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

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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

Around the Playfield with “Pinball” Geoff Harvey

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

Pinball Shows

PinBrew Fest: The Pinball and Beer Convention You Need to Visit

The fourth edition of Ohio's PinBrew fest took place recently, and Matt Owen was there to report back on all the beer-soaked pinball happenings.

Matt Owen·Apr 11, 2024

Pinball

Is Little Shop of Horrors TiltBob’s First Licensed Game?

Searching the USPTO is fun and educational!

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 11, 2024

Pinball Brothers

ABBA Pinball Deep Dive

Collecting everything we know so far about Pinball Brothers' latest release, ABBA Pinball.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 9, 2024

Pinball Brothers

First Pictures of ABBA Pinball

Check out the first photos from Pinball Brother's latest release, ABBA, set to be revealed this Saturday.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 4, 2024

Tournament Pinball

Past Times Mega Matchplay: Inside Ohio's Biggest Pinball Tournament

Author Matt Owen takes us for the ride as he competes in the recent Past Times Arcade Mega Matchplay tournament.

Matt Owen·Apr 2, 2024

Pinball Tutorial

Flying High: The Most Detailed Guide to Genco’s 1935 Flying Colors You’ll Ever See

In an era where e-sports have been widely adopted, there's something really fascinating about competing on a machine that's significantly older than video games.‍ So today, I'm treating you all to a true classic, Genco's 1935 legend, Flying Colors.

James McFatter·Apr 1, 2024

Interviews

Next Level Levels Up

Next Level Pinball Museum adds expansion to become the 4th Largest Public Pinball Collection in North America.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 21, 2024

Pinball Tutorial

Ghosted: Learn How to Play Stern's Difficult 2016 Release, Ghostbusters

Learn how to play Stern’s difficult 2016 release, Ghostbusters

James McFatter·Mar 20, 2024

Pinball Tutorial

Rush Through Time: Rush Pinball Tutorial

Journey to the year 2112 in Stern's 2022 release, Rush.

Noah Crable·Mar 12, 2024

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