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March 10, 2009

Pinball: How It’s Made

by @ 7:10 pm. Filed under Pinball

Stern's Lord of the Rings pinball backglass

Stern's Lord of the Rings pinball backglass


Ever wondered how a complex modern pinball machine is manufactured? How It's Made will show you.
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December 5, 2007

Pac Man Christmas tree is the coolest anywhere!

by @ 6:42 pm. Filed under Arcade Video, Fun Stuff

Christmas tree display Pac Man game
This unconventional tree displays a slightly animated version of Pac Man!
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November 30, 2007

Digital pinball machine – another version

by @ 9:05 am. Filed under Pinball

Digital pinball machine
Here's another version of the virtual pinball machine, using a 42" monitor instead of a normal playfield.
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November 6, 2007

Tilt! pinball documentary available for pre-order

by @ 11:56 am. Filed under Pinball

Tilt: The Battle to Save Pinball DVD documentary
The long-awaited documentary on the history of the Williams Pinball 2000 platform has been distributed to a limited set of people for reviews already, but you can pre-order now for the pending general release.
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October 14, 2007

Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame

by @ 8:48 am. Filed under Pinball, Vegas

The Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame
Next time you're in Vegas, how about dropping a few quarters into a machine that won't pay-off in cash, but rather in fun?
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July 27, 2007

Play pinball in the first-person!

by @ 4:39 pm. Filed under Fun Stuff, Pinball

This pinball machine is elevated so you play at eye level
Well, I guess you usually play in the first person, but not quite like this!
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June 28, 2007

How a pinball machine is designed and built

by @ 6:15 pm. Filed under Pinball

The designers have a little fun and play-test the machine
Ever wondered just how all of those custom plastic pieces, mechanical assemblies, and electronic circuits are designed and built to make a fun pinball machine?
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March 19, 2007

Arcade games emulated in a scratch-off card

by @ 5:58 pm. Filed under Arcade Video, Fun Stuff

A retro Ms. Pac Man scratch-off game card
I had totally forgotten about these, but the second I saw it, it all came rushing back. I remember getting these scratch-off "video games" from places like McDonald's when I was a kid in the 80s.
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February 28, 2007

Professionally built computerized coffee table

by @ 7:42 pm. Filed under Arcade Video, Computer Games, Retro Computing

Professionally built computerized coffee table
If you've fought the battle with your significant other over having a computer in the living room, this might be your answer. Built into a nice-looking coffee table, this computer lets you play MAME, games, movies, music and more without the beige box.
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February 14, 2007

Time-lapse photos of classic arcade games

by @ 6:39 pm. Filed under Arcade Video, Fun Stuff

Time lapse photo of a Tempest arcade game
Here's a pretty cool idea - take time lapse photos of arcade games while they are in motion. The results are pretty cool.
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