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John Popadiuk: pinball’s Steve Jobs?

Pinball has come to a fork in the road, presenting alternative paths to the future. One path is for artists and aesthetes, another for technologist, scientists and engineers. [...]
Dutch pinball invasion, part 1

Consider this: The Netherlands is a very flat country. And this: Pinball machines need to be placed somewhere flat. Coincidence? I think not. No, you have got to think [...]
An odd way to make dull pins interesting

How do you make a game you’re bored of playing more interesting? What about messing about with the balls? Buster Gonad’s unfeasibly large balls probably [...]
PinSound review: a sound upgrade that transforms your pin

Imagine you could upgrade the sound reproduction quality of any of your older pinball machines to meaty, hi-fi quality stereo. And imagine you could change any or all of the [...]
Exclusive sneak peak at Kill Bill pinball

If you’re a fan of Quentin Tarantino, you’re probably dying to get your mitts on Pinnovating‘s Kill Bill pinball machine. Kill Bill is based on a World Cup [...]

What’s the point of pop bumpers?

10th July 2014 // 7 Comments

Pop bumpers, jet bumpers, thumper bumpers – call them what you will: you’ll find them on machines of pretty much all ages. They certainly look good and photograph [...]
Is John Popadiuk really working on Thunderbirds Pinball?

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Wizard Mode pinball movie – exclusive interview

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Phantasmic pinball creations

9th June 2014 // 1 Comment

Gobsmacking things in the world of pinball that make you go “nghuuuuurrrr?” are like buses: you wait ages for one and then three come along together. But what [...]
Exclusive sneak peak at Kill Bill pinball

2nd December 2014 // 1 Comment

If you’re a fan of Quentin Tarantino, you’re probably dying to get your mitts on Pinnovating‘s Kill Bill pinball machine. Kill Bill is based on a World Cup [...]
Wrestlemania and JJP’s new WoZ pindemption contraption

13th January 2015 // 4 Comments

January in London means EAG – an amusement and leisure show featuring arcade machines, Minions, and ride on toys. And pinball. Oh yes indeedy. The first point of call [...]
Exclusive: Mr Pinball revealed!

18th December 2015 // 1 Comment

Which real person has featured in the most different pinball machines? [...]

John Popadiuk: pinball’s Steve Jobs?