Month: August 2021

Rochester City Newspaper: Rochester Pinball Collective

“On a recent Thursday evening, the lights at RPC, as the place is known for short, were more than just on. They were flashing amid a cacophony of clacking flippers, buzzers, and bells caused by silver balls rocketing and ricocheting off blinking bumpers under glass on their playfields.

Casual players tend to view pinball as a frenzied series of random zigs and zags that are more at the mercy of luck than skill. The couple dozen players at RPC knew better.”

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HUP challenge: Freedom

‘MURRRICAAAH!

Freedom is the only way, yeah!

So much freedom and winning! Freedom always wins in the end, which means many mean and nasty drains for people who play it. Will HUP Challenge be able to handle such explosive amounts of Freedom?

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Kentucky Pinball Museum Opens

WDRB Louisville spotlights a new pinball museum that opened last Sunday in Corbin, Kentucky.

“Owner Jim Bruso got the idea for an arcade-like museum after seeing similar businesses around the world. There are hundreds of pinball machines, some dating back to the 1940s.”

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Steve Ritchie hired at Jersey Jack Pinball

Press release: “Jersey Jack Pinball (JJP) adds legendary pinball designer, Steve Ritchie, to their growing team of talented designers.  Ritchie’s illustrious career spans 47 years in the gaming industry starting in 1974 with Atari Inc. ”

“Steve is not joining the JJP team because of what he has done, but for what he will do.  We believe his best games are ahead of him,” said Jersey Jack Pinball founder Jack Guarnieri. …”

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Marco TV: The Pinfest Interviews

Marco Specialties set up an interview booth at Allentown Pinfest 2021 where they interviewed many from “The Pinball Community”.

Including:
Dr. Pin & Mrs. Pin – Pinball Podcasters
Todd Tuckey – TNT Amusements
Tim Roth – TNT/Twins Arcade
Corwin Emery – Spooky Pinball
Larry Rosenthal – Starship Fantasy
Jody Gontero – Ramp-O-Matic
Allen Cihak – Pinball Operator
Rob Kahr – Kahr.US Circuits
Brielle & Gianna – Earth Support Club
more …

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