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Spooky Pinball Teases The Goonies for Friday, November 13

Spooky Pinball finally teased The Goonies, its long-rumored next game, for Friday, November 13.

Colin Alsheimer · Oct 26, 2026

Series

The latest from each of our regular features.

The Score CardOct 8, 2026The Score Card 19: PAPA, EPC, and The UK Open
Moving UnitsSep 28, 2026Moving Units: Pinball Sales Tracker (#8)

InterviewsSep 25, 2026“I’m Like a Cover Band” — Brian Allen on Reimagining Pinball’s Classics

Pinball TutorialSep 23, 2026How to Become Ringmaster of Cirqus Voltaire Pinball

Exploring EMsSep 8, 2026Exploring EMs: Ted Zale and New Frontiers for Bally

October 2026

Pinball History

Legacy of the Master: A Steve Ritchie Career Retrospective

We salute the Master of Flow with this career retrospective, highlighting his most celebrated, iconic, and impactful contributions to pinball across multiple generations.

solar_espeon · Oct 23, 2026

Newsletter ↗, This Week in Pinball, opens in a new tabPlay BetterSteve Ritchie retires, Expo graded, AC/DC Remastered, and the history of video game pinball.This Week in Pinball · Oct 23, 2026

Reviews

Pinball Expo 2026 Review: Grading the New Games

Derek Karamanian grades the new games at Pinball Expo 2026, from Cirqus Voltaire and Tales of the Arabian Nights to JJP's Sonic.

Derek Karamanian · Oct 22, 2026

News

Steve Ritchie Retires

Steve Ritchie, the Master of Flow, is retiring. He announced it Friday at Jersey Jack Pinball's Pinball Expo seminar.

Colin Alsheimer · Oct 17, 2026

Pinball History

The History of Video Game-Themed Pinball

Pokémon, Sonic and Fallout weren't pinball's first video game themes. Here, solar_espeon looks back at the ones that came first, from a Space Invaders that looked more like Alien to the Zelda game that became Gladiators.

solar_espeon · Oct 16, 2026

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The reads that don’t go out of date.

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News

Stern Pinball Launches AC/DC Remastered

After a bit of a wait, here's everything we know about Stern's AC/DC Remastered release.

Colin Alsheimer · Oct 16, 2026

News

Pulp Fiction Adds Scorbit in New Code Update

A long-awaited feature arrives in Pulp Fiction Pinball's latest code update, v1.03.

Colin Alsheimer · Oct 15, 2026

Newsletter ↗, This Week in Pinball, opens in a new tabWhere We're GoingBack to the Future confirmed, a leaked layout, a new Tour for Pinburgh, and what to watch at Expo.This Week in Pinball · Oct 9, 2026

News

Back to the Future Pinball Confirmed for 2027 Release

Dutch Pinball confirmed Back to the Future, the theme it's been tied to for years. Here's what's confirmed, who's rumored to be working on it, and why we wouldn't rush a deposit.

Colin Alsheimer · Oct 7, 2026

September 2026

Newsletter ↗, This Week in Pinball, opens in a new tabPatch NotesBrian Allen on remaking pinball's classics, Moving Units #8, Pokémon gets Insider Connected, and Sonic turns on the Chaos Emeralds.This Week in Pinball · Sep 25, 2026

Pinball Tutorial

How to Return to Base in Data East's Laser War

Data East released its first pinball machine in May 1987. Here, solar_espeon runs through Laser War's locks and multiball, the three Base saucer lanes, the Laser Kick, and an end-of-ball bonus worth paying attention to.

solar_espeon · Sep 18, 2026

The Score Card

The Score Card 18: District 82 SPC and Northwest Pinball Championships

August's two Stern Pro Circuit stops: Nick Weyna takes the District 82 Summer Pinball Classic on a last-shot White Water finish, and Jason Zahler defends his Northwest Pinball Championships title in Lynnwood.

Matt Owen · Sep 10, 2026

Pinball History

Remembering Dolly Parton: Her Legacy in Pinball and Beyond

Dolly Parton passed away on August 25 at the age of 80. solar_espeon looks back at the 1979 Bally game that carried her name, the backglass her team sent back for a redraw, and how it plays.

solar_espeon · Sep 4, 2026

Newsletter ↗, This Week in Pinball, opens in a new tabVault DwellerStern reveals Fallout, James Fremont gets hands-on at media day, solar_espeon remembers Dolly Parton, and the IFPA Women's Championship Weekend heads to Chicago.This Week in Pinball · Sep 4, 2026

News

Stern Pinball Reveals Fallout

Stern Pinball revealed Fallout. Here's everything we know, plus photos, videos and more.

Colin Alsheimer · Sep 3, 2026

News

Pinball Never Changes.

Pinball, however, does advance. Hands-on with Stern's latest: Fallout.

James Fremont · Sep 3, 2026

August 2026

Newsletter ↗, This Week in Pinball, opens in a new tabStep Right UpAmerican Pinball's Cirqus Voltaire remake is official, PinAccess relaunches, and Stern's Fallout is near. Plus a month of pinball stories you may have missed.This Week in Pinball · Aug 28, 2026

New Pinball

Cirqus Voltaire Returns With American Pinball's Classic and Ringmaster Editions

American Pinball announces Cirqus Voltaire in Classic and Ringmaster editions, $9,989 and $12,589, shipping October 2026. Paul Melio reports.

Paul Melio · Aug 26, 2026

Interviews

Pinball as a Canvas: Gerry Stellenberg on Designing for Licenses at Multimorphic

Multimorphic founder Gerry Stellenberg on picking licenses nobody predicts, why the P³ screen is just another canvas, and the deals he walked away from. Part three of Paul Melio's licensing series.

Paul Melio · Aug 25, 2026

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The 50 Best Pinball Machines of All Time: A Comprehensive GuidePinball