A somewhat grounded look at the people who actually make pinball happen. From game designers and tournament organizers to top players and studio heads, the D...
Dirty Pool Pinball Podcast
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A somewhat grounded look at the people who actually make pinball happen. From game designers and tournament organizers to top players and studio heads, the D...
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July 14, 2026
Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep36 - Pinball Clocks with Philippe Grégoire of Ayscrim Studios
▶ Full Dirty Pool Podcast Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9lWVjGsygallsiz2_TJ_oxIlhl29fLC&si=iLC8oBnZfl_U7pJj🕰️ Ayscrim Studios🛒 Website https://ayscrimstudios.com📷 Instagram https://instagram.com/ayscrimstudios📘 Facebook https://facebook.com/ayscrimstudiosPhilippe Grégoire is the owner of Ayscrim Studios, where he hand-builds officially licensed pinball clocks using artwork from classic machines and original collaborations with pinball / adjacent artists.We’ll talk about how a homemade Gottlieb Surf Champ score-reel clock grew into a fully licensed business, the engineering hidden inside each clock, working with original game artwork, and the strange process of building a creative niche inside an already very specific creative niche. Also how to bring these products to market and showing them at conventions to reveal the mystery behind the billion dollar lucrative business of pinball arts and crafts. /sThe original clock documented on pinside:https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-score-reel-clock-projectWe’ll also get into the one-of-a-kind Great Pyramid clock Philippe made for Dirty Pool, complete with a moving eye that watches back. Pretty damn cool.🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid:📡 Twitch https://twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball📺 YouTube https://youtube.com/@dirtypoolpinball📷 Instagram https://instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball📘 Facebook https://facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball👕 Apparel https://www.dirtypoolpinball.com#pinball #dirtypoolpodcast #ayscrimstudios #pinballart #pinballcommunity #art #hobbyart
July 7, 2026
Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep35 - Mike Vinikour | Designing Modern Pinball Rules
▶ Full Dirty Pool Podcast Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9lWVjGsygallsiz2_TJ_oxIlhl29fLC&si=iLC8oBnZfl_U7pJjMike Vinikour (MXV) has had one of the more unusual careers in pinball. From testing games at Williams/Bally Midway during the arcade era, to competitive Mortal Kombat, to helping shape modern Stern Pinball software and rules, he's been involved with games from several different angles.In Episode 35 of the Dirty Pool Podcast, we'll be talking about Mike's path through the game industry, how rule design has evolved, balancing depth with accessibility, software testing, field testing, working with designers, the realities of developing modern Stern machines, and plenty of stories from both the arcade and pinball worlds. We'll also get into his photography, massive vinyl collection, and whatever unexpected rabbit holes the conversation decides to find.🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid:📡 Twitch https://twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball📺 YouTube https://youtube.com/@dirtypoolpinball📷 Instagram https://instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball📘 Facebook https://facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball👕 Apparel https://www.dirtypoolpinball.com00:00:00 - Intro00:01:12 - Mike’s Record Collection00:02:50 - Why Vinyl Matters00:06:45 - Guessing the Record Count00:08:44 - 16,000 Records00:09:32 - Choosing What to Play00:13:28 - Mortal Kombat Begins00:16:36 - 105 Wins in MK200:18:10 - Meeting Midway at a Punk Show00:20:16 - Revolution X and Game Testing00:21:20 - Helping Build Midway QA00:22:50 - The Punk Vault00:23:40 - Photography and Punk Zines00:26:53 - Favorite and Worst Shows to Shoot00:29:18 - Getting to Stern00:30:00 - Growing Up With Pinball00:31:14 - Lyman Sheets Pushed for Mike00:32:30 - George Gomez and Stern00:34:08 - Working With Lyman on Batman 6600:37:18 - James Bond and John Wick00:38:26 - The “Saved the Game” Misunderstanding00:40:48 - Rule Design Without Programming00:42:10 - Earning Trust at Stern00:43:18 - Working With Dwight