Episode 332: Starfighters Arcade
In Arizona, the pinball scene continues to grow at a fast pace. Mike Lovato and Kevin Curtis talk about the Starfighters Arcade in Mesa, AZ with special guest host Tracy Lindbergh. Hear about the many tournaments, leagues, fund raisers, and now the first ever Starfighters Pinball Festival, Feb. 4-6, 2022.
Kineticist’s take
Starfighters Arcade hosts inaugural pinball festival in Mesa with 108-player tournament and Bowen Kerins appearance.
Synopsis
Pinball Profile 332 features Mike Lovato and Kevin Curtis from Starfighters Arcade in Mesa, Arizona, discussing the arcade's history since 2014 and their inaugural Starfighters Pinball Festival scheduled for February 4-6. The episode covers the arcade's growth from a basement hobby to a 50-machine venue hosting monthly tournaments and charity events, and details the festival's offerings including a 108-player match-play tournament, Beat a World Champion competition with Bowen Kerins, pin golf, women's tournament, and 150+ machines in free play.
Entities
- InDisc· event
- Pinberg· event
- Starfighters Pinball Festival· event
- Pinball Profile· media
- Arizona Pinball League (APL)· organization
- Castles N Coasters· organization
- Electric Bat Arcade· organization
- Elk Chimes Phoenix· organization
- Golf Land· organization
- Project Pinball· organization
- Southwest Autism Resource Center (SARC)· organization
- Starfighters Arcade· organization
- Tilt Studio· organization
- Tucson Pinball League· organization
- Bowen Kerins· person
- Chris from Firebird Pinball· person
- Kevin Curtis· person
- Mike Lovato· person
- Tracy Lindberg· person