Pinball

You can't beat a game of Pinball. We don't mean those simulated computer things, we're talking about real Pinball. Bumpers, flippers and tilts. Wood, metal and plastic, and of course those frustratingly uncontrollable silver balls. From the early flipperless machines, through electromechanical and early solid state, to the all-singing-and-dancing latest releases from Stern Pinball. A rich history of machines with an even richer history of people and their involvement.

With fantastic resources like the Internet Pinball Database, many events, leagues and meets (Pinball News) and up-and-coming blogs such as appropriately named The Pinball Blog, pinball is enjoying a huge resurgence in popularity worldwide.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Pinball”

• The Who to perform at halftime during Super Bowl

  
  Hobbies Fun & entertainment - fun-entertainment.marc8.com — Authority: 166
  The Who will perform at halftime of the Super Bowl this season. The NFL announced during Thursdays game between the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys that the longtime rock band known for classic hits such as Pinball Wizard and Baba ORiley will play Feb. read more
  14 hours ago

• How to hack your pinball game

  
  How To Hack or Cheat Games & Software — Authority: 158
  how to hack your pinball game with cheat engine
  19 hours ago

• Pinball Wizard!

  
  BEAUTIFUL/DECAY MAGAZINE — Authority: 557
  While you’re with your family yawning over Triptophan-turkey food comas slumped into your pumpkin pie, why not surprise everyone and inject your holiday with a little ROCK! Maybe try jumping on the table and singing “Pinball Wizard” from The Who’s “Tommy.” Really, nothing beats Elton John as a pinball-hat, ...
  23 hours ago

• The Pinball Report: Holiday Cards now available!

  
  CoinOp — Authority: 127
  It’s that time of year again… Are your Holiday Cards ready? We’ll print your personalized holiday message in our modern, zigzag holiday card, and voilà! Your season’s greetings are taken care of in style. Everyone appreciates a bit of holiday cheer: send these cards to your family, friends, clients, ...
  3 days ago

• Silver Spring pinball museum shows off its stuff

  
  The Silver Spring Penguin — Authority: 426
  On one rainy Saturday, the tranquil courtyard at the Smithsonian American Art Museum was turned into a racket. The unusual noise sprang from an unusual source: an exhibit of pinball machines trucked in from Silver Springs National Pinball Museum.
  3 days ago

• Pinball Heroes: Hot Shots Golf (Video Game Review)

  
  Madness Brewing — Authority: 129
  Video Game Review Pinball Heroes: Hot Shots Golf Playstation Portable 2009 Developer: Sony Publisher: Sony Pinball really isn’t a hard concept to grasp for either the player or the developer. For the player, it is all about keeping the ball in play for as long as possible. For the table designer, ...
  3 days ago

• Links for an Epic Post

  
  Gerry Canavan — Authority: 487
  * The Great Game: an experiment in interactive fiction. Looks pretty promising; I voted for “Lovecraftian/cosmic horror.” * Secrets of pinball economics. Via Boing Boing. * Fox News is totally going to get serious about not lying all the time. * How to start reading comics. ( Late-breaking addendum. ...
  3 days ago

• Article Title Unknown

  
  A Large Regular — Authority: 428
  The Economics of Pinball Interesting look at the economics of pinball machines . What really killed pinball machines is portability. Video games can have home versions via game consoles or handheld versions. The physical size of a pinball machine was the real killer. Many bars dont even have them anymore because ...
  4 days ago

• Pinball Machines Were Sneakier Than You Think [Retromodo]

  
  F-Default — Authority: 542
    There’s a great read over at Cheap Talk about how digital pinball machines changed the industry, back when there still was an industry. They were big tables where you flick a ball around, but they were smarter than you think. In the olden days of pinball, there wasn’t much to adjust. Read more here: ...
  5 days ago

• Pinball Machines Were Sneakier Than You Think [Pinball]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 892
  Theres a great read over at Cheap Talk about how digital pinball machines changed the industry, back when there still was an industry. They were big tables where you flick a ball around, but they...
  5 days ago

• Pinball Dreams Pics

  
  Today's Review — Authority: 170
  Pinball Dreams (PSP) Come live the dream. Continue reading from the original source: Pinball Dreams Pics
  6 days ago

• DREAM PINBALL 3D | RS LINK

  
  Free Download — Authority: 180
  Dream Pinball 3D | Rs link | 450 Mb
  1 week ago

• A Few to Consider: Chuck Norris, Implode, Snowys Christmas Pinball

  
  Touch Arcade — Authority: 673
  Here are a few releases that have snuck by us over the past few weeks that are worth considering. Each game has its fans and both the gameplay video and forum threads are linked so you can dig deeper. Chuck Norris: Bring on the Pain Chuck Norris arrives on the iPhone with an over-the-top side scrolling ...
  1 week ago

• A Few to Consider: Chuck Norris, Implode, Snowy’s Christmas Pinball

  
  IPHONEWATCHERS.COM — Authority: 157
  Here are a few releases that have snuck by us over the past few weeks that are worth considering. Each game has its fans and both the gameplay video and forum threads are linked so you can dig deeper. Chuck Norris: Bring on the Pain Chuck Norris arrives on the iPhone with an over-the-top side scrolling ...
  1 week ago

• DREAM PINBALL

  
  Free Download — Authority: 180
  Dream Pinball Size | 450 Mb
  1 week ago

• Cheap Talk - Econ and game theory from Jeff Ely and Sandeep Baliga

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 751
  On pinballs downfall ; draft Scrabble ; strategies for choosing a seat ; visiting our old friend , swoopo.com ; and meatball theory : various and sundry economical, game theoretical, and miscellaneous morsels from the folks at Cheap Talk .
  1 week ago

• The rise and fall of the pinball machines

  
  disassociated.com — Authority: 444
  The ability to change the score required to win a game replay was one ploy adopted by pinball machine manufacturers in an effort to compete with the ever increasing challenge offered by video games. All pinball machines offer a replay to a player who beats some specified score. Pre-1986, the replay score was hard ...
  1 week ago

• Revball for the BlackBerry Storm 2 is Pong at Its Finest

  
  Berry Reporter — Authority: 526
  BlackBerry Storm 2 owners have had a couple of weeks now to play with their new device and explore what this BlackBerry has to offer.  By now they might be looking for a game that will get the most out of the Storm 2 and we just found it.   Nickel Buddy has released Revball, a pong/pinball like game that is also ...
  1 week ago

• The Pinball Economy

  
  spincitydotorg — Authority: 432
  The economics of pinball . Nerd cred, secure. [ via ]
  1 week ago

• On PlayStation Network this week: Braid & Star Trek DAC (PS3), Red Alert (PS1), Pinball Heroes & Kenka Bancho (PSP), Bubble Trubble (PSP Minis)

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 550
  Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP this week in America and Europe. AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3 Updates Tank Battles Price Drop (now $6.99) Downloadable Games Braid ($14.99) ...
  1 week ago

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