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TPF 2026 Short Interview Compilation

Pinball Pursuit·video·26m 8s·analyzed·Apr 9, 2026
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TL;DR

TPF 2026 interviews reveal Yukon Yeti launch, Circus Voltaire reimagine, and consensus on theme-driven growth.

Summary

TPF 2026 short interview compilation featuring industry figures, manufacturers, content creators, and enthusiasts discussing their entry into pinball, favorite machines, and strategies for growing the community. Key highlights include Turner Pinball's release of Yukon Yeti (with designer Dennis Nordman), American Pinball's announcement of Circus Voltaire reimagine, and multiple speakers emphasizing themes, accessibility, and community events as growth drivers.

Key Claims

  • Turner Pinball is releasing Yukon Yeti at TPF 2026 with long lines of players waiting before the show opened

    high confidence · Chris from Turner Pinball, speaking at the show floor

  • American Pinball announced Circus Voltaire as their first 'reimagine' game, in limited production run

    high confidence · Brian Vincent, owner of American Pinball, speaking at the show

  • Dennis Nordman designed Yukon Yeti with another engineer named Zophia

    high confidence · Gabe Hernandez, mechanical engineer at Turner Pinball

  • Brad Albreight worked on artwork for three pinball titles in the past year: Portal (Multimorphic P3), Monster League Hockey (Jake Danzig/Kildozer Studios), and Winchester Mystery House (Barrels of Fun)

    high confidence · Brad Albreight, poster and game artist, speaking at TPF 2026

  • Ernie Silverberg created a custom League of Legends pinball machine and recently made Monsters Inc. machine

    high confidence · Ernie Silverberg, homebrew machine builder

  • Kevin works with Multimorphic doing communications and social media, and notes that Multimorphic's machine allows playing 27 different games on one cabinet

    high confidence · Kevin, Multimorphic communications lead

  • Jake Danzig is project director for Monster League Hockey, which is primarily a head-to-head game with single player code being added

    high confidence · Jake Danzig speaking at TPF 2026

  • Multiple speakers emphasize that strong IP/themes (Pokemon, Beetlejuice, Hot Wheels, Portal) are key to attracting new generations to pinball

    high confidence · Brian Vincent (American Pinball), Ernie Silverberg, Kevin (Multimorphic), others

Notable Quotes

  • “The show is not even open yet and we've already got lines. It's crazy.”

    Chris, Turner Pinball@ 0:34 — Demonstrates exceptional pre-launch hype for Yukon Yeti, suggesting strong market demand for new Turner Pinball release

  • “I think people are excited. We're glad they're excited. We're excited, too.”

    Chris, Turner Pinball@ 0:38 — Shows Turner Pinball's confidence and enthusiasm about Yukon Yeti launch reception

  • “A lot of thought to the first called reimagine game we wanted to bring out and just circus just kept coming to the top of the list.”

    Brian Vincent, American Pinball@ 5:38 — Confirms American Pinball's strategy to remaster classic games and explains Circus Voltaire selection rationale

  • “We're so in fact we're already getting tons of like just emails, hey, put me on the list. Put me on the list. Where can I find a distributor?”

    Brian Vincent, American Pinball@ 6:07 — Indicates strong collector/pre-order demand for Circus Voltaire reimagine immediately after announcement

  • “I think the manufacturers need to help facilitate more community events to try to get people out because you don't learn about pinball playing pinball at home and 70% of the market is games at home.”

    Jeff Dodson (Dirty Pool), Barrels of Fun sound designer@ 11:40 — Industry insider claim that 70% of pinball market is home-based, and suggests manufacturers should invest in community events to drive engagement

  • “I think the key is we as a community, we need more stars. Like we not not that we need Taylor Swift to play pinball, but we definitely need more like just stars to cuz we know they're out there. We know they play pinball.”

Entities

ChrispersonTurner PinballcompanyYukon YetigameGabe HernandezpersonDennis NordmanpersonBrian VincentpersonAmerican PinballcompanyCircus VoltairegameRetro Ralph

Signals

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    product_launch: Yukon Yeti by Turner Pinball generating exceptional pre-show hype with lines forming before TPF 2026 even opened; early market enthusiasm suggests strong demand

    high · Chris: 'The show is not even open yet and we've already got lines. It's crazy.'

  • ?

    product_strategy: American Pinball executing strategy to release reimagined versions of classic games; Circus Voltaire selected as first 'reimagine' title, targeting limited production run with strong collector pre-order response

    high · Brian Vincent: 'A lot of thought to the first called reimagine game we wanted to bring out and just circus just kept coming to the top of the list' and 'we're already getting tons of like just emails, hey, put me on the list'

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    market_signal: Multiple industry speakers (manufacturers, content creators, designers) consensus that strong IP/themes are critical growth driver; Pokemon, Beetlejuice, Hot Wheels, Portal cited as examples of theme-driven collector and new-player appeal

    high · Brian Vincent on female-oriented themes; Ernie Silverberg: 'Pokemon's insane... brings in a lot of people... brings people back to their childhood'; Kevin on Portal attracting younger demographics

  • ?

    manufacturing_signal: Gabe Hernandez (Turner Pinball mechanical engineer) reports spending 60+ hours weekly on Yukon Yeti engineering/production versus 20 minutes weekly playing; illustrates manufacturing complexity and resource intensity of modern pinball production

    high · Gabe Hernandez: '60 plus hours a week doing the engineering on it. And I play for probably 20 minutes a week.'

  • ?

Transcript

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0:21
Hey, for those at home that don't know you, tell us who you are. >> My name is Chris and I'm with Turner
0:25
My name is Chris and I'm with Turner
0:25
My name is Chris and I'm with Turner Pinball and we are releasing Yukon Yeti here at the show. We are so excited to play. We're waiting in line because there's a lot of people that are excited to play it. >> The show is not even open yet and we've
0:34
The show is not even open yet and we've
0:34
The show is not even open yet and we've already got lines. It's crazy. Which is awesome. I think people are excited. We're We're glad they're excited. We're excited, too. And yes, definitely can't wait to have you get on the game and let me know what you think. >> Of course. So, how did you get into
0:46

Jamie Burch, JBS Show@ 10:15 — Content creator perspective on celebrity influence as growth driver for pinball's mainstream visibility

  • “I had a lot of trouble getting help figuring things out. So now that I've kind of figured it out. And I'm trying to share that with home owners, arcade owners, how to stream uh pinball from from their basements”

    Aaron, Grownup Adjacent@ 18:19 — Shows growing importance of live streaming as community engagement and growth mechanism for pinball

  • “60 plus hours a week doing the engineering on it. And I play for probably 20 minutes a week.”

