Aaron Davis is a co-founder and software engineer/platform architect at FAST Pinball, a company that creates control boards and electronics for homebrew pinball machines. He is instrumental in making homebrew pinball accessible and affordable to the community, and actively promotes the hobby through organizing Pinball Expo's homebrew showcase, recruiting builders and players, and road-tripping machines across the U.S. His technical expertise in FAST board technology has enabled innovative machines like Monster League Hockey.
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Aaron Davis's father manufactures reproduction ramps and is now one of the world's primary makers of replacement pinball ramps
Aaron Davis operates FAST Pinball from a three-car garage workshop with no intention to expand overhead despite commercial interest
Homebrew pinball design is mech-first; innovative mechanics drive entire game architecture rather than vice versa
Fast Pinball representative conducting interview at PinDevCon 2024; emcee/moderator for the Friday the 13th presentation
Co-founder of Fast Pinball; manages homebrew logistics at major shows; advocates for accessible design tools and community support infrastructure
Part of Fast team; drove from Washington State with 5-10 homebrew machines to Expo
Fast Pinball designer; mentioned as involved in homebrew Peanuts pinball project with design team hiccup
From Fast Pinball; co-host of Twippies awards show
Mentioned in knowledge base as FAST Pinball designer; not directly referenced in content but represents competing platform ecosystem
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Dave Beecher (FAST co-founder) is exceptionally detail-oriented and demands excellence at the electron/component level
FAST hardware uses ARM processors with hardware abstraction to enable processor swaps across decades without functional impact
FAST Pinball boards have maintained the same form factor since generation one; only the controller format evolved
Mad Max Fury Road homebrew project took from high school through college graduation to complete
FAST Pinball's primary testing focus is hardware reliability (flipper feel, durability) rather than theme appeal
FAST Pinball was founded over 10 years ago by Aaron Davis and Dave Beecher
More than 50% of homebrew machines at Pinball Expo are now using FAST hardware
Barrels of Fun has used FAST hardware since their first game (Labyrinth)
Pinball Brothers recently transitioned to FAST platform for Predator
Aaron has conducted the Pinball Expo road trip six consecutive years
Lisa Sue Jones (Greatest Showman homebrew creator) learned to code and has now programmed more pinball machines than Aaron Davis
Jeffrey Jones and Lisa Su attended Pinball Expo two years before 2024 as beginners and have since become game creators.
Lisa Su had never coded before in her life and learned to code through pinball machine development.
Ryan McQuaid's Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball homebrew game got him hired at American Pinball.
Mark Seiden's Metroid pinball machine got him hired at Jersey Jack Pinball as designer on James Cameron's Avatar Limited Edition.
Tattoo Mystique was the first game running Mission Pinball Framework and Fast Pinball hardware at a pinball show.
This is the most homebrew games that have ever been in the same place at the same time at Pinball Expo.
The Harry Potter homebrew game is the designer's first game and features 84 drivers and approximately 140 switches.
Homebrew game quality at Texas Pinball Festival 2024 reached professional/commercial fit-and-finish standards
Aaron Davis at Fast Pinball will make more money this year than Keith Elwin as a result of Euro Pinball Corp board supply deal
Aaron Davis founded Fast Pinball to build his own pinball machines but has not completed any personal machines to date.
Dave Beecher is Lynn's partner in Fast Pinball and serves as a mentor teaching diverse engineering disciplines.
Fast Pinball representative; host/interviewer at Texas Pinball Festival PindevCon
Founder of Fast Pinball; benefiting from Euro Pinball Corp deal to supply boards for Bally remakes
Founder of Fast Pinball; provides control board electronics for homebrew and commercial pinball machines; panelist at Expo 2023
Co-founder of Fast Pinball; met Grauvogl at Chicago Pinball Expo 2022 and provided encouragement for MPF/programming work.
Founder of Fast Pinball; supplied boards to Haggis; Kaneda notes he 'made money' off Haggis failure by getting paid before shipment; appeared at TPF 2023 booth with Damien
Founder of Fast Pinball; discussed homebrew community growth and involvement with Labyrinth project
Founder of Fast Pinball, hardware/software provider for homebrew pinball machines; actively supports homebrew community at expos; interviewed about games and community at Pinball Expo 2024.
Founder/owner of Fast Pinball; manufactures pinball control hardware and firmware; provides pre-configured systems for homebrew builders; known for being friendly and community-focused
Founder/key person at FAST Pinball; exhibited at Chicago Pinball Expo with multiple working machines demonstrating FAST capabilities
Founder of Fast Pinball; praised for supporting homebrew pinball community; invited to appear on show
Founder of Fast Pinball; attended Expo and made effort to source Pliny the Elder beer for hosts; provided explanation of Fast Pinball business
Pinball community member; attempted to source Pliny the Elder beer for Foghorn Leghorn at Expo event
Founder of Fast Pinball; sells Spike 2 boards for homebrew builders; Don purchased boards from him
Co-founder of FAST Pinball; presented Friday 7pm seminar on indie pinball designer initiatives
Founder of FAST Pinball; hosted 'Making Pinball, Making Friends' seminar about homebrew pinball makers
Founder of Fast Pinball; hosted homebrew pinball seminar with Imoto Harney
Founder of Fast Pinball; panelist on homebrew machine building (Under the Playfield seminar)
Founder/CEO of FAST Pinball, referenced as design partner emphasizing flipper perfection and hardware quality
Founder of Fast Pinball; Mike references him as someone who could help with replacement ROM chips if needed
Founder/representative of Fast Pinball; involved in homebrew pinball movement and supporting Expo's homebrew section
Founder of Fast Pinball; mentioned in context of helping with wiring/tech support for Don's Zelda homebrew
Founder of FAST Pinball; mentioned as planning to convert Jack Danger's whitewood game to FAST platform for end-of-Expo playability
Co-founder of Fast Pinball with Brian Madden; credited for homebrew platform development
Founder of Fast Pinball; attended Expo; participated in beer trade with hosts (Pliny the Elder, Hop Growers from Russian River); enthusiastic community member
Head of Fast Pinball; provides electronics boards and lighting control systems for modern pinball machines
Fast Pinball founder; featured in Labyrinth reveal videos; podcast guest on JBS Show discussing game development; visible in development content.
Founder of Fast Pinball, serving on the nominating committee for the 2024 Pinball Community Awards
Owner/founder of FAST Pinball; reached out to hosts to address documentation complaints
Founder of Fast Pinball; provided logistics support for transporting homebrew machines to Expo from Utah
Owner/founder of Fast Pinball; local to Seattle; influential in Northwest pinball scene; road tripping to Expo with Dan Rosenstein.
Co-founder/lead of FAST Pinball; partnered with Pinball Brothers for electronics; described by Josh Roop as highly professional and elevating products
Software developer for homebrew pinball community; instrumental in making homebrew accessible and affordable; helps organize homebrew showcase at Expo
Road-tripping Predator machines across U.S.; enabling access for players like Genghis
Collaborating with Emoto and Jake Danzig on homebrew area expansion at Expo 2025
Creator of FAST boards (pinball control system); credited for board technology enabling Monster League Hockey's lighting and electrical systems.
Co-founder of FAST Pinball; platform builder; annual Pinball Expo road trip organizer; interviewed on Poor Man's Pinball Podcast
Co-founder and key personnel of FAST Pinball, software engineer and platform architect
Fast Pinball promoter; actively recruits homebrew builders and West Coast players to Expo