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Original pinball journalism — game reveals, industry analysis, interviews, tutorials, and opinion from the Kineticist editorial team.

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

Portland spreads pinball across dedicated museums, downtown barcades, and neighborhood bars from Hillsboro to Lents. Several venues offer free play admission while others keep machines on coin drop.

Colin Alsheimer·Nov 9, 2022

This Week in Pinball

Pinflation 2022: Slower Rising Prices

How have pinball prices fared in 2022?

Ted "Doc" Finlay, Ph.D.·Nov 9, 2022

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

Portland spreads pinball across dedicated museums, downtown barcades, and neighborhood bars from Hillsboro to Lents. Several venues offer free play admission while others keep machines on coin drop.

Colin Alsheimer·Nov 9, 2022

This Week in Pinball

Pinflation 2022: Slower Rising Prices

How have pinball prices fared in 2022?

Ted "Doc" Finlay, Ph.D.·Nov 9, 2022

Travel

Where to Play Pinball in Austin: Arcades, Bars, and Entertainment Venues with Machines

Austin's pinball scene spans dedicated arcades with 90+ machines, free-play entertainment venues, neighborhood bars with league nights, and craft beer spots in the surrounding metro. Whether you're after Texas's largest pinball lineup or casual games with local cider, Austin delivers.

Colin Alsheimer·Nov 7, 2022

Travel

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

Minneapolis pairs its craft beer scene with serious pinball, from dedicated pinball bars in Uptown to brewcades in Northeast and family-friendly spots in the suburbs.

Colin Alsheimer·Nov 5, 2022

Travel

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

San Francisco offers pinball at dedicated arcades, barcades, breweries, and historic attractions. Free Gold Watch leads the city with the largest collection, while neighborhood spots across the Mission, Castro, and Fisherman's Wharf round out the options.

Colin Alsheimer·Nov 4, 2022

Travel

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

San Diego pinball is spread out: Downtown has the big “make it the main event” arcade option, while Gaslamp and a few neighborhood spots cover the bar-and-beer side. Here are five places to play right now, with addresses and current public machine info where available.

Colin Alsheimer·Oct 31, 2022

Pinball

The 10 Best George Gomez Pinball Machines, Ranked

The pinball world is a small one. If you're in it, you know all the names. And if you know all the names, you probably also know that George Gomez is one of the biggest names in the business. In this post we take a look at his 10 best games before the release of James Bond.

Colin Alsheimer·Oct 28, 2022

Arcade Games

Buying a Home Basketball Arcade Game? It's A Slam Dunk!

Michael Jordan. LeBron James. Steph Curry. What do they have in common? They all cut their chops on basketball arcade games. While that may or may not be a lie, you will feel like an NBA superstar when you get a high score on your own basketball arcade game.

Brian Saa·Oct 27, 2022

Arcade Games

How to Park a Crazy Taxi Arcade Machine in Your Home

The year? 1999. There were disappointments, for sure, but we did get something spectacular; crazier than The Matrix’s bullet-time, crazier than Smash Mouth topping the charts…we’re talkin’ the Crazy Taxi arcade craze.

Brian Saa·Oct 27, 2022

Travel

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

Green Bay's pinball scene ranges from a 100-machine free play arcade to downtown barcades and breweries hosting IFPA tournaments. Here's where to find machines across the metro.

Colin Alsheimer·Oct 26, 2022

Pinball

An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Stern Insider Connected on Your Pinball Machine

If you're a fan of Stern pinball machines, then you're going to love the new Stern Pinball Insider Connected kit! This amazing new system allows you to connect your machine to the internet and access a variety of features, including game updates, special achievements, progress tracking, and more.

Colin Alsheimer·Oct 24, 2022

Travel

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

Asheville offers pinball across its downtown South Slope and West Asheville neighborhoods, from dedicated arcades to a brewery with weekly tournaments and a pinball-themed sub shop.

Colin Alsheimer·Oct 21, 2022

Travel

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

Las Vegas offers pinball across a nonprofit museum with one of the world's largest collections, barcades near the Strip, and local watering holes scattered throughout the metro.

Colin Alsheimer·Oct 18, 2022

Home Game Rooms

An Ode to ’90s Arcade Carpets

In the ’90s, Aladdin invited us to take a magic carpet ride. What he didn’t know was that ’90s arcade carpets were even better—a whole funky carpet-matic universe of magic carpets.

Brian Saa·Oct 16, 2022

This Week in Pinball

Stern Pinball Announces JAMES BOND 007 PINBALL!

DEEP DIVE: In-depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!

Will Oetting·Sep 23, 2022

This Week in Pinball

Interview with Bob Nies, Creator of Elf Pinball

Will Oetting·Sep 1, 2022

Pinball

Ranking the 50 Themes Pinball Fans Really Want for Stern's Next Pinball in 2022

Stern Pinball is one of the most popular pinball manufacturers in the world. Every year, they release instant classics (or sometimes maligned misses) with fans. With so many amazing titles under their belt, it's hard to imagine what could be the next Stern for 2022. But we'll try our best!

Colin Alsheimer·Aug 28, 2022

Pinball

The 50 Best Pinball Machines of All Time: A Comprehensive Guide

If you're a fan of pinball, then you know that there are some machines that are just better than the rest. They often have high ratings from fans and collectors alike. Here, we will take a look at the highest-rated machines of all time.

Colin Alsheimer·Aug 19, 2022

Pinball

Ranking the 33 Best Pinball Machines from the 1990s

Was there a better decade for pinball and all-time great pinball machines than the 1990s? It feels like almost every year, particularly early and midway through the decade, has multiple total bangers that would be the jewel of a game room collection even today.

Colin Alsheimer·Aug 9, 2022

Pinball

The Ultimate Roundup of Upcoming Pinball Machines & Rumors [Updated Regularly]

There's a lot of exciting news in pinball lately! Big names in the industry have announced new pinball machines coming out in 2026, plus a ton of new pinball machine rumors.

Colin Alsheimer·Aug 7, 2022

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