    Gabe Hernandez, Turner Pinball mechanical engineer@ 4:22 — Illustrates the intensive engineering and manufacturing effort behind modern pinball production

    • person
    Brad Albreightperson
    Portalgame
    Monster League Hockeygame
    Winchester Mystery Housegame
    Jake Danzigperson
    Ernie Silverbergperson
    Jeff Dodson (Dirty Pool)person
    Barrels of Funcompany
    Jamie Burchperson
    Kevinperson
    Multimorphiccompany
    Aaronperson
    Zophiaperson
    Deep Root Pinballcompany

    personnel_signal: Gabe Hernandez transitioned from Deep Root Pinball (which 'didn't turn out too well') to Turner Pinball after Chris started the company; indicates talent migration and potential Deep Root business challenges

    high · Gabe Hernandez: 'got hired at uh a company that went to Font a while ago, Deeproot. Okay. Uh of course, those of us at the bottom didn't know what was going on at the time. They didn't turn out too well'

  • ?

    content_signal: Aaron (Grownup Adjacent) describes live streaming as emerging growth mechanism; reports streaming daily, developing infrastructure to help home and arcade owners stream pinball to attract younger demographics

    high · Aaron: 'I think uh live streaming is a good way... live streaming hits a younger demographic. So that in itself will open up opportunity'

  • ?

    community_signal: Broad agreement across interviewees (manufacturers, content creators, players) on growth levers: community events, accessibility barriers, celebrity visibility, theme relevance, local arcade scenes, and beginner-friendly initiatives

    high · Multiple speakers discussing community-centric growth: Jeff Dodson on manufacturer-facilitated events, Jamie Burch on celebrity visibility, Brad Albreight on teaching basic skills, Anthony Johnson on no-pressure events

  • ?

    business_signal: American Pinball receiving immediate pre-order volume for Circus Voltaire reimagine; Brian Vincent reports distributors inquiring about availability; indicates strong secondary/limited edition collector appetite

    high · Brian Vincent: 'we're already getting tons of like just emails, hey, put me on the list. Put me on the list. Where can I find a distributor?'

  • ?

    design_innovation: Monster League Hockey (Jake Danzig/Kildozer Studios) being positioned as head-to-head focused party game with added single-player code; represents alternative design approach to traditional pinball format

    high · Jake Danzig: 'It's primarily a head-to-head game, but we are adding in code where we can play single player. It's a real party game'

  • ?

    manufacturing_signal: Brad Albreight worked on artwork for three significant pinball releases (Portal, Monster League Hockey, Winchester Mystery House) in a single year; indicates specialization and increasing professionalization of pinball game art production

    high · Brad Albreight: 'three titles this past year, which is kind of crazy and surreal. Uh Portal with Multimorphic on the P3... Monster League Hockey... And then Winchester Mystery House'

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    market_signal: Jeff Dodson (Barrels of Fun) claims 70% of pinball market is home-based games; suggests manufacturers should invest in community events to drive arcade play; indicates potential tension between home collector and location-play segments

    medium · Jeff Dodson: 'you don't learn about pinball playing pinball at home and 70% of the market is games at home'

