Between Two Sterns – Clark Fraley | Richmond Pinball Collective!
Matt and Don talk to Clark Fraley, co-founder of the Richmond Pinball Collective! They talk about starting a non-profit pinball arcade, making old games play better, and training Gorgar how to say...
Highlights
- Richmond Pinball Collective has been operating in official capacity for over seven years, with planning sessions and pop-ups occurring 1-1.5 years prior
- Radical (skateboard-themed Williams game) came with factory mylar on non-diamond-plate versions, leaving many in good condition
- Diamond plate Radical games from Corolla production runs were limited to approximately 100 games per run
- Clark acquired a restored Bride of Pinbot for approximately $700 from his former employer Charles Roland
- Richmond Pinball Collective started with five founders and now has eight board members plus numerous volunteers
- Clark modified a Gorgar to produce additional words, describing the process as difficult and requiring extensive work over multiple sessions
- Clark owns a multi-pin (Williams System 3-6 cabinet that accepts multiple playfields) with four playfields
Notable quotes
“I survived thanks to Clark in part... I made it”
“You can actually summon the snail. This is like I haven't actually put... You're hearing it here first.”
“Well, you know, our strongest member is the Wicco pinball cart. It can bench as much as you want it to, provided you can push the pedal down on it.”
“The first time that I played in a quote-unquote free play model, right, where you pay like a one-time fee and then everything's on free play, it is a literal game changer.”
“I don't know, this just seems like a lot to take on... But here we are.”
“My hard top Gorgar is the nasty, you know what I'm saying?”
“He's a little bit of a curmudgeon... if he hasn't had the requisite number of sacrifices right prior he gets real testy”
Entities
- Outside Edge· company
- Pinball Expo· event
- Blackout· game
- Bride of Pinbot· game
- Firepower· game
- Gorgar· game
- Medieval Madness· game
- Radical· game
- Time Fantasy· game
- Wipeout· game
- Bash Pinball Podcast· organization
- Flippers by Chiefs· organization
- Games People Play· organization
- Richmond Pinball Collective· organization
- Alex· person
- Charles Roland· person
- Clark Fraley· person
- Diane· person
- Don· person
- Laura Fraley· person
- Matt· person
- Taylor Reese· person
- Wicco· product
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