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    ALIEN REMAKE ANNOUNCED

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    DIALED IN! LAUNCH PARTY

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    CAPTAIN NEMO: IN-DEPTH REVIEW

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    MAGIC GIRL: FIRST LOOK

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    OKTOBERFEST: PINBALL ON TAP

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    RICK AND MORTY PINBALL REVEALED

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    PINSPOTTING – SUMMER 2020

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PINBALL ACRONYMS

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7th August, 2019

Acronyms. Abbreviations. Call them what you will, they’re still a PITA*. They’re fine if you know what they mean…

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KEEPING THE BALL ALIVE REVIEW

By Wayne Johns
2 weeks ago

As one of the first in the UK to receive my copy of Keeping the Ball Alive – 30+ Years of Stern Pinball, Pinball News&…

Super-Skill Pinball 4-Cade from WizKids
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SUPER-SKILL PINBALL 4-CADE

By Pinball News
19th September, 2020

The game of pinball has found its way into many different pop culture genres, from advertising to movies, beer cans to art e…

Pinball locations in Illinois on Route 66
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PINSPOTTING – SUMMER 2020

By M.G. Brown
27th July, 2020

In this edition of PinSpotting we visit three unique gaming destinations in the heartland of America, all founded by a man w…

Pinball companies past, present and future
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PINBALL COMPANIES

By Pinball News
2nd June, 2020

We often get asked which companies are still active and making games, and which are no longer in business or still developin…

NACS 2019 Game Analysis
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NACS 2019: A GAME ANALYSIS

By Dennis Kriesel
1st March, 2020

The North American Championship Series (NACS) is one of the premier competitions in pinball today. Organized by the Internat…

Pinspotting - January 2020
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PINSPOTTING – JANUARY 2020

By M.G. Brown
3rd January, 2020

The 2019 pinball show season has kept us from our visits to interesting places to play pinball. With winter here and the hol…

The models on the new Medieval Madness topper
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INSIDE CHICAGO GAMING

By Pinball News
20th November, 2019

Shortly before the start of the 35th Pinball Expo, Pinball News made a journey to Cicero, west of Chicago to visit the Chica…

Brian Allen's alternative Monster Bash translite
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MONSTER BASH RE-IMAGINED

By Pinball News
24th May, 2019

When we were touring the main hall at the Texas Pinball Festival earlier this year, one of the stand-out items on show was a…

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MULTIMORPHIC’S NEW FACTORY

By Pinball News
22nd March, 2019

When production of Multimorphic’s P3 pinball platform began, the assembly was undertaken by a contract manufacturer. N…

One of January's PinSpotting locations
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PINSPOTTING: HERE AND THERE – JANUARY 2019

By M.G. Brown
16th January, 2019

“I’m an adventurer, looking for treasure” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Welcome to the Winter edition of PinSpotting. …

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WAYNE NEYENS AT 100

By Gordon Hasse
30th October, 2018

Earlier this year legendary pinball designer, Wayne Neyens marked a very special landmark event at his home in Mountain Home…

Houdini machines under test at the American Pinball factory
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AMERICAN PINBALL VISIT

By Pinball News
17th October, 2018

In October 2018, just a couple of days before the official unveiling of American Pinball’s second title, Oktoberfest: …

Pinspotting - August 2018
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PINSPOTTING: HERE AND THERE – SEPTEMBER 2018

By M.G. Brown
30th September, 2018

Welcome to the first edition of PinSpotting. This column will be submitted to Pinball News occasionally to share with the re…

Middle-Pop Pinballs
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MIDDLE-POP PINBALL

By Dennis Kriesel
30th August, 2018

Throughout the decades flipper pinball has existed, numerous designers experimented with innovative concepts, goals, and eve…

Pinball, gambling and manufacturers
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GAMBLING, PINGAMES & MANUFACTURER PERSPECTIVES

By Nicholas Baldridge, Steven Doellefeld, & Dennis Kriesel
23rd August, 2018

Gambling, Pingames & the Shifting Sands of Manufacturer Perspectives Nicholas Baldridge, Steven Doellefeld, & Dennis…

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PINBALL HOUSE

By Pinball News
1st June, 2018

Pinball machines have traditionally been ‘closed-box’ devices. You play a game, get a great score, but then what…

Atari Pinball
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ATARI PINBALL

By Dennis Kriesel
17th April, 2018

How Video Game’s Behemoth Failed at Tradition While Atari’s legacy in the arcade revolution (away from pinball and towards v…

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THE RENEGADE OF PINBALL’S GOLDEN AGE

By Steven Doellefeld and Dennis Kriesel
10th March, 2018

The Ted Zale Story By Dr. Steven Doellefeld and Dennis Kriesel Introduction For most residents of Chicago, May 14, 1901 was …

One of the new flippers
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ADPIN FLIPPER BATS AND BUTTONS

By Pinball News
7th March, 2018

Making pinball is, as we have described before, hard.  But playing pinball can also be hard, and games which are overly chal…

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all-day Enada Primavera @ Rimini Expo Centre
Enada Primavera @ Rimini Expo Centre
Mar 17 – Mar 19 all-day
Enada Primavera @ Rimini Expo Centre | Rimini | Emilia-Romagna | Italy
The gaming world once again has an appointment at Rimini Expo Centre for the trade’s reference expo, ENADA PRIMAVERA from 17th to 19th March, 2021, for its 33rd edition, the most important expo for southern …
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all-day CANCELLED – Texas Pinball Festival @ Embassy Suites
CANCELLED – Texas Pinball Festival @ Embassy Suites
Mar 26 – Mar 28 all-day
CANCELLED - Texas Pinball Festival @ Embassy Suites | Frisco | Texas | United States
After the cancellation of the 2020 Texas Pinball Festival, the show will return on the weekend of March 26 – 28, 2021. More details will be posted soon.
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all-day Pinbrewfest @ Metroplex Expo Center
Pinbrewfest @ Metroplex Expo Center
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Pinbrewfest @ Metroplex Expo Center | Girard | Ohio | United States
PinBrew is a three-day fun filled event with the emphasis on pinball. Come join us at the show and for the price of the ticket you will be able to enjoy a full day or …
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all-day Pinball at the Zoo @ Kalamazoo County Expo Center
Pinball at the Zoo @ Kalamazoo County Expo Center
Apr 15 – Apr 17 all-day
Pinball at the Zoo @ Kalamazoo County Expo Center | Kalamazoo | Michigan | United States
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all-day Chicagoland Show @ Lake County Fairgrounds Event Center
Chicagoland Show @ Lake County Fairgrounds Event Center
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Chicagoland Show @ Lake County Fairgrounds Event Center | Grayslake | Illinois | United States
The public is cordially invited to attend the largest antique show of its kind! Curious about what the Chicagoland Show has in store for you? Check out our ticketing options, and join us at this …
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all-day Amusement Expo @ South Hall 1, Las Vegas Convention Center
Amusement Expo @ South Hall 1, Las Vegas Convention Center
May 5 – May 7 all-day
Amusement Expo @ South Hall 1, Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas | Nevada | United States
AEI continues to evolve as an increasingly important gathering on the industry’s annual calendar, with its reach extending beyond traditional coin-op and amusements to include segments such as family entertainment centers, bulk vending, laser tag …
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