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Hey, let's go to a pinball auction

Those words, in March of 1997, have led to numerous pins (well, not compared to many of you!), the need for a walkout basement, and a ton of fun and enjoyment from this great hobby.  My first recollection of playing pinball was in a Sears somewhere near Houston, Texas. We were visiting my aunt and uncle and   » Read the full story...


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Recreating the arcades we all re...

This was an article I wrote as a submission to the Gameroom of the Month contest that Gameroom Magazine used to have.   Before   » more...

And now its an heirloom!

I am now the proud owner of the first pinball I ever played, and from the stories, I played that ol' girl before I   » more...



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DMD EXTENDER REVIEW

We review the system which allows the dot matrix display signal to be shown on a regular TV or monitor, complete with custom colours and background imagery.   Read on...

POLISH PINBALL

Last year was a significant year for pinball in Poland, with greater media exposure, more competitive events, and bigger prizes, as Lukasz Dziatkiewicz reports.   Read on...

SPRING PINBALL CIRCUS

It's party time again at SS Billiards as the first Pinball Circus of 2013 is held. Join Lloyd, Prada and the party goers in Hopkins to see who won what in the tournaments and the prize raffle.   Read on...

SAFFRON BAKERY CAFE

Our roving reporter John hears news of an elecro-mechanical pinball in Hong Kong, so he heads to Stanley Plaza in Dtanley to find out what they have.   Read on...

ODAIBA

A year after his first visit to the Itchome Shopping Street in Odaiba, our roving reporter John returns to find some new titles amongst the ten pinballs to enjoy.   Read on...

Gambling and pinball, part one: roulette

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 coolness". In   » Read the full story...

Gambling and pinball, part two: Poker!

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 of the poker theme   » Read the full story...

Gambling and pinball, part three: Slots!

Gambling and pinball, part three: Slots!

Anyone who's ever been to the Vegas strip knows it's not easy winning on slots. In pinball that's really not different, although modern games will do their best to give you just the award you need. But let's not go ahead of this story and start at the beginning of this part three of our series in "Gambling and   » Read the full story...


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My Precious!!!!

My Precious!!!!

My work partner and I had to work 3 hours away from home,where from Melbourne Australia,and we were working in   »

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A born collector!

It's all his fault. And well, a little bit hers, too. I'm talking about my husband and oldest daughter. She was   »

25 years of waiting

25 years of waiting

I was about 12 when my dad brought home Centaur and Universe from some kind of auction.  Neither game worked   »

Broken pinball for Christmas

Broken pinball for Christmas

I found a broken (semi working) Meteor machine on ebay.co.uk for £270 near Christmas time 2012. I managed to convince   »

My Panthera story

My Panthera story

Panthera is a very special pinabll machine for me. It is the first and (as this story is written)   »

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Recel Master Stroke

Here's a short video of Master Stroke in game play , note this machine has been restored from a bout   »

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THE MAGNATRON IS ALIVE!

Well, I thought that we would have the Magnatron up and running last month.  What an eye opening experience that   »

How to get a rare MC in Germany ....

How to get a rare MC in Germany ....

After I imported a GarageBand from the USA to Germany I found on ebay a nice Mystery castle from a   »

The very first pin i purchased  - WMS Laser Cue

The very first pin i purchased - WMS Laser Cue

Bought this pin (my first) back in Oct 1993. I bought it from a person, listed under the yellow pages (amusement   »

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My Pinball Memories and First Purchase

  I've been playing pinball for as long as I can remember.  We used to go to the roller skating   »

Fireball and the Bally EMs Which Inspired It

Fireball and the Bally EMs Which Inspired It

When we first started collecting pinball machines a few years ago, we pored over every article or website we could   »

Searching for Star-Jet

Searching for Star-Jet

I think I first found photos of Star-Jet on IPDB, when I was doing an advanced search for multiball games.   »






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