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|[http://pinball.flippers.info Mark's Pinball Page]
 
|[http://pinball.flippers.info Mark's Pinball Page]
 
|Mark's site with collection pics and the home of the original WMS System 3-7 repair and troubleshooting guide
 
|Mark's site with collection pics and the home of the original WMS System 3-7 repair and troubleshooting guide
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|[http://www.aaarpinball.com AAARPinball]
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|Altan's site with repairs, photos and tips for pins and vids
 
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| [http://thepinballpodcast.com The Pinball Podcast]
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| [http://blahcadepinball.com BlahCade Podcast]<br>
| 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
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Digital Pinball, Real Pinball, Movies, Snacks (but mostly Digital Pinball)
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| Chris Friebus and Jared Morgan discuss the latest happenings in virtual pinball and sometimes even get their hands on a real machine.
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/blahcade-podcast/id1039748922?mt=2 iTunes]
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[https://twitter.com/blahcade Twitter]
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[https://plus.google.com/111201633898451444599/ Google+]
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[https://github.com/blahcadepodcast/ Github]
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|-
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| [http://www.coast2coastpinball.com Coast to Coast Pinball]<br>
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A Podcast, A Commentary, A Man Out of Quarters
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| Nate Shivers' prolific podcast documenting the news and happenings of the pinball world.<br>
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[http://www.podcastgarden.com/podcast/podcast-rss.php?id=164 RSS Feed] 
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/coast-2-coast-pinball/id665142229?mt=2 iTunes]
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[ Android]
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[http://twitter.com/C2CPinball Twitter]
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[http://www.facebook.com/coast2coastpinball Facebook]
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[https://www.youtube.com/user/coast2coastpinball YouTube] 
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[http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/coast-2-coast-pinball Stitcher]
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|-
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| [http://coinbox.libsyn.com Coinbox Pinball Podcast]
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|Tony and Chris from [http://www.eastsidepinball.com East Side Pinball] in Saint Paul, MN host lively discussions on pinball and managing machines on location from the operator's point of view.<br>
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coinbox-pinball-podcast/id980818336?mt=2 iTunes]
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[https://www.facebook.com/coinboxpinball/ Facebook]
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[http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-coinbox-pinball-podcast Stitcher]
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|-
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| [http://www.brokentoken.com/podcastpage/ Broken Token]<br>
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Classic Arcade and Pinball Podcast
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| 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<br>
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[http://feeds.feedburner.com/brokentokenpodcast RSS Feed] 
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/brokentoken-classic-arcade/id706679888 iTunes]
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[http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.thepinballpodcast.com/category/podcasts/feed/ Android]
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[https://www.twitter.com/brokentoken Twitter]
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[https://www.facebook.com/brokentoken Facebook]
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[https://www.instagram.com/thebrokentoken/ Instagram]
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[https://youtube.com/brokentokenblog YouTube]
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[http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=38756&refid=stpr Stitcher]
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|-
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|[http://gameroomjunkies.com Gameroom Junkies Podcast]
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| 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.<br>
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gameroom-junkies-arcade-pinball/id405851548?mt=2&uo=4 iTunes]
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[http://www.twitter.com/gameroomjunkies Twitter]
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[https://www.facebook.com/GameroomJunkies Facebook]
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[https://plus.google.com/+GameroomJunkies Google+]
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[https://www.youtube.com/user/GameroomJunkies YouTube]
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|-
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|[http://lockislitpodcast.com Lock is Lit Podcast]
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|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.<br>
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[https://itunes.apple.com/tt/podcast/lock-is-lit-pinball-podcast/id817934007?mt=2 iTunes]
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[http://twitter.com/lockislitshow Twitter]
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[http://facebook.com/lockislit Facebook]
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|-
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|[http://cjarcade.com/podcasts/oneanddone/ One and Done Podcast]
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|Round robin podcast with various hosts on different pinball-related topics including show reviews, guests and news<br>
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[http://cjarcade.com/podcasts/oneanddone/oneanddone.rss RSS Feed]
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/one-and-done-pinball-podcast/id885845637?mt=2 iTunes]
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|-
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| Pinball Soul<br>
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'''No New Episodes'''
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|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.<br>
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-pinball-soul/id627776297?mt=2 iTunes]
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[https://twitter.com/pinsoul Twitter]
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[https://plus.google.com/+Pinballsoul/posts Google+]
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|-
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| [http://www.pinheadz.com.au/ Pinheadz Pinball Podcast]<br>
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Americana from Down Under
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| Rod, Gaz and Pintech Stevie look at the past, present & future of pinball with the Pinheadz who love playing it!<br>
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[http://www.pinheadz.com.au/feed/ RSS Feed]
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pinheadz-pinball-podcast/id782889884?mt=2 iTunes]
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[http://twitter.com/https://twitter.com/RODsaid Twitter]
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[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pinheadz-Pinball-Podcast/232677973575524 FaceBook]
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|-
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| [http://www.spookypinball.com/podcast-2/ Spooky Pinball Podcast]
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| 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.<br>
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[http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=371014284 iTunes]
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[http://stitcher.com/listen.php?fid=22864 Stitcher]
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[http://www.facebook.com/SpookyPinball FaceBook]
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|-
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| [http://thepinballpodcast.com The Pinball Podcast]<br>
 +
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<br>
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[http://www.thepinballpodcast.com/category/podcasts/feed/ RSS Feed]
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasts-the-pinball-podcast/id470831627 iTunes]
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[https://twitter.com/pinballpodcast Twitter]
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[http://www.facebook.com/pinballpodcast FaceBook]
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[https://plus.google.com/108291765954556379126 Google+]
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[https://www.instagram.com/pinballpodcast/ Instagram]
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[http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/34743/episodes Stitcher]
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|-
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| This Flippin Podcast
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| Taylor and Tommy talk about various pinball-related topics including: show reviews, news, guest interviews and more<br>
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[http://www.podcastgarden.com/podcast/podcast-rss.php?id=7534 RSS Feed]
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[https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-flippin-podcast/id1032169051?mt=2 iTunes]
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[https://twitter.com/thisflippincast Twitter]
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[https://www.facebook.com/This-Flippin-Podcast-1034214746618821/ Facebook]
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[https://www.instagram.com/thisflippinpodcast/ Instagram (Tommy)]  [https://www.instagram.com/richmondpinball/ Instagram (Taylor)]
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[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCANficHQgdmxJh7DXc9o9tg YouTube]
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[https://www.twitch.tv/thisflippinpodcast/profile Twitch]
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|-
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| [http://www.silverballpodcast.com The Silverball Podcast]<br>
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'''No New Episodes'''
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|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.<br>
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[http://www.silverballpodcast.com/page2.html RSS Feed]
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[https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-silverball-podcast/id596058445?mt=2 iTunes]
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[https://www.facebook.com/groups/112573230004/ Facebook]
 