    • Of course. So, how did you get into
    0:46
    Of course. So, how did you get into pinball? >> Uh, well, I worked in software for many
    0:50
    Uh, well, I worked in software for many
    0:50
    Uh, well, I worked in software for many years. Actually, uh, got hired by a company that wanted to develop software for pinball. and they got really interested in it through that and then essentially ended up starting a pinball company. >> That's incredible.
    1:00
    That's incredible.
    1:00
    That's incredible. >> I know.
    1:01
    I know.
    1:01
    I know. >> I love it. Um, how do we get more people
    1:03
    I love it. Um, how do we get more people
    1:03
    I love it. Um, how do we get more people into pinball? >> That's a great question. I think the
    1:08
    That's a great question. I think the
    1:08
    That's a great question. I think the people that are into pinball need to share it with their friends. Okay. >> Right. So, you're like, you got friends
    1:12
    Right. So, you're like, you got friends
    1:12
    Right. So, you're like, you got friends and you want to go hang out, like take them to your local pinball arcade. Yeah. >> And like once people play, it's it's so
    1:18
    And like once people play, it's it's so
    1:18
    And like once people play, it's it's so different than most of the games kids play today. And so you go and you play this device that's more physical >> and digital too, but it has that
    1:28
    and digital too, but it has that
    1:28
    and digital too, but it has that physical element and like it hooks people really fast, I think. >> I love it. And beyond the obvious, Yukon
    1:34
    I love it. And beyond the obvious, Yukon
    1:34
    I love it. And beyond the obvious, Yukon Yeti, what is your current obsession machine? >> My current obsession you mean like what
    1:38
    My current obsession you mean like what
    1:38
    My current obsession you mean like what is my favorite game? >> Yeah. What is your favorite one you
    1:40
    Yeah. What is your favorite one you
    1:40
    Yeah. What is your favorite one you can't get enough of right now? >> Man, I don't know. My my all-time
    1:43
    Man, I don't know. My my all-time
    1:43
    Man, I don't know. My my all-time favorite is probably Attack from Mars. >> Attack from Mars. It's a classic.
    1:47
    Attack from Mars. It's a classic.
    1:47
    Attack from Mars. It's a classic. >> Classic.
    1:48
    Classic.
    1:48
    Classic. >> But I love that game. Yeah. Obviously I
    1:51
    But I love that game. Yeah. Obviously I
    1:51
    But I love that game. Yeah. Obviously I pretty big Whitewater fan. >> Okay, Whitewater a little bit to do with
    1:54
    Okay, Whitewater a little bit to do with
    1:54
    Okay, Whitewater a little bit to do with maybe what we have here. So >> yeah. Okay. I love it. Well, hey, thanks
    1:58
    yeah. Okay. I love it. Well, hey, thanks
    1:58
    yeah. Okay. I love it. Well, hey, thanks so much for your time. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. Happy to talk to you all.
    2:00
    Thank you. Happy to talk to you all.
    2:00
    Thank you. Happy to talk to you all. Enjoy the show. >> Hey, for all the friends at home, tell
    2:02
    Hey, for all the friends at home, tell
    2:02
    Hey, for all the friends at home, tell us who you are and what you do. >> Howdy. I'm uh Gabe Hernandez. I'm the
    2:05
    Howdy. I'm uh Gabe Hernandez. I'm the
    2:05
    Howdy. I'm uh Gabe Hernandez. I'm the mechanical engineer on the team and I do all the mechanical stuff. >> Perfect. Uh what got you into pinball?
    2:12
    Perfect. Uh what got you into pinball?
    2:12
    Perfect. Uh what got you into pinball? >> Uh oddly enough, uh way back in must
    2:15
    Uh oddly enough, uh way back in must
    2:15
    Uh oddly enough, uh way back in must have been 2019, I was looking for jobs on Indeed. I think and I saw one for a pinball company and I was like, "Oh, that's cool." Threw a resume out. And uh ended up getting hired at uh a company that went to Font a while ago, Deeproot. Okay. >> Uh of course, those of us at the bottom
    2:30
    Uh of course, those of us at the bottom
    2:30
    Uh of course, those of us at the bottom didn't know what was going on at the time. They didn't turn out too well, but you know, that got us the bug. >> Yeah.
    2:34
    Yeah.
    2:34
    Yeah. >> And when Chris started his company, I
    2:36
    And when Chris started his company, I
    2:36
    And when Chris started his company, I sent him a message and said, "Hey, if you ever need someone to know, you know, knows what was going on there, let me know." And he did. And then eventually I came on fulltime. >> There we go. How do we get more people
    2:48
    There we go. How do we get more people
    2:48
    There we go. How do we get more people into pinball?
    2:53
    Oddly enough, I'd say just play it.
    2:53
    Oddly enough, I'd say just play it. Pinball is it's physical. It's mechanical. It's actually in person. There's stuff moving. There's stuff happening. You shoot the same shot every time and it comes back different every single time. There's those slight differences in actually how mechanical stuff goes. Brings a lot of people in. And I think that's uh one of the big draws. But just get people to play it. >> Love it. What was the machine that got
    3:13
    Love it. What was the machine that got
    3:13
    Love it. What was the machine that got you hooked? That would have to be Black Hole. >> Okay. I don't know that I've ever played
    3:19
    Okay. I don't know that I've ever played
    3:19
    Okay. I don't know that I've ever played that one. >> My parents uh my dad had a black hole
    3:22
    My parents uh my dad had a black hole
    3:22
    My parents uh my dad had a black hole machine growing up and I don't think I ever actually played one real game on it cuz it was never working. But uh hopefully he doesn't watch us cuz we used to sneak the glass off my twin brother and I and we button punch it to hear all the fun noises. >> Oh my god.
    3:37
    Oh my god.
    3:37
    Oh my god. >> That's the inverted playfield.
    3:38
    That's the inverted playfield.
    3:38
    That's the inverted playfield. >> Yeah, that's inverted lower playfield
    3:40
    Yeah, that's inverted lower playfield
    3:40
    Yeah, that's inverted lower playfield backwards. You know the >> Oh, I'll have to look this one up.
    3:42
    Oh, I'll have to look this one up.
    3:42
    Oh, I'll have to look this one up. >> The black hole.
    3:45
    The black hole.
    3:45
    The black hole. And last but not least, what's your current obsession game beyond Yukon Yeti? >> I don't think I can answer that because
    3:51
    I don't think I can answer that because
    3:51
    I don't think I can answer that because that is my obsession. I spend >> there is no other
    3:55
    there is no other
    3:55
    there is no other >> hours-wise. I spend way more time in the
    3:58
    hours-wise. I spend way more time in the
    3:58
    hours-wise. I spend way more time in the designing and engineering and parts procurement and drawings, everything required to take pinball from, you know, we got these great designers. Uh Dennis Nordman did this one. To take it from what he came up with, him and uh Zophia, another engineer he was working with to finally get it to production. There's just a lot involved. So for me, you know, I'm spending 60 plus hours a week doing the engineering on it. And I play for probably 20 minutes a week. >> All right. So we're here at the American
    4:26
    All right. So we're here at the American
    4:26
    All right. So we're here at the American booth. Uh we're going to ask a few questions. Tell us who you are and why you're cool. >> Yeah. Hey guys, my name is Brian
    4:32
    Yeah. Hey guys, my name is Brian
    4:32
    Yeah. Hey guys, my name is Brian Vincent. I'm the owner of American Pinball. And uh this is our first big show as uh you know the new company and um yeah super excited to be here. Yeah. >> So uh tell me how you got into pinball.
    4:45
    So uh tell me how you got into pinball.
    4:45
    So uh tell me how you got into pinball. What was your gateway game? >> So when I was really poor my wife and I
    4:50
    So when I was really poor my wife and I
    4:50
