This year’s the 40th anniversary of the most successful sci-fi franchise in Hollywood, Star Wars. In celebration of their Ruby Anniversary, Stern Pinball has announced that it is developing a new Star Wars pinball machine. The new pinball machine franchises the Star Wars: New Hope, which follows the most recent franchise by Williams, the Star [...]
In the latest newsletter of Stern Pinball, they announced the much-awaited home release of Ghostbusters Pinball game. The licensed pinball game will be hitting the game stores as it is already in its “final stages of development.” Robert Workman of WWG forecasts that the game will be released during the summer and figure the price [...]
The PAPA 20 World Pinball Championship 20 saw a world record this April when a 13 year-old from Colorado became the youngest Pinball World Champion in history. Meet Escher Lefkoff, the 13 year-old pinball prodigy who won the Division A of Professional & Amateur Pinball Association’s world championship. Escher Lefkoff: The 13 Year-Old Pinball Champ [...]
Prepare your quarters this year as the master of shock rock is coming out to be featured in a Pinball game, “Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle”. Spooky Pinball is set to release its latest addition to the roster of rock-inspired pinball following the release of a pinball game featuring Rob Zombies’ “Spookshow International”. Although the company [...]
Chicago was once the home to the biggest Pinball machine manufacturers in the world. The Big 4 namely, Gottlieb, Williams, Bally and Stern were all headquartered in Chicago during the heydays of Pinball in the 70s up to 90s. But what once was the home to the four big names in Pinball now houses 1 [...]
Actor and Director Bill Paxton died on February 25 at age 61 from a complication following a delicate heart surgery. While there could be a number of tributes for him, the 2010 pinball machine could be one that's incredibly unique. The Bill Paxton Pinball was created from scratch by Benjamin Heckendorn. It features some of [...]
A new exhibit at the the Elmhurst Art Museum that runs through May 7, features works during the height of Chicago Art that were inspired by the popularity of the pinball machine. The exhibit pays tribute to the era in Chicago when, “at the height of the game’s popularity, Chicago's pinball scene helped inspire a [...]
An unlikely blend of unique gamestyles, Yokus Island Express is one big pinball game that avid players should wait for until winter. It combines the world designs of Nintendo classic, Metroid and Castlevania and the basic elements of Pinball. Together they bring an open world adventure in 2D environment. The game revolves around your role [...]
The 14th Star Wars Pinball in Zen’s lineup featuring Rogue One was released last January 31 and are now available in PC and consoles including Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows. It was also made available on mobile devices, after two days of being released. The Star Wars Rogue One follows the most recent Star [...]
A couple in Fernandina Beach, Florida are opening a Pinball Museum out of their love for the machines. The museum opened in October 2016 with more than a dozen collection which some dates back to more than half a century. Mr. Trickett with his wife started with only a handful of machines back in the [...]