Episode 390: Jason McKay
Those of us in Ontario, Canada know Jason as a great pinball player that just keeps getting better. But, you may know him as System-J on Pinside. He's been creating and selling instructions cards...
Highlights
- Jason McKay has created updated instruction cards for four games: Turtles, Avengers, Godzilla, and Black Knight Sword of Rage
- Jaws code is currently at version 0.8.3 with additional features and inserts not yet implemented
- Jurassic Park had a significant code change involving the Nedry mechanic that affected instruction card content
- Instruction cards released by manufacturers sometimes just show Stern Insider advertisements instead of useful rules content
- Jason McKay's instruction card business only became revenue-generating about a year ago
Notable quotes
“When I look at instruction cards and they give you a little bit tell you maybe how to light a lock or here's how to get a match or a special or whatever the case may be there's just so many rules with new games”
“You know what? I hope that people change them up once in a while. I hope people look at the cards and don't pick it just as whatever side is the prettiest but actually like look at the information”
“I didn't love it until I learned the code. And certain things like potentially having a strategy for the drops and the gems at the same time can really increase your game”
“It doesn't pay well, but it's fun. But you know what? You didn't do it to make big riches. You did it to give back to the community”
“You don't need just access to the game. You need keys to take the glass off. Admit it. Come on.”
“I have to play it a lot. I know you're a good player, but be honest. You don't need just access to the game. You need keys to take the glass off.”
Entities
- Avengers· game
- Black Knight Sword of Rage· game
- Godzilla· game
- Jaws· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Turtles· game
- Walking Dead· game
- Cabin Fever· organization
- Maple Pinball· organization
- Pinball Profile· organization
- Pinside· organization
- Barry· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- Elwin· person
- Jason McKay· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Karen McKay· person
- L1· person
- Steve· person
- Pin Tips· product
- System J· product/business
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