Well with us covering Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, we really have to conclude the original Star Wars trilogy by Atari with Return of the Jedi.
Many people are surprised to know that despite being the third movie, that Return of the Jedi in fact was released before the Empire Strikes Back.
This game is unlike the other two...
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Pinball Machines are amazing fun, but they can also do some serious damage to your wallet.
With new games selling for $5000 to $7500 and with many used pinball machines selling for that high or even higher — a little bit of bargain shopping can go a long way. Some even say that prices of some used pinball machines are starting...
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Custom Pinball Machines for the Ages
So what do you do when you have extra time on your hands? My mother likes to go to Party Bingo, some people spent time watching television, reading books, playing with their kids.
But then there are a special category of people that are driven to do special things with their free time. They are...
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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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