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Dirty Pool Podcast interview: Jason Zahler

Hear about Jason’s pinball journey starting at a young age in the Jersey Pinball Association (shout-out!), and what it took to become the top-ranked Player. How much does he practice? What does he know about the rules of the games? How does he balance school life and pinball life … and more.

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And perhaps the most important question, does he like Raven?

So, you wanna be a … Stern Dealer?

Pinball, Video, Interview, Stern

Tilt Trek visits the showroom of recently minted Stern Dealer / Distributor, Lock Is Lit Pinball, to discuss the process of becoming one. Learn what he needed to do to get started and a few numbers you need to have handled to get it done. That’s right … a couple of real-world numbers are used in this conversation.

Retro Ralph reviews Stern Pinball Pokémon Media Day

Pinball, Video, Gameplay, Interview, Stern, Reviews, FWB Appearances

(Who’s that guy on the far right side?!)

See what happened at the event and how the game was revealed to us. Scan the differences among the trim levels of the Pro, Premium, and Limited Editions. (Insert Pokémon pun here.)

NPR Network: Spotlight on Cincinnati Pinball

Pinball, Interview, Audio

NPR presents a 24-minute feature on the Cincinnati Pinball scene. Includes comments from multiple Players and an interview session.

Rachel Ristow and Ladies Flip Wisconsin on PBS Wisconsin

Pinball, Arcades, Video, Interview, Locations

Hey, look! It’s another great pinball feature as now PBS Wisconsin gets the memo about how great pinball is. They spotlight Ladies Flip Wisconsin and Diamond Plate Arcade located near the City of De Pere.

Pinball makes a comeback, again, again. [Business Insider]

Pinball, Video, Interview

This time is Business Insider who offers their perspective on the story. It’s not just a passing special interest feature at the end of a newscast.

Dune barrels onward [Gameplay + Interview]

Pinball, Barrels of Fun, Video, Gameplay, Interview

IE Pinball continues with gameplay of updated code for Dune, the August 13th version. Many additions and fixes, including a new wizard mode: Fall of Sietch Tabr. — Gonzo’s Pinball Flipperama interviews David van Es about the NEW, new Dune update that occurred on August 29th.

Houston Chronicle covers Barrels of Fun

Pinball, Barrels of Fun, Interview, Articles, Manufacturers

“What’s even more impressive is that a startup like Barrels of Fun got a shot at rendering the “Dune” film franchise as a pinball game even before the first Labyrinth table had been assembled.”