Adult Animation Pinball – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Jun 23, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Pinball

THE SIMPSONSby Data East (September 1990) This pin is based on cartoonist Matt Groening’s cartoon bumperthat originally aired during The Tracey Ullman Show. The shorts soon eclipsed all other entries in the variety show and spun off to become FOX TV’s first big hit....

Roger Sharpe – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Mar 25, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Interviews, Pinball

Roger Sharpe is all about pinball. He’s most famous for being the “man that saved pinball” after he successfully convinced the New York City Council to legalize the game after demonstrating that pinball was not a game of chance, but instead a game of skill. Roger has...

Stern Pinball Launches New The Mandalorian™ Topper Pinball Machine Accessory

by Stern PInball | Mar 17, 2022 | 2000s, 2010s, Pinball, Stern

[embedded content] CHICAGO, IL – October 19, 2022 –Stern Pinball, Inc., announces a new state-of-the-art The Mandalorian pinball Topper accessory compatible with the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models of The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian is a critically...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mark Moore

by Todd Friedman | Feb 22, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mark Moore, who currently is displayed on card number 3566, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  Mark has pinball in his blood. He has played since he was a little child. His favorite pinball of all time is Kiss. Growing up...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Gaspar Ferreiro

by Todd Friedman | Dec 16, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Columns, Pinball

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Gaspar Ferreiro who currently is displayed on card number 3910, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Gaspar’s pinball game of choice is Slugfest. If he could design his own pinball machine, he would love to do either an 80’s...

Robert Mooney and his Custom Machine by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Dec 4, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview, Pinball

The most memorable quote from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” In fact, most people in the know concerning pinball aren’t aware that the popular movie from 1986 received a...