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Colin Alsheimer

Colin Alsheimer

69 stories in 2023website

Colin is the chief pixel pusher at Kineticist. He's a lifetime gamer who became enamored with pinball after taking in a family copy of the 1979 classic Joker Poker (the EM version). Since then he's bought, sold and repaired many machines, competed in all kinds of tournaments, and contributes to This Week in Pinball, the New England Pinball League, and Pin-Masters of New England. Previously, Colin spent over a decade working in marketing for agencies and tech startups. He also started and ran a music blog, happy hour website, and wrote a regular craft beer review column for Central Track in Dallas. Once aspired to be an artsy film director.

Stories by Colin Alsheimer

Custom Pinball

First Look: Happy Gilmore Pinball

Pinball 101

Pinball Terms Glossary

Pinball

Pinball Degenerates Announce New 2024 DeGENie Awards Categories

Pinball Tutorial

Another Kooky Pinball Family: A Guide to Stern's "The Munsters"

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Pinball

Pinball Content Creators Share their Favorite Games And What They Love About Pinball 

Pinball Tutorial

Get Your Kicks on Route 66: A Road Map to Bally's Corvette Pinball

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News

TWIP Joins Kineticist!

Pinball Tutorial

Taming the Beast - Learn How to Play Bally’s Widebody Classic, Paragon

Graphics
Pinball Tutorial

Legacy of the G.O.A.T. (Mastering Elwin’s Rookie Release: Stern’s Iron Maiden Pinball)

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Events

An Exceptional Expo!

News

Elton John is the Next Jersey Jack Pinball Machine (Photos, Rules & More!)

Interviews

Pinball Community Spotlight: Ed Giardina, IFPA Mobile App Developer

Tournament Pinball

Play in the First Accessible and Inclusive Pinball Tournament at Pinball Expo

News

Labyrinth is the First Pinball Machine from Barrels of Fun [UPDATED 10.17]

Interviews

Pinball Community Spotlight: Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen of Match Play

Interviews

Pinball Community Spotlight: Brian O'Neill of Scorbit

Rumors

Collecting all the Mystery Pinball Company Clues [Updated 10.4]

Pinball Expo

5 Sessions We're Excited for at Pinball Expo 2023

Pinball Media

Timeline of a Kaneda Meltdown

Pinball

The Best Pinball Podcasts

Pinball Tutorial

For Those About to Rock: How to Play Stern's AC/DC Pinball

Photos
Pinball

Mystery Pinball Company Pushes Towards The End-Game

Travel

Where to Play Pinball in Baltimore: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines

Travel

Where to Play Pinball in San Antonio: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines