Episode 3 - Beginner Series - Pinball Maps
This is the first episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk about pinball maps. Finding pinball machines on location can be a challenge if...
Highlights
- Pinball Map was started in 2008 by Matt Scott, Wayne Stok, and Ryan Gratzer, with later assistance from Beth
- Pinball Map contains over 10,000 pinball locations and over 44,000 pinball machines listed
- Pinside's Pinball Map shows 33,378 pinball machines at 7,110 known locations in the United States
- France has 3,461 pinball games in 2,375 known locations and Canada has 2,336 games in 782 known locations according to Pinside data
- Some pinball venue operators report that Pinball Map has brought them as many customers as their other paid marketing efforts
- Matt Scott and Ryan released seven episodes of 'Mappin' Around' podcast in 2018-2019, returned in 2024 with five more episodes
- EM machines are typically from 1975 or earlier; 1976-1978 machines could be either EM or solid state
Notable quotes
“My favorite tool for this is the Pinball Map app.”
“The app is simply called Pinball Map and is available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.”
“Pinball players are encouraged to help keep the map up to date.”
“Be careful that you are looking at the right version of the game though. Some newer games such as the ones made by Sam Stern come in a Premium Edition, Premium Edition, and limited edition version.”
“There are over 10,000 pinball locations and over 44,000 pinball machines listed on the Pinball Map.”
“Some of the pinball places that have been listed on the Pinball Map app for a while have told me that the map app has brought them as many customers as their other marketing efforts that they spent money on.”
Entities
- Pop-A-Card· game
- Adirondack Pinball· organization
- Beth· person
- David Rick Morgan· person
- Matt Scott· person
- Ryan Gratzer· person
- Wayne Stok· person
- EM Pinball Journeys Podcast· product
- Mappin' Around with Matt Scott and Ryan· product
- Pinball Map· product
- Pinside Pinball Map· product
- Wedgehead Pinball Podcast· product
- Electromagnetic Pinball Museum· venue
- Pastimes Arcade· venue
- Pinball PA· venue
- Pinball Perfection· venue
- Silverball Retro Arcade· venue
- Sunshine Laundromat· venue
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