Pinball Related Links
There are numerous websites dedicated to pinball, which were created by pinball collectors. Below are a just a few. Categories are: Information, news, blogs, podcasts, magazines and etc.
Please refrain from adding website links to this page where pinball related material can be purchased. Such links are reserved for the Pinball Parts Suppliers page.
1 News
Pinball news, editorial, interview and news aggregation sites
| Site | Description |
|---|---|
| Pinball News | A webzine for pinball news, run by Martin Ayub. It is considered "First and Free" because Martin tries to be first with any pinball news, and the site will always be free. |
| Pavlov Pinball | Site by Paul Rubens, a professional journalist for the BBC, The Financial Times, The Economst, CIO.com, eSecurityPlanet, and other non-pinball publications. He is also a copy editor (sub-editor) for the Pinball Magazine. |
| Pinball Supernova | Pinball news aggregation site |
| Pinball Head | Rob C.'s webzine with pinball news, rumors, gear, tutorials, podcasts and more! |
2 Blogs
Personal Pinball blogs
| Site | Description |
|---|---|
| Stevechannel.com | Steve C.'s site including collection pics, tips, more pinball related links, and other assorted goodies |
| Credit Dot Pinball | Pinball hobbyest Rob writes comprehensive posts and conducts interviews with pinball personalities |
| Mark's Pinball Page | Mark's site with collection pics and the home of the original WMS System 3-7 repair and troubleshooting guide |
| AAARPinball | Altan's site with repairs, photos and tips for pins and vids |
3 Podcasts
Pinball and related gaming podcasts
| Site | Description |
|---|---|
| BlahCade Podcast Digital Pinball, Real Pinball, Movies, Snacks (but mostly Digital Pinball) |
Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan discuss the latest happenings in virtual pinball and sometimes even get their hands on a real machine. |
| Coast to Coast Pinball A Podcast, A Commentary, A Man Out of Quarters |
Nate Shivers' prolific podcast documenting the news and happenings of the pinball world. RSS Feed iTunes [ Android] Twitter Facebook YouTube Stitcher |
| Coinbox Pinball Podcast | Tony and Chris from East Side Pinball in Saint Paul, MN host lively discussions on pinball and managing machines on location from the operator's point of view. |
| Broken Token Classic Arcade and Pinball Podcast |
Brent and Whitney share a ‘southern view’ (and some definite drawl) on the vibrant hobby of collecting, restoring and playing the arcade and pinball classics from the late 70′s to today RSS Feed iTunes Android Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube Stitcher |
| Gameroom Junkies Podcast | Preston and Patrick love gamerooms and the games inside. On the Gameroom Junkies Podcast, they talk about collecting and restoring arcade games and pinball machines and the nostalgia of the golden age of the arcade. They also conduct interviews with some notable collectors, creators, and industry insiders in this exciting hobby. |
| Lock is Lit Podcast | Rick and Marc are a couple guys who have started collecting pinball machines. They are self-proclaimed "idiots" when it comes to keeping pins alive. Because of this fact, they decided to start a podcast so that hopefully listeners can learn as they learn. |
| One and Done Podcast | Round robin podcast with various hosts on different pinball-related topics including show reviews, guests and news |
| Pinball Soul No New Episodes |
Josh aggregates pinball videos & news from people that are passionate about playing, collecting, maintaining & promoting pinball as entertainment & art. The podcast is a commentary on these stories and includes fun audio snippets to put you right in front of the games and the people that care about them. |
| Pinheadz Pinball Podcast Americana from Down Under |
Rod, Gaz and Pintech Stevie look at the past, present & future of pinball with the Pinheadz who love playing it! |
| Spooky Pinball Podcast | Charlie, KT the spooky crew started their first podcast on April 1st, 2010. Just a happy little pinball collecting family that wanted to have fun and fill the void of nobody doing pinball podcasts at that time… Since then, the pinball podcast boom has really taken off, and they're still here but in a whole different capacity. Yes, they still do a show on the first of the month, every month. But a rapid progression began to occur in 2011. |
| The Pinball Podcast Hard-hitting, soul-shaking, pinball pontification. |
Don and Jeff discourse on various current pinball topics and present recurring segments like: Keep, Flip, Part Out, Featured Machine, What We've Been Doing in Pinball and much more |
| This Flippin Podcast | Taylor and Tommy talk about various pinball-related topics including: show reviews, news, guest interviews and more RSS Feed iTunes Twitter Facebook Instagram (Tommy) Instagram (Taylor) YouTube Twitch |
| The Silverball Podcast No New Episodes |
From inside a pinball machine, Rob Craig and Steve Rothschild provide a marathon mix of pinball & arcade memories blended with news and technical tips relevent to all that collect and restore pinball machines. |
4 Magazines
Pinball and Gameroom Magazines
| Site | Description |
|---|---|
| PinGame Journal | In-depth feature articles about pinball run by Jim Schelberg, Publisher/Editor |
| Gameroom Magazine | Gameroom industry magazine feature articles from industry veteran writers and high quality professional photography |
5 Apps
Pinball and Related iOS and Android Apps
| Site | Description |
|---|---|
| Pinball Arcade | iOS Android more... Virtual pinball emulator for pretty much any platform imaginable with licensed games from Bally, Gottlieb, Stern, and Williams. |
| PinGuy | iOS Full-featured pinball machine leveling software with "on playfield/on glass" features and customizable database to store entire collections. English and German versions. |
| Pintrix | iOS Android Interactive lamp and switch matrix app including wire colors and connector and IC-related information. Currently supports 52 games from Bally, Data East, Sega and Williams. |
| Williams Pinball (Zen Studios) | Android iOS
Virtual pinball emulator with licensed games from Williams. |
| Zaccaria Pinball | iOS Android Steam
Virtual pinball emulator with licensed games from Zaccaria. |
6 Etc
Everything else
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Critical Mass Page | Eric Selak's site about the story of the Critical Mass and how he rebuilt this unique prototype, that has never been produced by Gottlieb |
| Inkochnito.nl | Peter Koch's instruction / scoring card site hosted at Pinballrebel.com |
| Firepower Pinball | Site dedicated to the Williams Firepower pinball machine |
| Flip Projects | Davroux Brothers's site dedicated to projects for Gottlieb System 80. Freeplay, fast boot, 7 digits Black Hole is here |
| Flippers.be | Aeneas' site with lots of great information |
| Multi-Machine Pinball Parts Search | Øyvind Møll's site which can be used to search the BOM for WPC and some System 11 games |
| Okaegi's Collection and Projects | Oliver's collection and tech repair |
| PA Pinball | Jim P.'s site with tips, restoration pics, and interviews with some Gottlieb designers |
| Pinball.org | The Pinball Archive - Gameplay rules and videos |
| Pinball Rebel.com | Ken's site which includes factory and custom instruction and scoring cards |
| Stork's Nest Pinball | Peter Hall's site dedicated to Gottlieb System 80 pinball machines |
| Flipper-Pinball-Fan | Leon B.'s site with detailed technical information regarding repairs |
| Tuukka's Pinball Pages | History, tips, tuning, links, and lots of good stuff. Also home to the original Gottlieb System 1 repair guides |
| Zaccaria Pinball | David G's site dedicated to the Italian made pinball company, Zaccaria |