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Pinball Profile: Keith Johnson
One of the cures for the uncommon quarantine is a Keith Johnson game. It’s time to go exploring to the deepest depths of pinball rules.
The Black Knight taketh and, well he never giveth
TBK takes things from the populace and the citizens. “Give me your money” is his common refrain. You have to take from The Black Knight. He is not going to give you anything.
Bro do you even compete while socially distancing?
Yes, they do! High score competitions abound in the season finale of Bro!
How To: Jurassic Park shaker motor install
When you are trying to rescue the staff members, the dinosaurs don’t care about you or what you are doing, unless you challenge them.
No Coin Drop Required: Ep. 11 – Birdfish Tales
Will there be a Monster Bird to go with that Monster Fish? How many points do you get for catching a Monster Bird?
The Pinball Chick reviews The Pinball Arcade. All of it.
This is it, digital pinball fans! The Pinball Chick presents the most comprehensive review of The Pinball Arcade. Ever.
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Eight Years! [Thank you!]
Today marks eight years since I decided to dedicate at least one post every day about pinball on the Fun With Bonus web site. (Thank you!)
Gappa Angry! Gappa half-a-billion angry! Gappa even more angry that that!
How angry can Gappa get? Apparently very angry. Half-a-bill is pretty angry. Three-quarters of a billion is even angrier.
Bro 50: The Bros are back in town
Bro 50 gets the job done with a song contest and go around the horn with other pinball industry updates.
Bro do you even pinball 49
“A look at Stern’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball machine with Steven Haberman”
Level up and learn: How to play Deadpool
Level Up Entertainment presents a tutorial on how to play Deadpool by Stern. See the best ways to do team-ups to take down those villains.
How do you play Raven?
“Here’s another session with Raven (Gottlieb, 1986). Part live tutorial, part casual gameplay session.”
Marco presents TMNT
Episode 10 goes live with the Turtles.
Stranger things, reviewed
Zack and Greg review Stranger Things. How strange is it? Strangely strange.
A casual 5 billion on Guardians
Things start out lively at about 2:45 where we see a forceful push save to get the ball away from the center drain.
Sonic: Master of the elements
It’s time for Sonic to get his shields up! Valuable protection for his quest to deal with the Eggman menace.
Just trap up real quick…
Hey, you’re about to start a wizard mode. Just get control of the ball and we can talk about it. Oh wait … I forgot we are playing Ghostbusters.
Flipping for fun and profit
“You have either done it or thought about doing it. There are way too many variables to go over thoroughly in one video, but I’ll be sure to point out certain things you may want to know.”
The Pinball Show: Fired up, trending down
– Father’s Day Love |- Final Round Interview w/ Keith Elwin Discussion |- Industry News Updates |- Pinball Spinners and Ripping Them In 2020 …
Pinball Profile: Roger Sharpe reflects
“Happy Father’s Day! Roger Sharpe talks about being a dad, early memories, plus great stories of his best-friend, Steve Epstein.”
The Black Knight taketh and, well he never giveth
TBK takes things from the populace and the citizens. “Give me your money” is his common refrain. You have to take from The Black Knight. He is not going to give you anything.
Bro do you even compete while socially distancing?
Yes, they do! High score competitions abound in the season finale of Bro!
How To: Jurassic Park shaker motor install
When you are trying to rescue the staff members, the dinosaurs don’t care about you or what you are doing, unless you challenge them.
No Coin Drop Required: Ep. 11 – Birdfish Tales
Will there be a Monster Bird to go with that Monster Fish? How many points do you get for catching a Monster Bird?
Gappa Angry! Gappa half-a-billion angry! Gappa even more angry that that!
How angry can Gappa get? Apparently very angry. Half-a-bill is pretty angry. Three-quarters of a billion is even angrier.
Bro do you even pinball 49
“A look at Stern’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pinball machine with Steven Haberman”
Level up and learn: How to play Deadpool
Level Up Entertainment presents a tutorial on how to play Deadpool by Stern. See the best ways to do team-ups to take down those villains.
How do you play Raven?
“Here’s another session with Raven (Gottlieb, 1986). Part live tutorial, part casual gameplay session.”
Marco presents TMNT
Episode 10 goes live with the Turtles.
Stranger things, reviewed
Zack and Greg review Stranger Things. How strange is it? Strangely strange.
A casual 5 billion on Guardians
Things start out lively at about 2:45 where we see a forceful push save to get the ball away from the center drain.
Sonic: Master of the elements
It’s time for Sonic to get his shields up! Valuable protection for his quest to deal with the Eggman menace.
Just trap up real quick…
Hey, you’re about to start a wizard mode. Just get control of the ball and we can talk about it. Oh wait … I forgot we are playing Ghostbusters.
