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Homebrew Showcase: Contra Special Forces
Throwing it back to the most recent Pinball Expo which had its largest Homebrew / Custom Game maker space to date, viewable from anywhere in the convention area.
Parody Card: Arcade Panhandler
Have you ever encountered one of these specimen? If you have spent a decent amount of time in an arcade or a bar, or a bar with an arcade in it, I’ll bet that you have.
NPR Network: Spotlight on Cincinnati Pinball
NPR presents a 24-minute feature on the Cincinnati Pinball scene. Includes comments from multiple Players and an interview session.
Scene Tour: The Delaware Pinball Collective
YouTuber S1ckH4ndsRBN takes a tour of The Delaware Pinball Collective — Wilmington, Delaware’s lavish pinball collection and host of one of the new Stern Pro Circuit events this year, the Delaware Pinball Open.
Aces: The Quintessential Ace – The 2023 Open World Championship Final Ball
This Ace (a difference of 0.364%) was livestreamed on one of pinball’s biggest stages, The Open World Pinball Championship.
The Best Competitive Pinball Moments of 2025
See the close calls, the skillful saves, the simuldraineous events, the cash-ins, the scissors (me), the Commentators Curses (me again), the Lazarus bounce backs and much more exciting tournament action. Use this video to introduce someone to competitive pinball.
New Pinball Dictionary: Trident Drain
A special simuldraineous event where three balls drain at once: One down each outlane, and one down the middle.
90-second tutorials by District 82 Pinball
Erik Thoren from District 82 Pinball Arcade presents quick-fire tutorials to games that you will see at the arcade and possibly at your next tournament.
Rachel Ristow and Ladies Flip Wisconsin on PBS Wisconsin
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.
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Pinball makes a comeback, again, again. [Business Insider]
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.
Parody Card: Smart Missile
“They should all be destroyed!”
A Player may use this card against one character on an opponent’s playfield
The opponent’s character is either immediately destroyed or taken by the card user (choice).