https://www.kineticist.com/news/category/pinball Probably why you're here. en-us https://www.kineticist.com/news/cncdan-space-cadet-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/cncdan-space-cadet-interview Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:34:46 GMT An Australian maker is building a real-world version of Windows' 3D Space Cadet pinball. CNCDan on servos, 3D-printed flippers, and the ghost of Deeproot. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/best-90s-video-modes https://www.kineticist.com/news/best-90s-video-modes Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:54:00 GMT After considering which video modes were the worst efforts of the 90s in a previous list, it’s time to flip the script with our look at the best video modes of the 1990s. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/high-speed-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/high-speed-tutorial Tue, 19 May 2026 17:32:58 GMT Learn to play Williams' 1986 classic pinball machine, High Speed pinball. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/homebrew-and-you https://www.kineticist.com/news/homebrew-and-you Tue, 12 May 2026 17:11:00 GMT Brisket, bourbon, and a flamethrower: inside Pinforge, the homebrew collective behind Bootleggers — and pinball's homebrew-to-pro pipeline. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/la-pinball-guide https://www.kineticist.com/news/la-pinball-guide Tue, 05 May 2026 13:35:25 GMT Where to play pinball in Los Angeles: a local's tour of the bars, leagues, and characters powering LA's pinball scene — past, present, and current hotspots. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/worst-video-modes-90s https://www.kineticist.com/news/worst-video-modes-90s Fri, 01 May 2026 14:34:40 GMT Some video modes are great. Some are forgettable. And some are so badly designed that the optimal strategy is to immediately stop playing. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/pokemon-stern-pokefessional https://www.kineticist.com/news/pokemon-stern-pokefessional Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:45:10 GMT 2026-05-07T16:54:20.745Z 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. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/restoration-spotlight-mrm_4 https://www.kineticist.com/news/restoration-spotlight-mrm_4 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:12:46 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.461Z "I got addicted to being overwhelmed." Michael Swanson interviews Matt (mrm_4) for the second Nutter's Pinball Restoration Spotlight. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/goonies-treasure https://www.kineticist.com/news/goonies-treasure Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:11:54 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.232Z 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. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/theatre-of-magic-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/theatre-of-magic-tutorial Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:45:29 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.977Z Learn how to play Bally's Theatre of Magic pinball machine with our expert tutorial guide. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/nordman-ranked https://www.kineticist.com/news/nordman-ranked Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:09:33 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.441Z From Party Animal to White Water: all 16 Dennis Nordman pinball machines ranked, plus a TBD spot for his upcoming Yukon Yeti. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-13 https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-13 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:37:08 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.473Z Jack Revnew wins at TPF, Sterling Mitoska earns his first Stern Pro Circuit title, and Emily Reilhan wins back-to-back Women's North American and World Championships. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-capital-opening https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-capital-opening Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:32:24 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.372Z The Pinball Capital opens in Stone Park with 131 games, a 50th anniversary "the shot" re-enactment by Roger Sharpe, and back-to-back tournament wins by Brian Weisberg. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/nutters-spotlight-leebos-pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/nutters-spotlight-leebos-pinball Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:10:06 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.976Z 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. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/project-pinball-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/project-pinball-interview Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:12:16 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.042Z The pinball community keeps asking questions about Project Pinball. We sat down with Daniel Spolar for three hours to get answers. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/noah-crable-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/noah-crable-interview Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:49:28 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.434Z The rulesheet writer talks his path from NH States to the IFPA Nationals final, tournament strategy, and VHS tapes. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/pokemon-pinball-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/pokemon-pinball-tutorial Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:23:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.427Z Learn to play Pokémon Pinball by Stern Pinball in our latest pinball gameplay tutorial. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/rob-rath-nick-neitzel-join-ap https://www.kineticist.com/news/rob-rath-nick-neitzel-join-ap Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:32:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.862Z The Electric Playground's Rob Rath and Nick Neitzel are joining American Pinball as Product Director and Product Designer, the latest in a string of moves by AP Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-music-videos https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-music-videos Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:16:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.284Z Eight music videos featuring pinball go head to head. We scored them arcade-style with bonus tallies, penalties, and a final leaderboard. Game over. