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Electric Bat CastEpisode 27 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!• Earnings report for May and June• How to start a pinball league in Latvia• Should you wax your playfields• Do we allow Stern games to automatically updateAnd much, much more!Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkoutFollow this crazy adventure on our social channelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs Thank you to our sponsors:Ste...2025-07-261h 15Electric Bat CastEpisode 26 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!• Earnings report for April • Should you polish your balls• What's up with the old Stern coil stop screws• Do major tournaments use a special flipper rubberGet free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkoutFollow this crazy adventure on our social channelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs Thank yo...2025-06-031h 07Electric Bat CastEpisode 25 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!• Featuring special guest Jamie Burchell• Earnings report for March • And a bunch of other pinball related chit chatGet free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkoutFollow this crazy adventure on our social channelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs Thank you to our sponsors:Stern Insider Connected: http...2025-04-2944 minElectric Bat CastEpisode 24 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!• Earnings report for January and February • Natural, silicone, or polyurethane pinball rubbers - What's better?• How often do you replace coil sleeves• What two games do you start a route withGet free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkoutFollow this crazy adventure on our social channelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkY...2025-03-161h 14Electric Bat CastEpisode 23 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!
• Earnings report for the entire year of 2024
• What pinball artist would do the best He-Man machine
• Do we worry about who owns social media
• Do coils come with coil sleeves
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• Earnings report for November
• Our dream music games
• Lockstealing in games, good or bad?
• What was COVID like for Electric Bat
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• Earnings report from Sept and Oct
• What to we have against early Williams solid states
• Best way to turn new people on to pinball
• How many techs does it take to maintain 20 pinball machines
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WAP We Are PinballWe Are Pinball #12 "Hangin' with Cale!"Very special episode of WAP today with legendary cool guy Cale Hernandez! He's the bearded part of the power duo along with Rachel Bess running the Electric Bat arcade in Tempe and Flagstaff, Arizona USA!
We talk about what it's like running one of the biggest pinball tornament leagues and more about operating games. What works, what doesn't, and what we need from our manufacturing partners in this hobby and MUCH MORE!
Join us for an awesome episode and hello to all pinball players from around the world!
Meget speciel...2024-09-281h 24Electric Bat CastEpisode 20 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!
• Impressions of Avatar and X-Men
• Earnings report
• We answer some mail bag questions
• And much more! Thanks for stopping by!
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Thank you to our sponsors:...2024-09-191h 15Electric Bat CastEpisode 19 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!
• July earnings report
• What's the deal with the tournament button
• Would you have virtual pinball at The Bat
• How to fix dark games
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Stern Insider Connected: https://insider.sternpinball.c...2024-08-141h 24Electric Bat CastEpisode 18 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!
• June earnings report is in with big surprises
• What classic machines do we want to see remade
• What are the risks of turning your hobby into a job
• Best practices for running a pinball tournament
And much more
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• What are our favorite custom home-brew pinball machines
• Does American Pinball have the He-Man license
• How much administrative work goes on at the arcade
• Do we do cosmetic work before placing a pin on the floor
And much more
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• Let's chat about our Stern Pinball trip
• Why dosen't Arizona have any Sopranos Pinball Machine
• How do you hold a pinball mech and solder at the same time
• Electric Bat earnings report
And much more
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• 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
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...2024-05-0555 minElectric Bat CastEpisode 14 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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Thank you to our sponsors Gameroom Goodies and Marco Specialties.2023-10-221h 07Electric Bat CastEpisode 4 :: The Electric Bat CastWe 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 bag2023-10-141h 17Electric Bat CastEpisode 3 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel 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.2023-10-061h 25Electric Bat CastEpisode 2 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel 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/jEvkYKMbhs2023-09-301h 04Electric Bat CastEpisode 1 :: The Electric Bat CastRachel 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.
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2023-09-2258 min
Electric Bat CastEpisode .90 :: The Electric Bat CastWelcome 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.2023-09-171h 00
The Pinball ShowPinball Party Podcast Ep 29: Rachel & Cale Kick It...Sup?Pinball Party Podcast Episode 29: Rachel and Cale kick it...sup?
Host: Jason
Guest hosts: Rachel Bess and Cale Hernandez
Patreon: patreon.com/pinballparty
Is Stern's Foo Fighters still the best? What games are earning big on location? Who on location needs to Figure it Out? Rachel, Cale, and I discuss all that and...wait WHAT?
Show notes:
- Sup
- Top earners on location
- GZ Pro better than Prem, guy?
- Figure It Out Special Edition
- Drawing dicks for money
- Down These Roads - Neon Da...2023-05-111h 23The Pinball Show (TPN)Pinball Party Podcast Ep 29: Rachel & Cale Kick It...Sup?Pinball Party Podcast Episode 29: Rachel and Cale kick it...sup?
Host: Jason
Guest hosts: Rachel Bess and Cale Hernandez
Patreon: patreon.com/pinballparty
Is Stern's Foo Fighters still the best? What games are earning big on location? Who on location needs to Figure it Out? Rachel, Cale, and I discuss all that and...wait WHAT?
Show notes:
- Sup
- Top earners on location
- GZ Pro better than Prem, guy?
- Figure It Out Special Edition
- Drawing dicks for money
- Down These Roads - Neon Da...2023-05-111h 23
The Pinball Show (TPN)Pinball Party Podcast Ep 19: A Nullbeeds & Chess
Pinball Party Podcast Episode 19: A Nullbeeds & Chess
Host: Jason
Guest hosts: Rachel Bess and Cale Hernandez
Patreon: patreon.com/pinballparty
After we talk a lot about PinClash, Keith Elwin's next game, and my love for Jurassic Park... we're joined by the hardest working woman in pinball, Rachel Bess, and her massage chair supplier, Cale Hernandez! We learn a ton about the ins and outs of operating a VERY successful pinball arcade and what games are earning the big bucks (and the small bucks)!
Show notes:
- Flip Me Out
- I can haz money?
- PinCl...2023-02-101h 19The Pinball ShowPinball Party Podcast Ep 19: A Nullbeeds & Chess
Pinball Party Podcast Episode 19: A Nullbeeds & Chess
Host: Jason
Guest hosts: Rachel Bess and Cale Hernandez
Patreon: patreon.com/pinballparty
After we talk a lot about PinClash, Keith Elwin's next game, and my love for Jurassic Park... we're joined by the hardest working woman in pinball, Rachel Bess, and her massage chair supplier, Cale Hernandez! We learn a ton about the ins and outs of operating a VERY successful pinball arcade and what games are earning the big bucks (and the small bucks)!
Show notes:
- Flip Me Out
- I can haz money?
- PinCl...2023-02-101h 19