Casino style gaming can add great excitement to your game room. While online poker is popular because it can replicate the casino experience — the physical nature of the slot machine is hard to virtually realize.
Slot machines, like pinball machines…are simply works of art and really can “make the room.” Plus...
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Why I started the Iowa Pinball Club
by Aaron Klygo
I’ve been a member of other pinball clubs in several other states over the years. When I moved to Iowa and realized that there wasn’t one, I decided to put my Internet skills to work. It was a “build it and they will come” attitude. Learning from previous...
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A Peek at the Game Design Process!
By Ted Estes
Editors Note: This article originally was featured in the late, great GameRoom Magazine. Ted Estes graciously allowed The GameRoom Blog permission to publish this great piece. Thanks Ted!
The photos are new, as thankfully The GameRoom Blog’s own game room has a prototype...
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Pinball Collector Becomes Pinball Developer
by Ted Estes
Editors Note: This article originally was featured in the late, great GameRoom Magazine. Ted Estes graciously allowed The GameRoom Blog permission to publish this great piece. Thanks Ted!
I started playing video games at the same age as most people – my late...
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An Interview With Brian Soares — A Maker of Amazing One-of-a-Kind Pinball Machines
What gave you the idea of making custom pinball machines? Tell me about the first machine you made.
It all started as a way to get my young kids interested in pinball. At the time they loved the Disney movie Cars so I repainted a Gottlieb 4...
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The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Own Game Room Bar
by The Bar Guru
So you’re ready to admit to your alcoholism, embrace it, and take it to a whole new level? Join the club. You’re about to add home value, fun and a possible fun family intervention to your lifestyle. So let’s go out with a bang and do it up right. I can...
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