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Just a reminder: I love pinball A lot It's kind of a big part of my life I've known about the Silverball Pinball Museum for years I went for the first time four years ago, and I try to visit it every so often It's only a 2 1/2 hour car ride from my house,[...]

As all of you know, I'm really into pinball I play it, I own machines, I accept challenges from people who don't play it as much as I do — you know, the usual For the past few months, Jeremy Conrad and I have been going back and forth trash talking about who the better[...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4h5oAWLdwQVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Jersey Jack's Wizard Of Oz Pinball (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4h5oAWLdwQ) Back in 2013, the pinball world was introduced to The Wizard of Oz from newcomers Jersey Jack The solid state machine features five flippers, four pop bumpers, two slingshots, five magnets, two vertical up kickers, one drop target, and one spinning[...]

There's also a number of claw machines, VR experiences, shooting games, fighting games, and two pinball machines. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ We spent $10 in coins and got around 550 tickets, which isn't bad[...]

By Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con, it was impossible to really move around the con. Here are some of the SDCC cosplay photos we managed to take!

  After last week's leaks of the new Star Wars Pinball from Stern, Stern has finally given us a better look at their newest, and possibly coolest, machines! In a recent press release, Stern had the following to say.. "ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – June 6, 2017 – Stern Pinball, Inc., the world's oldest and largest producer of arcade-quality pinball machines, proudly announced today[...]

Stern has finally unveiled their newest pinball machine, and I'm actually pretty excited for it Steve Ritchie's Star Wars Pinball will be released later this year Currently there's only a video showing the machine off on the Star Wars Facebook page, and we have some screencaps from that to give you a good look while[...]

If you've been following my posts, then you'll know that Chicago is the birthplace of pinball! So after my weekend at C2E2, I hopped in a car and went over to the Stern Facility in Elk Grove Village, IL The facility is small and unassuming, and you will absolutely drive by it 68116252 times if[...]

So it only makes sense that Stern would make a family guy pinball, which came out in 2007. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ The game was designed by Pat Lawlor–who created fan favorites such as The Addams Family and Twilight[...]

The playfield was designed by pinball master Steve Ritchie (AC/DC, Spider-Man), and comes in pro, LE, and premium editions There are differences to the games, the most obvious being is the art on each machine According to the Internet Pinball Machine Database, these are the following specs for each version: Pro: "Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Slingshots (2), Standup targets[...]

They both jumped on the challenge and we're excited to announce that the first ever Bleeding Cool Pinball Championship will take place down there in Florida. For a look at the type of talk we've had to take from them both over the past few weeks, here's just the briefest of samplings: Your now daily reminder that I[...]

Who fan (I've seen maybe a handful of episodes), I am a big pinball fan Bally released this game into the wild in 1992, long after Dr Who's initial TV debut, and long before a new generation of Whovians would take the geek world by storm The game isn't an easy one While it has[...]

Pinball Coffee. "We offer made-to-order sandwiches, panini, and salads along with a full espresso menu Our featured coffee is the Kickback House Blend, created by the owners and only available at Kickback Cafe While you're here feel free to buy some tokens and enjoy one of our many pinball machines.?Kickback is lit." I can confirm that their[...]

As we are all aware, Stern is currently top dog in the world of modern Pinball With games such as Ghostbusters, Tron, and Spider-Man, it's no surprise Since 2006 Stern has dominated Pinball, but Stern didn't start in 2006 Their history goes back a little further. Sam Stern started with pinball in the 1930's as part[...]

I've seen games range from $5-8k depending on which you get, and they are not hard to find! Happy hunting! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzZPJAi34fwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Don't Open The Doors Dead Inside: The Walking Dead Pinball (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzZPJAi34fw)   [...]

In the landscape of pinball, there are dozens of manufacturers At this point in time we don't have that many (Stern being top dog currently) but back in pinballs (illegal) heyday we had a good selection of companies One of which was Williams. In 1943 Harry Williams started Williams Manufacturing His first seven products were common[...]

To be honest with everyone, I wasn't aware there was a Judge Dredd pinball I enjoy the comic, and I loved the Karl Urban movie So it would only make sense that I would be drawn to this game as well Made by Midway Manufacturing (Bally) in 1993 (so therefor it is not based on[...]

Lady Robin Hood is a beautiful example of an early modern pinball machine While this machine is a game of skill due to the three sets of flippers, there is still more chance than skill to this game Gottlieb released Lady Robin Hood in 1948, but at a show in 1949 they presented two other[...]

This weekend Chicago Gaming will be unveiling the brand new remake of the pinball classic Attack From Mars at the Texas Pinball Festival in Frisco, TX For years rumors were flying about a remake, and finally those rumors can be put to rest According to user hassellcastle on Pinside.com… "Game will be available in three distinct[...]

I wish I could tell you great things about Demolition Man as a pinball machine Like how it was a joy to play, or that I got a high score But alas, when I went to hit 'start' on the game – it wasn't working. That's the problem with a lot of routed machines (machines which spent[...]

Aerosmith are a classic rock band that almost everyone with a pulse has heard about, so it only makes sense that Stern would release a machine based off of them. Like I've said before, pinball and rock and roll go hand in hand Released to the world earlier this year in both premium and limited editions,[...]

Well in 1995, Bally still released a pinball machine based on the movie To be fair the machine isn't terrible It's an innovative game, allowing the player to control a divider in each ramp The mini-playfield in the upper left hand corner is tricky to get too, but is worth the effort The game is[...]

Finally, I can do an article on my favorite pinball machine of all time While I am fond of many, nothing has captured my heart more than Monster Bash released by Williams in 1998 I'm a huge fan of the Universal Monsters (especially The Creature), and overall this game is just great fun I also[...]

Released in 2015 from Heighway Pinball, which is a relatively new company in the world of pinball. The game follows the player as you start off as a rookie racer to world champion, all while trying to defeat your nemesis Francisco Valentino The machine features a full color LCD screen that shows your scores and other animations, and[...]

Pinball and rock go together like Jack and Coke We can trace the correlation back to the greaser days of America, when pinball was as underground as rock and roll I enjoy the rock pinball machines a great deal, such as Kiss and Rolling Stones Stern's Metallica is a beast of a different nature though[...]

But it's fun and shows what pinball is seriously capable of. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ It's a shame Williams went out of business There are over 12,000 of this solid state machines out in the public so it's not[...]

Cars and pinball are as American as Coca-Cola and Pabst Blue Ribbon Sorry, I'm sleep deprived and can't think of anything more American In 2014 Stern released the Mustang pinball machine to celebrate 50 years of the Ford Mustang I think they were hoping more Ford dealerships would buy machines to have in their showroom,[...]

So when Stern announced an AC/DC pinball machine, my dad went bananas There's a few versions of this machine There is a pro edition (which is meh), and then there are three limited edition versions (all of which are awesome), and then there's the Luci edition If you're gonna get an AC/DC, get a Luci[...]

As many of you probably figured out, I love pinball I've been playing since I was a young kid, and that passion only grew as I got older I'm also lucky that my dad is a pinball fan as well In fact, I take after my dad in a lot of respects, especially with my[...]

If you're not a fan of the Michael Bay Transformers franchise, you probably won't appreciate the fact that this machine is based on that version of