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/dungeon-crawler-carl-pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/dungeon-crawler-carl-pinball Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:34:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.973Z Author Matt Dinniman confirmed a Dungeon Crawler Carl pinball machine is in development, with Jeff Hays providing voices. No manufacturer named. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/twipys-2025-recap https://www.kineticist.com/news/twipys-2025-recap Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:35:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.006Z Evil Dead swept three TWIPYs, Harry Potter took Game of the Year, and the show got a complete format overhaul. Full winners, interviews, and what changed. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/melvin-williams-american-pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/melvin-williams-american-pinball Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:50:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.028Z Melvin Williams has been named Creative Director of American Pinball, bringing the IP rights for RAZA, Magic Girl, and other Popadiuk IP to AP's rebuilt opera Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/stern-pinball-reveals-pokemon-pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/stern-pinball-reveals-pokemon-pinball Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:03:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.303Z Stern reveals Pokemon Pinball — pricing from $6,999, animatronic Pikachu, 180+ catchable Pokemon. Nintendo's first pinball license in 34 years. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/dutch-pinball-partnering-with-stern https://www.kineticist.com/news/dutch-pinball-partnering-with-stern Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:39:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.090Z CoinTaker owner Melissa Marquette spawns rumors that Dutch Pinball is partnering with Stern Pinball to produce and release a Back to the Future pinball. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-pinball-bet https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-pinball-bet Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:16:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.464Z The Pinball Capital of the World lacks a world-class place to play. Francis Wisniewski is making a seven-figure bet that his new venue in Stone Park can fix it. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/dpx-is-no-more https://www.kineticist.com/news/dpx-is-no-more Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:45:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.685Z DPX is defunct after new investors entered Dutch Pinball. Melvin Williams claims Alice IP ownership and plans to seek US manufacturing partners. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/american-pinball-partners-with-planetary-pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/american-pinball-partners-with-planetary-pinball Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:16:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.024Z American Pinball announces long-term partnership with Planetary Pinball Supply to produce reimagined classic Williams and Bally pinball machines. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/ifpa-new-team https://www.kineticist.com/news/ifpa-new-team Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:11:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.567Z The IFPA adds Kaylee Campbell, Travis Murie, and Ashley Weaver to leadership and overhauls its mission statement following last year's OBX incident. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/american-pinball-questions https://www.kineticist.com/news/american-pinball-questions Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:19:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.031Z Ron Lindeman answers questions on the JB Vincent LP acquisition, what's next for product development, and how American Pinball plans to rebuild trust. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/american-pinball-under-new-ownership https://www.kineticist.com/news/american-pinball-under-new-ownership Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:30:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.231Z American Pinball acquired by JB Vincent LP. A look at the new owner's background and the challenges ahead for the pinball manufacturer. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/is-ipdb-dying https://www.kineticist.com/news/is-ipdb-dying Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:58:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.237Z IPDB database updates have dropped 93% since 2020, and 71% of recent pinball releases are missing. A data-driven look at the decline of a community resource. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/sterling-mitoska-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/sterling-mitoska-interview Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:41:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.421Z Talking with the young pinball prodigy Sterling Mitoska about competitive pinball and some of his favorite games. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/twipys-2025-voting-open-now https://www.kineticist.com/news/twipys-2025-voting-open-now Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:49:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.742Z Vote now for your favorite pinball games of 2025. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/best-pinball-machines-of-2025 https://www.kineticist.com/news/best-pinball-machines-of-2025 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:48:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.148Z Every new pinball machine released in 2025, ranked by Kineticist editors who played them all. Harry Potter, King Kong, D&D — see which ones are worth $10K. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-seasons-endings https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-seasons-endings Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:24:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.705Z Recapping the world of competitive pinball tournaments for the end of 2025. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/resident-evil-pinball-rumors https://www.kineticist.com/news/resident-evil-pinball-rumors Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:36:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.436Z Everything we know so far about the Resident Evil Pinball rumors and new Swiss company World Pinball. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/twdr-shuffles https://www.kineticist.com/news/twdr-shuffles Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:30:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.932Z Walking Dead Remastered launches with delays, cabinet changes, and new code in development. Here’s what’s happening with Stern’s latest pinball release. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/2025s-pinball-black-friday-deals https://www.kineticist.com/news/2025s-pinball-black-friday-deals Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:35:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.120Z All the pinball deals we can find for 2025 Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/marino-zaccaria-dies https://www.kineticist.com/news/marino-zaccaria-dies Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:04:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.946Z Marino Zaccaria, of Zaccaria pinball fame, has died at age 89. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/ifpa-womens-advisory-board-resigns https://www.kineticist.com/news/ifpa-womens-advisory-board-resigns Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:15:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.147Z The remaining members of the IFPA Women's Advisory Board have resigned; read their statement. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/new-info-obx-fall-flippers https://www.kineticist.com/news/new-info-obx-fall-flippers Sat, 15 Nov 2025 21:29:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.477Z Internal IFPA Slack discussions reveal new details about the OBX Fall Flippers incident and the organization’s response. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/update-ifpa-obx-fall-flippers-event https://www.kineticist.com/news/update-ifpa-obx-fall-flippers-event Sat, 15 Nov 2025 02:21:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.683Z Providing more information and context around the handling of the harassment incident at the OBX Fall Flippers tournament. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/spooky-pinball-reveals-beetlejuice-pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/spooky-pinball-reveals-beetlejuice-pinball Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:23:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.038Z Everything we know so far about Spooky Pinball's latest pinball machine release. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/ifpa-obx-fall-flippers-event https://www.kineticist.com/news/ifpa-obx-fall-flippers-event Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:46:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.758Z Tracking a developing story coming out of the recent OBX Fall Pinball Tournament. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/stern-reveals-walking-dead-remastered https://www.kineticist.com/news/stern-reveals-walking-dead-remastered Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:46:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.269Z Everything we know so far about Stern Pinball's latest remastered pinball machine release. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-media-mixer-3-photos https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-media-mixer-3-photos Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:49:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.758Z All our favorite photos from the film cameras used at the Scorbit x Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3 at Pinball Expo 2025. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/elvira-table-reviews-pinball-fx https://www.kineticist.com/news/elvira-table-reviews-pinball-fx Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:39:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.878Z Reviewing the two recent releases on the Pinball FX platform. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/monster-bash-pinball-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/monster-bash-pinball-tutorial Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:30:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.717Z Learn to play Willams 1998 release, Monster Bash pinball in our expert tutorial. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-walking-dead-pinball-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-walking-dead-pinball-tutorial Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:02:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.249Z Learn to play Stern Pinball's 2014 pinball machine, The Walking Dead. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-expo-2025 https://www.kineticist.com/news/pinball-expo-2025 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:03:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.087Z Highlights from an eventful Pinball Expo 2025. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/scorbit-breakout https://www.kineticist.com/news/scorbit-breakout Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:57:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.129Z A conversation with Jay Adelson and Ron Richards of Scorbit on the latest iteration of their connected pinball platform. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/barrels-of-fun-reveals-winchester-mystery-house https://www.kineticist.com/news/barrels-of-fun-reveals-winchester-mystery-house Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:06:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.159Z The latest game reveal from Barrels of Fun pinball. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/star-wars-fote-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/star-wars-fote-tutorial Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:03:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.793Z Learn to play Stern's Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball machine. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/jeff-dodson-dune-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/jeff-dodson-dune-interview Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:32:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.536Z Chatting with Dune sound designer and pinball podcaster Jeff Dodson. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-from-chicago-to-london https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-from-chicago-to-london Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.530Z On this edition of The Score Card, we're looking back at three standout events of September. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/every-pinball-machine-of-1995-ranked https://www.kineticist.com/news/every-pinball-machine-of-1995-ranked Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:33:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.821Z Ranking the entire pinball release class of 1995. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/who-dunnit-pinball-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/who-dunnit-pinball-tutorial Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:11:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:17.855Z Learn to play Bally's 1995 pinball machine, WHO dunnit. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/ballys-gilligans-island-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/ballys-gilligans-island-tutorial Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:37:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:21.075Z Learn to play Bally's Gilligan's Island pinball machine from 1991 in our expert tutorial. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/stern-star-wars-fall-of-the-empire https://www.kineticist.com/news/stern-star-wars-fall-of-the-empire Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:53:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.463Z Everything we know so far about Stern Pinball's latest launch, Star Wars Fall of the Empire pinball. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/casa-bonita-pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/casa-bonita-pinball Fri, 05 Sep 2025 23:06:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.108Z Behind the scenes of the custom Casa Bonita pinball machine build from Brian Soares and Park County LLC. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-7 https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-7 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.230Z The seventh edition of The Score Card catches you up on the world of competitive pinball. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/review-williams-pinball-9 https://www.kineticist.com/news/review-williams-pinball-9 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:33:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.128Z Reviewing the latest Williams pinball releases for the Zen Studios Pinball FX platform. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-a-beastly-summer-of-competition https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-a-beastly-summer-of-competition Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:03:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.586Z Recapping the pinball competitions of summer 2025. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/imaginary-hatchets https://www.kineticist.com/news/imaginary-hatchets Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:08:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.289Z The latest in creator drama and reflections on repeated mistakes with Chris Kooluris and Kaneda’s Pinball Podcast. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/genesis-pinball-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/genesis-pinball-tutorial Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:28:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.249Z Learn to play Gottlieb's 1986 pinball machine, Genesis. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/first-international-pinball-day https://www.kineticist.com/news/first-international-pinball-day Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:05:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:20.553Z Celebrating the first International Pinball Day. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/hypnotron-ii-pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/hypnotron-ii-pinball Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:54:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.767Z Interview with creators of the Hypnotron II pinball machine, Max and zap. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/1948-pinball-theme-ideas https://www.kineticist.com/news/1948-pinball-theme-ideas Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:48:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.182Z Dumping some data for game ideas. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/gottlieb-street-level-reviews https://www.kineticist.com/news/gottlieb-street-level-reviews Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:25:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.932Z Street Cred: Reviewing Every Gottlieb "Street-Level" Pinball Table Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/hoops-pinball-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/hoops-pinball-tutorial Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:47:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:17.990Z Learn to play Gottlieb's 1991 pinball machine, Hoops. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/jack-danger-new-role https://www.kineticist.com/news/jack-danger-new-role Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:53:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.080Z Jack Danger takes on a new major role at Stern Pinball. Our quick thoughts on the move and more. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/6-great-pinball-sound-designers https://www.kineticist.com/news/6-great-pinball-sound-designers Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:32:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.755Z In this article, we cover six of the all-time great pinball sound designers who shaped the sounds of the game. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-ifpa20 https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-ifpa20 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:08:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:18.059Z Recapping IFPA20 Word Pinball Championship, one of the most prestigious major tournaments in pinball. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/harry-potter-ai-gate-update https://www.kineticist.com/news/harry-potter-ai-gate-update Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:48:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.153Z An Update on Harry Potter and the Order of AI-Gate Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/kyle-spiteri-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/kyle-spiteri-interview Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:48:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.104Z Going around the playfield with Stern Pinball's Kyle Spiteri Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/bally-dungeons-dragons-tutorial https://www.kineticist.com/news/bally-dungeons-dragons-tutorial Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:07:00 GMT 2026-04-29T22:37:19.182Z Learn to play Bally's Dungeons & Dragons pinball machine in our expert tutorial and strategy guide. 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