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New Stern machine: CSI --- UPDATED!

Update: Two weeks after publishing our initial CSI story, Stern has now released an offical press statement about Crime Scene Investigation. Possibly going slighly over the top this time, calling Gary Stern the "Godfather of Pinball" and stating that 'mystery'-based » Read the full story...

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The Pinside Market Watch

Pinside.com announces a cool new feature for all Pinball collectors out there: The Pinside.com Marketwatch. The Pinside Market Watch monitors classifieds ads on the internet and notifies you when machines on your wishlist are spotted. » Full story...

To mod or not to mod?

Ah, pinball mods! We see them all the time on Ebay, in other people's gamerooms, maybe even in your machine? There are the well-known Twilight Zone lamp-, slot- and rocket mods. We've seen backbox toppers, » Full story...

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This is where the Pinside staff get their weekly portion of pinball: The Pinside gamerooms! You are invited!

Pinball Top 100

The results of an game rating system, the top 100 gives a good idea of what pinsiders find the best machines.

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CSI: IN-DEPTH REVIEW PART TWO

Part Two of our exclusive in-depth review of Stern's new CSI is now ready. We take you through the rules, show you the displays, play you some of the music and give it our ratings. Read on...

BESIDE THE SEA-SIDE

Andy Davies heads for England's south coast to visit the pier at Bournemouth where he makes a surprising discovery - some well-maintained and fully working pinball machines. Read on...

PINBALL EXPO 2008 CONTINUES

We've got even more seminars from the 24th annual Pinball Expo with two full days of talks for you to listen or download and more on the way. Read on...

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Pretty much everything in this case as Dan Marquardt pays a visit to Arcade Amusements in Colorado to find a superb selection of classic coin-op machines ready to play.. Read on...

STERN OPTIMISTIC AFTER JOB LOSSES

Lay-offs at Stern Pinball see some familiar faces leaving the company but Gary Stern is upbeat about the company's prospects. Read on...

Gambling and pinball, part one: roulette

In this first story of a series of three on "gambling and pinball", we take a look at roulette themed pinball machines. From the early electro-mechanics to the recent Sterns, the game of roulette has always been a hot theme in pinball. We'll study 5 machines from different times to look for their "roulette wheel » Read the full story...

Gambling and pinball, part two: Poker!

In this second story in our series about gambling and pinball (here is the first one), Pinside.com will tell you why you won't need to learn poker strategy to play a poker themed pinball machine. We'll have a look at poker in general, the poker community and the popularity » Read the full story...

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lurchchurch on "Sound problem with Data East Last Action Hero"

Sound has been working fine on my machine (purchased two years ago). H Read on...

Autumnfade on "EM machine problem"

I checked the 1970 Bally pin in the garage and found that a small peg Read on...

Autumnfade on "EM machine problem"

sometimes the leaf has a bend in it that goes above where the ball wil Read on...

tomdotcom on "Which pinball machine should I get?"

Thx Jules, and yes I've read alot of reviews of all the machines and I Read on...

juleshoddy on "Which pinball machine should I get?"

tough one. i'd go for BOP but it's all down to personal taste! Funhous Read on...

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New Stern machine: CSI --- UPDATED!

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Good Marketing!

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CSI: IN-DEPTH REVIEW PART TWO

BESIDE THE SEA-SIDE

PINBALL EXPO 2008 CONTINUES

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

STERN OPTIMISTIC AFTER JOB LOSSES

Gambling and pinball, part one: roulette

Gambling and pinball, part two: Poker!

The Pinside.com Forums

lurchchurch on "Sound problem with Data East Last Action Hero"

Autumnfade on "EM machine problem"

Autumnfade on "EM machine problem"

tomdotcom on "Which pinball machine should I get?"

juleshoddy on "Which pinball machine should I get?"

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