Melissa Marquette is a long-time Patreon member and owner of CoinTaker, a pinball distributor operating in the secondary market. She is an active pinball player based in Michigan who competes weekly and participated in the Chicago Pinball Expo 2025. As a distributor, she manages allocations for new pinball releases (Beetlejuice, Pokemon LE, Back to the Future) and provides customer service to the pinball community, while occasionally engaging with industry rumors and announcements.
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Melissa Marquette confirmed the Stern-Dutch Pinball partnership claim is true
Women purchasing pinball machines has grown approximately 20% in recent years
Women are now purchasing pinball machines not just for themselves but as gifts for husbands, children, and across multi-generation families
Co-owner of Cointaker arcade/operator company with husband; business-facing role; 20-year industry veteran; reports 20% growth in women purchasing machines
Co-owner of Cointaker, event host
Co-owner of Cointaker with Chris; extended invitation for show hosts to visit warehouse
Commented congratulations on Melvin/AP announcement; believed to be exclusive dealer for BTTF
Owner of CoinTaker distributor; initially corroborated Stern-Dutch Pinball partnership rumor via Facebook, later walked back via official statement
Contact at Coin Taker distributor; provided responsive customer service despite no allocation available
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Pinball representation has evolved from objectification (nipples/panty lines on backglass art) to professional roles and industry leadership
Pinball player at Chicago Pinball Expo 2025 waiting to play Iron Maiden; plays weekly in Michigan; described as 'a great person, great player' who has achieved great teams
Distributor with Beetlejuice allocation and secondary market demand
Long-time Patreon member; associated with Cointaker