Death By Flippers

I started playing pinball during the '60s in Albuquerque. It was an acquired taste as I was not in the habit of having spare change for such things as personal amusement. I didn’t play often until through pure luck I obtained an item I traded for my first pinball machine; an electrified metal sign with 25 lightbulbs on each side that I had salvaged from the abandoned “Comet” car wash a few blocks from my house. My father > Read the full story...

“Simple Beginnings for a Simple Guy”

April 9th, 2024

"Ever since I was a young boy, I played the silver ball" Funny how lyrics that have become synonymous with the games we love can still be applicable. From > Full story...

“My quest for a century of pin tech”

March 31st, 2024

A long time ago, I realized I have an appreciation for machines and technology, and more prominently the evolution of same. It amazes me to think of how > Full story...

“From dream to reality!”

March 26th, 2024

As a small child I was fascinated by pinball machines. I was especially attracted to the many lights, but also the sound effects. Watching was actually enough, but > Full story...

“Background”

March 15th, 2024

I've been a toy designer for the past 30 years, starting with my main gig at Trendmasters and then various freelance once that went under. I sculpted > Full story...

“The Game That Changed My Life”

February 20th, 2024

It's funny how a few small, seemingly insignificant, events can combine together to change the course of your life. Like many 80's kids I frequently spent Saturdays pumping quarters > Full story...

“Early memories playing pinball”

February 18th, 2024

Began my pin play young. I have early memories playing machines at Cedar Point, in Sandusky, Ohio, always looking forward to the massive arcade there. My strongest memories > Full story...

“The Spectator”

February 18th, 2024

It was a long walk, just over an hour, from school to home. Normally I would just ride the bus, but there were days I either couldn’t get > Full story...