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|[http://www.gameroommagazine.net Gameroom Magazine]
 
|[http://www.gameroommagazine.net Gameroom Magazine]
 
|Gameroom industry magazine feature articles from industry veteran writers and high quality professional photography
 
|Gameroom industry magazine feature articles from industry veteran writers and high quality professional photography
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|}
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== Apps ==
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Pinball and Related iOS and Android Apps
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| [http://www.pinballarcade.com Pinball Arcade]
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| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinball-arcade-free/id497189134?mt=8 iOS] [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farsight.AndroidPinball.javaProject&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5mYXJzaWdodC5BbmRyb2lkUGluYmFsbC5qYXZhUHJvamVjdCJd Android] [http://www.pinballarcade.com/GetItNow/ more...]<br>
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Virtual pinball emulator for pretty much any platform imaginable with licensed games from Bally, Gottlieb, Stern, and Williams.<br>
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[https://twitter.com/@pinballarcade Twitter] [https://www.facebook.com/pinballarcade Facebook]
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[http://www.youtube.com/ThePinballArcade YouTube]
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[http://www.twitch.tv/farsight_studios Twitch TV]
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|-
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|[http://www.iweis.de PinGuy]
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|[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinguy/id782973821?mt=8 iOS]<br>
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Full-featured pinball machine leveling software with "on playfield/on glass" features and customizable database to store entire collections. English and German versions.
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|-
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|[http://pinballmatrix.com Pintrix]
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| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pintrix/id1017596411?mt=8 iOS] [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chunkout.pintrix Android]<br>
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Interactive lamp and switch matrix app including wire colors and connector and IC-related information. Currently supports [http://pinballmatrix.com/#supported 52 games] from Bally, Data East, Sega and Williams.
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|[https://zenstudios.com/games/williams-pinball/ Williams Pinball (Zen Studios)]
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|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zenstudios.williamspinball&hl=en_US&gl=US Android] [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/williams-pinball/id1406370101 iOS]
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Virtual pinball emulator with licensed games from Williams.<br>
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|-
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|Zaccaria Pinball
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|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zaccaria-pinball/id620449895 iOS] [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hu.magicpixel.Zaccaria&hl=en_US&gl=US Android] [https://store.steampowered.com/app/444930/Zaccaria_Pinball/ Steam]
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Virtual pinball emulator with licensed games from Zaccaria.
 