    So when I was really poor my wife and I had uh she was working nights like selling shoes and I was a graduate student and they had a little putt pup place that was down from our apartment and for like $3.50 you could play around a putt putt. You get a Coke and they had a you get a couple of tokens and the only thing they had there was an Adam's family pinball machine. So, uh I told my wife I said, "One day I'm going to work really hard and someday I'm going to own my own Adam's Family Pinball machine." So, that was the first machine I bought. So, it's still >> it's hard for me to say it's not my
    5:22
    it's hard for me to say it's not my
    5:22
    it's hard for me to say it's not my favorite just because there's so much like emotional or just nostalgic attachment. But >> you guys just made the big announcement,
    5:29
    you guys just made the big announcement,
    5:30
    you guys just made the big announcement, Circus Voltater. >> Yep. tell us a little bit what's going
    5:32
    Yep. tell us a little bit what's going
    5:32
    Yep. tell us a little bit what's going on with it. >> A lot of thought to the first called
    5:35
    A lot of thought to the first called
    5:35
    A lot of thought to the first called reimagine game we wanted to bring out and just circus just kept coming to the top of the list. I mean it is such a beautiful game. It's fun to play, you know. It was in limited production. Yeah. Well, and it's not that it wasn't a a good game. It's a fantastic game, but it was kind of the end of an era, you know. I mean, it's like Cactus Canyon. Things were running down at that point, but the game play itself and the is just is fantastic. We're gonna be doing some really cool stuff associated with it. So yeah, we're in fact we're already getting tons of like just emails, hey, put me on the list. Put me on the list. Where can I find a distributor? So we're doing it in a limited run. So um you know, it's not something we're going to just keep producing. >> Love that. Okay, last question. How do
    6:19
    Love that. Okay, last question. How do
    6:19
    Love that. Okay, last question. How do we get more people into pinball? How do we get the next generation into it? >> You know, I think one of the things is
    6:24
    You know, I think one of the things is
    6:24
    You know, I think one of the things is um it's funny. uh >> you got to quit marketing completely to
    6:30
    you got to quit marketing completely to
    6:30
    you got to quit marketing completely to guys like me, you know, I mean, you know, and and it's like it's like what we're doing is we're trying to slice up the same pie. But there are people all over the country that that have game rooms, man caves, you know, whatever. And they don't have any like when I bought this company, people were like, I had no idea people still made pinball machines. And they're like, what do you have? And you know what they always say when they look at our stuff? Ooh, Hot Wheels. >> I've got a grandchild. And so I think
    6:56
    I've got a grandchild. And so I think
    6:56
    I've got a grandchild. And so I think some of those themes that like are relevant to younger kids, stuff like that. Um, you know, one of the things I'm interested in is maybe doing some themes that are sort of more female driven, right? Because things that would uh ladies would enjoy because it's trying to get more women interested in pinball as well. So I think that's really, >> you know, I checked with Taylor and the
    7:17
    you know, I checked with Taylor and the
    7:17
    you know, I checked with Taylor and the licency fees a little high. Yeah, a little on the high side, but >> fair enough. We're still negotiating for
    7:22
    fair enough. We're still negotiating for
    7:22
    fair enough. We're still negotiating for talking to you. >> Yeah, absolutely.
    7:24
    Yeah, absolutely.
    7:24
    Yeah, absolutely. >> For those at home that don't know you,
    7:26
    For those at home that don't know you,
    7:26
    For those at home that don't know you, uh, tell us who you are and what you do. >> Uh, Retro Ralph. I make content for
    7:29
    Uh, Retro Ralph. I make content for
    7:29
    Uh, Retro Ralph. I make content for pinball and arcades on YouTube and I have a podcast called The Flip Side and I'm also on the Round Table with Jamie and K. >> Perfect. Love it. Uh, tell us what got
    7:37
    Perfect. Love it. Uh, tell us what got
    7:37
    Perfect. Love it. Uh, tell us what got you into pinball. >> Well, uh, I went to a pinball expo in it
    7:42
    Well, uh, I went to a pinball expo in it
    7:42
    Well, uh, I went to a pinball expo in it was the first year back from CO and I said in my video, I pinball's pretty cool. I might need to get a pinball machine. And then that literally snowballed into just 10 pinball machines. So yeah, I think that's everyone's path probably. >> I hear that's how it happens.
    7:56
    I hear that's how it happens.
    7:56
    I hear that's how it happens. Unfortunately for our pay our paycheck, our pocketbook, that's how it happens. >> Um, sweet. So tell us how we get the
    8:03
    Um, sweet. So tell us how we get the
    8:03
    Um, sweet. So tell us how we get the younger generation or more people into pinball. >> Well, all right. Obviously pinball from
    8:08
    Well, all right. Obviously pinball from
    8:08
    Well, all right. Obviously pinball from an accessibility standpoint is tough because like you said, it's really expensive. So, I try to encourage people to go on pinball map, find locations, play that way, cuz a lot of people think they can't get into the hobby because it's so expensive. It's like, but you can play for a dollar in most places if you're in any kind of metro city area around one. So, I encourage people to get into it that way. And competitive is fun. It gets you out of your house. You get to actually meet and interact with human beings, which is also fun. I like to talk to people in real life like we're doing right now. So, I think that's probably a good way to get into pinball for sure. >> Love it. And last but not least, what is
    8:41
    Love it. And last but not least, what is
    8:41
    Love it. And last but not least, what is your current obsession machine? >> Oh, well, it's Beetlejuice right now.
    8:45
    Oh, well, it's Beetlejuice right now.
    8:45
    Oh, well, it's Beetlejuice right now. >> Beetlejuice. We're so excited to play.
    8:47
    Beetlejuice. We're so excited to play.
    8:47
    Beetlejuice. We're so excited to play. >> Have you guys played it yet?
    8:48
    Have you guys played it yet?
    8:48
    Have you guys played it yet? >> No.
    8:49
    No.
    8:49
    No. >> Okay. It's really
    8:50
    Okay. It's really
    8:50
    Okay. It's really >> I'm ready. I'm ready.
    8:51
    I'm ready. I'm ready.
    8:51
    I'm ready. I'm ready. >> It's really cool.
    8:52
    It's really cool.
    8:52
    It's really cool. >> So, I'm so excited. I've got what, 10
    8:53
    So, I'm so excited. I've got what, 10
    8:53
    So, I'm so excited. I've got what, 10 here? >> Yeah.
    8:55
    Yeah.
    8:55
    Yeah. >> More than 10, I think.
    8:56
    More than 10, I think.
    8:56
    More than 10, I think. >> More than 10. 20. Okay. I'm way behind.
    8:58
    More than 10. 20. Okay. I'm way behind.
    8:58
    More than 10. 20. Okay. I'm way behind. >> And by the way, they can't see behind
    9:00
    And by the way, they can't see behind
    9:00
    And by the way, they can't see behind the camera, but you How old is the baby? >> He's 6 months.
    9:03
    He's 6 months.
    9:03
    He's 6 months. >> All right. There's a six six-month old
    9:05
    All right. There's a six six-month old
    9:05
    All right. There's a six six-month old baby right there. That is the chillest baby I've ever encountered in my whole entire life. He's just hanging out. He's got his hat on. He looks super cool and he's just Dude, you're like the coolest baby. >> Coolest baby. You heard it first.
    9:17
    Coolest baby. You heard it first.
    9:17
    Coolest baby. You heard it first. >> He's like, "Yeah, I'm cool.
    9:19
    He's like, "Yeah, I'm cool.
    9:19
    He's like, "Yeah, I'm cool. >> Yeah, I know.
    9:20
    Yeah, I know.
    9:20
    Yeah, I know. >> Awesome. Well, hey, go hop on Yukon
    9:22
    Awesome. Well, hey, go hop on Yukon
    9:22
