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Naps Arcade is a multi-faceted pinball community platform and media outlet founded in 2015 by Jason Knapp, originating from a charity dart tournament promotion before evolving into a primary source for pinball/arcade news curation, deal sharing, and community content. Operating across Facebook, website, and social media channels, Naps Arcade functions as both a news aggregator and venue hub, breaking industry stories, publishing interviews, and maintaining an active community presence. The entity has become known for insider access to manufacturer information and serves as a significant amplifier of pinball industry news and culture.
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foundedJason KnappJason Knapp created and operates Naps Arcade; founded Facebook page and website September 12, 2015medium
affiliated_withAmerican PinballNaps Arcade covered American Pinball news, conducted investor interviews, and published sales data on their gamesmedium
affiliated_withSpooky Pinball LLCPublished Spooky production information and Evil Dead cadence datamedium
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achievementPublished article covering Planetary Pinball figurine launch with imageshighfrom 2025-10-12
achievementFirst to break Stern distributor email on Cornerstone teaser timinghighfrom 2025-08-26
affiliationSource of Spooky production information and Evil Dead cadence datahighfrom 2025-08-18
affiliationMedia outlet covering pinball game announcementshighfrom 2025-04-15
affiliationSource of American Pinball news and industry coveragehighfrom 2026-01-21
affiliationSource of sales data on American Pinball gameshigh
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Kiss pinball was confirmed for 2026 remaster by Naps Arcade instead of AC/DC
Naps survived COVID closure through core pinball community support and game rental service generating 25 games per month
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Existing: Naps Arcade is primarily a media/news outlet and online platformvsConflicting: Evidence 11 and 14 describe it as a physical venue/arcade location that hosts tournaments and receives visitors
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accepted_new · Mar 2, 2026
Existing: Naps Arcade is an arcade venue/locationvsConflicting: Mention 7 attributes Winchester Mystery House images to Naps Arcade as a source, but Winchester Mystery House is a famous historical mansion in San Jose, California - not an arcade. This appears to be either a misattribution or hallucination.
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kept_existing · Mar 2, 2026
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from 2026-01-28
attributePinball community platform with subscription service, marketplace, and forum featureshighfrom 2025-07-20
attributePublished articles with promotional assets and pinball coveragehighfrom 2025-04-15
locationPinball arcade venue featured in YouTube video coveragehighfrom 2025-01-27