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The New Metallica Pinball Machine is Very Heavy Indeed

Thoughts on the New Machine by Stern Pinball I have been one of Stern’s harshest critics, but I am happy to eat some crow on their upcoming new pinball machine. The pictures of the upcoming Metallica pinball machine are simply stunning. This is probably the best looking pinball machine that Stern has ever...

The Pinball Mecca of the Outer Banks

There no longer are any pinball machines in my hometown. The last one remaining hold out sold its last pinball machine a few months ago. The good news is that I purchased it! My own collection helps feed my pinball thirst, but sometimes one can get tired of your own collection. I have been having that itch to play some new...

Rare Game Room Gems — Return of the Jedi

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...

We Know Medieval Madness, But What about Eyeball Madness

Well there is another cool custom pinball machine out there. I just stumbled on to some information about Eyeball Madness. This is a re-skinned JackBot. Take some eyeball pinballs, add an eyeball shooter, a giant video eyeball staring at you, redo the playfield and cabinet art, add some other fine touches and you have a new...

The Top Ten Best Bargains in Pinball Today

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...

The New Metallica Pinball Machine is Very Heavy Indeed

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Apr 06

Rare Game Room Gems — Return of the Jedi

Mar 31

We Know Medieval Madness, But What about Eyeball Madness

Mar 30

The Top Ten Best Bargains in Pinball Today

Mar 30

Thoughts on the Upcoming Avengers Pinball Machine

Nov 29, 12

Posted in Reviews

Well the big day has come and arrived. The pictures of the upcoming Stern pinball machine have been released to the public. In case you are not a Stern fanboy, or comic book geek — maybe you did not realize that the next Stern release is going to be The Avengers. The games will quite possibly be released in time for Christmas...

The Top Twelve Most Insane Custom Pinball Machines

Nov 20, 12

Posted in Guides

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...

The $20,000 Nintendo Pinball Cartridge

Oct 13, 12

Posted in Store

$20,000 can buy you a new car, help with a downpayment on a house, take you to an exotic locale for a vacation, or net you a factory sealed Nintendo NES Pinball Cartridge. What? Can you repeat that? An old Nintendo cart for $20K? That sounds like a totally insane figure to me, but I suppose that finding a sealed game this old is...

Hands Free Snacking Tool Is Perfect for the Game Room

Oct 04, 12

Posted in Stuff

I have seen the future of game room snacking. Imagine this scenario. You are playing pinball, your hands are tied…but you want some yummy popcorn to chew on. Previously you would have to wait till the ball was drained, and suffer terribly the entire length of the ball. Not any more thanks to the amazing Popinator! The...