Play More Pinball
in which a panel (BCF, HIP, ZEN) discuss location pinball in NYC (and nearby surrounding areas). this week...Ball 1: Competition results from the five boroughs including Pinball NYC.Ball 2: Venue...
Highlights
- As of April 4th, 2025, there are 301 pinball machines in New York at 83 public locations
- Solid State in Woodside, Queens has 10 pinball games in its current lineup
- The 7 train and L train are currently the only two trains in NYC with CBTC (communications-based train control)
- Demolition Man at Solid State has the trigger bonus feature disabled by operator setting
- No Quarter for Laundry is undefeated (6-0) and mathematically very likely to be the top seed in their division despite recent competition
- JC Flippers Farewell event at Barcade Jersey City scheduled for April 20th evening intentionally starts at 8:30 PM to allow players to return from Pin Baltimore
- Barcade Jersey City will likely not host another IFPA-endorsed competitive pinball event after the Farewell Bash
- Solid State owner Chris Medina also runs the Pinball NYC League
- The Tron at Solid State was specifically sourced from Kettle of Fish by Chris Medina
- Franklin Park in Brooklyn recently added Jaws, Godzilla, Ghostbusters, and Game of Thrones machines and removed a Jurassic Park
Notable quotes
“The center will not hold”
“They're 10 games, dude. If nine games in your venue are working, you are still one of the biggest and best.”
“It's called Solid State because of the taps. I need everybody to know these are New York beers we're pouring here.”
“I don't think it aligns with me competitively. I really would like to trap a lot more than it affords you.”
“It feels like it should be extremely easy because it feels as if it's moving slower than other Trons. I'm not sure why.”
“Technically right is the best kind of right.”
“It's a family joint, because it's a neighborhood bar and the neighbors are there, because it's a pinball bar and the pinball people are there. It's a place where there are stories.”
“I always want 35, but I'm always relatively satisfied with 25.”
Entities
- Pin Baltimore· event
- NYC Match Play Pinball League· organization
- Pinball Map· organization
- Pinball NYC· organization
- South Slope Pinball League· organization
- Benjamin Furiga· person
- Chris Medina· person
- Dante Oliva· person
- Eric Sweetland· person
- Greg Fertel· person
- Greg Pavarelli· person
- Jess Warren· person
- Kate Martin· person
- Matt Grady· person
- Matthew Carlson· person
- Philippe· person
- Thomas Milburn· person
- Zen Zokniak· person
- Barcade Brooklyn· venue
- Barcade Jersey City· venue
- Franklin Park· venue
- Kettle of Fish· venue
- Rullo's· venue
- Scrapple Land· venue
- Solid State· venue
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