13 - Harry Potter Hype Videos... The Industry Needs To Change It Up.

00:17:44 - #Onlybirds

00:18:17 - 97% Of Birds... Don't Have Dongs.

00:19:57 - Happy Birthday George Gomez! ⁨@sternpinballinc⁩

00:21:27 - Lets Talk Pinball Classic Voice Over

00:23:10 - Sensitive Ears?

00:24:18 - Bird In Chicago = Good At Booze

00:26:47 - Chicago Is The Heart Of Pinball

00:27:16 - Barry O's Isn't A Bad Game - Burned Birds...

00:28:40 - The Booming Pinball Business?

00:30:32 - Stern Needs To Add Side Lights To LE's

00:32:28 - Star Wars Jizz. (The Music)

00:34:12 - Fresh Ass Bees.

00:36:25 - Need More Flair.

00:40:30 - Toppers... Unnecessary

00:42:00 - Galloping Ghost and Other Hot Spots

00:46:20 - Jack Danger Makes Cool Games. Also No Code :(

00:47:50 - Chad Says LCD Playfield is the Future of Pinball

00:49:30 - Jurassic Park Home Edition... Underrated Gem

00:51:14 - Pinball is Already Perfect

00:53:00 - Chad Knows His Sh.tuff

00:54:00 - Chads Underrated Game List

00:55:00 - Need ⁨@johnnycrap1⁩ to Help us Pronounce Stuff

00:56:00 - Finding Old Games On Location In Great Condition

00:57:15 - There's A Porn Pinball Machine?? Why!?

00:59:48 - The Raven Gag.

01:01:40 - MFK Pinball

01:06:08 - Chad Doesn't Like Jaws... What an Idiot

01:08:00 - My DnD is an Expensive Lamp

01:11:00 - Pun Daddy SignoutDk Makes Jokes

01:11:25 - GnR is TOO LOUD

01:15:00 - Clay Pigeon Stuff

01:17:58 - Chad Stuff Going On!

01:20:41 - Bye!

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David Van Es joins us to talk about launching Barrels of Fun, building a creative-first pinball company, and the wild process behind their debut game Labyrinth. With Dune now on the line, we dig into how his background in film and licensing feeds into game development—and why the second act might be even more ambitious than the first.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:52 - David Flips The Tables. Why Did Dirty Pool Start Streaming...

00:02:05 - David's History In Film and TV

00:04:30 - Working for 2 decades before Pinball

00:05:12 - David's Years at @SpookyPinball

00:08:15 - First Game Purchase after returning to the hobby... Tales From The Crypt

00:11:44 - The Birth of @BoFPinball

00:13:45 - Pinball is package of Experiences like a film

00:16:08 - The Creative Process Comes From Problem Solving

00:17:31 - How Does BoF approach the building blocks of an IP

00:19:08 - The People That Work At BoF Are Appreciated

00:21:28 - Do What You Love First and The Money Will Follow

00:22:08 - The Creative Process Comes From Problem Solving

00:22:22 - What Are Some Things in Labrynth That Were a Challenge

00:25:12 - Are BoF Games Good for Operators

00:26:08 - Storytelling First

00:27:32 - Do the Flippers Really Feel Different on a BoF game?

00:28:28 - Karl @IEPinball is sick so we're going to talk about him

00:29:20 - David's Worst Outlanes in History

00:30:00 - Chat Questions - Is Labrynth too Hard (7.5 degree incline!)

00:31:20 - How To Onboard New Pin Owners

00:33:30 - Every Pin is Unique and Needs Unique Tweaking

00:34:20 - Seriously Labrynth is supposed to be at 7.5 degrees.

00:34:41 - Details on a Pinball Machine Matter

00:36:58 - Data East Star Wars was David's First Experience in Pinball

00:41:13 - Chat Questions - Dune Code Regrets?

00:42:00 - Collaboration With a Licensor is Key

00:45:02 - "Cinematic Experience"

00:46:28 - Mode Stacking and Dune

00:48:02 - BoF Listens To Feedback

00:51:09 - Why Did You Make Dune?

00:56:05 - Pick an IP you have Access to Assets for.

00:56:30 - What Isn't In Dune?

00:57:02 - How Acquiring Assets Works

00:58:33 - New Callouts and Characters Coming to Dune

00:58:55 - How Do Licensors Get Paid From Pinball Sales?

01:01:02 - Is Dune Hitting Sales Expectations?

01:02:32 - Dune is $1000 more... why?

01:04:18 - HAL Lighting System is actually pretty Awesome.

01:02:32 - Dune is $1000 more... why?

01:05:54 - Dune Demands Bass

01:09:04 - Why Aren't There a Lot Of Mods For BoF Games?

01:10:04 - A World Under Glass

01:10:26 - Flinstones Best Rocks?

01:11:04 - BoF pinball machines have unique ball paths.

01:11:31 - The Worm Looks Like a Prolapsed Anus.

01:12:29 - If We Can Suck It Down... We Can Rise It Up!

