EP14 Jason Knapp My Journey Into Pinball
Episode 14 of The Pinball Studio Podcast features Jason Knapp, one of the most trusted voices in pinball news and industry rumors. In this episode we sit down with Jason to talk about his journey into the hobby from his earliest pinball memories to what led him to covering pinball at the level he does today. It is a relaxed conversation about pinball past and present and the passion that keeps the hobby moving forward.
Kineticist’s take
NAP Arcade founder Jason Knapp traces his path from arcade games to pinball collecting and community media.
Synopsis
Jason Knapp of NAP Arcade discusses his 50+ year journey from arcade kid to pinball enthusiast and content creator. He shares how he transitioned from collecting vintage arcade machines (starting ~2010) to pinball (circa 2014), building a collection of 7 modern Stern games, and founding NAP Arcade in 2015 initially as a charity dart tournament Facebook page that evolved into a major pinball/arcade news and community hub. He covers his arcade road trips, attending shows, and predicts KISS as Stern's next remaster.
Entities
- Ann Arbor Pinball Museum· company
- Game Galaxy· company
- Game Terminal· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Morristown Game Vault· company
- NAP Arcade· company
- Pastimes Arcade· company
- Pinball Palace· company
- Rock Fantasy· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Virginia Tech· company
- Midwest Gaming Classic· event
- Pinball Expo· event
- Pintastic New England· event
- Southern Fried Game Expo· event
- Jason Knapp· person
- Jason Zahler· person
- John Borg· person
- Keith Elwin· person
- Kelly· person
- Rob Burke· person
- Rob Miller· person
- Steve Richie· person