The twelve toys finalists for The Strong’s 2016 National Toy Hall of Fame has been named. Of the thousands of toys nominated, only 12 were chosen as finalists by a committee at Strong. Among the finalists for the hall of fame includes Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, Nerf, Uno and Pinball. The list will be [...]
Over the years, teenagers and adults continue to enjoy the fun and excitement brought by pinball and arcade bars. The loud cheers, boisterous laughters, jamming tune from the arcade machines, and every arcade game add up to creating a very exciting place for all gaming enthusiasts. Moreover, pinball and arcade bars have gone a step [...]
A spaceship design, your favourite movie character, Halloween themes. From Star Wars to Super Mario, they have it all! The Museum of Pinball Banning in California owns the title of being the largest pinball arcade in the world. Opened in 2013, it now houses 600 pinball machines and 300 different arcade games. The owner of [...]
Arts also serve as an important element for gaming, as it defines the nature and identity of the game itself. Furthermore, art on pinball games tries to create an excitement infused in the concept of games, rather than what you see on typical walls of the art galleries. In pinball machines, the crowd-pleasing art is [...]
Pinball games have been a classic in arcade gaming. Certain notable franchises on the entertainment and media industry were used as the art and themes of pinball machines; such as classic rock bands, superheroes, cartoons, and worldwide hit movies. The peak of turning films into a pinball machine theme dates back to the era of [...]
Over the years, pinball machines have been greatly innovated and tweaked to heighten the excitement to the classic gaming fun. Hence, the history’s most mechanical video game console is not closing its doors for evolution. Changes have varied depending on how the creator wanted to hype up the game: doubling the number of flippers, putting [...]
Pinball Machines have been widely used and popularized in the world of arcade games. During the early years, it was just steel balls, flippers, holes, and glass cabinet. It caught the heart of many by its art, music, physics, and the use of strategy in its gameplay. However, as the generation evolves, innovation is always [...]
Pinball is one of the old classics in gaming history. Almost everyone knows how to play pinball and have probably enjoyed a pinball game at some point of our childhood. We’ll never forget the fun when the steel ball bounces off every complex corner of the machine and lights them up. When the steel ball [...]
50 years worth of pinball machine and jukebox collection have gone under the hammer at a historic sale in Hobart. The huge collection has drawn attention from around the country. […]
Can you imagine getting the best of both worlds? State of Play, a game developer, has recently released a game app, INKS, that resonates both the traditional and modern-day gaming. INKS is a brainchild of pinball enthusiasts with the intent of creating a convenient alternative to play the time-honored arcade game. The app enables its [...]