This Week in Pinball
Announcing the 2024 Pinball Community Awards (aka The TWIPYs)
The Pinball Community Awards (aka The TWIPYs) will return this February.
Colin Alsheimer
"Jersey" Jack Guarnieri Gets It
This is something that would normally be shared in a weekly TWIP update, but since I'm still working on moving some of those pieces around and getting TWIP set up on a new platform, it's going to go here for now!
Colin Alsheimer
TWIP Top 5 Pinball Machines and What We Love About Pinball
A look at TWIPs top 5 pinball machines.
Will Oetting
Drained Bite-Sized Pinball by For Amusement Only Games! Deep Dive!
Learn more about Drained Bite-Sized with our deep dive!
Will Oetting
Inclusive GameWerks Interview: Fighting Perception With Pinball
The new Inclusive GameWerks is making pinball accessible and inclusive for those with disabilities. Their patent-pending inclusive controller for pinball machines is helping create accessible game rooms in CO and across the country.
Will Oetting
Stern Pinball Announces VENOM PINBALL!
DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Will Oetting
PinBox 3000: Interview with Co-Founder and New Game Modules Kickstarter Campaign
TWIP got a chance to interview Ben T. Matchstick, one of the founders of the Cardboard Teck Instantute, about how PinBox 3000 got started and the new advancements in the game modules.
Will Oetting
Harry Potter and the Pinball Dreams
When I think of the top moments in my life, I think of the day I graduated college, the day I got married, probably the day I was born, though I don’t remember that. Well those were all clearly topped when I heard that a Harry Potter pinball machine was ACTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN.
Jeff Patterson
Pulp Fiction Pinball Deep Dive!
Pulp Fiction Pinball is the newest creation from Play Mechanix and Chicago Gaming Company! Below is an in-depth overview of the machine and a dive into its features and rules – check it out!
Will Oetting
The Godfather Pinball Deep Dive!
Overview, Rules, Features, Images and Much More…
Will Oetting
Stern Pinball Announces FOO FIGHTERS PINBALL!
Foo Fighters is the newest creation from Stern Pinball! Below is an in-depth overview of the machine, and a dive into the features and rules – check it out!
Will Oetting
Pinflation 2022: Year End Update
The final sales data for used pinball machines are in for 2022 and the Pinflation increase is a little higher than we reported in the November TWIP article.
Ted "Doc" Finlay, Ph.D.
Dukes of Hazzard Pinball: The Road to Hazzard
Jake Danzig writes about building the custom Dukes of Hazzard pinball machine.
Jake Danzig
Stern Pinball Announces James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Pinball!
DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Will Oetting
Spooky Pinball Announces SCOOBY-DOO PINBALL!
DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Will Oetting
Daikaiju Pinball: Interview with the Creators
We got a chance to ask some questions of the creators of the Daikaiju Homebrew pinball machine; Rob Anderson and Steven Kowal.
Will Oetting
For Amusement Only Games Announces Drained Pinball! Deep Dive!
The first third-party playfield module for Multimorphic’s P3 Pinball Platform, designed, developed, and produced by For Amusement Only Games, LLC.
Will Oetting
Pinflation 2022: Slower Rising Prices
How have pinball prices fared in 2022?
Ted "Doc" Finlay, Ph.D.
Stern Pinball Announces JAMES BOND 007 PINBALL!
DEEP DIVE: In-depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Will Oetting
Interview with Bob Nies, Creator of Elf Pinball
Interview with Bob Nies, Creator of Elf Pinball
Will Oetting
Pinball Flipper Rubber Comparison
Breaking down popular pinball flipper rubber products on the market.
Will Oetting
A Peek Into the Digital Creator Community
Learn about the digital pinball creator community.
Will Oetting
Jersey Jack Pinball Announces TOY STORY 4 PINBALL!
Toy Story 4 is the newest creation from Jersey Jack Pinball! Below is an in-depth overview of the machine, and a dive into the features and rules – check it out!
Will Oetting
Zen Studios announces Swords of Fury in Pinball FX, plus six remastered classics joining Pinball FX!
Six remastered classics from Williams Pinball Volumes 4 & 5 also join Pinball FX’s growing collection today
Jeff Patterson
Ryan McQuaid Joins American Pinball
American Pinball and Aimtron Corporation are proud to announce the addition to our team, Ryan McQuaid as Game Designer for American Pinball.
Jeff Patterson
Multimorphic Announces Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity!
Weird Al’s Museum of Natural Hilarity is the newest creation from Multimorphic! Below is an in-depth overview of the machine, and a dive into the features and rules – check it out!
Jeff Patterson
Dan Forden: The Pinterview
Interview with Dan Forden, who did sound on games like Medieval Madness, Attack from Mars, The Shadow, and more.
Jeff Patterson
SUPER HOOP REVEALED!
Deep Dive: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and Code
Will Oetting
Flipper Foxtrot Rhythm Explosion REVEALED!
Deep Dive: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules and Code
Jeff Patterson
Rest In Peace Lyman Sheats
The pinball community learned today that Lyman Sheats passed away.
Jeff Patterson
Stern Pinball Announces RUSH PINBALL!
DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Will Oetting
The Pinball Mountain / Horrorhouse Fest & Halloween
An update on The Pinball Mountain!
Ryan Policky
American Pinball Announces LEGENDS OF VALHALLA PINBALL!
DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Jeff Patterson
Steam Dream Pinball Retheme: I’ll Find a Way
I am not an engineer, or an electrician, or a carpenter, or a plumber or even a handyman. I only have the most rudimentary knowledge of tools. All I have is a very active imagination and a lot of willpower.
Paul Clarke
Stern Pinball Announces GODZILLA PINBALL!
DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Jeff Patterson
VIDBALL: The Untold Story of Midway’s Last Pinball Project
The untold story of Midway's last pinball project.
Teri Bertram
Sorcerer’s Apprentice REVEALED!
Deep Dive: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules and Code
Will Oetting
Pinflation: The Data – Guest Post by Ted Finlay
Are pinball prices really up? And if so, how much? What is causing the rise and which types of pinball machines have risen the most?
Ted "Doc" Finlay, Ph.D.
REVEALED: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Pinball by Brian Soares and Reby Hardy
REVEALED: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Pinball by Brian Soares and Reby Hardy
Jeff Patterson
Pinball for Dummies
Everything a beginner needs to know about a pinball machine and starting up a game.
Will Oetting
SPOOKY ANNOUNCES ULTRAMAN: KAIJU RUMBLE PINBALL!
DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Jeff Patterson
Spooky Announces Halloween Pinball!
DEEP DIVE: In-depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Jeff Patterson
Attack From Mars Digital Pinball By Arcade1Up Review
Taking a look at Attack From Mars Digital Pinball from Arcade1Up
Will Oetting
Silver Falls Deep Dive!
In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules and Code
Jeff Patterson
TWIP PINQUEST Overview
Learn about Pinquest!
Will Oetting
Immersive Pinball, Adam Sandler, and The Pinball Mountain
With all the time “off”, “locked down”, “freaked out” or whatever you want to call it, I as the Horrorhouse Fest bro, Night Mutilator, decided to build a few games which have been simmering on the top of the brain for many years now.
Ryan Policky
STERN ANNOUNCES THE MANDALORIAN PINBALL!
DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!
Jeff Patterson
Haggis Pinball Announces FATHOM REVISITED!
In Depth Overview of the Machine, Editions, Features, Rules, PLUS an Interview with Haggis Pinball
Jeff Patterson