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Staff Picks

A Comprehensive Guide to Pinball for New Players

Volunteers Needed: Why You Should Volunteer as a Scorekeeper for a Pinball Tournament

The Best Online Pinball Communities (other than Pinside)

Homebrew and You: From Garage to Career, and the Team Making It Easier Than Ever

Brisket, bourbon, and a flamethrower: inside Pinforge, the homebrew collective behind Bootleggers — and pinball's homebrew-to-pro pipeline.

Paul Melio

May 12, 2026

News

Pedretti Teases Tales of the Arabian Nights Remake

Pedretti confirms a long-rumored Tales of the Arabian Nights remake — rumored to be two editions at around $10,000/$11,000, limited run; other details unknown.

Colin Alsheimer·May 12, 2026

Staff Picks

A Comprehensive Guide to Pinball for New Players

Volunteers Needed: Why You Should Volunteer as a Scorekeeper for a Pinball Tournament

The Best Online Pinball Communities (other than Pinside)

Homebrew and You: From Garage to Career, and the Team Making It Easier Than Ever

Brisket, bourbon, and a flamethrower: inside Pinforge, the homebrew collective behind Bootleggers — and pinball's homebrew-to-pro pipeline.

Paul Melio

May 12, 2026

News

Pedretti Teases Tales of the Arabian Nights Remake

Pedretti confirms a long-rumored Tales of the Arabian Nights remake — rumored to be two editions at around $10,000/$11,000, limited run; other details unknown.

Colin Alsheimer·May 12, 2026

News

A Cryptic New Teaser for Resident Evil Pinball Appears

A new cryptic teaser appears for the upcoming Resident Evil pinball machine.

Colin Alsheimer·May 8, 2026

The Score Card

The Score Card 14: Europe's Champion and April Intensity

In this edition of The Score Card, we're jumping between three Stern Pro Circuit events, including New England's big Silverball Rumble, a classic weekend of pump and dump at the good 'ol 'Zoo in Michigan, and a brand new tournament for the 2026 season: The Mid-Atlantic Pinball Open.

Matt Owen·May 6, 2026

City Guide

To Flip and Tilt in LA – A Guide to Pinball in Los Angeles

From Molly Atkinson's Pins and Needles to today's anchor venues — in his Kineticist debut, LA local Benjamin Plotkin maps the past, present, and people of Los Angeles pinball.

Benjamin Plotkin·May 5, 2026

Pinball

Top Ten: The Worst Video Modes of the 90s

Some video modes are great. Some are forgettable. And some are so badly designed that the optimal strategy is to immediately stop playing.

solar_espeon·May 1, 2026

Stern Pinball

Pokémon by Stern: A Pokéfessional's Take

A 30-year Pokémon fan with a Living Pokédex looks at Stern's pinball adaptation — what works, what's coming in code, and what fans probably won't ever get.

Chris Krentz·Apr 30, 2026

Pinball Restoration

Nutter’s Pinball Restoration Spotlight: mrm_4

In the second edition of Nutter's Pinball Restoration Spotlight, Michael talks with Matt (mrm_4) and tours the Pinside threads that made him one of the hobby's most prolific restoration documentarians.

Michael Swanson·Apr 28, 2026

News

Why Does Spooky's Beetlejuice Have a Goonies Logo in Its Source Code?

The Goonies has been heavily rumored as Spooky's next release. Evidence of it may have been sitting inside the public Beetlejuice code for months.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 23, 2026

Pinball Tutorial

The Magic is Within You: A Playbill for Bally’s Theatre of Magic Pinball

Learn how to play Bally's 1995 classic, Theatre of Magic, in our expert guide. For the first time ever, we also break down the changes found in a popular community-contributed code update (Soren's 2.0 ROM).

solar_espeon·Apr 21, 2026

Lists

Every Dennis Nordman Pinball Machine, Ranked

With Dennis Nordman in the news lately, we sit down and formally rank all of his major pinball releases.

Chris Krentz·Apr 16, 2026

The Score Card

The Score Card 13: Women's Championships and More March Madness

Jack Revnew takes the Texas Wizards, Sterling Mitoska picks up his first Stern Pro Circuit win at Steel Valley, and Emily Reilhan caps a historic run with the Women's North American and World Championship titles.

Matt Owen·Apr 9, 2026

News

Pinball Capital Opens as Chicago’s Largest Public Pinball Location

James Fremont covers the grand opening of The Pinball Capital in Stone Park, Ill. — Chicago's largest public pinball location at 131 games. Roger Sharpe re-enacted his famous 1976 "called shot" demonstration on its 50th anniversary, and Brian Weisberg swept both opening weekend tournaments.

James Fremont·Apr 9, 2026

Pinball Restoration

Nutter’s Pinball Restoration Spotlight: Leebo’s Pinball

Michael Swanson profiles Leebo's Pinball, a YouTube channel dedicated to teaching pinball restoration one task at a time, from metal polishing and cabinet repainting to wiring repairs and connector upgrades.

Michael Swanson·Apr 8, 2026

Interviews

One More Dollar, One More Game: Inside Project Pinball with Daniel Spolar

The pinball community keeps asking questions about Project Pinball. We sat down with Daniel Spolar for three hours to get answers.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 27, 2026

News

HEXA Pinball Launches The 3 Musketeers

Today, HEXA Pinball launched The 3 Musketeers, their second-ever title. Here's everything we know about the release.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 20, 2026

Interviews

Noah Crable on His Surprise Run to the 2026 IFPA National Championship Final

The rulesheet writer talks his path from NH States to the IFPA Nationals final, tournament strategy, and VHS tapes.

Matt Owen·Mar 20, 2026

News

Turner Pinball Launches Yukon Yeti

Turner Pinball's third game is a Dennis Nordman-designed spiritual successor to White Water, themed around the Klondike Gold Rush.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 19, 2026

The Score Card

The Score Card: Major Moves

Competitive pinball's spring season exploded in March with three massive events. Our recap plus a look at what's ahead on the tournament circuit.

Matt Owen·Mar 18, 2026

Pinball Tutorial

I Choose You! The Pokémon Pinball Trainer's Survival Guide

Learn to play Stern's 2026 release, Pokémon Pinball in our latest expert tutorial.

Noah Crable·Mar 13, 2026

Pinball News

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Staff Picks

A Comprehensive Guide to Pinball for New Players

Volunteers Needed: Why You Should Volunteer as a Scorekeeper for a Pinball Tournament

The Best Online Pinball Communities (other than Pinside)

Pinball Terms Glossary

Homebrew and You: From Garage to Career, and the Team Making It Easier Than Ever

Pedretti Teases Tales of the Arabian Nights Remake

Staff Picks

A Comprehensive Guide to Pinball for New Players

Volunteers Needed: Why You Should Volunteer as a Scorekeeper for a Pinball Tournament

The Best Online Pinball Communities (other than Pinside)

Pinball Terms Glossary

Homebrew and You: From Garage to Career, and the Team Making It Easier Than Ever

Pedretti Teases Tales of the Arabian Nights Remake

A Cryptic New Teaser for Resident Evil Pinball Appears

The Score Card 14: Europe's Champion and April Intensity

To Flip and Tilt in LA – A Guide to Pinball in Los Angeles