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In early July, I took a trip to the first-ever Sweeper City Pinball Championships, located at the Hoover Lodge in North Canton, Ohio, where dozens of talented players tackled the art of the card for the very first time.

Last week, Haggis Pinball, an Australian startup manufacturer of pinball machines, collapsed. While not a surprise to many who have been following the story closely over the years, the manner of closure leaves more questions than answers. Here's our detailed timeline of what happened and when.

Haggis Pinball sure seems done as a company.

Stern Pinball made official today what has long been rumored in the pinball enthusiast community: a new black, white (and red) edition of their best-selling Godzilla pinball machine.

Learn how to play Stern's John Wick pinball machine.

Let's go Around the Playfield with Pinball Geoff Harvey. In this conversation, I wanted to learn more about Geoff’s history with pinball, what’s kept him engaged with the hobby for so long, and see if we could get some insight into the state of modern pinball relative to its past.

Does anybody win in an arcade game Civil War? Watch to find out! 

Fight the Power and Uncover the Mysteries of the Twilight Zone in Pat Lawlor’s Loaded 1990s Masterpiece

This essay examines the influence of the pinball industry’s late twentieth-century decline on Disco Elysium’s (ZA/UM, 2019) narrative. Reference points to pinball must be sought out in Disco Elysium as they are hidden, but once found they implore the player to consider the downfall of games.

Wonder what it's like to attend a Stern Pro Circuit event? Matt Owen checks out The Amazing Pinball Race to find out.

Checking out the new pinball-focused expansion of Cleveland's Kidforce Collectibles, where there are over 30 machines available to play, plus tournaments and other regular events.

Last week, Stern Pinball confirmed the upcoming release of a John Wick pinball machine. We've been waiting to receive more substance before writing a deep dive post on the release, and today, we finally got some! 

Defeat the invading Martians and save the world in Bally's 1990s pinball classic, Attack from Mars.

Taking a look at the used pinball market through the first quarter of 2024, thanks to data from PinballPrices.com.

We got a chance to catch up with Ron Richards, one of the Co-Founders of Scorbit on what the team has been up to over the last year, coming on the heels of a cool new feature release.

Learn how to play Bally's NBA Fastbreak pinball machine.

The fourth edition of Ohio's PinBrew fest took place recently, and Matt Owen was there to report back on all the beer-soaked pinball happenings.

Searching the USPTO is fun and educational!

Collecting everything we know so far about Pinball Brothers' latest release, ABBA Pinball.

Check out the first photos from Pinball Brother's latest release, ABBA, set to be revealed this Saturday.

Author Matt Owen takes us for the ride as he competes in the recent Past Times Arcade Mega Matchplay tournament.

In an era where e-sports have been widely adopted, there's something really fascinating about competing on a machine that's significantly older than video games.‍ So today, I'm treating you all to a true classic, Genco's 1935 legend, Flying Colors.

Next Level Pinball Museum adds expansion to become the 4th Largest Public Pinball Collection in North America.

Learn how to play Stern’s difficult 2016 release, Ghostbusters

Journey to the year 2112 in Stern's 2022 release, Rush.