01:13:27 - The Worm is a COMPLEX mech

01:18:00 - Talking Dune Experience

01:20:04 - Growing Barrels of Fun and International Shipping

01:22:33 - Manufacturers want to get your game to you ASAP

01:24:58 - Warrantees and Consumers

01:25:25 - How To Warranty A Machine That Kills Itself

01:25:39 - BoF Confirms Next Game is Conan - The Barbarian (Not really but not a bad idea!)

01:31:15 - Chat Wants 5th Element

01:32:30 - Backglass Give Away! Congrats Jbiscuity

01:34:02 - Lets Talk Alternate Backglasses

01:34:39 - I don't Want to Look at Timothy Chale-mutt.

01:34:51 - Accessories for Dune and Timelines

01:36:37 - Googly Eyes and @electricbatarcade

01:37:15 - David Goes To Show Off Topper - Self Dirty Pool Plug Intermission

01:37:45 - Topper!

01:39:30 - Support All Smaller Pinball Companies... @BoFPinball @SpookyPinball @dutchpinball @PinballBrothers @pedrettigaming388

01:40:28 - Got an Idea for Bof? Here's How To Get In Touch

01:41:00 - Factory Tour? Just Ask!

01:41:19 - What's Houston Like?

01:44:19 - Making Playfields In House?

01:46:10 - Outro?

01:47:04 - Bye.

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Talking pinball lifestyle and punk rock with Ian Jacoby, founder of Nudge,a print only pinball magazine that’s flipping the bird to digital trend. We dig into why print still matters, the aesthetics of rebellion, and the dedicated art of saying no to AI..

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:16 - Welcome!

00:00:58 - Jeff May Introduced Me To Nudge @heytherejeffro

00:01:52 - Ian's Pinball Lifestyle

00:02:41 - Lets Breakdown What Makes a Good Room

00:04:00 - Nudge Has a Company That Handles Shipping Now

00:04:51 - Nudge Issue 5... Soon?

00:05:20 - A Print Mag In The World Of Digital Publication

00:06:36 - The Origins Of Nudge

00:07:58 - Covid Created Nudge

00:08:46 - One Nice Thing About Ian (According To A Fan)

00:09:12 - Give Tracey Her Magazine Dude

00:09:45 - Is The Magazine a Creative Extension Of You?

00:11:30 - Contributors and Nudge Magazine, It Takes a Village

00:13:00 - How Do You Approve Submitted Content?

00:14:38 - Another Godzilla Artwork Critique

00:15:12 - Alternate Pinball Editions? Spearmint Edition? Cream Edition?

00:15:42 - "Tandy Computer Cream"

00:16:56 - Ian The Musician - Laarks

00:17:51 - Record Labels and Evolution

00:19:41 - Dirty Pool Makes Music feat. Ian's Voicemail

00:20:30 - Don't Send Me Voice Messages Unless You Want Weird Songs

00:21:00 - The AI Elephant In The Room / What Is Art

00:25:08 - Being a Creator Is a Lot of Work

00:26:57 - Ian Unfollows AI Creators

00:27:15 - Focus On Your Own Creations, Not What Others Think

00:28:10 - Don't Chase Followers

00:30:16 - Pinball People Will Resonate With Honest Content

00:31:28 - Nudge Is Unique / Also @kineticist and @knapparcade7590 As News Sources

00:32:51 - Doc Monday and the Pinball Help Hotline Number

00:36:18 - Pinball Prayer?

00:37:10 - Alcohol and Phones ... BFFs

00:37:36 - Cult You Say!? DPP Approved

00:37:55 - Nudge's First Print w/ tpetch.com

00:38:55 - This Is Not Nudge's Website

00:39:51 - Chat Questions

00:40:26 - Divisible Error Shoutout

00:40:50 - Important Discussion About Kong's Member

00:41:30 - It's Kong Dong

00:41:57 - We Talk The History Of Kong -

00:43:06 - "I Don't Like This At All"

00:45:34 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T-d4qgpqBQ&t=6445s - Excellent Stream

00:45:50 - Lets Talk Photography

00:52:41 - F/M/K - Em's / SS / Modern

00:54:04 - Yea It's the Raven Question... You knew it'd be here.

00:55:21 - Give Ian a Call Anytime to Ask About Raven

00:55:49 - What's The Best Part Of Portland?

00:58:27 - Do Arcades Have a Responsibility to Operate Classics?

00:59:13 - Arcades Need To Make Money To Operate Older Games

01:00:15 - Hipster? No... Pipster!

01:03:37 - Art, Engineering and Pinball

01:03:42 - Get Shocked

01:05:22 - Don't Be Afraid To F-Up

01:08:24 - Creating An Issue Of Nudge

01:10:28 - What's It Like To Finish An Issue Creatively... And Emotionally

01:14:00 - Nudge Is A Family

01:16:27 - Pinball Table Vs. Pinball Machine

01:17:27 - Being An Operator Is Hard Work

01:18:47 - Ian Gives Dirty Pool a Shoutout

01:19:52 - Don't Be a Bad Pinball Person - Tyler White (Good Pinball Person) Shoutout

01:21:14 - Ian Supports Toxic Pinball (no not really)

01:22:20 - Go To Star Tropics Pinball Museum

01:22:50 - Don't Do This...

01:23:40 - Outro

01:24:44 - Bonus - Voicemail Song Part 2

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