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episode 32. rebooting normal life
PodcastAnalysis updated 2d ago1 hr 59 min listen
we talk ninja turtles, spooky updates and life getting back to normal.
Highlights
- California will get the green light to open barcades and arcades on June 12 during Phase 3, with limited capacity
- Vallejo Vinyl and Pinball has closed permanently
- The Flipper Room is hoping to reopen in July with limited social distancing
- Press Start arcade is already open and now has seven machines due to social distancing requirements
- Butch Peel, formerly with Jersey Jack Pinball for about eight years, recently left to join Chicago Gaming Company
- Stern is already starting to ship Ninja Turtles pinball machines
- Atticus (Brian's five-year-old son) has watched about 700 hours of pinball streaming videos during quarantine
- Cal Extreme 2020 was canceled, but a virtual California Extreme event will occur on July 5 with online seminars
- Coin Op (Sacramento venue) may reopen next week with Stern Ninja Turtles
- Chicago Gaming Company has Chicago Gaming Company remakes in production including Medieval Madness, Attack from Mars, Monster Bash, and possibly Cactus Canyon
Notable quotes
“Well, as far as I know, next Friday, June 12th, California will get the green light to open up barcades and arcades of any type during Phase 3”
“Butch Peel, who was formerly with Jersey Jack Pinball for about eight years. Pretty much since the beginning of Jersey Jack. He is now, he recently left Jersey Jack, and he is now over at Chicago Gaming Company.”
“He's an engineer by trade and he's the guy that you could call him on Christmas Day at 3 a.m. and he'd walk you through a repair or a maintenance.”
“I think Ninja Turtles is going to be a solid hit.”
“It's definitely a better thing for me than Stranger Things. Oh, gosh. That just ended up being just a complete and utter disappointment.”
“In Atticus we trust.”
“It's not a terrible game. Like I said, it's not a great game. But you know what? It's fun to play a few games on. Every game doesn't have to be the world's deepest game.”
“Ninja Turtles is directly inspired by the artist and the author's love of Daredevil. That's why the ninja clan instead of being the Hand, is the Foot.”
Entities
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- California Extreme· event
- Ninja Turtles· game
- Stranger Things· game
- Alex· person
- Atticus· person
- Brian· person
- Butch Peel· person
- Dan· person
- Dwight Sullivan· person
- Jeffrey Newman· person
- John Borg· person
- Mike Moretti· person
- Spencer Clingan· person
- Coin Op· venue
- Pacific Pinball Museum· venue
- Press Start· venue
- The Flipper Room· venue
- Vallejo Vinyl and Pinball· venue
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