This is a object on the playfield meant to draw the attention of new players and help them to acquaint themselves with some of the rules of the game. It is usually a large, obvious toy or area that a player can hit repeatedly with the ball.
Yes! This is a thing! George Carlin had a great line on things like this. “If you nail together two things that have never been nailed together before, someone will buy it.”
Few games can make a player appreciate a skill shot more than Fireball (electro-mechanical edition). Tournaments can be decided on whether you have been able to find out how much you should pull that plunger back to score those big points and cause all of the bumpers to illuminate.
PAX East is attended by thousands of gamers, industry professionals and developers alike. Hundreds of them chose to come out for a seminar on pinball competitions, and it was good.
BAM is the moniker for a mod for Future Pinball. A face tracking system helps to produce a more realistic 3D effect of a 2D Virtual Pinball table (using the Future Pinball platform).
Eddie shows off his pimped out Tales of the Arabian Nights game, including topper, magic lamp and skeleton modifications. I imagine that it’s a pretty good light show if you can get a good shot in on the magic lamp with lots of spinnage.
… because they’re cool. Directed and Photographed by Don Starnes
Please enjoy this instructional video that will guide you on the ways to maximize your tournament experience. Place the small metal flap into the buckle, and we will be on our way shortly. Please pay attention to the “No Looming” sign as it is your indication that you may move about the tournament area.
Well, someone had to do it. Timeline Arcade provides the arcade twist on this meme. The best part is the kid inside the claw machine. Pretty good lineup of pins in there, by the way.
STERN Pinball is awarded the title “Manufacturer of the Year”. Also included: Gary Stern announces the good news at the STERN factory; Welcome to the new CFO of STERN Pinball; Josh Sharpe explains the PinGolf Tournament at the IFPA booth.