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Barrels of Fun Reveals Winchester Mystery House

Everything we know about the surprise new game reveal from Barrels of Fun.

Colin Alsheimer·Oct 13, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

May the Force Be With You: Learn to Play Star Wars: Fall of the Empire

Learn to play Stern's Fall of the Empire pinball machine in our detailed tutorial.

Noah Crable·Oct 9, 2025

Diving into Dune Sound Design with Jeff Dodson

Barrels of Fun Reveals Winchester Mystery House

Everything we know about the surprise new game reveal from Barrels of Fun.

Colin Alsheimer·Oct 13, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

May the Force Be With You: Learn to Play Star Wars: Fall of the Empire

Learn to play Stern's Fall of the Empire pinball machine in our detailed tutorial.

Noah Crable·Oct 9, 2025

Interviews

Diving into Dune Sound Design with Jeff Dodson

A conversation with sound designer Jeff Dodson about his work on Dune from Barrels of Fun.

Noah Crable·Oct 9, 2025

The Score Card

The Score Card: From Chicago to London

On this edition of The Score Card, we're looking back at three standout events of September, where players pushed their flipping to the limit in pursuit of big WPPRs and Stern Pro Circuit points.

Matt Owen·Oct 8, 2025

Pinball

Every Pinball Machine of 1995, Ranked

To celebrate the collective 30th anniversary of the pinball release class of 1995, we're putting forth our definitive ranked list for your consideration.

Matt Owen·Oct 3, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

Get a Clue: Crack the Case with Bally's 1995 WHO dunnit

Learn how to solve the murder mystery at Tony's Palace on this unique story-driven Williams / Bally machine.

Noah Crable·Sep 25, 2025

Events

Registration Now Open for Pinball Media Mixer 3 at Pinball Expo

Scorbit and Kineticist partner to bring you year 3 of the Pinball Media Mixer.

Colin Alsheimer·Sep 25, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

Learn Bally’s Gilligan’s Island in 10 Minutes!

Learn to play Bally's Gilligan's Island pinball machine from 1991 in our expert tutorial.

Noah Crable·Sep 19, 2025

Kineticist Updates

Where My Pinball Money Goes

Running Kineticist costs about as much as buying a new Stern Premium every year. Here’s where that goes and why your support matters.

Colin Alsheimer·Sep 17, 2025

Reviews

Stern’s Fall of the Empire is the Definitive Star Wars Pinball Experience

Taking a detailed look at Stern's new Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball machine.

Colin Alsheimer·Sep 12, 2025

Stern Pinball

Stern Launches Star Wars Fall of the Empire Pinball

Everything we know so far about Stern Pinball’s latest game, Star Wars Fall of the Empire pinball.

Colin Alsheimer·Sep 12, 2025

Custom Pinball

The Casa Bonita Pinball Story

How a $40M nostalgia-fueled restaurant revival inspired a one-of-a-kind custom pinball machine.

Colin Alsheimer·Sep 5, 2025

The Score Card

The Score Card: The Calm Before the Storm

For our seventh edition of The Score Card, we're keeping you up to date on the Stern Pro Circuit with a pair of big-time tournaments. One held at a proverbial Mecca of competitive pinball, and the other at a comfy spot in one of pinball's “super states”.

Matt Owen·Sep 5, 2025

Kineticist Updates

So, I guess I'm a journalist now

How you can help Kineticist and indie media thrive in 2025

Colin Alsheimer·Sep 3, 2025

Digital Pinball

Review: Williams Pinball Volume 9 on Pinball FX

Zen has continued to make good on their promise of more Williams pinball recreations with a new pack featuring 2 mid-80s alphanumeric tables and one mid-90s DMD release. Read our review for our thoughts on the new games.

Noah Crable·Aug 15, 2025

The Score Card

The Score Card: A Beastly Summer of Competition

Summer is a season that pairs well with activities like hiking, camping, and picnics, but if you're a dedicated pinhead, it's home to some of the biggest tournaments of the year. Read our recap in the latest edition of Score Card.

Matt Owen·Aug 12, 2025

Pinball Media

Imaginary Hatchets

The latest in creator drama and reflections on repeated mistakes with Chris Kooluris and Kaneda’s Pinball Podcast.

Colin Alsheimer·Aug 11, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

It's Alive: Learn to Play Gottlieb's Genesis Pinball Machine

Learn to play Gottlieb's 1986 pinball machine, Genesis, in our guided tutorial.

Noah Crable·Aug 8, 2025

News

Today is The First International Pinball Day

Celebrating the first International Pinball Day.

Joe Ciaravino·Aug 1, 2025

Interviews

Art Project: The Story of Aziz!Pinball and the Hypnotron II

Interview with Max and zap, the creators of the Hypnotron II homebrew pinball project.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 31, 2025

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