    Awesome. Well, hey, go hop on Yukon Yeti. Thanks so much. Okay, we'll see you." >> For the folks at home that don't know
    9:26
    For the folks at home that don't know
    9:26
    For the folks at home that don't know you, tell us who you are. >> I am Jamie Burch with the JBS show. I
    9:30
    I am Jamie Burch with the JBS show. I
    9:30
    I am Jamie Burch with the JBS show. I host a couple of podcasts with Ralph and Kale and Good stuff. >> Love it. Uh, how did you get into
    9:36
    Love it. Uh, how did you get into
    9:36
    Love it. Uh, how did you get into pinball? >> You know, I actually went to a pinball
    9:38
    You know, I actually went to a pinball
    9:38
    You know, I actually went to a pinball tournament once in like 2018 and my buddy paved my way and that was it. I got hooked. >> What was your gateway machine?
    9:46
    What was your gateway machine?
    9:46
    What was your gateway machine? >> Uh, World Cup soccer. Easy.
    9:47
    Uh, World Cup soccer. Easy.
    9:47
    Uh, World Cup soccer. Easy. >> Okay. I need to play it.
    9:49
    Okay. I need to play it.
    9:49
    Okay. I need to play it. >> I love World Cup soccer. It's the only
    9:50
    I love World Cup soccer. It's the only
    9:50
    I love World Cup soccer. It's the only game I own actually. I only own machines. World Cup soccer. >> That's crazy.
    9:54
    That's crazy.
    9:54
    That's crazy. >> That was my gateway drug.
    9:56
    That was my gateway drug.
    9:56
    That was my gateway drug. >> How do we get the next generation into
    9:57
    How do we get the next generation into
    9:58
    How do we get the next generation into this? I mean, we're we're into the the family scene. We're into bringing the kids into the the game. Well, it's not by watching gray hairs like me. I think that the honestly the key is we as a community, we need more stars. Like we not not that we need Taylor Swift to play pinball, but we definitely need more like just stars to cuz we know they're out there. We know they play pinball. Just make a real and and get people excited to see Jason Sedakus play pinball. >> I love it. And what's your current
    10:26
    I love it. And what's your current
    10:26
    I love it. And what's your current obsession machine right now? >> Yeah, I'm playing a lot of Pokemon.
    10:31
    Yeah, I'm playing a lot of Pokemon.
    10:31
    Yeah, I'm playing a lot of Pokemon. >> Okay. playing a lot.
    10:32
    Okay. playing a lot.
    10:32
    Okay. playing a lot. >> We're so excited to play. It'll be our
    10:34
    We're so excited to play. It'll be our
    10:34
    We're so excited to play. It'll be our first time. >> Wow. You're going to have a blast. Catch
    10:36
    Wow. You're going to have a blast. Catch
    10:36
    Wow. You're going to have a blast. Catch them all. >> Catch them all. Thanks so much.
    10:38
    Catch them all. Thanks so much.
    10:38
    Catch them all. Thanks so much. >> All right. Bye, guys.
    10:40
    All right. Bye, guys.
    10:40
    All right. Bye, guys. >> Okay. So, tell us who you are and and
    10:41
    Okay. So, tell us who you are and and
    10:41
    Okay. So, tell us who you are and and why we think you're cool. >> I'm not cool.
    10:45
    I'm not cool.
    10:45
    I'm not cool. >> I'm Jeff Dodson, also known as Dirty
    10:47
    I'm Jeff Dodson, also known as Dirty
    10:47
    I'm Jeff Dodson, also known as Dirty Pool, the whole weird pyramid thing. Uh I'm working with Barrels of Fun. I've done all of their games. Sound >> design on some of them. Sound design on
    10:56
    design on some of them. Sound design on
    10:56
    design on some of them. Sound design on all of them. >> Love it. Awesome. So, how did you get
    10:58
    Love it. Awesome. So, how did you get
    10:58
    Love it. Awesome. So, how did you get into pinball? >> Oh, man. Uh, weirdly it Dan Cerny, a guy
    11:03
    Oh, man. Uh, weirdly it Dan Cerny, a guy
    11:03
    Oh, man. Uh, weirdly it Dan Cerny, a guy in Los Angeles, gave me a 300 EM machine and it just like the bug got me. There was a uh speak easy pinball parlor run by Pinball Molly, who's fairly well known in the pinball community. And at the time, her boyfriend Keith Owen. So, as like about Yeah. 15 years ago, all three of them kind of gave me the bug and it's been stuck ever since. >> What was the gateway machine?
    11:24
    What was the gateway machine?
    11:24
    What was the gateway machine? >> That's a great question. The two games I
    11:27
    That's a great question. The two games I
    11:27
    That's a great question. The two games I remember playing the most at Pinball Mollies was Alien Poker and Fathom. >> Okay,
    11:31
    Okay,
    11:31
    Okay, >> so those were those were the ones for
    11:33
    so those were those were the ones for
    11:33
    so those were those were the ones for me. >> There we go. How do we get more people
    11:35
    There we go. How do we get more people
    11:35
    There we go. How do we get more people into pinball? >> That's a great question. We were talking
    11:37
    That's a great question. We were talking
    11:37
    That's a great question. We were talking about this in the podcast. I think the manufacturers need to help facilitate more community events to try to get people out because you don't learn about pinball playing pinball at home and 70% of the market is games at home. >> Don't be afraid. Go play pinball at
    11:50
    Don't be afraid. Go play pinball at
    11:50
    Don't be afraid. Go play pinball at local arcades. Meet people. Go play their collections. Buy their games. Spread the love. I love it. Get out there. >> Absolutely.
    11:57
    Absolutely.
    11:57
    Absolutely. >> And last but not least, what game are
    11:59
    And last but not least, what game are
    11:59
    And last but not least, what game are you obsessed with right now? >> I mean, Winchester, but a game that
    12:03
    I mean, Winchester, but a game that
    12:03
    I mean, Winchester, but a game that isn't uh we've been playing a whole ton of Bond, I would say. >> Okay, that's on your list, Cameron.
    12:09
    Okay, that's on your list, Cameron.
    12:09
    Okay, that's on your list, Cameron. >> I would and Shadow.
    12:10
    I would and Shadow.
    12:10
    I would and Shadow. >> Oh, Shadow.
    12:11
    Oh, Shadow.
    12:11
    Oh, Shadow. >> Shout out to Brian Eddie's first game.
    12:12
    Shout out to Brian Eddie's first game.
    12:12
    Shout out to Brian Eddie's first game. It's Masterpiece. Hopefully I can swear on here. I kind of do that a lot. Great. Uh but yeah, the Shadow. >> Incredible.
    12:19
    Incredible.
    12:20
    Incredible. >> Love it. Awesome. Okay,
    12:21
    Love it. Awesome. Okay,
    12:21
    Love it. Awesome. Okay, >> that's it.
    12:22
    that's it.
    12:22
    that's it. >> Amazing. All right. So, hey, for the
    12:23
    Amazing. All right. So, hey, for the
    12:23
    Amazing. All right. So, hey, for the folks at home, tell us who you are and what you do. >> Hi, I'm Brad Albreight. I'm a poster
    12:28
    Hi, I'm Brad Albreight. I'm a poster
    12:28
    Hi, I'm Brad Albreight. I'm a poster artist, game artist. Uh you may know me from uh three titles this past year, which is kind of crazy and surreal. Uh Portal with Multimorphic on the P3. >> Incredible.
    12:39
    Incredible.
    12:39
    Incredible. >> Um Monster League Hockey, which is the
    12:42
    Um Monster League Hockey, which is the
    12:42
    Um Monster League Hockey, which is the head >> game from Jake Danzig and Kildozer
    12:45
    game from Jake Danzig and Kildozer
    12:45
    game from Jake Danzig and Kildozer Studios. And then Winchester Mystery House with Barrels of Fun. Yeah. Uh I was incredibly fortunate to work on all three of those this past year. Um but otherwise, you know, I do a lot of uh poster art, t-shirts, these like threedimensional woodcut things, >> all sorts of fun stuff.
    13:02
    all sorts of fun stuff.
    13:02
    all sorts of fun stuff. >> We have a nerd wall art. Art wall. It's
    13:06
    We have a nerd wall art. Art wall. It's
    13:06
    We have a nerd wall art. Art wall. It's a whole wall of art, I should say, at home. We want some of this on our wall. We're so excited. It's so fun. You're so talented. >> Thank you. Thank you. Well, I mean, you
    13:14
    Thank you. Thank you. Well, I mean, you
