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Pinball
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4 Pinball Machine Sales Attempts on Pawn Stars TV Show
Evel Knievel (Bally 1977 - Pinside ): Twister (SEGA 1996 - Pinside ) Scorpion (Williams 1980 - Pinside ) Capt. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Bally 1976 - Pinside )
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Pinball on Cruise Ships in 2025 and beyond?
We were planning on taking two cruises in 2025. Past tense, because they were canceled after we learned of all the fees involved in the "free" cruises we were offered. In the 90s we took a Carnival Cruise to Mexico and…
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Ms. Pac-Man meets the Pinhouse for Humpday Wednesday
Yes, there will be a Humpday Wednesday stream this morning (Seattle, WA USA time GMT-8) at the Pinhouse via Twitch ( https://www.twitch.tv/playgamesmoredotcom ), assuming I can hook up some kind of connection to our…
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R.I.P Ozzy Osbourne - tribute on Humpday Wednesday Show
Today, on the Humpday Wednesday show we will celebrate the music and life of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne that died yesterday at 76. I was able to see him several times in concert, both with Black Sabbath, solo and at…
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The Arcade in Witchita, KS Pinball Setup Looks Great
If we're -- or you're -- ever traveling through Kansas, Dorothy, here's a place to check out. The Arcade ( https://thearcadewichita.com/ ) Check out the picture above and note the use of video cameras and vertical TVs…
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Renting Pinball Machines Worthwhile?
Recently have been watching the prices locally of used pinball machines on various services. One thing I've seen among the sales listing is monthly rentals being offered. Renting a machine for a couple hundred bucks a…
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Jack Black checking out the Pinball Hall of Fame in Vegas
Note: unfortunately, I have some day job stuff to cover and cannot stream the Humpday Wednesday show this morning 7/9/2025. Hopefully, will be able to return next week, it's a little touch and go right now. Thank you…
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Play and Solve Jigsaw Puzzle Dune (Barrels of Fun 2025) Playfield (49 pieces)
Barrels of Fun's second pinball, following Labyrinth is Dune. Below is a jigsaw puzzle of the playfield to solve. Made by Todd Russell with the free jigsaw builder from Amuse Labs Share your best completion time in the…
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Happy 4th of July 2025 + Jackpot Records in Portland, Oregon Pinball Vol 1 & 2 on Vinyl
Happy 4th of July to all readers who celebrate America's birthday! On a future trip down to Next Level Pinball & Arcade Museum (see: Next Level Pinball Museum Hillsboro, Oregon has all 22 Stern Insider Connected…
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4 extra ball shots in Jaws (Stern 2024) premium
I see people asking sometimes which Jaws to buy: the pro or the premium? In this article, we'll cover an extra ball opportunity only available premium/LE. Earning more additional balls in a standard 3-ball game will get…
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Stern Pinball Jaws 50th + FX Tourney + Humpday Wednesday 7/2/2025
Got to keep the text short and sweet for today's Humpday Wednesday post, but the plan is to stream, so tune in for the show this morning at: https://www.twitch.tv/playgamesmoredotcom and we'll be covering: Stern Pinball…
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Play and Solve Jigsaw Puzzle King Kong: Myth of Terror Island (Stern Premium 2025) Playfield (49 pieces)
Stern Pinball second cornerstone of 2025 King Kong: Myth of Terror Island. Solve the jigsaw puzzle below. Made by Todd Russell with the online picture puzzle builder from Amuse Labs 7×7 is 49 pieces. Share your best…
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Jersey Jack Pinball using some AI art, allegedly, for Harry Potter is an unintentional red herring
If you haven't heard or read the flaming controversy over Jersey Jack Pinball allegedly using some AI gen in their newest game Harry Potter artwork, this will be my take, perhaps a much different one than you've read…
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Pinball all you can play vs. coin drop per game + VIP monthly subscriptions from Waterland Arcade
In this article let's look at several different ways you can pay to play pinball in 2025. The most common way to play is per game or $x for 3 games or 5 games, giving a small discount for purchasing more games at a…
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Dune [Barrels of Fun 2025] Detailed First Thoughts After Flipping on Location
Got a chance to flip Dune at the NW Pinball & Arcade Show, as well as speak briefly with pinball manual writer veteran Butch Peel, while playing (he gave me some tips on how to play Dune). Also, caught the ending of his…
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How To Clean hard to reach pinball playfield places with Pinsnake
Pulled the trigger on my first PINSNAKE ( https://www.pinsnake.com/ ) to help clean those hard to reach places on the pinball machines. At the same time picked up the extra 3-pack of towels that go with the Pinsnake.…
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Stern Pinball Operating with 31% Corporate to 69% Production Staff Ratio?
