New, unusued Robotron cabinet found still in the box / Boing Boinghttps://boingboing.net/2018/04/26/new-unusued-robotron-cabinet.htmlRobotron: 2084 is one of my favorite games of all time. It has the rapidly-escalating-curve-of-difficulty I prefer in arcade games — the first level is easy, the second is harder, the third i…
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Jerilee’s Pub now North End Pub has Pinball Leagues
Jerilee’s Pub now North End Pubhttps://www.jconline.com/story/news/2018/04/25/jerilees-pub-now-north-end-pub/545496002/“We have been hosting pinball league tournaments with our pinball machines we’ve gotten in here”
In the late ‘60s there was an explosion at Bally Manufacturing near California and Melrose
In the late ‘50s or early ‘60s there was an explosion at Bally Manufacturing near California and Melrose. Do you have more details? —Adam Baran, Lansing There was in fact a mysterious explosion at the Bally Manufacturing factory in the Avondale neighborhood in 1969. The Chicago Tribune reported that people […]
Pinball FX 3 – The Last Jedi Review
Pinball FX 3 – The Last Jedi Reviewhttp://www.thesixthaxis.com/2018/04/24/pinball-fx-3-the-last-jedi-table-review/Pinball FX 3 received a fair bit of praise when it launched at the end of last year, and rightfully so. With an easy to navigate front end, superb high score implementation and…
Pop-up pinball arcade a real blast from the past
Pop-up pinball arcade a real blast from the past – Winnipeg Free Presshttps://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/times/correspondent/Pop-up-pinball-arcade-a-real-blast-from-the-past-480572381.htmlAs a teenager in the late 1970s, I grew up with pinball machines. Then, as the ’80s rolled along, video games like PacMan, Galaxian and Space Invaders started popping up. I tried them but there was something about […]
Interactive pinball museum set to open in May
Interactive pinball museum set to open in Mayhttp://www.ketv.com/article/interactive-pinball-museum-set-to-open-in-may/19886536WEBVTT THERE IS A VINTAGE PINBALL ARCADE WHERE VISITORS PLAY WITH HISTORY. ROB: KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S CAMILA ORTI GOT A SNEAK PEEK BEFORE IT OPENS. REPORTER: THESE SOUNDS ARE MUSIC…