    13:14
    Thank you. Thank you. Well, I mean, you know, cuz I just told you before you hit the record that I've been following the the channel and we love it. >> Well, I'm so glad. Um, what got you into
    13:22
    Well, I'm so glad. Um, what got you into
    13:22
    Well, I'm so glad. Um, what got you into pinball? >> Uh, my I credit my dad. Um,
    13:27
    Uh, my I credit my dad. Um,
    13:27
    Uh, my I credit my dad. Um, >> cuz, you know, growing up going to
    13:29
    cuz, you know, growing up going to
    13:29
    cuz, you know, growing up going to college reunions with him, like I'd be playing pinball while he's catching up with his buddies. >> Okay. And then uh I I missed it over the
    13:37
    Okay. And then uh I I missed it over the
    13:37
    Okay. And then uh I I missed it over the years where it kind of left the the world in a sense like it sort of disappeared for a long time. >> Um but then as an artist more and more
    13:48
    Um but then as an artist more and more
    13:48
    Um but then as an artist more and more as I was, you know, finding my way as a professional, the concept of pinball as an avenue was just so exciting. >> It's crazy. Um, and you know, as you
    13:59
    It's crazy. Um, and you know, as you
    13:59
    It's crazy. Um, and you know, as you guys know, it's this beautiful blend of engineering and entertainment and gameplay and interactivity and just all of the disciplines colliding together into this like crazy beautiful thing. >> It's incredible. So, how do we get more
    14:17
    It's incredible. So, how do we get more
    14:17
    It's incredible. So, how do we get more people into pinball? >> Uh, I you know what? I I didn't really
    14:23
    Uh, I you know what? I I didn't really
    14:23
    Uh, I you know what? I I didn't really learn to play properly at all until recently. And I wish somebody had kind of held my hand a little bit, just like show me like, "Hey, you can like trap up the ball. Just leave the lip the flippers up." That sort of thing. Um I've found that some of my old friends, they're hesitant to play when I bring them to an arcade. I think uh getting people used to just some like basic skills and like >> Yeah. making people feel less
    14:49
    Yeah. making people feel less
    14:49
    Yeah. making people feel less overwhelmed by the sensory overload. That'd probably go a long way. And also, I mean, there's so many great themes. Bring bring your friends to a theme that resonates with them. >> Oh, yeah. And they just keep on coming
    15:02
    Oh, yeah. And they just keep on coming
    15:02
    Oh, yeah. And they just keep on coming out with more. It's like Pokémon. I mean, I feel like everybody's inner child is going crazy with Pokémon right now. >> I think it's a big turning point for the
    15:09
    I think it's a big turning point for the
    15:09
    I think it's a big turning point for the industry. >> Totally. And last but not least, what
    15:12
    Totally. And last but not least, what
    15:12
    Totally. And last but not least, what machine are you obsessed with right now? >> Oh, uh, interesting. H
    15:19
    Oh, uh, interesting. H
    15:19
    Oh, uh, interesting. H well, we got this great new arcade not far from us called Press Start Play. >> Mhm.
    15:23
    Mhm.
    15:24
    Mhm. >> And they have a really excellent
    15:26
    And they have a really excellent
    15:26
    And they have a really excellent wide-ranging collection of like classic games, new games. They have a Predator, which is kind of hard to come by. >> Yeah.
    15:34
    Yeah.
    15:34
    Yeah. >> Um but I know that they're about to get
    15:35
    Um but I know that they're about to get
    15:35
    Um but I know that they're about to get a Beetlejuice. >> They are bringing in a Pokémon. They're
    15:39
    They are bringing in a Pokémon. They're
    15:39
    They are bringing in a Pokémon. They're going to get a Winchester Mystery House. >> This is a good arcade.
    15:42
    This is a good arcade.
    15:42
    This is a good arcade. >> It's a beautiful amazing arcade. Yeah.
    15:45
    It's a beautiful amazing arcade. Yeah.
    15:45
    It's a beautiful amazing arcade. Yeah. Oh, yeah. I'm eager to play Dune again now that I've seen the second movie. >> Okay. I'm excited to play Dune, too.
    15:52
    Okay. I'm excited to play Dune, too.
    15:52
    Okay. I'm excited to play Dune, too. >> Yeah. Yeah.
    15:53
    Yeah. Yeah.
    15:53
    Yeah. Yeah. >> Awesome. Well, hey, thanks so much for
    15:54
    Awesome. Well, hey, thanks so much for
    15:54
    Awesome. Well, hey, thanks so much for your time. We appreciate it. >> Yeah. Thank you guys. Appreciate it.
    15:59
    Yeah. Thank you guys. Appreciate it.
    16:00
    Yeah. Thank you guys. Appreciate it. >> Yeah. Put in a plug for all of this. You
    16:02
    Yeah. Put in a plug for all of this. You
    16:02
    Yeah. Put in a plug for all of this. You I mean, I'm sure you've got a website and stuff. We'll send people that way.
    16:15
    Oh, yes, please. Oh, well, this is cool, too. >> Yeah, this is this QR code is in my my
    16:19
    Yeah, this is this QR code is in my my
    16:19
    Yeah, this is this QR code is in my my shop. >> Okay.
    16:21
    Okay.
    16:21
    Okay. All >> my socials are up there.
    16:23
    my socials are up there.
    16:23
    my socials are up there. >> Okay, awesome. Sweet. So, for the folks
    16:26
    Okay, awesome. Sweet. So, for the folks
    16:26
    Okay, awesome. Sweet. So, for the folks at home, tell us who you are and what you do. >> So, my name is Aaron. I'm from Grownup
    16:30
    So, my name is Aaron. I'm from Grownup
    16:30
    So, my name is Aaron. I'm from Grownup Adjacent to the live stream and also the Pinball Live Network. But I'm here at the show to I don't know do some of this, see some of the games early, play some of the games we've seen or wanted to see, and also see the people. That's kind of the purpose, but >> love it. Perfect. Uh, how'd you get into
    16:49
    love it. Perfect. Uh, how'd you get into
    16:49
    love it. Perfect. Uh, how'd you get into pinball? >> That's a good question. So, my my wife
    16:52
    That's a good question. So, my my wife
    16:52
    That's a good question. So, my my wife is my enabler and she says, "Okay, love it. >> We we had a pinball machine up the
    16:57
    We we had a pinball machine up the
    16:57
    We we had a pinball machine up the street when we were kids. We should get one for the games room." room and I'm like, well, so everyone's marketplace in my age group feeds them you need to own a pinball machine at a certain age. So I I looked at used ones, bought my first new one, was a Stranger Things, and we're a dozen games in fully in the ecosystem, like live streaming every day. It's it's a huge part of our life now. >> I love it.
    17:23
    I love it.
    17:23
    I love it. >> I would say mostly my life, but my
    17:25
    I would say mostly my life, but my
    17:25
    I would say mostly my life, but my daughter and wife play a lot, too. Oh, >> incredible. So speaking of which, how do
    17:29
    incredible. So speaking of which, how do
    17:29
    incredible. So speaking of which, how do we get more people into the game? >> So that is a good question. I my
    17:34
    So that is a good question. I my
    17:34
    So that is a good question. I my approach is uh growing the local RC arcade scenes more because you know in where I am it was a little bit of a pinball desert and now there's one new huge one open. So >> my my way I'm doing my part I'm going
    17:50
    my my way I'm doing my part I'm going
    17:50
    my my way I'm doing my part I'm going and live streaming at those locations. Oh, very cool. to try to kind of I don't know spread the gospel a little bit of pinball and and also I think I again I think live streaming is a good way. So part of the thing that I'm not to self shill but uh I'm when I started to live stream I had a lot of trouble getting help figuring things out. So now that I' I've kind of figured figured it out. And I'm trying to share that with home owners, arcade owners, how to stream uh pinball from from their basements and and I think uh live streaming is it hits a younger demographic. So that in itself will open up opportunity. I hope. >> Incredible. I love it. And what's your
    18:34
    Incredible. I love it. And what's your
