Rob is a multifaceted pinball industry professional with diverse expertise spanning engineering, arcade operations, restoration, and business ownership. He is co-founder/co-owner of The Electric Playground (a pinball content and manufacturing platform), co-owner of Pinball Medics (technical rebuild services), and operator of a pinball moving service. Rob has been involved in machine ownership/customization, Stern manufacturing work, and serves as a community figure who contributes to pinball media and events across multiple roles.
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Rob (Pinball Medics) is a retired certified electrician and electrical contractor who previously ran a race car performance shop
Rob has had constant contact with American Pinball and helped develop post-release software updates
The reviewed Galactic Tank Force has had everything done to it in terms of mods and tuning
Canal Street Arcade owner; reached out to Nancy to start league back up post-pandemic
Pinball community supporter ('Rob Panther') who sent holiday gifts and sponsors Happy Hour Hangout
Co-founder/co-owner of Electric Playground; business operations and manufacturing lead; responsible for technical platform development
Pinball moving service operator (Hall & Oates Moving/northeastpinballmoving.com); confirmed as next month's podcast guest host with top-ten list planned
Electric Bat Arcade representative; reporting from Pinball at the Beach event on Beetlejuice, Winchester, and other machines
Co-owner of Pinball Medics, former certified electrician and performance car shop operator, handles technical rebuilds
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Royal Mail has successfully implemented a tariff payment system, but European postal services have not and cannot ship to the US currently
Stern Star Wars machine will not be released in Europe
Back Alley is among the highest-volume mod manufacturers by production
Cactus Canyon mod is not shipping to Europe
All 25 Alice units shipped to the US had reversed spinner wiring that caused saves to drain instead of save
Alice is shipping finally after delays with first 25 US units arriving
Alice's layout was designed to match John Papaduk's original design from a storage locker archive purchased from Chris Turner
Melvin Williams stated he wants five topper expansions for Alice to give to friends
Alice is not suitable as someone's only game in their collection but valuable for variety
The Harry Potter topper was supposed to be made by Leor but fell through at the last minute
Harry Potter should be priced around $10,000 across all tiers
Dune's interactive mech is more visually compelling than Harry Potter's staircase for casual audiences
In Before the Lock will announce an Alice's Adventures in Wonderland topper expansion in 2-4 weeks
The river diverter mechanic prevents ball trapping indefinitely by dropping after a time limit
Kong's gameplay differs significantly between Pro and Premium versions, particularly with the gong
Stern intentionally equalized Premium and Pro art packages to reduce FOMO compared to past releases like Jaws
Travis Murie scored 700 million on Kong Pro on his first game
The center tower system is always building regardless of other gameplay
Keith Elwin is rumored to be the designer of Kong
Stern Kong game reveal is scheduled for April 17th in Chicago with factory tour and gameplay
Attack from Mars is the game that first made me love pinball; my dad put me on a bar stool at his band gigs to play it and that's when pinball finally clicked for me
The Godzilla topper has shipped approximately 10 units since release about a month ago
Godzilla topper features four 3.2-inch LCD screens with five interactive modes
Attack from Mars topper uses only six light sensors for game state detection, simpler than Godzilla's twelve sensors
The Attack from Mars topper installation takes approximately 45 minutes without requiring soldering or cutting
Rob believes X-Men premium tier is a 'must' due to articulating hand features, first such endorsement in recent years
LED lighting technology emergence may have driven the development and growth of the pinball modding scene
Barnyard (Elton John) is Jersey Jack Pinball's best-suited match for their 'more is more' LED design philosophy
Labyrinth's LED wraparound panel design using high-density minute 1mil LEDs on flexible PCB has never been done before in pinball
8 Ball Beyond deserves commercial manufacture based on innovative design and trick shot mechanics
Pinball modding community comprises creative people across music, graphics, coding, and physical electronics who are transitioning from other professional fields
Pinball Brothers' Alien re-release licensing deal for Sigourney Weaver footage is still subject to final approval
The T-Rex jaw mechanism was engineered by Rob to open when a scoop shot is made, remaining closed until the ball is ready to be released
Rob placed fourth in both B Classics and Amateur Classic divisions at Northwest Pinball Championship
Rob has been a regular guest on Don't Panic Flip stream for over a year
Lead designer/project manager for Harlem Globetrotters restoration; created custom aesthetic elements; attending Globetrotters game to get backglass signed
Helper; removes back door; inspects for sparks/smoke during power-on test
Host of The Electric Playground, attended Stern media day with Dustin for hands-on Star Wars review, provides primary detailed game analysis and personal recommendation
Owner of the reviewed Galactic Tank Force; extensively customized machine with 3D-printed mods; maintained contact with American Pinball for software development feedback
Owner of the Tales of the Arabian Nights machine being reviewed; creates/prints custom cup holders
Author's friend accompanying on arcade road trip; visiting locations including Church Arcade grand opening in Pittsburgh
Chicago Pinball Expo management representative who briefly questioned Kaneda's presence before allowing him to continue coverage
Stern engineer who handled mechanics and electronics assembly on Jurassic Park Home Edition, including the T-Rex jaw mechanism