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...
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 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,...
