Dirty Pool Pinball Podcast
Dirty Pool Pinball Podcast
Podcast Description
Dirty Pool Pinball is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the people who shape pinball.
From designers and coders to journalists and manufacturers, we sit down for real conversations about the business, creativity, and chaos behind building machines that somehow still blink, flip, and speak.
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The podcast focuses on topics such as pinball design, programming, and journalism, featuring episodes like Bowen Kerins discussing the rules of pinball in relation to his work on Dune and Kineticist covering the news and culture of the pinball community. Specific areas of focus include the evolution of pinball rulesets, the challenges of machine design, and the impact of community engagement on the hobby.
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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Ron Richards joins to talk about the origin of Scorbit, the platform that lets pinball machines report their own scores. What started as a way to automatically capture game results became a hardware system that does much more.
The Scorbitron reads score data from the game and sends it to the cloud, letting players track scores, compete on leaderboards, and check in with the app. The platform is now expanding into venue tools like digital payments and operator dashboards for arcades.
🔵 Scorbit Links:
📱 iOS App apps.apple.com/us/app/scorbit/id1505831174
🤖 Android App play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scorbit
🌐 Website scorbit.io
🏟 Operator Platform scorbit.io/operators
✉️ Contact [email protected]
💬 Discord discord.gg/vySdvXXbrh
📷 Instagram instagram.com/scorbitpinball
📘 Facebook facebook.com/scorbitpinball
🧵 Threads threads.com/@scorbitpinball
🦋 BlueSky bsky.app/profile/scorbit.io
🔺 Praise the Great Pyramid:
📡 Twitch twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball
📺 YouTube youtube.com/@DirtyPoolPinball
📷 Instagram instagram.com/dirtypoolpinball
📘 Facebook facebook.com/dirtypoolpinball
00:00:00 – Cold open and meeting Ron in person in LA
00:02:30 – First impressions of early Scorbit streams and real time scoring
00:04:45 – What Scorbit actually does inside a pinball machine
00:07:30 – Traveling pinball players and using Scorbit on location
00:10:15 – Choosing favorite machines and the data side of pinball
00:13:40 – Evolution of the Scorbit app and new features
00:16:20 – Selfie leagues and social pinball competition
00:19:10 – Operator tools and location integration
00:22:30 – The business model behind connected pinball
00:25:15 – Tournaments, prizes, and competitive play potential
00:28:05 – Future integrations and expanding the ecosystem
00:31:00 – Connecting older machines like System 11 and Gorgar
00:34:00 – Real world tournament testing and operator feedback
00:37:00 – What the future of online pinball connectivity looks like
00:39:35 – Final thoughts on Scorbit and the connected pinball ecosystem
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