Flipping for fun and profit
“You have either done it or thought about doing it. There are way too many variables to go over thoroughly in one video, but I’ll be sure to point out certain things you may want to know.”
Star Wars Stern: One Lap
“Full game getting to the wizard mode on Stern’s Star Wars pinball machine and crushing the Emperor!”
Harlem Globetrotters 2.0
A walkthrough of Harlem Globetrotters in the Bally-Any-Machine cabinet.
No Coin Drop Required: Jessica Kent
In this episode, we will be talking with Jessica Kent! We talk about the her current project, Enter Your Ingredients, as well as her current pinball obsession!
Marco Trek
Who wins: The Marco Stream Team or One Center Scoop?
Name that Pinball Tune 4-Pack
OK, so I missed a lot of these over the past month. Well, four to be exact because here they are.
Attack from Mars: Total Strats
What if you specifically focused on Total Annihilation? Sure, you might need to have the skills of a World Champion to get a result like this.
Gets your pins here (lapel pins)
Literal pins, not pinball games. Pins based on pinball games like Galaxy, Meteor, Stars, The Machine, WWF Royal Rumble, and more. Lapel pins.
Dog Tournament Mode
On “The Flip Side”, Cat Mode becomes Dog Mode.
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Super Stars! [Stars 2020]
What’s better than STARS? Well, nothing much really. EXCEPT … what if STARS had stages and a wizard mode? Well … now this exists. And the market value of STARS just went up.
Coin-Op Carnival wins Graphic Novel S.P.A.C.E. prize!
Ryan Claytor and Nick Baldridge, co-authors of the 64-page Coin-Op Carnival #1 have just received top prize, 1st place in the Graphic Novel category in the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) annual awards.
TomCat mode
And now … another type of TOMMY mode. A merging of TOMMY mode with Cat Mode to become (dun, dun, dun) TomCat Mode!
TWiP Pinball Promoters Database!
Here is a convenient place to see many of the people and places that are promoting pinball.
Pics of the Day: Total Nuclear Birthday Cake!
When the world is in dire straits, and you need to destroy the future, you are going to need a proper amount of sugary carbohydrates to complete your mission.
Rolling Ball Contraption by Steve Ritschdorff
“Steve Ritschdorff, retired from the pinball industry, spends his days making magical contraptions all from spare pinball parts.”
Speed inking with Brian Allen
From Brian Allen: “I wanted to share this video I posted of creating the line work for my Attack From Mars alternate Translite with my Wacom Cintiq tablet.”
Gaming Pinball cabinet Projects
Two videos from separate builders. One with a mini cabinet and one with a full size cabinet.
Cat Mode: Tap Pass
Pay attention to the first lesson on how to play Harlem Globetrotters from an internationally ranked pinball cat.
Cat Mode: Cat vs. Dinosaur
Only the playfield glass separates these ferocious creatures!
Pic of the day: The comfort of pinball
One for the meme folder. Pinball is there for you.
George Gomez: Pinball Design
While the rest of us were about to frolic along at Pinball Expo 2019, Dead Flip was with George Gomez as he gave a presentation about pinball design at Chicago Ideas Week.
KRULL at Pinball Expo
It was a fun run-through session and I appreciate the opportunity to play such a rare game. I wonder if the game sold for a crazy amount of money yet.
Modding a Lifting Cart for Pinball Machines
Cary Hardy needs a lift … for his pinball machines. He has a hydraulic lift, and the tools …
In this corner …
Welcome to Champion Pub, Kid. Flip kid, FLIP!
American Girl Doll Pinball Machine
When the presenter said “flappers”, I couldn’t help but think of what Lori Voornas from thw Q Morning Show (Q97.9 FM – Portland, Maine) would think of this.
The Little Flippers
“Pinball is amazing and you should try it, cause you might like it … and you never know”
Play KRULL at Pinball Expo 2019!
The ultra-rare game KRULL will be available for play at this year’s Pinball Expo 2019 (unless it gets sold by then for “very stupid money”).
Jurassic Park International Invitational
Jurassic Park goes International. We will never escape.
Pinball Profile 257: Doug Polka, Pinburgh & PAPA news
Keep finding those silver linings, as silver as the silverball.
Deadpool battle royal
Is this the future of tournaments? Maybe not in “THE” future timeline but it could be a part of “A” future timeline when we re-emerge from the attack of the beverage bug.
Steamboat Willie
With Disney borrowing so much money, billions and billions, let’s go back to a time when Disney didn’t have the cache to be able to borrow billions of dollars and assume it might be paid back.
Silverball Showdown Event postponed
From Shawn Lee, Tournament Director:
Throwback Thursday: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Are we still doing Throwback Thursdays or Flashback Fridays or Slapback Saturdays … (Slingshot Sundays?)
