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Automate It

venueactive15 mentionsFirst seen Dec 15, 2016Last seen Feb 27, 2026

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Automate It is a pinball arcade and showroom venue operated by Melissa, serving as both a public play space and a distribution hub in the pinball community. The venue stocks pinball machines including Barrels of Fun and Evil Dead, and hosts events such as D&D gaming sessions. Kaneda, a prominent pinball personality, is based at or closely affiliated with this location and has used it as a content creation hub, including planning live streams and podcast recordings from the venue.

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  • ownsMikeOwner of pinball showroommedium
  • based_inKanedaKaneda is based at Automate It locationmedium
  • hostsEvil DeadAutomate It stocks Evil Dead pinball machinesmedium
  • hostsBarrels of FunAutomate It carries Barrels of Fun pinball machinesmedium
  • hostsBeetlejuiceAutomate It expected to receive Beetlejuice pinball machine deliverymedium

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Recent Mentions (15)

  • Arcade location in upstate New York hosting open house with Jersey Jack Pinball games and other machines

    Episode 23 – On The MendDec 15, 2016
  • Major distributor; organizing Toy Story CE raffle with Kaneda; Mike is operator contact for distribution intel

    Episode 680: "Toy Story Hype & Should Haggis Refund?"May 20, 2022
  • Venue booth at Pintastic New England where new Stern games are demonstrated (mentioned as Automated Amusements booth)

    Stern Pinball UpdateFeb 27, 2024
  • Pinball distributor and arcade operator; owned by Mike; major customer of Jersey Jack Pinball

    Jack Guarnieri 2016 JJP updateJun 3, 2018
  • Sponsor of Pintastic New England seminar

    Jersey Jack PinballJul 19, 2022
  • Authorized Jersey Jack Pinball distributor; provided Tee'd Off unit for this video

    JJP Game Unboxing - Dialed In!Jul 12, 2017
  • Pinball arcade/venue operator near Kaneda; now associated with Frank D'Angelo; recommended dealer

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Episode 1193: "TGIF Happy & Hungover Live Show"Feb 27, 2026
  • Distributor/venue; confirmed sold out of Jaws LE on day one

    Episode 897: "Kaneda's 'State-of-the-Art' JAWS Show!"Jan 5, 2024
  • Distributor; Mike (owner/contact) coordinating LE raffle logistics with Kaneda

    Episode 717: "New Pin Week Is THE BEST!!!!"Sep 11, 2022
  • Pinball venue operator; mentioned in chat interaction

    Robocop : Your move, creep. #PinballMar 5, 2017
  • Pinball distributor run by Melissa; Kaneda recommends as friend-aligned dealer

    Kaneda's Pinball Podcast Saturday Morning Spectacular Feb 21Feb 21, 2026
  • Pinball arcade venue. Kaneda mentions he will play D&D there rather than flying to Stern for a reveal.

    D&D Hangout Round 2Jan 4, 2025
  • Arcade/pinball venue expected to receive Beetlejuice delivery; Kaneda considering live stream visit from this location

    Episode 1190: "Trade You My Pokemon For Your Winchester For Your Beetlejuice!"Feb 20, 2026
  • Location where Kaneda is based; carries Barrels of Fun machines; did not have Dune available at time of podcast

    Kaneda Live PODCAST Take 4Jun 19, 2025
  • Pinball showroom operator; stock holder for Evil Dead; distributor customer base

    Kaneda Pinball is live!Apr 6, 2025