The iPad Sherpa
in which a panel (BCF, HIP) discuss location pinball in NYC (and nearby surronding areas). This week...Ball 1: Local competition results for the last two weeks including Pinball NYC semifinals.Ball...
Highlights
- As of December 6th, 2025, there are 358 pinball machines in New York City at 79 public locations
- Scrapple Land represents about 15% of all pinball machines in New York City
- Pittsburgh has many locations with predominantly recent Stern and Jersey Jack machines, with few classic titles
- Some Pennsylvania skill games parlors may be operated by casino operators adding pinball machines for legitimacy
- Attack from Mars at Charlene's may be a hybrid of old and new parts
- The Aristocrats team may be the only team unable to repeat championship from last season in their division
Notable quotes
“I lugged my iPad up to Scrapple Land. I love that you're talking about lugging an iPad like you had to have a backpack with 50 pounds of shit in it to take an iPad with you.”
“It was a fine day for pinball that Sunday. Perfect day for banana fish.”
“They were kind enough to not require an entry fee... I think that's a nice way to be friendly”
“For the third year in a row. Or season. Yes, right. Season, indeed. And let's also note that we're talking about Eric playing for a championship for the X year in a row on Monday night.”
“I was just like went out for a walk, you know, had seen that, OK, there's this this place that I can walk to that has 20 some games in it... but they had a room in the back that had all these games, these modern games, and this room up front that I could see... had skill games”
Entities
- Barcade Brooklyn· organization
- Barcade Chelsea· organization
- Bilt Bar· organization
- Butterballers· organization
- Buttermilk Bar· organization
- Charlene's· organization
- Franklin Park· organization
- Jack Bar· organization
- Mutants· organization
- NYC FSA· organization
- NYC Pin Pod· organization
- Pinball Map· organization
- Pinball NYC· organization
- Rulo's· organization
- Scrapple Land· organization
- Scrapple League· organization
- South Slope Pinball League· organization
- Sunshine Laundromat· organization
- The Trolls· organization
- Verdetto's Family Restaurant and Bar· organization
- Benjamin Furiga· person
- Eric Sweetland· person
- Greg Pavarelli· person
- Kate Smith· person
- Matthew Carlson· person
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