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PodcastAnalysis updated 2d ago31 min listenBy George
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An interview with Shane, the owner of Ayce Gogi in Van Nuyes California. During this episode we discuss pinball, Korean BBQ, INDISC, and tournaments. Shane is set to open his second restaurant and...

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Highlights

  • Ace Goge's pinball league is in its seventh season starting February 6, capped at 64 players with a 20-person waiting list since season 2.
  • Courtney Kardashian owns a Batman Dark Knight and received a Wizard of Oz Yellow Brick Road from Jersey Jack for her 40th birthday.
  • Jack Black has visited Ace Goge twice, and a Keeping Up with the Kardashians episode filmed at the venue was pinball-based.
  • Van Nuys location is permitted for up to 24 arcade machines; obtaining an arcade permit requires a conditional use permit process that is expensive.
  • Shane is a Jersey Jack dealer but does not carry Stern games officially; however, he is a Stern Army location and hosts launch parties for Stern.
  • Rick and Morty launch party will occur in February at the West Hills location; Shane owns two Rick and Morty games.
  • Shane met Jody Dankberg at CES three or four years ago, which led to becoming a Stern Army location.
  • The Ghostbusters Limited Edition launch party was Shane's first major tournament, drawing approximately 50+ attendees.

Notable quotes

“If Mommy, Daddy, and Sissy are there, you're putting two bucks in the game.”
George (referring to Jensen Karp's K-Rock segment)
“You see more smiles here than you see any other place.”
Shane
“It's the hardest thing to do in this business. I can tell you personally. Try to keep everyone as happy as possible, for sure.”
Shane
“Everything is made to order, all the soups, all the rices, all the noodles, everything is made fresh that you order.”
Shane
“All business practice follows the same principles, the quality of the product and the consistency of it, and how customers are treated. It all goes hand-in-hand.”
Shane
“I was very close with Charlie and Katie, the whole Spooky family. Very close with them.”
Shane
“I kept calling myself Spooky West. Because nobody had these games.”
Shane
“The latest and greatest. As I said to somebody before we got on, you've got the latest three games that have been released in the last six weeks. How many places have that?”
George
“Games are expensive. I don't begrudge anybody for trying to get a little bit of return on it.”
George
“Our Christmas party, we ran a double elimination strikes tournament for every single player, and everyone had to play. So we had the whole staff here, including the plus ones, and we were here until 2 in the morning playing.”
Shane

Entities

  • Jersey Jack Pinball· company
  • Spooky Pinball· company
  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Classic Pinball Podcast· content
  • It Never Drains· event
  • Adam Davis· person
  • Brett Morgan· person
  • Carl D'Angelo· person
  • Charlie Spooky· person
  • Courtney Kardashian· person
  • George· person
  • Jack Black· person
  • Jason Sudeikis· person
  • Jeff Gillis· person
  • Jensen Karp· person
  • Jim Bellcochio· person
  • Jody Dankberg· person
  • Katie· person
  • Pete Christensen· person
  • Shane· person
  • Ace Goge· venue
  • Pinball Hall of Fame· venue

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