Pinball Spots

BJ is an avid collector and enthusiast, and program developer for the P3 Pinball Multi-Morphic platform. 

Pinball Spots Podcast — Episode 8: BJ Wilson

Pinball Spots / Simon Haxton

Howard has been involved with jukebox, arcade and pinball operating since 1964, and continues to run machines around Auckland and the North Island into 2020. 

Pinball Spots Podcast — Episode 7: Howard & Betty Johnston

Pinball Spots / Simon Haxton

Hawkes Bay’s pinball-loving couple, Adam and Lynda are both collectors. Lynda is also the IFPA coordinator for the region.

Pinball Spots Podcast — Episode 6: Adam & Lynda Corner

Pinball Spots / Simon Haxton

A keen player since the early 1990s, and has dominated the leaderboard on any machine at Wellington’s longest running café, Midnight Espresso, since it opened in 1989.

Pinball Spots Podcast — Episode 5: Craig Wallace

Pinball Spots / Simon Haxton

A keen collector and organiser of New Zealand’s largest annual pinball festival, Pincade, which occurred every March from 2008 to 2020.

Yee passed away in May 2021.

Pinball Spots Podcast — Episode 4: Yee Fong

Simon Haxton / Pinball Spots

Nick is a collector and restorer of mostly Williams/Bally 1990s machines, and rounded out with some early and later titles.

Pinball Spots Podcast — Episode 3: Nick Polson

Pinball Spots / Simon Haxton

Dave lives on the Kapiti Coast. He worked with TV repair for much of his earlier life and has since became a repairer, collector and operator of arcade and pinball.

Pinball Spots Podcast — Episode 2: Dave Holman

Pinball Spots / Simon Haxton

Nick lives in Christchurch. During the 70s and 80s boom years he worked security at the two main arcades of the time: Wizards and The Doghouse. Nick is an an avid collector and passionate about arcade culture and history.

Pinball Spots Podcast — Episode 1: Nick Te Paa

Pinball Spots / Simon Haxton