Pinball wizards and moral decay?
“Believe it or not, in various places, pinballs could be and sometimes were used as gambling devices,” Reuter said. “But I don’t think it was a big problem. It was really moral crusading.”
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New Tournament Website Debuts! Pinball Statistics
How high are you ranked on competitive pinball’s new secret society?
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“How I fell in love with pinball” [NPR: All Things Considered]
“On her first day as an official host of All Things Considered, Juana Summers shares some of the interests she’s bringing to the position — from the issue of gun violence, to pinball.”
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Ryan McQuaid Joins American Pinball
I am very pleased and happy that this news has finally been released publicly. Ryan is a great friend and colleague and I’m looking forward to making great games with him.
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American Pinball has lost a good friend.
American Pinball and Aimtron Corporation are saddened to announce the passing of legendary game designer, Barry Oursler at the age of 70.
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Steven Bowden hired at American Pinball
The newest chapter of my pinball life begins.
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MarvLoco talks about American Pinball Legends of Valhalla and Pinball Expo 2021
Travis Murie talks about the release of Legends of Valhalla by American Pinball and Riot Pinball. He also gives an overview of what to expect at Pinball Expo 2021
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IFPA WPPR Formula Change (v5.7) for 2022
The IFPA will be instituting an update to the WPPR system starting January 1, 2022 which will include the ability for any IFPA sanctioned tournament to receive an upgraded of “Certified”, if the event meets certain conditions.
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“‘Pinball is not so much “spiritual opium” as a contact sport.”
Article excerpt:
“… playing pinball involves your entire being. A good pinball player doesn’t just use the flippers but learns to nudge and shake the machine (while avoiding the dreaded “tilt”) in an effort to keep the ball in play and score more points.
As a result, pinball is not so much “spiritual opium” as a contact sport. In a word, the level of engagement is visceral.”
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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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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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