Quoted from TigerLaw:So, though not machines, two of the biggest developments in Pinball the past decade easily were:
1) the pinball arcade mobile application. This app and some other pinball apps reminded many how great Pinball was and led many back to physical pinball.
2) the rise of Pinside. Pinside was around before 2010, sure, but it was nothing like it is today. The message board had just launched and it would take months to drop off the front page. Pinside, as it has grown and been constantly refined by Robin, has provided a great environment to discuss pinball and a great market to not get ripped off in if you are a newbie buyer.
These two things combined grew the player and collector market, which allowed all the advancement in machines we are enjoying now.
Agreed. I don't think you can underestimate the impact of Pinside on the pinball industry. When I first got into Pinball I felt like the only one who liked it...none of my friends or anybody I knew was into pinball.
With Pinside, we all had a place to talk pinball, get help, trade games, sell games, show off our games and mods, etc...
Robin should be given every new game by each manufacturer as thank you for helping to grow the hobby.