IBTL Episode 28: Pinball Around the Horn + Alice First Impressions, Guests Dirty Pool and Hans
IBTL Episode 28: Pinball Around the Horn + Alice First Impressions, Guests Dirty Pool and Hans
We're back in action talking all the pinball news, Mod Mod World, Rob's Alice first impressions and more. Special guests Jeff with Dirty Pool Pinball and Hans, serial pinball operator and co-owner of Hyper Beer Co.
Kineticist’s take
IBTL Ep28: Alice first impressions, operator growth, custom toppers, and mod ecosystem.
Synopsis
In Before the Lock Episode 28 features hosts Rob and Davey with guests Jeff (Dirty Pool Pinball) and Hans (Hyperbe Company operator). The episode covers Jeff's recent purchase of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Dutch Pinball, including first impressions and a manufacturing issue with reversed spinners that affected all 25 US units. Hans discusses operating eight locations in Southern California and opening Hyperbe Company arcade in downtown Anaheim. Rob details a custom topper expansion for Alice designed by his company featuring Cheshire cat-themed art and lighting integration via Davey's mod system.
Entities
- Asylum Brewing· company
- Dutch Pinball· company
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland· game
- Circus Voltaire· game
- Road Kings· game
- Hyperbe Company· organization
- In Before the Lock· organization
- Pins and Needles· organization
- Chris Turner· person
- Davey· person
- Dirty Pool Pinball· person
- Hans· person
- Jeff· person
- John Papaduk· person
- Maria Keller· person
- Melvin Williams· person
- Pinball Molly· person
- Rachel and Kale· person
- Rob· person
- Robo in the Zone· person