Electric Bat Cast

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We are the Electric Bat Arcade in Tempe Arizona. Join us as we chat about operating and maintaining pinball machines in one of the hottest cities in the world. read less

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Episode 15 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 15 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk! • 4everytheflip/Electric Bat colab https://www.4evertheflip.com • What do we think about John Wick pinball • What would an Electric Bat pinball machine be like • Why did we choose Looney Tunes of TCM And much more Follow this crazy adventure on our social channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectricBatArcade/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠⁠⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠⁠

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Episode 15 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 15 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk! • 4everytheflip/Electric Bat colab https://www.4evertheflip.com • What do we think about John Wick pinball • What would an Electric Bat pinball machine be like • Why did we choose Looney Tunes of TCM And much more Follow this crazy adventure on our social channels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectricBatArcade/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠⁠⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠⁠

Episode 14 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 14 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk! • What if American Pinball makes a He-Man • What are the benefits of having a good relationship with a distributor • Is owning a pinball machine for the 1% now • What machines fell short of our expectations And much more from the mail bag Follow this crazy adventure: Instagram Facebook Discord Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠⁠⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠⁠

Episode 13 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 13 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk! • What's happening at The Bat • Do pinball machines actually make money • Does an arcade need food and alcohol • What to know before you open an arcade And much more from the mail bag Follow this crazy adventure: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbat... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElectricBatA... Discord: https://discord.gg/QcXgkHgPE2 Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠⁠⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠⁠

Episode 12 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 12 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk! • Zapcon 9 notable games • What's cooking at American Pinball • Where do SpaceX rockets end up • Interesting Jaws launch party tournament format And much more from the mail bag Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠

Episode 11 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 11 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk! • What are the top earners for January • What is the Electric Bat Winter 1X Open all about • How do you get good at pinball • Is Electric Bat a points farm And much more from the mail bag Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠

Episode 10 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 10 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk! • What were the top earning machines of 2023 • Which pinball companies are successful on social • How much does a streaming rig cost • What is The Bat Belt all about • We talk about our favorite pinball social accounts like Pinball Jen and Todd Tuckey - https://www.youtube.com/@PinballJen @jay_rupe https://www.youtube.com/@tntamusements And much more from the mail bag Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠

Episode 9 :: Mike Vinikour is back!

Episode 9 :: Mike Vinikour is back!

Mike Vinikour is back for more pinball talk! • How to become a pinball designer at Stern • What's coming in James Bond pinball • How does Mike like is bananas? • What is it like living in a post Skinny Puppy world? And much more from the mail bag Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠

Episode 8 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 8 :: The Electric Bat Cast

We are back with some more pinball talk! • Tips for first time pinball tournament directors • Using a Yodeck for Stern Insider Connected • What is a Pinjack and how do you use it? • Should tournament players be allowed to use auxiliary lighting? And much more from the mail bag Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠

Episode 7 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 7 :: The Electric Bat Cast

We are back with some more pinball talk! • Rundown of the Electric Bat 5 Year Anniversary Tournament and how to watch the replay online • What causes coin jams • Can hardcore competitive pinball players and casual players get along? • Why don't we have any pinball machines at home? And much more from the mail bag Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: ⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠ Gameroom Goodies: ⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠ Marco Specialties: ⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/⁠

Episode 6 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 6 :: The Electric Bat Cast

We are back with some more pinball talk! • Big 3 day pinball tournament at The Bat Nov 17, 18, 19 • Best and worst earners at The Bat • Can you predict which new pins are coming out by paying attention to slot machine releases? • What are our top 5 favorite pinball machines And much more from the mail bag Thank you to our sponsors: Stern Insider Connected: https://insider.sternpinball.com/ Gameroom Goodies: https://gameroomgoodies.com/ Marco Specialties: https://www.marcospecialties.com/

Episode 5 :: The Electric Bat Cast with Mike Vinikour

Episode 5 :: The Electric Bat Cast with Mike Vinikour

Mike Vinikour from Stern Pinball joins us in the Pinball EXPO hotel lobby. We hope you all enjoy this on your trip back home. Safe travels, friends. Thank you to our sponsors Gameroom Goodies and Marco Specialties.

Episode 4 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 4 :: The Electric Bat Cast

We are back with some more pinball talk! • Big 3 day pinball tournament at The Bat Nov 17, 18, 19 • Lowest earners at the arcade • Would Dune or Beastie Boys make a better pinball machine • Should you route LE machines? And much more from the mail bag

Episode 3 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 3 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more exciting pinball talk. • Earnings report with some interesting surprises • Deep dive into running an arcade with tokens and quarters vs a card payment system. • Galactic Tank Force shows up at Electric Bat! • What pinball machines should tournament players have in a home arcade and more questions from the mail bag.

Episode 2 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 2 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk. • Electric Bat voted BEST arcade in Phoenix by Phoenix New Times. • We dig into the mail bag to answer your questions. •Does Stern Insider Connected make you more money? • Short chat about social marketing for arcades. And much more.... Electric Bat Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

Episode 1 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode 1 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Rachel and Cale are back with some more arcade talk plus mailbag questions where they get deep into the mechanics of running a smooth pinball arcade. Thank you to our sponsors Gameroom Goodies and Marco Specialties. Follow us on Discord and Instagram for more pinball action.

Episode .90 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Episode .90 :: The Electric Bat Cast

Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast and it's Rachel's birthday! Rachel and Cale start this series with a short introduction, Rachel's famous pinball earnings report and we answer a few mailbag questions. Follow us on Discord for more news about Electric Bat and to ask us some questions we may answer on upcoming episodes.