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“First Pinball Love”
Can you remember your first love? I do, and her name was Earthshaker.
I was in my first year of college back in 1989 when I first laid eyes on her. I did not live on campus since I had a good job in my hometown almost an hour away. I often found myself waiting long periods of time in between classes at the college food bar. One day as I sat down to some work, a flash of light caught my eye. I looked up and saw a beautiful new pinball machine tucked into the corner. A jumbled and crumbling EARTHSHAKER was printed on the side. The head had a beautifully mirrored finish. I could see an > Read the full story...
“CBC Story on Short Circuit Arcade”
January 17th, 2019
CBC came and interviewed my wife and I. Attached is the story and video clip they made. Enjoy. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/short-circuit-arcade-home-alberta-edmonton-1.4974448?fbclid=IwAR1O51HjQJZBPoswf9V0bwBrmvMw21qAO8XhlhxzC8Sew_tuZa-wQJNpVvQ
“First Story”
January 12th, 2019
I am lucky to have been a child of the early eighties. Video games and arcades everywhere. Pac-Man was as big as Michael Jackson. Some of my fondest early memories were running around the very large, multi-roomed Chuck-E-Cheese that my > more...
“Brice's Chicago Pinball Journal ...”
December 31st, 2018
The last of my journal entries from my first year of pinball around Chicagoland: August 25 Chicago Wizard World Comic Con I can’t believe there was no pinball at Comic Con! There were Deadpools and Ghostbusters walking all over the place. There were > more...
“Player Skill Levels - Where Are ...”
December 30th, 2018
This is an amazing classification of pinball skills, and a good guide for those who wish to enhance their playing ability. By: Nashville BIlliard There are so many things to learn for any player! Not just for the beginner. Anyone can im,prove their > more...
“Spirit Pinball for 2019!”
December 24th, 2018
Hello everyone in pinball winter wonderland! In celebration of the holidays/new year I proudly present a Holiday Special Info-mercial to help with all those last minute shopping ideas... Particularly helpful for those who enjoy the pinball machine "Spirit". It was quite > more...
“Artist, Illustrator, Pinhead”
December 22nd, 2018
Freelance illustrator and gallery artist, based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Specializing in line-art illustration, OldSchool 3D poster art with red/blue glasses (anaglyphs), merch design, and pop-culture licensing, I’ve enjoyed 10 years of full-time corporate art and design experience working with > more...
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