Arcades Across America Part 1 - Episode 40. Jamie sits down with a roundtable of Arcade Owners and Operators with his “Coe-Host”, Coe from Quarter Drop Arcade. Joining them are Rachel and Cale from the Electric Bat Arcade in Tempe, AR and Imoto Harney from Captain’s Crazy Paradise near Gulf Shores, AL.
This special Arcades Across America podcast will be an ongoing series where we highlight great Arcades and Pinball establishments throughout the United States. On Part One topics include Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades, managing large tournaments, Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades and much much more. Plus the HURRY UP!
Chapter markings Arcades Across America
02:49 Hourly/day rate vs quarter/token run arcades
16:41 Managing large tournaments - Pre registration? Walkups? Season pass?
30:40 Family Friendly vs adult-oriented arcades
32:28 Jamie & Cale have beef with Vegas and maybe even the whole state of Nevada
41:25 Insuring an arcade with/without Alcohol
44:04 How to market on social media
56:45 The struggle of Streaming Pinball tournaments
01:08:21 Dealing with Assholes at the arcade
01:15:48 The Hurry up! Q&A Game!
01:26:59 Outro
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