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Started in 2025.
From Molly Atkinson's Pins and Needles to today's anchor venues — in his Kineticist debut, LA local Benjamin Plotkin maps the past, present, and people of Los Angeles pinball.
May 5, 2026
A conversation with sound designer Jeff Dodson about his work on Dune from Barrels of Fun.
Oct 9, 2025
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Welcome to dirty pool pinball.
Back on Bon Jovi Pinball for Episode 02, now with a higher-resolution stream setup.
Aug 11
We’re going live with one of the first public looks at the latest Bon Jovi Pinball beta code.
Aug 8
Bon Jovi pinball: Barrels of Fun's ambitious music-themed machine with innovative magnets, skill saves, and concert-sampled audio design.
Jul 28
Pinball clock maker details product design, licensing strategy, and convention booth operations.
Jul 14
This is it. One last run at Valinor before we put this quest out to pasture for a while.
Jul 12
Mike Vinikour shares his unconventional path from arcade player to Midway QA tester to pinball rules designer.
Jul 7
Technical deep-dive on coil fade physics and active cooling solutions for pinball flippers.
Jul 6
Episode 16 of trying to finish Stern’s The Lord of the Rings Pinball and reach Valinor.
Jul 5
Episode 15 of trying to finish Stern’s Lord of the Rings and reach Valinor.
Jul 2
Attempt 14 to finish Stern's Lord of the Rings and reach Valinor.
Jun 30
Episode 13 of trying to finish Stern's Lord of the Rings and reach Valinor.
Jun 29
Episode 12 of trying to finish Stern's Lord of the Rings and reach Valinor.
Jun 26
Episode 11 of trying to finish Stern’s Lord of the Rings and reach Valinor.
Jun 24
More attempts to reach Valinor on Stern’s Lord of the Rings.
Jun 11
Jason Knapp on building pinball's most trusted news platform and industry rumor sourcing.
Jun 9
Ep09 is more Valinor chasing, more multiball paperwork, and more LOTR being one of the best games ever made while also acting like it personally resents you.
Jun 7
The connection issues are finally handled, which means Lord of the Rings pinball can go back to draining for normal reasons.
Jun 3
Pinball Cult Apparel promotional mention of Dune, Labyrinth, Winchester Mystery House, and Godzilla.
May 31
Winchester pinball game receives major update with two new rooms and enhanced audio.
May 28
Steve Bowden on pinball commentary, accessible game design, and modern rule complexity.
May 27
