How To Arcade With Amy McDonough of Tilted Orbit
BASH Pinball Podcast
1 hr 5 min
Summary
Amy McDonough discusses launching a dedicated pinball arcade in Western Massachusetts.
Bash Pinball Podcast interviews Amy McDonough of Tilted Orbit, an entrepreneur launching a dedicated arcade in Western Massachusetts. This is the first episode in a new series examining how people start and operate arcades and routing pinball operations. Amy discusses her journey from casual pinball fan to serious collector and operator, her business planning approach, licensing challenges, acquiring 56 pinball machines, and operating a temporary pinball club (Upper Playfield) while building toward her permanent arcade venue.
This is the first in the new ‘How to Arcade’ series where Matt and Don will be talking to folks who are starting an arcade or pinball route. Our first guest Amy McDonough is months away from opening Tilted Orbit Arcade in Amherst MA. She walks us through the ups and downs and myriad technicalities of starting a full scale arcade from scratch. Amy is a wealth of information and she thoughfully articulates the intricacies of permitting, liquor licenses, arcade setup and many other topics.
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