Sometimes I come across news stories and don't know how or if they fit here. It's obvious when Stern Pinball expanded their manufacturing in 2023 that new jobs would be added, but something I didn't know is their…
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It's NW Pinball Show Weekend + Worldwide Debut Listening Party for STILLBIRTH + Humpday Wednesday S2E8
There's a Blackfoot song called "Highway Song" that is playing in my head over the last week: "Another day, another dollar, after I've sang and hollered. Oh, it's my way of living, but I can't change a thing." I…
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Remembering Atari Superman Pinball (1979)
The 70s were the heyday decade for Superman. The only on screen Superman this author will ever recognize officially is the late, great Christopher Reeve starred alongside Margot Kidder as Lois Lane to bring us the 1978…
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More Incomplete Pinball Releases + Champion Pub FX Tourney + Humpday Wednesday S2E7
Some interesting pinball developments over the past week. Dune is out and incomplete, awaiting IP approvals According to streamer Dirtypoolpinball ( https://www.twitch.tv/dirtypoolpinball ), that bought and owns a Dune,…
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Nobody in modern pinball makes games that shoot like Keith Elwin - King Kong: Myth of Terror Island (v0.82 code) Detailed First Thoughts after Flipping
If you could dream up the GOAT of pinball design, that person would look exactly like Keith Elwin. The guy is on his seventh game now, and certainly working on #8 and beyond, if even just scribbling notes. Stern is…
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More King Kongs showing up in the wild + Humpday Wednesday S2E6
Last week was the first week in a long time I didn't play any physical pinball, only (limited) virtual pinball. Was out of town for a class in the day job for two days and near an arcade, but was too tired to go out and…
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ABBA (Pinball Brothers 2024) Detailed First Thoughts after Flipping On Location
The Pinball Brothers have made three pinball machines to date: Alien, Queen and Abba. Prior to this year's TPF ( Unpacking random thoughts after attending first Texas Pinball Festival 2025 with pics + Humpday Wednesday…
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Play Word Search - Find 10 Modern Pinball Manufacturers
There are 10 modern pinball manufacturers. See how fast you can find them in the word search below. Constructed by PlayGamesMore using PuzzleMe"s online word puzzle maker Enjoy! Share your best time in the comments!
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Pinball owner Larry Kirchner believes theme and art more important than fun factor and code for sales + Humpday Wednesday S2E5
Oh my, what a headline to break down. Relax, it's not my opinion and I don't think it's meant to be hyperbolic for the purpose of hits/clicks/views, but could be totally wrong. I think the guy that said it is, well,…
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Portal (Multimorphic P3 2025) Detailed First Thoughts after Flipping on Location
Besides pinball shows, I've encountered only one Multimorphic P3 on location. It was showcasing Weird Al at the time. I played it a few times and thought, "yeah, it's OK." We've covered the P3 a few times here at PGM…
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See you at the Northwest Pinball & Arcade 2025 Show June 6-8, 2025
For the third consecutive year, we're attending the Northwest Pinball & Arcade show ( https://www.nwpinballshow.com/ ) in Tacoma, WA. See last year's coverage: Humpday Wednesday #47 + Jaws (Stern 2024) Liveplay + FX…
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104 games of Iron Maiden played in a single play session over 17+ hour Live Stream + Humpday Wednesday S2E3
Happy flipping you over the hump, it's that time of the week again where we skip the drain and outlanes and punch that ball back into the playfield, covering all things pinball. What is the most number of pinball games…
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LIVE EVENT Tonight starting at/around 8pm PST the PGM Twitch Stream 3rd birthday celebration starts with 17+ hours of pinball
For months now we've been promoting the third birthday for the Twitch stream and tonight, Friday 4/18/2025, is the night the party begins at/around 8pm PST (GMT-8) at: https://www.twitch.tv/playgamesmoredotcom The plan…
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Stern Pinball second cornerstone of 2025 is King Kong: Myth of Terror Island to be talk of Humpday Wednesday S2E2
Here we are on Hump Day Wednesday to cover the last week in pinball: King Kong: Myth of Terror Island by Stern Pinball Black Knight Sword of Fury 1,200 limited vinyl for Record Store Day Saturday April 12 4,000+ Stern…
