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Throwback: Straight-up ‘Pinball’

Video, Gameplay, Gaming, Retro, Silverball

8-bit NES physics engine, FTW.

Throwback: The Pin happened. Why not Seawitch, etc.?

I post this not only for “The Pin” itself, but to ask the following questions:

Pinball on a Train

(Well, don’t you know) That’s the sound of the pins clanging on the train, ga-a-ang. That’s the sound of the pins clanging on the train, gang.

PAPA TV: Nip it, Mikey!

Video, Silverball, PAPA

It’s a very special episode of PAPA TV with Nip It, Robotron 2084 and Whodunnit.

Let’s Play: Magic (Stern, 1979)

Video, Silverball, PAPA

This game will destroy you if you can’t recover from missed shots (even made shots for that matter). Get your nudging skills ready.

Tournament Watch: Pittsburgh Pinball Open 4

Events, Silverball

The Pittsburgh Pinball Open features a main tournament, a women’s tournament, 2 classics tournaments and various mini tournaments. 100% payout on all entry fees for all tournaments! Estimated $3,500 in payouts! Open to the public – free admission!

CrabTowne, USA

Video, Gaming, Silverball

Tom Hintenach, Jr. keeps over 100 video games and pinball machines working at CrabTowne USA in...

Skill Shot

Bonuses, Silverball

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.

Rock Fantasy – The Pinball Room

Video, Events, Silverball

Middletown, New York has just become a pinball destination. Rock Fantasy has extended it’s...

Tournament Watch: 2012 Fairfax Fall Classic

Bonuses, Silverball

John’s Place in Fairfax, Virginia – Friday through Sunday, November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2012 – Potential games for the Main Tournament are: Paragon, Cleopatra, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Tron, Monster Bash, Fun House, Alien Poker, Cyclopes, Addams Family, Catacomb

CGR Reviews Quicksilver

Video, Reviews, Silverball

Dude! Look at the head on that! Well, I can understand if her species evolved that way. If you are going for speed, it’s good to have an aerodynamic cranium.