Sullivan00:46:00 - The MXV Skill Shot00:48:23 - Secret Skill Shots and Mortal Kombat00:49:40 - NDAs and Keeping Secrets00:52:00 - Keith Elwin Made It a Thing00:52:33 - Godzilla as Mike’s Favorite Game00:54:10 - When a Rule Fails00:55:28 - The Game Tells You00:56:45 - Working With Lonnie Ropp00:59:10 - Are Modern Rules Too Complex?01:00:16 - Designing for New and Expert Players01:01:10 - Risk and Reward01:03:31 - Multiple Ways to Blow Up a Game01:04:42 - Shot Difficulty in Rule Design01:06:08 - Music Pins Without Being a Jukebox01:08:32 - Dream Theme: Skinny Puppy01:09:48 - Designing Around the Toy01:10:42 - George Gomez’s Creative Brain01:13:07 - Mike’s Basement Collection01:15:08 - Work-Life Balance With Pinball01:15:48 - The Raven Question01:18:10 - Expo, Portland, and Shows01:20:32 - Top Punk Albums01:21:35 - Punk Rock Pinball Shoutout01:24:00 - Raid and Praise the Great Pyramid01:25:10 - Outro#pinball #sternpinball #dirtypoolpodcast #podcast #arcade
June 9, 2026
Dirty Pool Podcast - Ep34 - Jason Knapp of Knapp Arcade
▶ Full Dirty Pool Podcast Playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS9lWVjGsygallsiz2_TJ_oxIlhl29fLC&si=iLC8oBnZfl_U7pJjJason Knapp of Knapp Arcade joins Dirty Pool Podcast to talk about running one of the few dedicated pinball news sites still trying to keep track of the hobby in real time.We get into pinball journalism, how stories are chosen, how much work goes into keeping information accurate,and what it’s like covering a small industry where the people, companies, rumors, and drama all exist. Also I eat a taco. It was pretty good.We also talk about the Knapp Arcade redesign, what changed behind the scenes, how the site has grown, and the balance between building something useful for the community without getting dragged into every argument the hobby creates for itself.🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid:📡 Twitch http://www.twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball📺 YouTube http://www.youtube.com/@dirtypoolpinball📷 Instagram http://www.instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball📘 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball🔊 Discord http://discord.gg/ySs5Wjb3Je👕 Apparel http://www.dirtypoolpinball.com00:00:00 - Intro00:01:01 - The charity dart tournament origin story00:03:00 - Craigslist finds, Facebook groups, and starting his own page00:05:01 - When Knapp Arcade became something people depended on00:06:20 - Building a permanent archive outside Facebook00:07:25 - The site redesign, dark mode, and son-powered web development00:09:04 - How Jason handles rumors and confidence levels00:11:27 - Writing the news he would want to read00:12:25 - The Stern Indiana Jones rumor and being right until you are wrong00:14:31 - Fact-checking, Deep Root, and reporting what can be verified00:16:11 - Why AI is not a source00:17:21 - IPDB, Pinside, and preserving pinball history00:18:54 - OPDB and organizing a massive photo archive00:19:31 - Live questions and the Resident Evil pricing mess00:23:52 - American Pinball under new management00:25:29 - Supporting smaller manufacturers without ignoring the risks00:27:21 - Worlds commentary, Goonies, and dream pinball themes00:30:54 - Balancing family, work, travel, and fast writing00:32:50 - Automotive competitive intelligence and chasing information00:34:13 - The moments that make running Knapp Arcade worth it00:36:20 - Jealous people, pinball drama, and doing the work00:39:04 - Paywalls, ads, and keeping the site sustainable00:44:54 - Future tiers, rankings, and a larger photo library00:45:43 - Favorite manufacturers and the pull of Insider Connected00:47:08 - Jason compliments Winchester Mystery House00:48:45 - What pinball journalism still has not covered00:51:11 - Pinball magazines, archives, and historical ads00:54:21 - Bringing younger fans into the hobby00:56:34 - Location play, leagues, and keeping arcades alive00:60:47 - The Knapp Arcade app and push notifications00:63:20 - Daily game photos and collecting every machine00:66:13 - Bucket list arcades, Next Level, and missing Banning00:69:05 - The Knapp Arcade logo and the 9/12/15 date00:71:02 - Making Knapp Arcade part of the morning routine00:72:13 - Rock Fantasy, home games, and the Raven argument00:73:29 - Raven, Hollywood Heat, and Predator Raven00:75:20 - Praise the Great Pyramid#DirtyPoolPinball #DirtyPoolPodcast #Pinball #KnappArcade #KnappArcadePinball
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