Episode 11: Smooth Operator

Route operator Steve Burrell discusses pinball maintenance philosophy and location operations in Northern California.

Synopsis

Spencer Klingin hosts episode 11 of The Spinner Is Lit A Pinball Podcast with guest Steve Burrell, a Northern California route operator who maintains pinball machines at commercial locations. The conversation covers Burrell's journey from collector to operator, his philosophy on game maintenance and player experience, his best-earning titles (notably The Addams Family), and the challenges of finding and servicing locations in California.

Entities

• Addams Family· game
• Elvis· game
• Funhouse· game
• Ghostbusters· game
• Iron Man· game
• Junkyard· game
• Jurassic Park· game
• Metallica· game
• Roller Coaster Tycoon· game
• Spider-Man· game
• Star Trek· game
• Transformers· game
• The Spinner Is Lit Pinball Podcast· organization
• Blown Fuse Steve Sharlin· person
• Joe Abate· person
• Mark Scott· person
• Seth Holder· person
• Spencer Klingin· person
• Steve Burrell· person
• Buffalo Billiards· venue
• Coin-Op· venue
• Fanny Ann's· venue
• Scandia in Roanoke Park· venue
• Shuffles on Fourth Street· venue
• Wicked West· venue