# I'm Leaving... **Source:** RetroRalph **Type:** video **Published:** 2022-10-19 **Duration:** 3m 10s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qq9ZYqmqzY --- ## Analysis Jon from Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit announces he's attending Chicago Pinball Expo and shares his travel preparations. He plans to conduct interviews with Todd Tuckey and Arcade Hollywood, visit Galloping Ghost arcade, and connect with friends during the event from Wednesday through Saturday. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Last year Jon visited Galloping Ghost arcade and explored the Sam Stern area during Pinball Expo — _Jon recalls attending previous Pinball Expo and visiting Galloping Ghost, checking out the Sam Stern area_ - [HIGH] Jon will conduct an interview with Todd Tuckey as a follow-up to last year's interview — _Jon states he will interview Todd Tuckey again this year, noting 'Todd, I'll be interviewing you' and 'He doesn't know that yet'_ - [HIGH] Jon plans to interview Arcade Hollywood about the current state of arcade collecting — _Jon mentions 'I'm going to have a special interview with Arcade Hollywood. I want to talk to him about like the state of arcade collecting right now'_ - [HIGH] Jon recently acquired a Game of Thrones pinball machine in candy cab format — _Jon states 'I got a Game of Thrones pinball' and mentions having a new candy cab_ - [HIGH] Jon previously made a video titled 'Americans hate candy cabs' that was controversial — _Jon references creating a video with that title as a joke, mentioning 'people got really pissed off'_ ### Notable Quotes > "I'm leaving, fooled you! I always wanted to use that clip, man." > — **Jon (Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit)**, 0:15 > _Playful Spaceballs reference used as click-bait style intro, establishes the video's humorous tone_ > "Last time we were in Chicago for Pinball Expo, we went to Galloping Ghost, which was awesome." > — **Jon (Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit)**, 1:20 > _References previous Expo attendance and visit to major arcade venue, indicating recurring event participation_ > "I'm going to have a special interview with Arcade Hollywood. I want to talk to him about like the state of arcade collecting right now. It's a little bit weird." > — **Jon (Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit)**, 1:45 > _Indicates planned content and suggests emerging concerns about arcade collecting market conditions_ > "Todd, I'll be interviewing you. And he doesn't know that yet." > — **Jon (Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit)**, 1:35 > _Announces follow-up interview with Todd Tuckey as update to previous year's content_ > "If you're in the Chicagoland area, come down to Pinball Expo. I'll be there Wednesday at the launch or the welcome event. Then Thursday, Friday. And then I leave on Saturday." > — **Jon (Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit)**, 2:05 > _Provides specific attendance schedule and invites local audience to connect at event_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Jon | person | Host of Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit YouTube channel, attending Pinball Expo as content creator | | Tee'd Off Pinball Pursuit | organization | YouTube pinball channel hosted by Jon focused on pinball reviews and content | | Chicago Pinball Expo | event | Annual pinball industry convention and tournament event; Jon attending to create content and connect with community | | Todd Tuckey | person | Content creator and pinball personality; previously interviewed by Jon, scheduled for follow-up interview at Expo | | Arcade Hollywood | person | Arcade collecting expert; Jon plans special interview about current state of arcade collecting market | | Galloping Ghost | organization | Arcade venue in Chicago area with significant pinball collection; visited by Jon during previous Expo | | Sam Stern | person | Associated with arcade/pinball area at Galloping Ghost that Jon previously explored | | Game of Thrones | product | Pinball machine recently acquired by Jon in candy cab format; planned for future channel review | | Spaceballs | product | Movie referenced for iconic 'I'm leaving' clip used as intro joke in this video | ### Topics - **Primary:** Pinball Expo attendance and content creation, Pinball machine acquisition (Game of Thrones candy cab), Content creator interviews and networking - **Secondary:** Arcade collecting market conditions, Candy cab machines and American collector preferences, YouTube channel updates and future content plans ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Jon expresses excitement about attending Expo, reconnecting with friends, and conducting interviews. Playful tone throughout with humorous opening. Enthusiasm evident for upcoming event and new acquisition. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Chicago Pinball Expo draws content creators and industry professionals for interviews, networking, and content generation (confidence: high) — Jon planning multiple interviews and special content during Expo attendance; previously visited Galloping Ghost arcade as part of Expo coverage - **[market_signal]** Current state of arcade collecting market described as 'a little bit weird' by Jon, suggesting emerging concerns or shifts in collecting landscape (confidence: medium) — Jon states 'the state of arcade collecting right now. It's a little bit weird' and specifically wants to discuss this with Arcade Hollywood - **[community_signal]** Todd Tuckey maintaining presence as content creator through Expo interviews and industry engagement (confidence: medium) — Jon planning follow-up interview with Todd Tuckey, indicating continued activity and visibility in pinball content ecosystem --- ## Transcript hey guys welcome back to the channel it's true i'm leaving fooled you i've always wanted to use that clip man i never had a place to use it but it kind of makes sense now all right i'm not leaving but i'm going to pinball expo i'm sitting out here in the garage procrastinating i was playing with this new uh candy cab i got but um yeah i got a mister in there check that out see pretty cool i'll uh i'll i'll review that on the channel eventually you know because us americans we hate candy cabs that was a video i did it was kind of a joke the title but people got really pissed off i don't really think americans hate candy cabs uh but anyways okay well we'll go inside real quick i'll show you what i have packed I don't have that much stuff well I do, I actually have too much stuff packed the garage cage is looking pretty good in November, we got some stuff coming for that which is cool, so we'll get some updates finally, I'll update some systems and get some things restored but yeah, I got, let's see, I'll show you my stuff really quick that I have so yeah, so that's my bag, I got all my clothes packed which is good, so you can see this is a new camera bag I got. I'm pretty excited about that. So it's got all the, all my camera stuff in it. But anyways, if you remember, my nose is running. I feel like I might be coming down with a little bit of just like a common cold kind of thing But anyway so what cool is that last time we were in Chicago for Pinball Expo we went to Galloping Ghost which was awesome We got a chance to really check out and explore the Stern area. I got to interview Todd Tuckey, which I'm going to do again this year as like an update off of last year's. He doesn't know that yet, but Todd, I'll be interviewing you. And I'm going to have a special interview with Arcade Hollywood. I want to talk to him about like the state of arcade collecting right now. It's a little bit weird. So I want to see, get a catch up, catch up with him. And then I'm going to see a bunch of friends. So it's awesome. There's a bunch of my friends coming. And if you're in the Chicagoland area, come down to Pinball Expo. I'll be there Wednesday at the launch or the welcome event tonight. Then Thursday, Friday. And then I leave on Saturday. But I'm looking forward to seeing everybody. and yeah that's it I'm not leaving I love space balls I love that clip but uh but yeah that's it all right quick update hopefully I get to see you there if you enjoyed the video give me a thumbs up consider subscribing put your comments below are you going to be at pinball expo and we will see you on the next one thanks so much for watching if you like this video consider checking out another and I hope to see you at the Pinball Expo. _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 09231b5d-b047-4c94-b14b-bf275f0d3cb8*