Episode 306 - Postcards to Dwayne
in which a panel (BCF, HIP, MXL, and special guest ERI) talk location pinball in NYC and nearby surrounding areas.Ball 1: NYC competitive pinball results from the last week.Ball 2: Location updates...
Highlights
- As of October 6th, 2024, there are 276 pinball machines in New York City at 85 public locations
- Francesco La Rocca won the National DrinkBeerDay tournament in Park Slope on September 28 with 39 players
- NYC FSA is the only 4-0 team in Pinball NYC Left Flipper Division after Week 4
- Ball Drainers are the only 4-0 team in Pinball NYC Right Flipper Division
- Eric Rubinsky first attended Bells and Chimes in February 2020, then rejoined earnestly around 2022-2023 after the pandemic
- Bells and Chimes was the first place Eric Rubinsky felt supported in his transition as a trans man, specifically through seeing his new name in match play printouts
- APAB (Assigned Pinball At Birth) has expanded internationally, with a meeting held in Toronto at Cabin Fever bar
- Deadpool was not part of machine rotation at one league match due to a sticky left flipper
Notable quotes
“It is something you can watch yourself progress skill-wise in if you just try, if you just spend the time.”
“The pinball community is kind of the thing that brings you, even if you want to put on your noise canceling headphones to get away from it for a minute.”
“It's a big tent, but it's also a small town and a big city in a certain way.”
“I love how serious we take such a silly thing. And I think it's that contrast that makes it just so lovely, you know, that makes it so friendly.”
“The culture of pinball puts a much higher value on community than competition.”
“Dwayne is a regular at Cabin Fever. And Dwayne feels very at home there and in the neighborhood.”
“The amount of physical and immediate feedback and different feedback that you get on a table also helps you enjoy the game more beyond just light and sound.”
Entities
- APAB· organization
- Bells and Chimes· organization
- NYC FSA· organization
- Pinball NYC· organization
- SSPL· organization
- Benjamin Fiorega· person
- Dwayne· person
- Eric Rubinsky· person
- Erik Sweetland· person
- Francesco La Rocca· person
- Jose Garcia· person
- Madeline Lin· person
- Polly Jean Vernon· person
- Barcade Brooklyn· venue
- Buttermilk Bar· venue
- Cabin Fever· venue
- Gebhardt's Beer Culture· venue
- Jack Bar· venue
- Kee Bar· venue
- Owl Farm· venue
- Rolo's· venue
- Solid State· venue
- The Wallace· venue
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