    18:34
    Incredible. I love it. And what's your current obsession machine? >> That's a hard question. Shots and layout
    18:39
    That's a hard question. Shots and layout
    18:39
    That's a hard question. Shots and layout right now. I love King Kong. >> Okay. We love King Kong, too.
    18:42
    Okay. We love King Kong, too.
    18:42
    Okay. We love King Kong, too. >> I did play Pokemon. It scratched an
    18:44
    I did play Pokemon. It scratched an
    18:44
    I did play Pokemon. It scratched an itch. I'm excited to play Yukon Yeti and um but you know I I'm a new pinball guy. I like all all new pinball. Terminator 2 is my favorite classic. But yeah, I like anything shiny with lights and noises. >> I feel that. Perfect. Awesome. Okay.
    19:00
    I feel that. Perfect. Awesome. Okay.
    19:00
    I feel that. Perfect. Awesome. Okay. Well, thank you so much. I appreciate it. >> Yeah. Catch you later.
    19:03
    Yeah. Catch you later.
    19:03
    Yeah. Catch you later. >> Catch you later.
    19:04
    Catch you later.
    19:04
    Catch you later. >> Okay. So, tell us who you are and why we
    19:05
    Okay. So, tell us who you are and why we
    19:05
    Okay. So, tell us who you are and why we think you're cool. >> I'm Ernie Silverberg. I uh I guess one
    19:10
    I'm Ernie Silverberg. I uh I guess one
    19:10
    I'm Ernie Silverberg. I uh I guess one reason I I make pinball machines. So, I guess I could be considered cool. He made the infamous and totally cool um Monsters Inc. I don't want to say infamous. It's really cool. It's the famous. It's the famous. It's very cool. We've seen this online. So, we walked through last night and we were like, "Oh, we got to play that one." Uh huge Monsters Inc. fan. I think it's a totally cool machine. So, what got you into pinball? >> Uh I actually started kind of like right
    19:35
    Uh I actually started kind of like right
    19:35
    Uh I actually started kind of like right before co started doing virtual pinball. Thought it was cool. I'm like, "All right, this is cool." Yeah. >> And then I went to a couple arcades. I'm
    19:42
    And then I went to a couple arcades. I'm
    19:42
    And then I went to a couple arcades. I'm like, "Okay, Virtual is not as cool as real pinball." >> So then I'm like, "I'm going to buy a
    19:48
    So then I'm like, "I'm going to buy a
    19:48
    So then I'm like, "I'm going to buy a machine." >> Yeah.
    19:48
    Yeah.
    19:48
    Yeah. >> I bought a Stern Dracula all in pieces,
    19:52
    I bought a Stern Dracula all in pieces,
    19:52
    I bought a Stern Dracula all in pieces, >> put it together, got it going. I'm like,
    19:53
    put it together, got it going. I'm like,
    19:53
    put it together, got it going. I'm like, "Oh, okay. This is cool." Started looking at newer machines. >> And I'm like, I think I could build one.
    19:58
    And I'm like, I think I could build one.
    19:58
    And I'm like, I think I could build one. >> So crazy.
    19:59
    So crazy.
    19:59
    So crazy. >> So then I made my League of League of
    20:01
    So then I made my League of League of
    20:01
    So then I made my League of League of Legends machine. Started out with 3D printed parts, everything. Um eventually scrapped all that and like used real pinball parts cuz it it's better. But um not not that there's anything wrong with 3D printing, but >> wanted it to look like a real machine.
    20:15
    wanted it to look like a real machine.
    20:16
    wanted it to look like a real machine. You know, if you walk in, you know, from a starter or got one from Jersey or something, I want to look like that. >> Exactly.
    20:21
    Exactly.
    20:21
    Exactly. >> Um Yeah. And I I I like to know how
    20:23
    Um Yeah. And I I I like to know how
    20:23
    Um Yeah. And I I I like to know how things work and tinker and all this stuff. And I work from home, so I can like get up and tinker for >> even better. Yeah.
    20:30
    even better. Yeah.
    20:30
    even better. Yeah. >> It worked out really well. It's the best
    20:31
    It worked out really well. It's the best
    20:32
    It worked out really well. It's the best hobby I've ever done. >> I love it. So, uh how do we get more
    20:36
    I love it. So, uh how do we get more
    20:36
    I love it. So, uh how do we get more people into pinball? Um, >> I think themes.
    20:42
    I think themes.
    20:42
    I think themes. >> Yeah.
    20:42
    Yeah.
    20:42
    Yeah. >> So, like Pokemon.
    20:44
    So, like Pokemon.
    20:44
    So, like Pokemon. >> Pokemon's insane.
    20:45
    Pokemon's insane.
    20:45
    Pokemon's insane. >> Awesome because it brings in a lot of
    20:47
    Awesome because it brings in a lot of
    20:47
    Awesome because it brings in a lot of people. >> Oh, yeah. It brings people back to their
    20:49
    Oh, yeah. It brings people back to their
    20:49
    Oh, yeah. It brings people back to their childhood. >> I think kids,
    20:51
    I think kids,
    20:51
    I think kids, >> some of the newer TV shows are good ones
    20:53
    some of the newer TV shows are good ones
    20:53
    some of the newer TV shows are good ones to bring newer generation in. >> Yeah.
    20:55
    Yeah.
    20:55
    Yeah. >> You know, but you also have to hit
    20:57
    You know, but you also have to hit
    20:58
    You know, but you also have to hit collectors and things like that, too, because that's the people that buy pinball machines. So, >> I think I think theme is important.
    21:03
    I think I think theme is important.
    21:03
    I think I think theme is important. >> I think that's one of the biggest things
    21:05
    I think that's one of the biggest things
    21:05
    I think that's one of the biggest things >> 100%. And last but not least, what
    21:07
    100%. And last but not least, what
    21:07
    100%. And last but not least, what machine are you obsessed with right now? >> I like Harry Potter.
    21:11
    I like Harry Potter.
    21:11
    I like Harry Potter. >> Yeah. Oh,
    21:11
    Yeah. Oh,
    21:11
    Yeah. Oh, >> and I I am getting I'm getting an arcade
    21:14
    and I I am getting I'm getting an arcade
    21:14
    and I I am getting I'm getting an arcade edition. I have not got it yet. So, that one's probably the one I'm obsessed with. I'm getting a Pokémon. >> Oh, shut up. I'm super stoked for it.
    21:20
    Oh, shut up. I'm super stoked for it.
    21:20
    Oh, shut up. I'm super stoked for it. It's a super exciting game. So, >> love it. Awesome. Well, thank you so
    21:23
    love it. Awesome. Well, thank you so
    21:23
    love it. Awesome. Well, thank you so much for taking the time. It was an honor to play your machine. >> It's my It's an honor for me for
    21:27
    It's my It's an honor for me for
    21:27
    It's my It's an honor for me for everybody to come and play it. >> You're incredible. So, thank you.
    21:30
    You're incredible. So, thank you.
    21:30
    You're incredible. So, thank you. >> Thank you.
    21:30
    Thank you.
    21:30
    Thank you. >> Yep.
    21:31
    Yep.
    21:31
    Yep. >> All right. Hey, so welcome. Um, tell us
    21:34
    All right. Hey, so welcome. Um, tell us
    21:34
    All right. Hey, so welcome. Um, tell us who you are for all those at home that don't know and why we think you're cool. >> I I don't know why I'm cool, but I'm
    21:39
    I I don't know why I'm cool, but I'm
    21:39
    I I don't know why I'm cool, but I'm Kevin. Uh, used to stream with Buffalo Pinball a lot. Still do that, but now my uh main thing in pinball is I'm working with Multimorphic, uh, doing communications with them, social media, a lot of that lot of that fun stuff. Yeah. >> Awesome. Love it. Uh, tell me what was
    21:54
    Awesome. Love it. Uh, tell me what was
    21:54
    Awesome. Love it. Uh, tell me what was your way into pinball? What was your gateway machine? Uh, my first pinball machine I ever owned was a Williams Roller Games, which I was very excited to see they have here on the floor at TPF. >> Awesome. Um, how do we get more people,
    22:07
    Awesome. Um, how do we get more people,
    22:07
    Awesome. Um, how do we get more people, especially a new generation into pinball? >> Uh, you know, I think a lot of it has to
    22:11
    Uh, you know, I think a lot of it has to
    22:11
