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Jeff Cernava

personactive5 mentionsFirst seen Jun 27, 2023Last seen May 11, 2025

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Jeff Cernava, known by aliases 'Mad Pinball Jeff' and 'Jeff (Fresh Pinball)', is the owner and founder of Mad Pinball, a pinball distribution company. Transitioning from his background as an arcade machine repair technician ('Arcade Jeff'), he entered pinball distribution after experiencing difficulty purchasing a Godzilla pinball machine. He co-hosts the Fresh Pinball Podcast alongside Corbin Angeli and Kyle, and is actively involved in organizing pinball events and promotional tours across Ohio locations.

Aliases

Mad Pinball JeffJeff (Fresh Pinball)

Relationships

  • foundedMad PinballJeff Cernava is the founder/operator of Mad Pinballmedium
  • ownsMad PinballOwner and founder of Mad Pinball distribution companymedium
  • affiliated_withKyleCo-host of Fresh Pinball Podcastmedium

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Claims (7)

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    King Kong LEs sold out within one hour of Mad Pinball's announcement; additional allocations from Stern also completely sold out

    Source: We Are Pinball podcast, Jeff Cernava quoteWe Are Pinball #34 "Mad Jeff tells us what games are hot!"
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    Mad Pinball's customer base is primarily composed of non-Pinside users who make independent purchasing decisions without forum influence

    Source: We Are Pinball podcastWe Are Pinball #34 "Mad Jeff tells us what games are hot!"
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    Dune received strong sales response from both home collectors and location operators despite being a non-legacy IP theme

    Source: We Are Pinball podcastWe Are Pinball #34 "Mad Jeff tells us what games are hot!"
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Recent Mentions (5)

  • Community figure; Kaneda had a conversation with him earlier in the week about moving beyond Gun Gate divisiveness and returning to why people love pinball.

    WARNING EXPLICIT CONTENT: May 11, SMS - KANEDA'S MOST EXPLOSIVE & IMPORTANT RANT EVERMay 11, 2024
  • Owner/operator of Mad Pinball; organizing location tour for Punny Factory

    Pinball Adventures' New Pinball Machine Punny Factory to Go Location TourJun 27, 2023
  • Owner of Mad Pinball distributor, mentioned by Don as contact for deals

    We are Pinball WAP Episode #5 "AP deals! Pinside top 100! Pinball craziness and a new segment!"Jul 6, 2024
  • Owner of Mad Pinball; organizing Pony Factory tour across Ohio locations (July 2023) with limited production engraved edition

    Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast June 2023 recapJul 4, 2023
  • Owner/founder of Mad Pinball; former arcade machine repair technician ('Arcade Jeff'); joined pinball distribution after difficulty purchasing Godzilla pinball; hosts Fresh Pinball Podcast with Corbin Angeli and Kyle.

    We Are Pinball #34 "Mad Jeff tells us what games are hot!"May 11, 2025

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Stern changed King Kong production to simultaneous Pro/Premium builds (tandem) rather than sequential builds to reduce artificial tier scarcity pressure

Source: We Are Pinball podcastWe Are Pinball #34 "Mad Jeff tells us what games are hot!"
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    Barrels of Fun plans to complete 1,000 units of Dune within 12 months of announcement

    Source: We Are Pinball podcastWe Are Pinball #34 "Mad Jeff tells us what games are hot!"
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    Keith Elwin has a dedicated customer base that purchases every new game regardless of theme IP

    Source: We Are Pinball podcastWe Are Pinball #34 "Mad Jeff tells us what games are hot!"
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    Barrels of Fun shifted from first-come-first-served allocation (Labyrinth) to volume-based priority system (Dune) mirroring Stern's model

    Source: We Are Pinball podcastWe Are Pinball #34 "Mad Jeff tells us what games are hot!"