EP19 Michael Thomasson My Journey Into Pinball
The Pinball Studio Podcast
37 min
Summary
Michael Thomasson discusses pinball authorship, gaming history, and community-building.
Michael Thomasson, a competitive pinball player, author, and former holder of the world's largest video game collection, discusses his gaming journey from discovering Space Invaders at a Dairy Queen to becoming a pinball enthusiast and published author. He shares details about his recent book 'Pinball Pinups: A Visual Celebration of Pinball Art and the Women Who Grace Pinball Back Boxes and Playfields,' which sold out at the Pinball Expo, and his earlier gaming books on bizarre and controversial games. Thomasson also recounts how he helped grow pinball culture in Buffalo through tournaments at Pocketeer Billiards and Bar billiard hall, which expanded from 3 to 120 machines over two decades.
In Episode 19 of The Pinball Studio Podcast, I sit down with Michael Thomasson, who once held the world record for the largest video game collection in the world. Michael is also a college professor, author, historian, and fellow pinball enthusiast. In this episode we dive into his incredible story, how his legendary collection came to be, and discuss some of the books he has written along the way. It’s a fun conversation about gaming history, collecting, and of course a little pinball.
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