by Michael Thomasson | Feb 18, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Pinball
Without question, Williams’ pins are the gold standard in the industry. After designing just shy of 450 unique pins, they are by far the most prominent producer of pinball machines of all time. The Williams Manufacturing Company dates back to 1943. Its founder, Harry...
by Michael Thomasson | Aug 11, 2022 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview, Pinball
Jersey Jack Pinball has been responsible for many industry firsts, including LCD screens, LED lighting, camera integration, online connectivity, and other innovative technologies. Their previous releases, The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Dialed In!, Pirates of the...
by Michael Thomasson | Aug 9, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Pinball
Bally Manufacturing, founded in 1932, manufactured amusement machines such as slot machines and pinball, and became a big player through the electromechanical and solid-state eras. In 1943, Bally acquired fellow slot machine maker Midway, and began making pinball...
by Michael Thomasson | Jun 23, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Pinball
THE SIMPSONSby Data East (September 1990) This pin is based on cartoonist Matt Groening’s cartoon bumperthat originally aired during The Tracey Ullman Show. The shorts soon eclipsed all other entries in the variety show and spun off to become FOX TV’s first big hit....
by Michael Thomasson | Mar 25, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Interviews, Pinball
Roger Sharpe is all about pinball. He’s most famous for being the “man that saved pinball” after he successfully convinced the New York City Council to legalize the game after demonstrating that pinball was not a game of chance, but instead a game of skill. Roger has...