Ep 61: Pinball Expo with Rob Berk
Rob Berk, creator of Pinball Expo, has joined us for episode 61! We talk about Pinball Expo and how it has changed over the last 37 years. If you would like more info on Pinball Expo, visit:
Kineticist’s take
Rob Berk on 37 years of Pinball Expo, his 1,200-machine collection, and the booming modern manufacturer landscape.
Synopsis
Rob Berk, founder and organizer of the Chicago Pinball Expo, discusses the 37-year history of the event, his personal pinball collecting journey (1,200+ machines), and plans for the upcoming expo at the Renaissance Center in Schaumburg with 66,000 sq ft of vendor space: nearly triple the previous venue. He also reveals the current pinball manufacturing landscape has expanded to 10+ active manufacturers and discusses the breadth of games on display, including rare European titles and homebrew machines.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Multimorphic· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Chicago Pinball Expo· event
- Iron Maiden Legacy Of The Beast (Premium)· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Premium· game
- Alvin Gottlieb· person
- Bill Kurtz· person
- Dave Christensen· person
- Gary Stern· person
- Harvey Heiss· person
- Norm Clark· person
- Rob Berk· person
- Steve Kordek· person
- Wayne Neyens· person
- Zach Maney· person
- Past Times Arcade· product