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“An Indirect Route to Pinball Appreciation”

Greetings people of Pinside! My name is Coe, I'm a retro game collector and enthusiast who's recently been bitten by the pinball bug (RIP to my wallet). Growing up in > Read the full story...

“A High Schooler's perspective on competitive pinball”

On November 20th 2021, my dad took me to my first competitive pinball tournament, I was 15 at the time. We had heard of these tournaments for a while but > Read the full story...

“A story of how I got started”

May 5th, 2023

My story is pretty simple. I got into arcades and arcade machines back in 2015 and I didn't have the money, a car, or the > more...

“My New Passion”

April 30th, 2023

Over the past couple of years I like many have dealt with tough times, the unknown, and a new world. Covid, unknown business future, and > more...

“Autumn Albertson, 9 year old Pin...”

April 28th, 2023

Autumn Albertson, 9 year old Pinball Phenom featured in Glo Magazine Pages 16 & 17 https://www.glo-mag.com AUTUMN ALBERTSON Age: 9 By Stacie Ball | Photo by Leaha Meinika Most adults probably > more...

“Just What I Needed”

April 22nd, 2023

During the first few months into the pandemic I lost my step-father. He went in for surgery for an aneurism in his heart, that ended > more...

“Bally Freedom an American Icon”

April 16th, 2023

I was born in Chicago, the year 1976 along with 5,000 brothers. My creator the Bally company incorporated in me the latest electromechanical technology. I > more...

“Pinball Journey”

April 15th, 2023

..Started out when my dad got me a cool electronic hand-held pinball game called "Wildfire". Other kids had the hand-held football games - but I > more...

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Pinball locations that were recently added or edited.

Brasserie Coraline

Montmagny, IDF— 1 game
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Le Cham's

Valence, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes— 1 game
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The Alby

Phillip, ACT— 5 games
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Mt Ascension Brewing

Helena, MT— 1 game
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Soul Bites

Santa Barbara, CA— 1 game
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West Side Charlies

Paradise, NL— 2 games
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Lagunitas Brewing Company Chicago

Chicago, IL— 4 games
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Pinball events

Foo Fighters Premium Launch Party

Canton, OH (US) May 31, 2023

Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show

Tacoma, WA (US) June 2—4, 2023

1st ANNUAL CENTRAL ONTARIO ARCADE & PINBALL FEST

Wasaga Beach, ON (CA) June 3, 2023

Belles & Chimes / EC Pinball PRIDE Tournament

Scranton, PA (US) June 4, 2023

Pinball Tournament

Langhorne, PA (US) June 5, 2023

Pinball Long Island

Patchogue, NY (US) June 6, 2023

Friday Night Pinball Party in Long Beach!

Long Beach, CA (US) June 9, 2023

Juniper June-Belles

Flowood, MS (US) June 10, 2023

Ladies Night Pinball Tournament

Langhorne, PA (US) June 12—13, 2023

Foo Fighters Launch Party @ Triptych Brewing!

Savoy, IL (US) June 15, 2023

Pinball news Headlines

PINBALL MUSIC ON VINYL

Music store and record label, Jackpot Records, has released a new limited-edition two-album set of music taken from classic Williams/Bally pinball machines, called Jackpot Plays Pinball. Based in Portland, Oregon, USA, and run by Isaac Slusarenko, Jackpot Records is a popular music store selling multiple formats but specialising in vinyl. In addition, it also re-releases … Read on...

WHIRLWIND: TOTAL CHAOS REVEALED

The second ‘2.0’ upgrade kit to be released by Pedretti Gaming is to be Whirlwind: Total Chaos. The game is another multi-national collaboration, with Pedretti Gaming in Italy managing, manufacturing and marketing the kit, while the rules and software are created in Wales with the computing power originating in the US and France. The artwork … Read on...

PUNNY FACTORY GOES ON SALE

It has been three-and-a-half years since we first reported on the launch title from pinball start-up Pinball Adventures, but today Punny Factory 2520 finally goes on sale to the public. Punny Factory is available with two styles of cabinet. A traditional printed cabinet features cartoon artwork depicting some of the in-game puns and the title … Read on...

CIDERCADE FORT WORTH

On a previous visit to the Dallas area in 2018 we visited the first Cidercade on Irving Blvd. in the city and remarked how it had “a truly impressive collection” of pinballs and video games. That was followed by a review of the Austin branch by M.G. Brown last year. Since then, Bishop have expanded … Read on...

MULTIMORPHIC VISIT 2023

Back in 2019 we paid a visit to the Multimorphic factory in Round Rock, Texas. Since then, much has changed, both with the company itself and with the pinball industry as a whole, but the intervening four years have been good for Multimorphic, with new games launched, new personnel on board, and the P3 platform … Read on...

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A habit takes form...

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My Early Pinball Years

My current lineup represents the era I grew up in, the 80's. Having been born in the 70's it wasn't >

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