by Michael Thomasson | Feb 6, 2022 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade
While nothing will ever replace the feel of a real pinball machine, digital pinball machines have been improving and now do quite a nice job of simulating the silver ball experience. There have been many options over the years, including the pricey and deluxe set-ups...
by Michael Thomasson | Dec 4, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview, Pinball
The most memorable quote from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” In fact, most people in the know concerning pinball aren’t aware that the popular movie from 1986 received a...
by Michael Thomasson | Nov 30, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview, Pinball
While both competing for the same consumer dollar, Hollywood and pinball have shared a long relationship mutually beneficial to both. For starters, pinball machines have long filled movie theaters lobbies and, of course, pinball machines have been featured in films as...
by Michael Thomasson | Nov 5, 2021 | 1990s, Interviews, Magazine Preview, Pinball
Zach is the son of industry legend Roger Sharpe, aka “the man who saved pinball.” While his pedigree may have initially defined him, Zach has made a name for himself by becoming the “World’s Greatest Pinball Player”, finishing number one on the World Pinball Player...
by Michael Thomasson | Jun 19, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview
Before autumn of ’86, prior racing games focused on the serious side of car racing. Entries in the genre usually consisted of professional Formula One-style competitions with simple, flat, uninspired black asphalt tracks. Out Run, in comparison, had motorists...