    Uh, you know, I think a lot of it has to do with themes. So, you know, getting those themes that connect with uh younger generations. I think uh Portal is a great example of that >> because it's it's like
    22:19
    because it's it's like
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    because it's it's like >> you know the the typical like
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    you know the the typical like
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    you know the the typical like demographic of pinball players might not connect with Portal but a little bit younger so it's starting to skew that younger so I think the has a lot to do with it. >> Oh I love it. Uh what is your current
    22:31
    Oh I love it. Uh what is your current
    22:31
    Oh I love it. Uh what is your current obsession machine? >> Oh god. Well I mean I would be remiss if
    22:34
    Oh god. Well I mean I would be remiss if
    22:34
    Oh god. Well I mean I would be remiss if I didn't say my multimmorphic great. Uh but yeah I mean it's incredible. You can play 27 different games on one machine. So I I have nine machines in my game room and it's the one I play the most because there's just so much to play on it. >> And how did you get into pinball?
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    And how did you get into pinball?
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    And how did you get into pinball? >> Um so my dad and I actually my dad has a
    22:52
    Um so my dad and I actually my dad has a
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    Um so my dad and I actually my dad has a great story where my mom said in college he used to skip uh class and go to the dorm at the uh student union and play pinball. So I'm pretty sure that's where I got it from. >> There we go.
    23:03
    There we go.
    23:03
    There we go. >> Uh but yeah, and it's you know we went
    23:05
    Uh but yeah, and it's you know we went
    23:05
    Uh but yeah, and it's you know we went to arcades growing up and I bought my first pinball machine and it's been uh all uphill from there. >> I love it. family thing.
    23:11
    I love it. family thing.
    23:11
    I love it. family thing. >> Exactly.
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    Exactly.
    23:12
    Exactly. >> Awesome. Well, thanks for taking some
    23:13
    Awesome. Well, thanks for taking some
    23:13
    Awesome. Well, thanks for taking some time. So nice to have you on and uh we'll talk to you later. >> Appreciate it. Thank you.
    23:17
    Appreciate it. Thank you.
    23:17
    Appreciate it. Thank you. >> Thanks so much.
    23:18
    Thanks so much.
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    Thanks so much. >> All right. For those who don't know you,
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    All right. For those who don't know you,
    23:20
    All right. For those who don't know you, tell us about yourself and what you do. >> I'm Jake Danzig and I'm the project
    23:24
    I'm Jake Danzig and I'm the project
    23:24
    I'm Jake Danzig and I'm the project director for Monster Hockey. >> Tell me a little about Monster Hockey.
    23:30
    Tell me a little about Monster Hockey.
    23:30
    Tell me a little about Monster Hockey. >> It's primarily a head-to-head game, but
    23:32
    It's primarily a head-to-head game, but
    23:32
    It's primarily a head-to-head game, but we are adding in code where we can play single player. >> It's a real party game, so it's a little
    23:37
    It's a real party game, so it's a little
    23:37
    It's a real party game, so it's a little different standing. >> Yeah. Very cool. Very cool. So, what got
    23:42
    Yeah. Very cool. Very cool. So, what got
    23:42
    Yeah. Very cool. Very cool. So, what got you into pinball? >> Oh, I grew up in the arcade, so it's
    23:46
    Oh, I grew up in the arcade, so it's
    23:46
    Oh, I grew up in the arcade, so it's always been a part of my life. >> I love that. Uh, what machine got you
    23:49
    I love that. Uh, what machine got you
    23:49
    I love that. Uh, what machine got you hooked? >> All of them.
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    All of them.
    23:52
    All of them. >> All of them. What's your current
    23:54
    All of them. What's your current
    23:54
    All of them. What's your current favorite? >> Well, kind of biased, but this
    23:58
    Well, kind of biased, but this
    23:58
    Well, kind of biased, but this Yeah. Uh, also I have my custom Dukes of Hazard. I also really love eating with it. And my favorite production kit ever right now is Scooby-Doo. >> Oh, very cool. Scooby-Doo. We've been
    24:09
    Oh, very cool. Scooby-Doo. We've been
    24:09
    Oh, very cool. Scooby-Doo. We've been really excited to try Scooby-Doo. >> How do we rise up the next generation of
    24:13
    How do we rise up the next generation of
    24:13
    How do we rise up the next generation of pinball? How do we get people into it? >> I don't really have an answer for that.
    24:19
    I don't really have an answer for that.
    24:19
    I don't really have an answer for that. >> I've thought a lot about it. Uh we're
    24:21
    I've thought a lot about it. Uh we're
    24:21
    I've thought a lot about it. Uh we're trying younger based things and such, but it gets older people to have the money to spend on it. So, it's kind of a no situation. It's still growing, so industry is doing something, right? >> Perfect. Well, we've got our little one
    24:35
    Perfect. Well, we've got our little one
    24:35
    Perfect. Well, we've got our little one right here. So, you know, we're trying our best. >> Absolutely.
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    Absolutely.
    24:38
    Absolutely. >> Awesome. Well, thank you. so much.
    24:41
    Awesome. Well, thank you. so much.
    24:41
    Awesome. Well, thank you. so much. >> Who you are and how you got into
    24:42
    Who you are and how you got into
    24:42
    Who you are and how you got into pinball. >> Hi, I'm Anthony Johnson and I actually
    24:47
    Hi, I'm Anthony Johnson and I actually
    24:47
    Hi, I'm Anthony Johnson and I actually got into at my local roller rank in Tampa, Florida when I was 8 years old. >> Okay, so long time. Love that.
    24:58
    Okay, so long time. Love that.
    24:58
    Okay, so long time. Love that. >> Um, how long did it take to do your
    25:00
    Um, how long did it take to do your
    25:00
    Um, how long did it take to do your hair? >> Uh, the hair takes anywhere from uh 4 to
    25:05
    Uh, the hair takes anywhere from uh 4 to
    25:05
    Uh, the hair takes anywhere from uh 4 to 8 hours depending on the design. It is so cool. This is you right here. >> That's me.
    25:10
    That's me.
    25:10
    That's me. >> I mean, that's incredible.
    25:12
    I mean, that's incredible.
    25:12
    I mean, that's incredible. >> Awesome. So, what's your favorite
    25:13
    Awesome. So, what's your favorite
    25:13
    Awesome. So, what's your favorite machine? >> Uh, besides
    25:16
    Uh, besides
    25:16
    Uh, besides >> Yes, I am a little biased. Uh, a well, a
    25:20
    Yes, I am a little biased. Uh, a well, a
    25:20
    Yes, I am a little biased. Uh, a well, a non- headto head, uh, I think would definitely be Bonsai Run. >> Bonsai Run. Okay, I need to try that one
    25:26
    Bonsai Run. Okay, I need to try that one
    25:26
    Bonsai Run. Okay, I need to try that one then. Awesome. Um, tell me about >> what are my questions?
    25:31
    what are my questions?
    25:31
    what are my questions? >> So, how do we get people into pitball?
    25:32
    So, how do we get people into pitball?
    25:32
    So, how do we get people into pitball? >> How do we get people into pitball? How
    25:34
    How do we get people into pitball? How
    25:34
    How do we get people into pitball? How do we grow this sport? you know, uh I've uh with uh different places uh having uh fun events and something with no pressure for beginners. Uh that's how I actually got back into it and started really loving competitive play and uh just having a fun time with uh everyone at the arcades and everyone coming together as a community. That just uh was really awesome. Incredible. I love it. Anything else, Cameron? Now we're good. Thank you so much.