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How big is the used pinball market? Probably bigger than you think! Ted "Doc" Finlay of PinballPrices.com breaks it down.

Today we’re super excited to bring you a conversation with Bowen Kerins, an accomplished competitive pinball player, rules designer, and advocate for the game. 

Reading some tea leaves on social media posts.

James breaks down the rules and strategy for Bally's Black Rose. It’s a great theme, has great music and callouts, and has a bunch of great rules and shots which lead to big payoffs should you manage to overcome this game’s tricky design.

Step into these popular Washington D.C. pinball parlors to find plenty of pins in nation’s capital city:

DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!

Vermont's Pinball Co-Op completes an expansion and we chat with owner Mike Havens.

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.

Let Noah Crable teach you how to play Bally's underrated classic, The Shadow.

The open secret has finally been confirmed by Stern. Venom will be their next cornerstone game release.

What follows is a smattering of new and notable pinball spots added to Pinball Map around North America. This is the third article in a monthly series!

Kaneda calls it.

Betsy plays pinball and is way cooler than you.

Every now and again, we see some absolutely insane layouts, designs, or gimmicks which send a machine down in fame - or infamy - for their unusual nature.

Taking an honest look at the state of connected pinball offered by Stern & Scorbit, from an arcade operator's perspective.

Learn how to play Williams' 1988 classic pinball machine, Banzai Run.

This is a late-game guide for The Simpsons Pinball Party, and it assumes that you understand the main objectives available to you at the game’s outset, such as how to start modes, lock balls, and the like. If you’re new to the game, I advise you check out this beginner’s guide first.

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and while a pinball-themed necktie may seem enticing since buying him a pinball machine for Father's Day is a bit outside of your price range, we’re here to offer up some alternative gift ideas for your pinball lover pops.

Four top picks for getting some hot pinball action in when you find yourself in Rochester, NY.

Like every month, a chongload of new venues were submitted to Pinball Map. Over 200 this time. Here, in this article, are but a pinch.

Purely speculation. But if the spider-web sticks...

We recently left the 1900s in the past when we released our list of the 20 Best Pinball Machines of the 2000s, and while the first decade of our current millennium had a lot to offer, much like internet speeds and smartphones, the pinball machines in the 2010s got even better. 

What bootstrapping an arcade business looks like from the perspective of Ryan Albright, owner of the Ghost Quarter in Greenfield, Iowa.

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.