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Nick Lane of Buffalo Pinball - Episode 31

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Send us Fan Mail Episode 31 – Nick Lane of Buffalo Pinball and Bro, Do You Even Talk Pinball Podcast. Nick sits down virtually with Jamie and discuss the origin of his Buffalo Pinball and their...

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Highlights

  • Buffalo Pinball's first official IFPA tournament was held in April 2013 in Nick Lane's house
  • Buffalo Pinball's first stream was in late January or early February 2015, with only PAPA and Jack Danger streaming at that time
  • Buffalo Pinball has streamed over 150 unique games to date
  • Stern is implementing a subscription model for code updates and Insider Connect ($4.99/month)
  • Buffalo Pinball's current operation has decreased from five partners to three, with multiple location closures during COVID
  • The Wormhole museum opening is targeted for end of 2026
  • The Wormhole has 125 machines planned for the museum, which would support tournaments of 120-150 players
  • Nick Lane operates one location with eight games at Masuda Chow's, with monthly collection visits
  • Nick Lane is launching a pinball collective with $1,200 annual membership and 7-day/week key card access
  • Buffalo Pinball reduced streaming frequency due to time constraints and abundance of other pinball streaming content

Notable quotes

“I thought years ago wouldn't it be great if like anytime you tune in to Twitch you can see streaming pinball and here we are and that's kind of the case”
Nick Lane
“I never want to kind of go limping into a stream where I'm exhausted or stressed out because nobody wants to watch that”
Nick Lane
“I gotta hope not. That'd be terrible. It's coming to Insider. Is it? I think so.”
Nick Lane
“I want a balance of partying and whoppers all right if you are an extremist on either side it's going to be... well the party guys just stay outside”
Nick Lane
“Make sure you have insurance just for yourself. Like if the pinball machine catches on fire, burns the place down, like you don't lose your livelihood.”
Nick Lane
“Don't do 50-50. Charge at least a dollar for games minimum too. Don't try to undercut somebody down the road”
Nick Lane
“I'm being tight-lipped about it because I am doing something that is – maybe there's something like this out there, but I'm leaning in one direction where most people aren't doing right now”
Nick Lane
“These games are so expensive. It takes so many plays just to recoup your cost on it. It's brutal.”
Nick Lane
“I probably charge like $1,200 a year for it just because less is more to me”
Nick Lane
“Pick, pick, pick one extreme or the other. That's a good call.”
Jamie (Wormhole host)

Entities

  • Stern Pinball· company
  • Bayou Bash· event
  • How Do I Pinball· event
  • Pinberg· event
  • Brody Even Talk Pinball· organization
  • Buffalo Pinball· organization
  • Electric Bat Arcade· organization
  • Masuda Chow's· organization
  • PAPA· organization
  • Past Times (Ohio)· organization
  • Wormhole Pinball· organization
  • Jack Danger· person
  • Jamie· person
  • Jason· person
  • John Spates· person
  • Kevin Manning· person
  • Nick Lane· person
  • Phil Grimaldi· person
  • Rob Burke· person
  • Taylor· person
  • Tim (Wormhole)· person
  • Tim Sexton· person

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