by Ben Magnet | Dec 25, 2020 | 2000s, Events, Gaming, Pinball
Last year I talked about how my parents made a mix-up about which console I wanted for Christmas one year. This year I want to talk about one of the most memorable Christmas mornings I have ever had in my entire life. However, instead of video games, this one...
by Todd Friedman | Apr 10, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Pinball
If you’ve been playing pinball for a while, you’ve probably seen the “panic flipper” just double flipping away wildly. Their last ball drains, they look sad, or they nervously laugh and then they might just wander off never to be seen again....
by Todd Friedman | Dec 3, 2019 | 2010s, Columns, Pinball
Each year at the Pinball Expo in Wheeling, IL, there is a unique item that draws attention from huge crowds. The Pinball Expo 2019 had one of those attention grabbers. 16-year-old high school student Luke Horwath brought a full scaled pinball machine. Why is that...
by Shaun Jex | Mar 1, 2019 | 1980s, Pinball, Reviews, The Story Of...
Pinball has a long and varied history, with roots that stretch back hundreds of years. In the 18th century, the game Billard japonais (Japanese billiards) introduced the spring launcher that is a staple of all modern pinball machines. A little under 200 years later,...
by Adam Johnson | Nov 16, 2018 | 1990s, Audio, Columns, Console/PC/Handheld, Pinball
It’s nearly Thanksgiving, and in the spirit of one of the most iconic balloons in the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, let’s take a look (and listen) to a Sonic the Hedgehog game that might not be the first on everyone’s mind....
