Episode 315: ClePin with Tommy Bizzi & Don Johnson
It's here! The 2021 Cleveland Pinball and Arcade Show in Independence, Ohio. Tommy & Don tell us what to expect this year with games, speakers, tourneys, vendors and more. Plus, we talk about the...
Highlights
- ClePin is being held as the sixth annual event, skipping 2020 due to COVID
- Kid Force Collectibles Pinball League peaked at 170 players pre-COVID and currently operates with 100-120 players
- The event had to turn away vendors due to overwhelming interest
- ClePin will be a Stern Pro Circuit event again after being postponed in 2021
- Tommy Bizzi attends tournaments frequently whenever he's not working
Notable quotes
“It's the community, it's the players, it's the people. We all come together.”
“The people in the pinball community here in Ohio are awesome. They the nicest people. They do anything for you.”
“If he's not working and there's a tournament nearby, he's in it.”
“Pre-COVID, it was 170 players one of the biggest leagues in the country.”
“When you can have a tournament right there on location and you don't have to drive anywhere and you've got everything within walking distance, those are the best.”
Entities
- Canfield Pinball Company· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- ClePin· event
- Kid Force Collectibles· organization
- Oracle Pinball· organization
- Stonehenge· organization
- Tilt Amusements· organization
- Brian Allen· person
- Brianna Reynolds· person
- Don Johnson· person
- Doug Polka· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Kim Martinez· person
- Marvin· person
- Rob Burke· person
- Scott Foreman· person
- Tommy Bizzi· person
- Trent Augenstein· person
- Never Drain· product
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