Classic games like Eight Ball earn approximately 50% of top-10 modern Stern machines

Overly complex add-a-ball systems (like Venom's 10-infected requirement) serve less than 1% of pinball players

Most simple add-a-ball systems (single area or mystery reward) are more preferable to players than complex pre-multiball coordination

Rachel will appear on Wisconsin PBS Life segment discussing Ladies Flip pinball league

Electric Bat has directly enabled 2-3 dozen people to start routing pinball machines through podcast listenership

Arcade operators pay tax at purchase, tax stamp for routing in most cities, sales tax on machine earnings, payroll tax on employees, and income tax on overall arcade business

Arcades have a responsibility to maintain machines in good working condition to provide quality first experiences and prevent negative perception of pinball

Chris Franchi would be the ideal artist to create a definitive He-Man pinball machine; an art package may already exist

Stranger Things had poor initial reception but received massive code improvements that boosted it to 4th highest earner at Electric Bat

Pulp Fiction was on the floor for only about 2 months of 2024 (end of February onward) but still ranked 3rd in earnings

John Wick, on the floor for only 5 months of 2024, was the 6th highest earner; if extrapolated to full year it would have ranked 4th

Elton John is the best-earning Jersey Jack Pinball machine and should be the recommended JJP choice for location operators

Rachel placed second in the Women's Wisconsin Championship

Converting casual daytime players to tournament competitors increases league engagement and retention

The most important factor for managing 100+ tournament players is having banks of both fast-playing and slow-playing games

Barry O's Barbecue Challenge would not generate high earnings as Electric Bat Arcade top earner

Rachel designed the Electric Bat logo in a single evening without extensive planning

Starting a pinball bar requires years of hands-on technical experience under the hood before attempting public machine operations

We clean the glass every day, six times a week on every single machine in Arizona because it's very dusty

Operating a pinball arcade is a full-time job if the venue generates enough play to pay bills

It took us five years to add John Schaapel to the mix at Electric Bat Arcade

Good pinball and arcade technicians are sometimes impossible to find

Many people new to pinball are overestimating their expertise after reading forum threads or doing basic repairs

Rachel was originally approached at ZapCon by Yucca Taproom owners who were directed to her by the owner of Cobra Arcade.

Electric Bat's coin drop revenue is steady year-over-year with only ~10% seasonal variance

Godzilla pinball revenue increased approximately 25% when featured in Stern Insider Connected badge challenges

Community building and creating a 'Cheers-y' social atmosphere is the key to venue success

Elton John pinball will arrive at Electric Bat Arcade in approximately one week

Electric Bat Arcade is a major hub for pinball community building in Arizona.

Electric Bat Arcade league nights and tournaments have been growing significantly.

Game Room Goodies allows Electric Bat Arcade to exchange pro versions for premium versions.

Godzilla pro and premium kept together has been Electric Bat Arcade's biggest money earner ever.

Rachel paid $3,000 for her Addams Family pinball machine

Rachel prefers naturally-rendered artwork over digital art for pinball machines

Rachel organized and competed in the Ladies Flip Wisconsin tournament, placing in a three-way tie for first

Cassidy Milonowski won the Friday night knockout tournament and WOW 2 tournament at the Fort Wayne event in late August

All of Cassidy Milonowski's top 20 WPPR points come from District 82 and Ladies Flip Wisconsin tournaments

Rachel took the summer off from running Ladies Flip Wisconsin tournaments to focus on personal healing and self-care

Women's pinball community is more supportive and encouraging than mixed tournaments

Cassidy Milonowski keeps more than two full notebooks of detailed game notes including nudging techniques and plunger placement

Christine Doherty won her first-ever pinball tournament at Ladies Flip Racine

Rachel tied for 13th place out of 130 players at the Great Lakes Pinball Open and earned 31.5 WPPR points

Rachel defeated Raymond Davidson (ranked #1) and Escher Lefkoff (ranked #2) world pinball players on Cyclone at the tournament

The Great Lakes Pinball Open had 130 players competing in 5 tournaments over 3 days

Rachel has secured 12 pinball games from volunteers for the MGC Open tournament with 64 players

Raymond Davidson's advice about mindfulness in competitive play positively impacted Rachel's tournament performance

District 82 removed all regular tables and created outdoor tent space for the Great Lakes Pinball Open

Rachel improved her classic pinball play by learning hand-slapping nudge technique from observing elite tournament players

Rachel thinks Stern is responsible for the Insider Connect upcharge policy on distributors

Rachel plans to organize Flipper Frenzy mini-tournaments at three Wisconsin locations on Fridays during winter

Ladies Flip Wisconsin IV had 22 women sign up with 1 no-show and 13 rounds of four-player match play

Cassidy Milanowski has won all four Ladies Flip Wisconsin tournaments

Rachel's mother passed from ovarian cancer 15 years ago

Ladies Flip Wisconsin IV raised $155 for ovarian cancer research through a raffle

Rachel worked at MTV's News Radio Division in late 1990s and found Eon Flux comic book at work

Electric Bat Arcade maintains VIP badge system allowing arcade regulars to bypass concert cover charges

Next Level in Hillsborough, Oregon is Rachel's favorite place to play pinball outside her own venue

Hot Doggin' is an underrated game at Electric Bat that becomes less brutal with familiarity

Gary Stern visited Electric Bat Arcade approximately 2 months prior to interview for a ska show

Electric Bat Arcade has a second location in Flagstaff, Arizona on Route 66

Electric Bat Arcade operates 365 days a year from 6 AM to 2 AM with all coin-drop gameplay

Arizona pinball arcade operators practice cooperative 'community not competition' model

Sisters of Mercy 'Temple of Love' is Rachel's favorite song for nostalgic reasons

Rachel owns seven pinball games in a single room

The Ladies The Flip Wisconsin tournament will have 32 player limit and currently has 16 spots remaining

The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas has relocated and many machines have maintenance issues including broken standup targets and missing flippers

Rachel placed second in District 82's Sam May League back-half competition after 21 months of league participation, tying with league owner Eric Thorne

I have only lost money on one machine, and that was Metallica. And I sold it for $500 less than what I purchased it for, but that was to a good friend

Out of 60 machines in the District 82 'around the world' tournament, I ended up playing 40 and nobody finished all of them; my friend Megan finished closest with 57 machines

The 'around the world' tournament at District 82 was designed for B-level players (WPPR top 2,000 or higher) to compete across 60 machines in 3 hours

Led Zeppelin is a fun but repetitive game that Rachel would rate around 6/10 due to lack of lasting engagement

Rachel's new Demolition Man acquisition complements her collection of EM machines (Lost World, Sky King, Card Tricks) with modern Williams gameplay speed and power

Rachel achieved 37 points in Sam May League front half with four first-place finishes and three third-place finishes, her best league night ever

Rachel burned out a coil on Shadow at District 82 during warm-up before a tournament