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Seattle

venueactive13 mentionsFirst seen Mar 4, 2007Last seen Jun 19, 2025

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Seattle is a geographic location that has emerged as a significant market hub in the pinball industry. The city is notable for being the hometown of Foo Fighters, which has been leveraged in pinball marketing efforts, and has developed a reputation for having a high density of pinball venues indicating strong market growth potential. Seattle also serves as a personal location for industry figures, such as Todd MacCulloch, who has established game room infrastructure there for storing and operating EM games.

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  • Home base for Todd McCulloch; described as a vibrant pinball hub with multiple weekly tournaments, venues, and a supportive operator/collector community.

    Episode 249 - Interview with Todd MacCulloch 11-11-15Nov 15, 2015
  • Described as hot pinball community hub with active tournament scene, arcade shows, and women's leagues

    INDISC 2024 - Classics Target Match Play Playoffs - QuarterfinalsJun 19, 2025
  • Anthony's home base; location of FAST Pinball; Northwest pinball community hub

    Episode 359: Anthony van Winkle of Paradigm TiltApr 6, 2023
  • Raymond Davidson's previous residence; competitive pinball hub with strong player base including Jermaine; location of rental pinball machines during Davidson's relocation to Chicago

    Episode 260: Raymond Davidson, Day One at SternMay 19, 2020
  • Northwest tournament location mentioned as favorite by Jack Slovacek

    Episode 417: Jack Slovacek & Nic SteinMar 31, 2025
  • City where Kaylee George is based; described as major pinball hub with leagues/tournaments available daily

    Episode 150: Cayle George. Exploits!

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Aug 28, 2018
  • Pinball hub city with highest IFPA tournament activity (182 tournaments, ~$3000 prize pool), home to Mariolle and strong competitive scene

    Episode 153: Say bonjour to Germain MariolleSep 12, 2018
  • Pacific Northwest city mentioned as having strong pinball scene

    Episode 216: Colin Urban, top 10 player and owner of AustraliaAug 31, 2019
  • City where Mike's honeymoon exposure to Adaball inspired his pinball hobby

    Episode 57 - Pinball AirBnB / DOTH Road KingsNov 18, 2024
  • One of two biggest pinball cities in country alongside Portland; Pacific Northwest robust scene attributed to weather/zoning/operator history

    Episode 9 - Operator Spotlight: Pop's Pinball ParlorDec 18, 2023
  • City Jack recently visited; noted for high density of pinball venues indicating market growth

    Ep. 77. Jersey Jack Guarnieri with JJP newsOct 6, 2017
  • Location of MacCulloch's second home with game room expansion and larger storage for EM games

    TOPCast 9: Todd MacCullochMar 4, 2007
  • Foo Fighters' hometown; targeted in marketing message

    Are you ready to fight? 👽🛸Feb 28, 2023