A licensed game in Q1, the next remake in Q2, and Classic Cirqus Voltaire orders closing October 31. Paul Melio got American Pinball's plans for 2027 at Expo.
We salute the Master of Flow with this career retrospective, highlighting his most celebrated, iconic, and impactful contributions to pinball across multiple generations.
Pokémon, Sonic and Fallout weren't pinball's first video game themes. Here, solar_espeon looks back at the ones that came first, from a Space Invaders that looked more like Alien to the Zelda game that became Gladiators.
Dutch Pinball confirmed Back to the Future, the theme it's been tied to for years. Here's what's confirmed, who's rumored to be working on it, and why we wouldn't rush a deposit.
Artist Brian Allen on designing Gritty, remaking Tales of the Arabian Nights and Cirqus Voltaire, hidden Easter eggs, and why AI art is cheating. Paul Melio asks the questions.
Data East released its first pinball machine in May 1987. Here, solar_espeon runs through Laser War's locks and multiball, the three Base saucer lanes, the Laser Kick, and an end-of-ball bonus worth paying attention to.
August's two Stern Pro Circuit stops: Nick Weyna takes the District 82 Summer Pinball Classic on a last-shot White Water finish, and Jason Zahler defends his Northwest Pinball Championships title in Lynnwood.
Ted Zale designed for Bally from 1963 to 1973. Here, we look back at eight of his machines and what each one introduced, from lock-and-release multiball on Star-Jet to the Balligator on Nip-It.
Dolly Parton passed away on August 25 at the age of 80. solar_espeon looks back at the 1979 Bally game that carried her name, the backglass her team sent back for a redraw, and how it plays.
