John Wick Shows Up on Stern Pinball’s Insider Connected App

by Knapp Arcade | May 13, 2024 | KnappArcade, Pinball

Hot off the press at Pinside, someone looked up the Stern Factory on the Insider Connected app and saw that “John Wick Pro” was listed as one of the games at that location. That pretty much confirms what I first mentioned on this site back in July, that...

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Barrels of Fun Pinball Factory; When Might We See Game #2

by Knapp Arcade | May 6, 2024 | 1970s, 1990s, KnappArcade, Pinball

This morning, Barrels of Fun, maker of the new Labyrinth pinball machine. Shared a rare behind-the-scenes look at its factory in action on its Facebook page. I’m a sucker for this sort of peek behind the curtain at manufacturers. Stern Pinball always does a...

Multimorphic to Begin “The Princess Bride” Pinball Production “This Summer”

by Knapp Arcade | Apr 12, 2024 | KnappArcade, Pinball

This morning, Multimorphic sent out one of its great frequent company updates. It contained a lot of great information, like a schedule of where consumers can see and play its products at upcoming pinball shows (see below). For me, the biggest takeaway from the letter...

Awesome New Homebrew Pinball Machine “Saw” Making its Debut at the Texas Pinball Festival

by Antstream Blog | Mar 28, 2024 | 2000s, 2020s, KnappArcade, Pinball

I was out of commission this afternoon hanging out with old friends in Brooklyn at the Atlantic 10 college basketball tournament, but I’m back with a vengeance this evening. The awesome material has been piling up. Let’s kick things off today with an...

A Visit to the Budapest Pinball Museum

by Antstream Blog | Mar 26, 2024 | Arcade, KnappArcade, Pinball

I’ve done arcade write-ups of dozens and dozens of locations over the years, but none as far away as this one. My wife and her good friend, Jaime – one of the first visitors to the actual Knapp Arcade :), are on a tour of Europe. They stopped in the...

Chicago Pinball – By Alissa Anderson

by Old School Gamer | Mar 4, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Pinball

Chicago, Illinois is the pinball capital of the world. Stern Pinball, American Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball and Chicago Gaming Company are all based in the neighboring suburbs, allowing local arcades to feature the latest and greatest games. The Pinball Expo, the...