A common question on pinball forums is the one about whether pinball is a good investment in a financial sense. A typical response is “don’t buy pinball machines for investment purposes” and “buy stocks if you want to invest.” Well I would like to publicly state that those people are dead wrong. At...
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An Interview with Brad Crawford about his film 100 Yen: Japanese Arcade Experience Where did the idea of making a movie about Japanese arcades come from? Well, I moved to Japan, more specifically, Osaka in 2005. I lived and worked in Japan for 3 years. Coming from a relatively small city in Canada one of the most amazing things...
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An Interview with VirtuaPin Founder Paul Maletich Would you like to own thousands of pinball machines in your game room? There would just be the little problem of space and the fact that a thousand modern pinball machines would likely run you over a million dollars. So what is a non-millionaire and mansion owning pinball fanatic to...
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Insights into the Making of a Classic Rock & Roll Pinball Machine An Interview with John Borg Editor’s Note: I wrote this a few years ago for the late, great GameRoom Magazine. This however is the first time the interview has been featured anywhere completely unedited. Enjoy! There have been a few pinball machines with a...
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Sit-down arcade driving games deliver one of the classic arcade experiences. There is something about sitting down, with that subwoofer firing off in your rear, having force feedback on a real steering wheel, a real gas pedal and the entire works. Sure there are great racing games on the Xbox 360, PS3, and even the Wii — but...
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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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