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| [http://www.theyorkshow.com/cm.html Critical Mass Page]
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| 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
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|-
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| [http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/cards/ Inkochnito.nl]
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| Peter Koch's instruction / scoring card site hosted at Pinballrebel.com
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|-
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| [http://firepowerpinball.com Firepower Pinball]
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| Site dedicated to the Williams Firepower pinball machine
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|-
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| [http://www.flipprojets.fr Flip Projects]
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| Davroux Brothers's site dedicated to projects for Gottlieb System 80. Freeplay, fast boot, 7 digits Black Hole is here
 
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|-
 
| [http://www.flippers.be Flippers.be]
 
| [http://www.flippers.be Flippers.be]
 
| Aeneas' site with lots of great information
 
| Aeneas' site with lots of great information
 
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| [http://pinballrebel.com Pinball Rebel.com]
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| [http://www.moll.no/pinball/parts Multi-Machine Pinball Parts Search]
| Ken's site which includes factory and custom instruction and scoring cards
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| Øyvind Møll's site which can be used to search the BOM for WPC and some System 11 games
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|-
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| [http://www.pinball4you.ch/okaegi/index.html Okaegi's Collection and Projects]
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| Oliver's collection and tech repair
 
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| [http://www.papinball.com PA Pinball]
 
| [http://www.papinball.com PA Pinball]
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| [http://www.pinball.org Pinball.org]
 
| [http://www.pinball.org Pinball.org]
 
| The Pinball Archive - Gameplay rules and videos
 
| The Pinball Archive - Gameplay rules and videos
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|-
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| [http://pinballrebel.com Pinball Rebel.com]
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| Ken's site which includes factory and custom instruction and scoring cards
 
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|-
 
| [http://replay.pinball.ch/system80pins Stork's Nest Pinball]
 
| [http://replay.pinball.ch/system80pins Stork's Nest Pinball]
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|  Leon B.'s site with detailed technical information regarding repairs
 
|  Leon B.'s site with detailed technical information regarding repairs
 
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| [http://www.flipprojets.fr Flip Projets]
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| [http://tuukan.fliput.net/index_en.html Tuukka's Pinball Pages]
| Davroux Brothers's site dedicated to projects for Gottlieb System 80. Freeplay, fast boot, 7 digits Black Hole is here
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| History, tips, tuning, links, and lots of good stuff.  Also home to the original Gottlieb System 1 repair guides
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| [http://www.pinballrebel.com/pinball/cards/ Inkochnito.nl]
 
| Peter Koch's instruction / scoring card site hosted at Pinballrebel.com
 
|-
 
| [http://www.theyorkshow.com/cm.html 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
 
 
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|-
 
| [http://www.zaccaria-pinball.com Zaccaria Pinball]
 
| [http://www.zaccaria-pinball.com Zaccaria Pinball]
 
|David G's site dedicated to the Italian made pinball company, Zaccaria
 
|David G's site dedicated to the Italian made pinball company, Zaccaria
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| [http://www.moll.no/pinball/parts Multi-Machine Pinball Parts Search]
 
| Øyvind Møll's site which can be used to search the BOM for WPC and some System 11 games
 
|-
 
| [http://tuukan.fliput.net/index_en.html Tuukka's Pinball Pages]
 
| History, tips, tuning, links, and lots of good stuff.  Also home to the original Gottlieb System 1 repair guides
 
|-
 
| [http://www.pinball4you.ch/okaegi/index.html Okaegi's Collection and Projects]
 
| Oliver's collection and tech repair
 
|-
 
| [http://firepowerpinball.com Firepower Pinball]
 
| Site dedicated to the Williams Firepower pinball machine
 
 
|}
 
|}

Latest revision as of 12:16, 31 August 2022

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.

iTunes Twitter Google+ Github

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.

iTunes Facebook Stitcher

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.

iTunes Twitter Facebook Google+ YouTube

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.

iTunes Twitter Facebook

One and Done Podcast Round robin podcast with various hosts on different pinball-related topics including show reviews, guests and news

RSS Feed iTunes

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.

iTunes Twitter Google+

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!

RSS Feed iTunes Twitter FaceBook

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.

iTunes Stitcher FaceBook

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

RSS Feed iTunes Twitter FaceBook Google+ Instagram Stitcher

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.

RSS Feed iTunes Facebook

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.
Twitter Facebook YouTube Twitch TV

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