Terry worked for Brinker International (Chili's/On the Border) opening new restaurant locations at 55-60 hours/week while building Pinball Life part-time at ~30 hours/week

Pinball Life operated for 2 years with zero owner income, reinvesting all revenue into inventory

Terry spent 15 years as a route rat (casual pinball player) from approximately 1980-1999

Mike Fox has been with Pinball Life for approximately 11 years total (3 years part-time + 8 years full-time as of podcast date)

Pinball parts manufacturers in early 2000s would only sell minimum quantities of 200+ units, forcing home hobbyists to resell excess inventory

Margaret DeZwarte's suggestion to quit his job and become a stay-at-home dad was the pivotal decision that enabled Pinball Life's growth

Scorgasm Master is a modern solid-state version of the 1930s Contact Master bagatelle game, retaining original gameplay mechanics while adding callouts, music, artwork, and a backbox display.

The 3D-printed ball lift mechanism is stronger and more reliable than the original hot-metal design, with no durability issues despite heavy use by young players at multiple shows.

Day One Pinball will produce approximately 30 total units of Scorgasm Master (10 engineering samples + 20 production) and has no plans for increased production beyond that.

The entire Scorgasm Master project was completed from concept to finished product in approximately six months (Expo 2014 to MGC Milwaukee show 2015).

John Yau-Se's proximity (3 minutes from Day One Pinball's Richmond, Virginia location) was a key factor in selecting him as the artist for Scorgasm Master.

Small-batch manufacturing economics dictate that Scorgasm Master's $2,000 MSRP would drop to approximately $1,000 if production scaled to 1,000 units.

The Playfield Sandwich design concept—integrating all playfield components into one removable slab—ensures structural integrity and minimal maintenance needs once properly assembled.

Danesi Blaylock is the strongest player among the Day One Pinball team and regularly beats other players on Scorgasm Master due to his experience with the original Contact Master.

Day One Pinball's primary business philosophy prioritizes team enjoyment and learning over profit, explicitly avoiding venture-scale growth or debt-financed expansion.

Day One Pinball is considering remaking the classic Ringer bagatelle game (also called Penny Pinch or Horseshoes) as the next project, potentially renaming it 'Midget Boss,' with a six-month production target.

Scorgasm Master is more fun than the original 1930s Contact Master because it adds callouts, full artwork, backbox, music, and modern solid-state electronics while preserving core gameplay

The original Contact Master was 99.9% silent, creating a deafening void that modern versions fill with music and callouts

Day One Pinball's business model prioritizes passion and learning over profit; they would only make 30 units even though demand exists for more

Without 3D printing, small-batch production of games like Scorgasm Master would be economically impossible due to tooling costs

John Yau-Se was chosen as artist primarily because he is local (3 minutes away) and his art style aligned with vision for the game

The Playfield Sandwich design eliminates most assembly issues and creates near-infinite durability once properly aligned

Scott Danesi is the strongest player in the Pinball Life circle and consistently beats others at Scorgasm Master due to having owned original Contact Master

Manual score calculation is the primary friction point that discourages modern players from enjoying bagatelle games

Day One Pinball completed Scorgasm Master development in approximately 6 months (Expo to MGC Milwaukee), with team members working late nights in final week

If demand scaled to hundreds of units, Day One Pinball's business model would require complete restructuring and they lack a plan for that scenario