Podcast

Electric Bat Cast

Games, Leisure

We are the Electric Bat Arcade in Tempe Arizona. Join us as we chat about operating and maintaining pinball machines in one of the hottest cities in the world.

Episodes
50
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 19 min
On air since
2023
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

50 episodes, newest first

  1. Episode 38 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk• Earnings report for July and August • Why do movie producers advertise at Electric Bat• Are P3 machines reliable • How often do we rotate pinball machines at the arcadeAnd much, much more!Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkoutFollow this crazy adventure on our social channelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

    1 hr 42 min
  2. Episode 37 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk

    • Earnings report for June

    • BONUS Earnings report from Logan Arcade and Tilt Gamez

    • What is the difference between pinball machine code and rules

    • How do you know what a machine's intended ball paths are

    And much, much more!

    Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkout

    Follow this crazy adventure on our social channels

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade

    Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

    1 hr 49 min
  3. Episode 36 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk

    • Earnings report for May

    • How do we set pinball replay scores

    • How do you deal with all of these new machine releases

    • Has Rachel thought of creating art for a pinball machine

    And much, much more!

    Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkout

    Follow this crazy adventure on our social channels

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade

    Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

    1 hr 10 min
  4. Episode 35 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk

    • Earnings report for April

    • Who picks the music playlist at The Bat

    • How to get sponsors for your live stream

    • What's the best tournament format for community building

    And much, much more!

    Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkout

    Follow this crazy adventure on our social channels

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade

    Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

    1 hr 49 min
  5. Episode 34 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk• Earnings report for February and March• Should you diversify your earners potential when operating pinball• What's up with the growth of competitive pinball in Arizona. • Would we use a Scorbit pay system And much, much more!Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkoutFollow this crazy adventure on our social channelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

    1 hr 10 min
  6. Episode 33 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk

    • Earnings report for January

    • What makes for a good tournament game

    • How do you compete in a flooded arcade market

    • What we would do if we built a new arcade from the ground up

    And much, much more!

    Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkout

    Follow this crazy adventure on our social channels

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade

    Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠⁠

    Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/

    Flip N Out Pinball: https://www.flipnoutpinball.com

    1 hr 3 min
  7. Pinpals Ep 12 - Avengers Infinity Quest Deep Dive

    Show notes

    Serge, Cale and special guest Nick Zachry dig deep into the Avengers Infinity Quest pinball rules.

    3 hr 20 min
  8. Pinpals Ep 11 - 2025 Pinpals Awards Show

    Show notes

    Join us for the 2025 Pinpals Awards Show where Serge and Cale talk the best of 2025 and answer live chat questions.

    3 hr 18 min
  9. Episode 32 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk• Earnings report for November, December and year end 2025 report• What makes for a good pinball distributor• What do we think about the state of pinball lighting• Worst earners of 2025And much, much more!Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkoutFollow this crazy adventure on our social channelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs Thank you to our sponsors:Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠⁠Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/

    1 hr 19 min
  10. Pinpals Ep 10 - Emergency Ketchup with new John Wick and X-Men pinball code updates.

    Show notes

    Serge & Cale are back with another pinball adventure!• Code updates for X-Men and Wick• Walking Dead Remastered• Extra Beetlejuice layout deep diveNow with even more pinball comments, corrections, trivia and conspiracies!Pinball Science Corner link: https://bit.ly/pinpals10

    1 hr 57 min
  11. Episode 31 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with a special guest, Mike Vinikour• Earnings report for October• What events are coming up at The Bat• How many hours do we work in a week• What pinball systems are the easiest to learn repairs onAnd much, much more!Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkoutFollow this crazy adventure on our social channelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs Thank you to our sponsors:Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠⁠Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/

    1 hr 20 min
  12. Pinpals Ep 8 Hot Pins: Spooky's Beetlejuice with Bug from Spooky Pinball

    Show notes

    Bug joins Serge and Cale for the world's first HOT PINS where we all eat progressively hotter wings and attempt to answer tough pinball questions and trivia. Strap in and get ready for a grand adventure!

    1 hr 25 min
  13. Electric Bat Pinpals :: Episode 7 :: The Walking Dead by Stern

    Show notes

    Serge and Rachel are here with a deep dive into The Walking Dead by Stern Pinball. But before that we answer some questions from the chat.

    Here is the Pinball Science Corner link so you can follow along and read Serge's charts:

    bit.ly/PinScience

    3 hr 21 min
  14. Episode 30 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!

    • Earnings report for September

    • Are cash pinball tournaments more fun

    • Do you change your pinball coin door locks

    • What pinball machines are the most problematic

    And much, much more!

    Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkout

    Follow this crazy adventure on our social channels

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade

    Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com/⁠⁠⁠

    Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com/⁠⁠⁠

    Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com/

    1 hr 12 min
  15. The Electric Bat Cast Presents ::Pinpals Episode 6 :: Winchester Mystery House

    Show notes

    Serge and Cale are back with a late night emergency dive into the brand new Winchester Mystery House Pinball Machine

    59 min
  16. The Electric Bat Cast Presents :: Pinpals Episode 5 :: The Uncanny X-Men

    Show notes

    Serge and Cale are back with another deep dive into the present X-Men code.

    2 hr 52 min
  17. The Electric Bat Cast Presents :: Pinpals Episode 4 : : John Wick, can Stern save the code?

    Show notes

    Serge and Cale are at it again. In the latest Pinpals, Serge explains all of the good and bad in the current John Wick code.

    2 hr 17 min
  18. Electric Bat Cast Presents : Pinpals Episode 3 : In Defense of Fan Layouts

    Show notes

    Serge & Cale get into a discussion about fan layouts. Are they harder than other playfield layouts? Are they more fun? Let's find out.

    33 min
  19. Episode 29 :: The Electric Bat Cast

    Show notes

    Rachel and Cale are back with more pinball talk!

    • Earnings report for August

    • Are people cheating on Stern Insider Connected

    • Using social media effectively for arcades

    • Can cash prizes make or break a pinball tournament

    And much, much more!

    Get free shipping on your Marco Specialties orders over $150 with code EBA150 at checkout

    Follow this crazy adventure on our social channels

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricbatarcade

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/electricbatarcade

    Discord: https://discord.gg/jEvkYKMbhs

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    Stern Insider Connected: ⁠⁠⁠https://insider.sternpinball.com

    Gameroom Goodies: ⁠⁠⁠https://gameroomgoodies.com

    Marco Specialties: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.marcospecialties.com

    1 hr 10 min
  20. Electric Bat Cast Presents :: Pinpals Episode 2 Stern Pinball Star Wars Fall of the Empire

    Show notes

    Serge & Cale rush this emergency episode of Pinpals to you as they go into a deep dive of the rules on the brand new Star Wars Fall of the Empire pinball machine.

    47 min