Pinball Arcade Finally Brings Real Pinball to the iPad

Feb 09, 12 Pinball Arcade Finally Brings Real Pinball to the iPad

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So you are itching for a new pinball machine to put in your game room? But you want to get an idea for the game play before you buy it. Well that can be easier said than done. Real pinball machines out on location are getting harder and harder to find. And even if you are lucky enough to find a pinball machine in public to play...

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Keeping Score in the Game Room

Feb 07, 12 Keeping Score in the Game Room

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Here is something unique for your game room. I spent the past few days playing with this very cool new product. It is called the Game Room Scoreboard and is made in the USA by Funtronix. The scoreboard is a great utility for your game room — especially if you have a ping-pong table, foosball or an air hockey table. This way...

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Books You Should Own: The Pinball Compendium

Feb 03, 12 Books You Should Own: The Pinball Compendium

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The Pinball Compendium are a series of wonderful books about pinball machines. The author, Michael Shalhoub, made a book for every era of pinball history. My favorite in the series is The Pinball Compendium 1982 to the Present. As the title would indicate, this covers pinball machines from the solid-state era right up to the...

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Insert Token — A Most Unique Look at Arcade Culture

Jan 25, 12 Insert Token — A Most Unique Look at Arcade Culture

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There is a very talented photographer in Los Angeles by the name of Joel Kropinski. Joel has released a new book of his work and this one has some appeal to arcade lovers. The book is called Insert Token. It is entirely made up of photos taken inside of arcades. But even more uniquely, it mostly displays viewpoints of people inside...

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Books You Should Own: The Complete Pinball Book

Jan 10, 12 Books You Should Own: The Complete Pinball Book

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Some coffee table books are like a dumb blonde. Pretty to look at, but not much to drive your mind and keep you engaged long-term. This book is like the hot redhead…who also happens to be a lawyer. The Complete Pinball Book by Marco Rossignoli is probably the first book to own for budding pinball collectors and...

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The Most Amazing Vintage Stereo Receiver Ever!

Jan 05, 12 The Most Amazing Vintage Stereo Receiver Ever!

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I don’t know about you…but I love to rock out some serious “tunage” when I am hanging out in the game room. Especially if I am cleaning it, decorating it, fixing a pinball machine, and stuff like that. Music is what keeps me moving and it is pretty vital for a good game room party as well. My game room is...

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