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Hilton Jones Talks Pinball Design and Building an Indie Arcade Game

Hilton Jones has worn just about every hat in pinball: collector, competitor, and the longest-running operator in Madison, WI. He helped write the rules for Spooky's Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, then built his own arcade game, Aliens of Destruction, which won Best New Arcade Game at Midwest Gaming Classic 2026. Matt Owen talks shop with him about operating, ruleset design, and indie arcade games.