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

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Bringing everyone to the playfield: a sustainable, approachable future for the pinball community

Join us at Pintastic New England 2023!

Alyssa Alsheimer·Aug 17, 2023

Pinball Tutorial

Go get 'em, Tiger! Mastering Stern's Spider-Man Pinball Machine

Based on the Sam Raimi trilogy of Spider-Man films, this game hit the scene to coincide with the release of 2007’s Spider-Man 3. Spider-Man by Stern Pinball is considered one of the greatest DMD-era pinball machines of all time.

James McFatter·Aug 12, 2023

Bringing everyone to the playfield: a sustainable, approachable future for the pinball community

Join us at Pintastic New England 2023!

Alyssa Alsheimer·Aug 17, 2023

Pinball Tutorial

Go get 'em, Tiger! Mastering Stern's Spider-Man Pinball Machine

James McFatter·Aug 12, 2023

Pinball

Pinflation on Ice: Used Pinball Prices Up Only 5% in 2023

If you didn't quite get the price you were hoping for on that Guns 'n Roses (LE) you sold this year but you did manage to find a great deal on that Ghostbusters (Pro) - you are not alone. Used pinball prices are softening, at least relative to the rapid pinflation experienced in recent years.

Ted "Doc" Finlay, Ph.D.·Aug 4, 2023

Pinball Map Update

Pinball Map New Locations Update: July 2023

Scott from Pinball Map subs in for Ryan to go over some of the most interesting new pinball locations to hit the map in July, 2023.

Scott W.·Aug 3, 2023

Pinball

Elvis Once Owned This Pinball Machine - Now You Can Too!

A piece of music and pinball history, if it can be verified of course!

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 31, 2023

Pinball

Sizing the Used Pinball Market; How Big is it Really? (Hint: Bigger than you think!)

How big is the used pinball market? Probably bigger than you think! Ted "Doc" Finlay of PinballPrices.com breaks it down.

Ted "Doc" Finlay, Ph.D.·Jul 26, 2023

Interviews

Catching up with Bowen Kerins; Talking Multimorphic’s Final Resistance, Pinball Rules Design, Dream Themes, and more!

Today we’re super excited to bring you a conversation with Bowen Kerins, an accomplished competitive pinball player, rules designer, and advocate for the game.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 25, 2023

Pinball

18 Pinball Themes Stern Won't Be Making Anytime Soon*

Reading some tea leaves on social media posts.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 23, 2023

Pinball Tutorial

Become Queen of the High Seas with the Black Rose Pinball Tutorial

James breaks down the rules and strategy for Bally's Black Rose. It’s a great theme, has great music and callouts, and has a bunch of great rules and shots which lead to big payoffs should you manage to overcome this game’s tricky design.

James McFatter·Jul 19, 2023

Travel

Where to Play Pinball in Washington DC: Arcades, Bars, and Barcades with Machines

Washington DC spreads its pinball across neighborhood bars, barcades, and a dedicated pinball arcade. From Petworth to Friendship Heights, here's where to find machines in the District

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 18, 2023

This Week in Pinball

Stern Pinball Announces VENOM PINBALL!

DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!

Will Oetting·Jul 18, 2023

News

Vermont’s Pinball Co-Op Completes Expansion (Plus a Chat with Owner Mike Havens)

Vermont's Pinball Co-Op completes an expansion and we chat with owner Mike Havens.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 17, 2023

This Week in Pinball

PinBox 3000: Interview with Co-Founder and New Game Modules Kickstarter Campaign

TWIP got a chance to interview Ben T. Matchstick, one of the founders of the Cardboard Teck Instantute, about how PinBox 3000 got started and the new advancements in the game modules.

Will Oetting·Jul 13, 2023

Pinball Tutorial

Who Knows What Evil Lurks? A Guide to Bally’s Underrated Classic, The Shadow

Let Noah Crable teach you how to play Bally's underrated classic, The Shadow.

Noah Crable·Jul 13, 2023

News

Venom is the Next Stern Pinball Machine [Updated 7.17.23]

The open secret has finally been confirmed by Stern. Venom will be their next cornerstone game release.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 11, 2023

Pinball Map Update

Pinball Map New Locations: June 2023

What follows is a smattering of new and notable pinball spots added to Pinball Map around North America. This is the third article in a monthly series!

Ryan TG·Jul 5, 2023

News

Centaur is the Next Haggis Pinball Machine

Kaneda calls it.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 3, 2023

Pinball

Old School Cool: Meet Betsy, a Pops Pinball Regular

Betsy plays pinball and is way cooler than you.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 1, 2023

Pinball

Ten Pinball Machines Even Weirder Than You

Every now and again, we see some absolutely insane layouts, designs, or gimmicks which send a machine down in fame - or infamy - for their unusual nature.

James McFatter·Jun 29, 2023

Pinball

The State of Connected Pinball: An Arcade Operator Weighs In on Stern Insider Connected and Scorbit

Taking an honest look at the state of connected pinball offered by Stern & Scorbit, from an arcade operator's perspective.

Matt Snow·Jun 26, 2023

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