TWiPY Awards LIVE!
TWiPY awards LIVE!
Remember to watch the TWiPY Awards! Saturday 3/28 7:30 PM Central
… with Imoto Harney and Cary Hardy, on the Cary Hardy YouTube channel.
Appointment Streaming tonight… Bros and Devils
Tonight at 7 PM eastern: Remote Bro | Tonight at 8 PM Eastern: Rage Tilt faces the Devil
Women’s International Pinball Tournament (WIPT) registration postponed
The registration period for the Women’s International Pinball Tournament (WIPT) that was scheduled to start on March 21st at 12:00 PM Eastern Time has been postponed to a later date to be determined.
NYCPC Statement from Never Beef Productions
Statement From Never Beef Productions Regarding the NYC Pinball Championships 2020
Pinball Profile: New York City Pinball Championships canceled
“Levi Nayman talks about the difficult decision to cancel this year’s pinball events in light of recent coronavirus precautions. He explains what the next steps will be and looks into the future.”
Support the Texas Pinball Festival (GoFundMe)
“We are starting a GoFundMe me to assist Ed, Kim and the TPF crew to help assist with the expenses they incurred and are not able to recoup due to the unforeseen circumstances of this events cancellation. “
Support the Texas Pinball Festival (Online Store)
The Texas Pinball Festival Store is open! You can help defray some of the costs of the cancellation and acquire some potentially collectable items. The TPF Swag Pack includes some valuable hand sanitizer…
A Statement from Texas Pinball Festival
TPF releases a statement regarding the future of the Texas Pinball Festival.
Stern Pro Circuit Championship Postponed
Stern Pinball have released an update that the Stern Pro Circuit Championship that was scheduled for Saturday, March 21st 2020, has been postponed until further notice.
Texas Pinball Festival 2020 has been canceled.
Update: Texas Pinball Festival 2020 has been canceled.
TWiPY Teaser Trailer
It’s ON! Who’s gonna get served (with a TWiPY award)?
Stern Pro Championship Teaser promo video
Twenty will enter, one will emerge victorious from the ladder. Step by step … inch by inch … slowly, I turned to play my next game.
Texas Pinball Festival Promotional Video
In a world, in a city, near a stadium at a long sold-out hotel, with other premium priced hotels around it … it’s The Texas Pinball Festival! #InceptionNoise
New Pinball Dictionary: Bricklayer / Bricklaying / Brickhouse
A series of unsuccessful shots occurring over an extended period of playtime. This can result in extreme frustration, colorful language or skyrocketing levels of near insanity as play continues.
New Pinball Dictionary: Warden
An advanced flipper technique which involves slightly moving a cradled ball to leave enough room to also capture another ball that is incoming, so that both balls are on the same flipper.
New Pinball Dictionary: Tilt Karma
Occurs when the player makes a miraculous save of the ball that uses up all of their tilt warnings …
New Pinball Dictionary: Straitjacket
The invisible force that can be felt by a player when pinball games are staged as close as possible. Especially when games are right next to each other, with active players on each side, and/or behind them.
New Pinball Dictionary: Pocket Entry / One in the Pocket
Keeping a tournament qualifying entry either unfinished or purposefully not starting one you’ve purchased as the qualifying time moves onward throughout the day.
New Pinball Dictionary: Unicorn
An entry submitted during a ticket-based format that contains a number-one ranked score on every game played within that ticket.
New Pinball Dictionary: Threading
Barely flipping a very fast moving ball that is heading for a drain down the middle, such that it goes off of the center post, under the opposite flipper, up the outlane and back into play.
New Pinball Dictionary: Bathroom Stall / Restroom Stall
A “strategy” that can be used during the Final Rounds of a tournament where there is a stipulation that the player choosing a game to play MUST choose a game not currently being played by someone else.
(AKA “no waiting for games”)
New Pinball Dictionary: Icarus Round
The Pinburgh round where a player gets owned after previously performing well above their own perceived level of competition.
New Pinball Dictionary: Final Destination
When you pull off an amazing save, only to experience a swift and irretrievable death with the ball’s next action.
New Pinball Dictionary: Disco-Balling
When a pinball has worn symmetrical flattened areas around its surface, especially when …
New Pinball Dictionary: Palette Swap
A machine that is physically identical to another, previously released machine of a different name, but has different artwork, and where applicable, different audio. It might also have different rules.
New Pinball Dictionary: Play It Forward
To start a session on a game that someone has left a credit for you to play, and perform well enough to leave a credit for someone else, without paying any money yourself.
