Five Minutes to Tilt #10 – Seth Davis on 15 Minutes of Pinball a Day at Stern

Untold Pinball Stories – Episode: Seth Davis At the Dutch Pinball Museum, we believe pinball is more than machines. It’s about people. Stories. Legacy. In this episode of Five Minutes to Tilt, we sit down with Seth Davis, CEO of @sternpinballinc for a fast, honest, five-minute story. Timed with a real kitchen timer. No script. No second takes. Just one story. Seth says he grew up in an 80’s arcade. Surrounded by flashing lights, video games, and the unmistakable sound of pinball machines. His path to Stern didn’t start in pinball. It started at Disney, before eventually leading him to the world’s largest pinball manufacturer. As a lifelong gamer, he explains why pinball still stands above everything else. He talks about the culture inside Stern Pinball, where employees are encouraged to play every day. Fifteen minutes of pinball is not a distraction. It’s part of the job. He also reflects on the impressive collection of machines inside the Stern building, and on the excitement surrounding the new Pokémon pinball machine. A story about games. About passion. And about why pinball still matters in a world full of screens. This series is our way of preserving the voices behind the silverball. Because pinball history doesn’t only live in backglasses and playfields. It lives in people. Enjoy the story. Recorded by the Dutch Pinball Museum, Rotterdam Five minutes. One untold story. Untold Pinball Stories – Aflevering: Seth Davis Bij het Dutch Pinball Museum geloven we dat pinball meer is dan machines. Het gaat om mensen. Verhalen. Erfgoed. In deze aflevering van Five Minutes to Tilt gaan we in gesprek met Seth Davis, CEO van Stern Pinball, voor een eerlijk verhaal van vijf minuten. Getimed met een echte kookwekker. Geen script. Geen herkansingen. Gewoon één verhaal. Seth vertelt dat hij is opgegroeid in een arcadehal uit de jaren ’80. Omringd door knipperende lampen, videogames en het herkenbare geluid van flipperkasten. Zijn weg naar Stern begon niet in pinball.