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Shift Into High Gear: Learn to Play The Getaway: High Speed II

Learn How to Play the Williams 1992 Release The Getaway: High Speed II.

Noah Crable·May 1, 2025

Pinball

The Weird World of Pinball Arcade Hybrid Machines

Pinball is fun and so are arcade games, so why not mix the two together?

Matt Owen·Apr 29, 2025

Photos: The People Who Build Your Pinball Machines

Shift Into High Gear: Learn to Play The Getaway: High Speed II

Learn How to Play the Williams 1992 Release The Getaway: High Speed II.

Noah Crable·May 1, 2025

Pinball

The Weird World of Pinball Arcade Hybrid Machines

Pinball is fun and so are arcade games, so why not mix the two together?

Matt Owen·Apr 29, 2025

Pinball People

Photos: The People Who Build Your Pinball Machines

A photo essay that turns the lens on line workers at Stern, Jersey Jack, and Barrels of Fun Pinball, the people who quietly build and assemble the games we love.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 23, 2025

Reviews

Review: No Surprise, King Kong Is Another Great Keith Elwin Game

Keith Elwin’s King Kong delivers exactly what we’ve come to expect: pinball greatness so polished it feels routine. Learn more about Stern's latest release in our hands-on review.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 22, 2025

Barrels of Fun

Dune Pushes the Envelope for the Cinematic Pinball Experience

Our review of the latest release from Barrels of Fun, Dune.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 16, 2025

Stern Pinball

Stern Launches King Kong: Myth of Terror Island

Everything we know about Stern's latest release.

Noah Crable·Apr 15, 2025

Barrels of Fun

Barrels of Fun Reveals Dune Pinball as Game #2

Everything we know so far about Barrels of Fun's latest release, Dune Pinball.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 14, 2025

Custom Pinball

First Look: The Hangover Trilogy Pinball by Brian Soares and Reby Hardy

Fresh off their 2024 TWIPY win for Custom Game of the Year with their work on Happy Gilmore, Brian Soares and Reby Hardy are back with a new custom game just in time for the 2025 edition of Pintastic New England.

Colin Alsheimer·Apr 10, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

Riddle Me This: Learn to Play SEGA's 1995 Release Batman Forever

Learn to Play SEGA's 1995 Release Batman Forever.

Noah Crable·Apr 3, 2025

The Score Card

The Score Card: Women's World Championship and More

Competitive pinball wrapped up a huge month: Miriam Nadler took home the IFPA Women’s North American title, while Keri Wing secured her third World Championship after an epic comeback. Plus, major wins at Texas Pinball Festival & Louisville Arcade Expo. Full results & highlights here!

Matt Owen·Apr 1, 2025

Barrels of Fun

Barrels of Updates from Barrels of Fun

Highlighting a few small updates from the Barrels of Fun team coming out of Texas Pinball Festival 2025.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 27, 2025

Pinball Market

A Tale of Two Launches: How Portal Upstaged Merlin and Revealed the Limits of Original Pinball Themes

Why did Multimorphic's Portal pinball gain mainstream attention, while Turner Pinball's original Merlin's Arcade stayed niche? We break down how licensed themes amplify coverage, audience reach, and marketing impact.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 27, 2025

Reviews

D&D is the Necessary Evolution of Pinball and RPGs

Stern's new Dungeons & Dragons pinball blends RPG mechanics with approachable features like saved progress, aiming to draw in both casual gamers and dedicated fans. While not flawless, it's an exciting step forward in pinball design.

Matt Owen·Mar 26, 2025

Interviews

The Electric Playground Reveals Pulp Fiction “Double Tap” Topper (plus an interview with Rob Rath)

Learn more about the latest release from The Electric Playground, plus an interview with co-founder Rob Rath.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 20, 2025

Dutch Pinball

DPX Releases Early Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Rules

DPX published an early draft of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland code. Did you see it?

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 19, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

Critical Hits: Learn to Play Stern's Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye

Learn to play Stern's new release, Dungeons and Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye.

Noah Crable·Mar 19, 2025

Turner Pinball

Turner Pinball Launches Merlin's Arcade

Learn more about the latest release from Turner Pinball, Merlin's Arcade.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 18, 2025

Multimorphic

Multimorphic Launches Portal Pinball

Portal Pinball is the latest full game kit release for Multimorphic and their P3 platform. Learn more in our detailed rundown.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 17, 2025

Multimorphic

Jamie Burchell Reacts to Multimorphic’s Next Game

Jamie Burchell of The Wormhole reacts to seeing Multimorphic's next game before anyone else!

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 14, 2025

Pinball Award Shows

Weekend Watch: The 4th Annual Pinball Degenerate Awards

Tune in Saturday, March 15th at 8pm ET for the 4th annual Pinball Degenerate Awards.

Colin Alsheimer·Mar 12, 2025

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