New Pinball Dictionary: Moonwalk
A frustrating drain that results when the ball lands in the inlane from a ramp shot …
New Pinball Dictionary: Airball / Air Ball
A ball hitting an object, more often a target that causes it to launch off of the playfield and into the air.
New Pinball Dictionary: John Plunge
This is the ghost player that gets plunged out when only players 1/3 are played (most often in early SS games for the IFPA WC).
New Pinball Dictionary: Last Man Plunging
“In a 4-player Pin-golf group, when 3 people have passed the target score and are no longer playing, the last player …”
Meltdown Pinball Podcast – Episode One
Welcome to the show! It’s Episode One where Nikki DeLasagna (@kikasaurusrex) and myself talk about The Allentown Pinfest Pinball Show and surrounding events.
New Pinball Dictionary: After Hours Beat Down
It takes many people to help run an event successfully. Some of those people are scorekeepers who have volunteered some of their time to help out …
New Pinball Dictionary: Scorekeepers Hour
As a reward for the volunteers who perform scorekeeping duties during the competition …
The Pinball Chick reviews The Pinball Arcade. All of it.
This is it, digital pinball fans! The Pinball Chick presents the most comprehensive review of The Pinball Arcade. Ever.
DEMON’S TILT!
The spiritual successor to Alien Crush and Devil’s Crush, Demon’s Tilt is here and ready for you to challenge the occult.
Zero to Fleet Admiral (Space Cadet)
pinballwiz45b advances ranks from Space Cadet to the highest rank in the game, Fleet Admiral. But, can he conquer the Maelstrom?
Game Apologist – Sonic Spinball
Advanced additional apologies for the incoming ear damage.
Animal Crossing 90 Degree Slide Save Cancel!
Tom Nook: “I’m giving you a yellow card for that.”
Gotta go FAST Pinball! (Sonic Spinball)
Sonic Spinball update 7 has many new editions including an attract mode and more things that can be considered “best practices” when making pinball games. Soon, this will be a real game!
Virtually every little thing …
pinballwiz45b challenges Road Show from Pinball FX3.
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (code update 6)
The new Sonic Movie is fun. See it. This game looks like it will also be fun when it is finished. Check out what’s new in this update:
pinballwiz45b vs. Wild West Rampage (Pinball FX3)
It’s time to go to the Wild West … and own it! Well, pinballwiz45b owns it. This is one lap of the game, so SPOILER warning.
Austin Mackert vs. Attack from Mars – The Pinball Arcade
Since Austin is a master at this game both in the real and virtual worlds, things are looking grim for those Martians.
pinballwiz45b vs. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Since this is a pinballwiz45b game ownage video, this is your SPOILER warning. This is one lap of the game.
New Pinball Site: The Pinball Chick
From the creator and admin of IndieGamerChick.com, The Pinball Chick is a site dedicated to digital pinball gaming. She produces detailed reviews, ratings and analyses of many, many virtual pinball games …
pinballwiz45b vs. Malzbie’s Pinball Collection – Time Flight
Battle airborne fighters through time in this Steam game.
Sonic Spinball (update 4)
The display screen is back and Sonic is tearing through points as The Player makes shots.
Sonic Spinball VPX Demo
… Notice how the music changes as The Player passes each checkpoint in the game which forms each Act of the Sonic game. After the first two checkpoints, there is a major enemy represented by the center target bank …
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball [progress]
Gotta go fast! Gotta flip fast!! Gotta go faster faster faster! Sonic Spinball! Going fast is always better and helps you complete modes … wait for it … FASTER!
Star Wars Pinball for the Switch – Review
” … Having 19 different tables at your fingertips can be pretty overwhelming, especially if you consider how many different kinds of missions there are within each one… “
Pinball Wizard (the mobile game)
There is a new pinball mobile game on the Apple Arcade platform called Pinball Wizard. It’s about a wizard who bounces around like a pinball.
So Random: Creature in the Well
The Gaming Watch plays the “moving pinball flapper” game.
The Escapist Reviews ‘Creature in the Well’
Gaming journalist Lauryn Bell reviews Creature in the Well, by Flight School Studio. It’s a new genre, the “pinbrawler”.
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Meltdown Pinball Podcast
Mega-R-Cade!! The Parody Card Set
^_^ … nothing to see here … ^_^
Star Wars Stern: One Lap
"Full game getting to the wizard mode on Stern's Star …» More »
Jersey Jack Podcast Ep. 2
"The pros and cons of working from home and the …» More »
San Antonio Express-News Article
^_^ … what’s under here? … ^_^
TMNT Rules.
The Turtles rules. As in the rules to the Turtles …» More »
Harlem Globetrotters 2.0
A walkthrough of Harlem Globetrotters in the Bally-Any-Machine cabinet.» More »
Pinholics Anonymous
