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Colin Alsheimer·Sep 3, 2025

Digital Pinball

Review: Williams Pinball Volume 9 on Pinball FX

Zen has continued to make good on their promise of more Williams pinball recreations with a new pack featuring 2 mid-80s alphanumeric tables and one mid-90s DMD release. Read our review for our thoughts on the new games.

Noah Crable·Aug 15, 2025

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Colin Alsheimer·Sep 3, 2025

Digital Pinball

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Noah Crable·Aug 15, 2025

The Score Card

The Score Card: A Beastly Summer of Competition

Summer is a season that pairs well with activities like hiking, camping, and picnics, but if you're a dedicated pinhead, it's home to some of the biggest tournaments of the year. Read our recap in the latest edition of Score Card.

Matt Owen·Aug 12, 2025

Pinball Media

Imaginary Hatchets

The latest in creator drama and reflections on repeated mistakes with Chris Kooluris and Kaneda’s Pinball Podcast.

Colin Alsheimer·Aug 11, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

It's Alive: Learn to Play Gottlieb's Genesis Pinball Machine

Learn to play Gottlieb's 1986 pinball machine, Genesis, in our guided tutorial.

Noah Crable·Aug 8, 2025

News

Today is The First International Pinball Day

Celebrating the first International Pinball Day.

Joe Ciaravino·Aug 1, 2025

Interviews

Art Project: The Story of Aziz!Pinball and the Hypnotron II

Interview with Max and zap, the creators of the Hypnotron II homebrew pinball project.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 31, 2025

Pinball Themes

1,948 Pinball Theme Ideas from Our Hype Index

The full list of 1,948 pinball theme ideas from our Hype Index.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 25, 2025

Gottlieb

Street Cred: Reviewing Every Gottlieb "Street-Level" Pinball Table

Deep dive into all the Gottlieb "Street-Level" pinball machines, and

Noah Crable·Jul 24, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

Maximum Hang Time: Hoops Pinball Tutorial

Learn to play the 1991 Gottlieb street-level game, Hoops.

Noah Crable·Jul 24, 2025

News

Jack Danger Accepts New Role at Stern Pinball; 8 Quick Thoughts on the Move

Yesterday, Stern Pinball officially announced that fan-favorite game designer and pinball personality, Jack Danger, will be taking on the new role of Head of Community for Stern Pinball. Our thoughts on the move and more.

Colin Alsheimer·Jul 22, 2025

Pinball

Audio Appreciation: Six Great Pinball Sound Designers Who Shaped the Sounds of the Game

In this article, we cover six of the all-time great pinball sound designers who shaped the sounds of the game.

Noah Crable·Jul 15, 2025

The Score Card

The Score Card: IFPA20 World Pinball Championship

Recapping IFPA20 Word Pinball Championship, one of the most prestigious major tournaments in pinball.

Matt Owen·Jun 30, 2025

News

An Update on Harry Potter and the Order of AI-Gate

A follow-up to the Harry Potter AI artwork controversy, plus new comments from Jack Guarnieri.

Colin Alsheimer·Jun 27, 2025

Interviews

Around the Playfield: The Kyle Spiteri Interview

Chatting with Kyle Spiteri about his role at Stern, his rise in the industry, how people can get more involved in the hobby, and so much more.

Colin Alsheimer·Jun 26, 2025

Pinball Tutorial

Hostile Dragons - Can You Survive? Learn to Play Bally's Dungeons & Dragons Pinball

Learn to play Bally's Dungeons & Dragons pinball machine in our expert tutorial and strategy guide.

Noah Crable·Jun 24, 2025

Digital Pinball

Review: Zen's Tomb Raider Pinball on Pinball FX

Deep dive into Zen Pinball's latest releases for Pinball FX, Tomb Raider Pinball.

Noah Crable·Jun 23, 2025

News

What’s Going on With JJP’s Harry Potter and the AI Art Controversy?

Just when it seemed the Harry Potter launch from Jersey Jack Pinball couldn’t get more controversial, on Sunday, a previously unknown pinball enthusiast broke open what could wind up being the biggest pinball scandal of the year.

Colin Alsheimer·Jun 20, 2025

News

Pinball Brothers Launch Predator Pinball

After what felt like an exceptionally long teaser campaign, today we're finally seeing the full reveal of Pinball Brothers' fourth title, Predator pinball.

Colin Alsheimer·Jun 18, 2025

The Score Card

The Score Card: Canada's Big Battle and More Majors

In this fourth edition of The Score Card, we're featuring three big-time events, including one of the largest tournaments in the Great White North, an exceptionally quirky Stern Pro Circuit event, and yet another European pinball championship.

Matt Owen·Jun 11, 2025

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