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Pinball News

Original pinball journalism — game reveals, industry analysis, interviews, tutorials, and opinion from the Kineticist editorial team.

Latest Pinball News & Articles

Magic Tricks: Pinball Magic Tutorial

Test Your Skills Against the Society of Masters and Defeat Magna Matra in Capcom’s Pinball Magic

Noah Crable·Aug 8, 2024

Travel

Where to Play Pinball in Cincinnati: Arcades, Bars, and Entertainment Venues with Machines

Cincinnati offers pinball across dedicated arcades, entertainment venues, and shops spanning Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The region claims to be pinball's birthplace.

Colin Alsheimer·Aug 1, 2024

Magic Tricks: Pinball Magic Tutorial

Test Your Skills Against the Society of Masters and Defeat Magna Matra in Capcom’s Pinball Magic

Noah Crable·Aug 8, 2024

Travel

Where to Play Pinball in Cincinnati: Arcades, Bars, and Entertainment Venues with Machines

Cincinnati offers pinball across dedicated arcades, entertainment venues, and shops spanning Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The region claims to be pinball's birthplace.

Colin Alsheimer·Aug 1, 2024

Pinball Tutorial

Combo-TRON: Explore the world of TRON in Stern’s 2011 cult-classic game, TRON: Legacy:

Learn how to play Stern's 2011 release, TRON: Legacy in this in-depth pinball tutorial.

James McFatter·Aug 1, 2024

Sweeper City Pinball Championships 2024: Learning the Ropes of Card

In early July, I took a trip to the first-ever Sweeper City Pinball Championships, located at the Hoover Lodge in North Canton, Ohio, where dozens of talented players tackled the art of the card for the very first time.

Matt Owen·Jul 30, 2024

Haggis Pinball

A Detailed Timeline of the Haggis Pinball Collapse [UPDATED 8.2]

Last week, Haggis Pinball, an Australian startup manufacturer of pinball machines, collapsed. While not a surprise to many who have been following the story closely over the years, the manner of closure leaves more questions than answers. Here's our detailed timeline of what happened and when.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 25, 2024

Haggis Pinball

Haggis Pinball Goes Dark; Business Records Indicate Closure

Haggis Pinball sure seems done as a company.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 18, 2024

Stern Pinball

Grey Godzilla: Stern Announces Black & White 70th Anniversary Godzilla Pinball Machine

Stern Pinball made official today what has long been rumored in the pinball enthusiast community: a new black, white (and red) edition of their best-selling Godzilla pinball machine.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 9, 2024

Travel

Where to Play Pinball in Providence: Arcades, Bars, and Entertainment Venues with Machines

Providence and its metro area offer pinball across a 21+ barcade downtown, an all-ages pizzeria with tournament play, an artist-made mini golf arcade, and a sprawling freeplay museum just over the city line in Pawtucket.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 4, 2024

Pinball Tutorial

Target Practice: Learning to Play John Wick Pinball

Learn how to play Stern's John Wick pinball machine.

Noah Crable·Jul 3, 2024

Interviews

Around the Playfield with “Pinball” Geoff Harvey

Let's go Around the Playfield with Pinball Geoff Harvey. In this conversation, I wanted to learn more about Geoff’s history with pinball, what’s kept him engaged with the hobby for so long, and see if we could get some insight into the state of modern pinball relative to its past.

Colin Alsheimer·Jun 27, 2024

Pinball History

Watch: Silverball Heroes Battle Video Invaders

Does anybody win in an arcade game Civil War? Watch to find out!

Colin Alsheimer·Jun 26, 2024

Pinball Tutorial

Ready to Battle? Twilight Zone Pinball Tutorial

Fight the Power and Uncover the Mysteries of the Twilight Zone in Pat Lawlor’s Loaded 1990s Masterpiece

James McFatter·Jun 12, 2024

Pinball

Disco Pinball: Declining Games and Depression in Disco Elysium

This essay examines the influence of the pinball industry’s late twentieth-century decline on Disco Elysium’s (ZA/UM, 2019) narrative. Reference points to pinball must be sought out in Disco Elysium as they are hidden, but once found they implore the player to consider the downfall of games.

Ryan Banfi·Jun 11, 2024

Tournament Pinball

The Amazing Pinball Race: A Taste of the Stern Pro Circuit

Wonder what it's like to attend a Stern Pro Circuit event? Matt Owen checks out The Amazing Pinball Race to find out.

Matt Owen·May 21, 2024

Pinball Locations

Kidforce Pinball Upgrades to Brand New Arcade

Checking out the new pinball-focused expansion of Cleveland's Kidforce Collectibles, where there are over 30 machines available to play, plus tournaments and other regular events.

Matt Owen·May 8, 2024

Stern Pinball

Stern's John Wick Pinball Released; Everything We Know So Far

Last week, Stern Pinball confirmed the upcoming release of a John Wick pinball machine. We've been waiting to receive more substance before writing a deep dive post on the release, and today, we finally got some!

Colin Alsheimer·May 7, 2024

Pinball Tutorial

Emergency Broadcast: Defeat the Invading Martians and Save the World in Bally’s Attack from Mars

Defeat the invading Martians and save the world in Bally's 1990s pinball classic, Attack from Mars.

James McFatter·May 2, 2024

Pinball Market

Pinflation Keeps Chilling; Used Pinball Prices Flat in 1Q 2024

Taking a look at the used pinball market through the first quarter of 2024, thanks to data from PinballPrices.com.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 25, 2024

Interviews

Catching up with Scorbit on New Features, Growth & More!

We got a chance to catch up with Ron Richards, one of the Co-Founders of Scorbit on what the team has been up to over the last year, coming on the heels of a cool new feature release.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 18, 2024

Pinball Tutorial

Swish! Learn How to Play Bally’s 1990s Basketball Tribute, NBA Fastbreak

Learn how to play Bally's NBA Fastbreak pinball machine.

James McFatter·Apr 11, 2024

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