Episode 307 - The Creed and the Claw
in which a panel (BCF, HIP, MXL) talk location pinball in NYC & nearby surrounding areas (for a pretty long spell this time). This week:Ball 1: Local competition results including Pinball NYC.Ball...
Highlights
- As of October 11, 2024, there are 277 pinball machines in New York City at 85 public locations
- Ravi Coltrane (John Coltrane's son) played saxophone live at Rulo's while the speaker was playing James Bond pinball
- The Big Lebowski at Rulo's has had more uptime than any other Big Lebowski installation
- X-Men is still too new and needs nerfs, and was not played in Left Flipper Division competition this week
- Bart (owner of Rulo's) provides free food like pasta salad and pulled pork for special events without menu listing
- Rulo's hosts kids' pinball birthday parties during daytime hours with non-alcoholic drinks
- Johnny Mnemonic has a game-theory-optimal (GTO) strategy of focusing on ramps and spinner shots
- The claw machine feature on Johnny Mnemonic at Rulo's is turned off in competition mode
- Eric's Association is the only undefeated team halfway through Left Flipper Division season
- Venom at Transmitter Brewing has a glitch where the ball jumps over the playfield and is dispensed twice during lock sequence
Notable quotes
“there's real fucking jazz happening back there”
“It really ties the room together, man”
“This is the kind of thing that happens”
“I'm quite pleased with the Rulo's hot dogs”
“When it's still that new, it's probably... There's a few things on there that need to be nerfed, and that's probably better for everyone. That's when it's the most fun.”
“I do enjoy the booths with the individual light because it does feel very cozy”
“Don't go down there unless you work there”
“there are only four shots to hit, because five of the seven shots would matter if the claw mattered. But it doesn't on this one.”
Entities
- Buttermilk Bar· event
- Gebhard's Beer Culture· event
- Sunshine Laundromat· event
- Transmitter Brewing· event
- WFMU benefit tournament· event
- Left Flipper Division· event|organization
- Right Flipper Division· event|organization
- Rulo's· event|organization
- Johnny Mnemonic· game
- X-Men· game
- Arcade Brooklyn Pinball League· organization
- Long Island Pinball Society· organization
- Pinball NYC· organization
- SSPL· organization
- Bart· person
- Benjamin Furiga· person
- Eric Sweetland· person
- Gina Koleckia· person
- Greg Pavarelli· person
- Madeline Lynn· person
- Matt Falzone· person
- Nico· person
- Pat Lawler· person
- Ravi Coltrane· person
- Scott Mott· person
- Zen Zakniak· person
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