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The Coolest Thing I Ever Bought

The Coolest Thing I Ever Bought

It all started with our third annual summer vacation trip to Blue Ridge, GA. We have loved going to Blue Ridge each year as we constantly find new things to   > Read the full story...
My First Pinball Machine, and A Reflection on How I got Here.....

My First Pinball Machine, and A Reflection on How I got He...

In late March of this year, one of my parents left this mortal coil.  We were not close, and without going into a lot of detail, they were quite abusive   > Read the full story...

Hello...I'm BACK! :)

“Hello...I'm BACK! :)”

September 21st, 2023

Hi everyone!! Been a long strange road since I was involved in the pinball community back between 1999 and roughly 2008. Many changes in between   > more...

Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown and Game Room Expo

“Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown ...”

September 20th, 2023

So glad to say we will be there again this year!!! Back Alley SFX Lab will be selling mods this year, teaching a mold making   > more...

A Trip Down Memory Lane

“A Trip Down Memory Lane”

September 11th, 2023

I always enjoyed playing pinball when I was a kid.  Usually it was at the fish and chip shop with my Dad while we were   > more...


A Portal Into the World of Pinball

“A Portal Into the World of Pinball”

August 23rd, 2023

My pinball origin story is actually more of my wife’s story than my own.  Or should I say, she’s the reason I’m so enamored with   > more...

New to pinball, but not hobby addictions, We're hooked

“New to pinball, but not hobby ad...”

August 14th, 2023

Frist Great to find Pinside, and all this wealth of information!! My wife and I have been avid vintage Motorcycle collectors for year, so we have   > more...

I Thought I Hated Pinball

“I Thought I Hated Pinball”

August 10th, 2023

I'm a lifelong (video) gamer, and for a recently-turned 40-year-old that's a LOT of gaming. I remember my parents buying a NES when I was   > more...


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Recently added or updated locations

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Salem, MA— 1 game
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Decatur, IL— 4 games
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Calgary, AB— 1 game
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Calgary, AB— 1 game
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Pinball events

UK Pinball Open

Croydon, En (GB) September 29—October 1, 2023

VFW Pinball Museum Max Matchplay Tournament

Brighton, MI (US) October 1, 2023

Triptych Monthly Tournament

Savoy, IL (US) October 4, 2023

White Rose Gameroom Show

York, PA (US) October 5—7, 2023

Decatur Double Down @ Tilt Amusements (Illinois)

Decatur, IL (US) October 7, 2023

IFPA Pin-Golf Tournament for Grand Opening @ Captain Crazy's Par

Foley, AL (US) October 7, 2023

Project Pinball Charity- 2nd Annual- Double Flippin' Tournament

Roscoe, IL (US) October 8, 2023

New York City Pinball Championships 2023

Brooklyn, NY (US) October 13—15, 2023

Pin-a-go-go

Dixon, CA (US) October 13—15, 2023

Venom Launch Party at Crafted 1979

Mokena, IL (US) October 13, 2023

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DRAINED: BITE-SIZED

The Drained game by For Amusement Only Games for the Multimorphic P3 system has gained a new add-on game which provides a whole new way to play. Developed by Nick Baldridge, the original Drained is a full-featured game which launched in November 2022. It comes with its very own retro-themed P3 playfield module featuring an …   Read on...

PINBALL TOOLS: SOLDERING TOOLS

More often than not, I?ve found myself having to deal with damaged circuit boards. I find the main reason for this is a previous person lacking the technical knowledge, and/or tools, to correctly work on printed circuit boards.   Read on...

GAME GALAXY

Game Galaxy Arcade has Over 450 Video Games and Pinballs They have monthly IPFA tournaments and weekly match play tournaments.   Read on...

PINBALL TOOLS: ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC TOOLS

Due to limited parts availability from all the new little pinball companies, stock of game-specific replacement parts will be very limited. Eventually, pinball owners will not be able to buy complete assemblies to easily swap out. They will either be forced to make repairs themselves, or find someone to do it for them.   Read on...

PINBALL TOOLS: GENERAL HAND TOOLS

More often than not, I?ve found myself having to deal with damaged hardware. I find the main reason for this is a previous person never taking the time to use the correct tool for the job.   Read on...


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Profile Story, the first of a few...maybe..if you're lucky.

Profile Story, the first of a few...maybe..if you're lucky.

So there I was, looking at my The Who's Tommy pinball machine. I noticed the airplane had only one propeller   >


How I started pinball

How I started pinball

I started pinball i was at a town in a bit deserted small shopping mall when i came across a   >


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Elev8orjoe

Hello all I am new to this sit and have always enjoyed playing pinball and arcade games. Being newly retired   >


Made for Arcade Europe

Made for Arcade Europe

Hi, We are "MadeforArcade - Europe" and we love pinball too. Yes, we also grew up with pinball machines on every corner   >


Fortyfive years of pinball

Fortyfive years of pinball

As a 10 year old kid I was hooked in just a minute at the first pinball playing at the   >


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New to Pinside

I have always loved pinball since I was a kid in the 90s and my dad would take me to   >


The french gamer :)

The french gamer :)

hello community, I am French and I live in the south of France. I was in a pinball parlor last year   >


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pinball wizards apprentice

been a lover of games and pinball my whole life. I dump so many quarters into arcade machine my fingers   >


I had to explain what pinball is to someone who's never heard of it

I had to explain what pinball is to someone who's never heard of it

On the way to play pinball at TimeWarp in Seattle, I ran into a friend who asked me what I'm   >


Just how important is pinball anyway, really?

Just how important is pinball anyway, really?

Just how important is pinball anyway, really? I debated for 20 years if I could justify the expense. I didn’t   >


It just doesn't get old

It just doesn't get old

Some of my earliest memories were of hapily playing arcade and pinball machines in my parents arcade as a child.   >


Got Old, Recently Rediscovered Pinball

Got Old, Recently Rediscovered Pinball

I grew up in the 1960s and '70s playing lots of pinball. There were pinball games everywhere. The 7-11 near   >




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