We received something cool in the mail the other day. Check it out!   This book is available on every book retailer’s site, and the big place with the suicide booths carries it too. Check it out, it’s an interesting book with some good information. Good work, Ken!  

Get ready, people, Grumpy is coming to town. Opening very soon in downtown Glendale is Grumpy’s Ice Box Arcade-Lounge, a retro arcade with more than thirty classic pinball machines and old-school arcade games like Tron and Galaga to boot. Grumpy has a soft spot for late-70’s to early-80’s Bally pins so he’s filled his cool […]

We’ve seen a lot of High Speeds in our day, but we never came across an original game as nice as this one. And it sure didn’t last long! Check it out anyway, and call us more quickly when you see the next one!

Check out how nice this Rock Encore pinball machine turned out! This rare game is a kit conversion that Gottlieb put out from the factory. We had tons of fun playing it, but it’s long gone now!

UPDATE: We’re sad to learn that the Lemoncade has permanently closed its doors during the covid shutdown. We were rooting for this Glendale spot, and we wish the best to those involved in it.   NOTE: This blog ran in Jan. 2019. We’re leaving it up in memoriam. We just had the pleasure of checking […]

We just heard the news: D&D Pinball has closed indefinitely. This place was the first all-pinball arcade in Arizona, and was instrumental in the pinball community for years, hosting state tournaments, fundraisers, and more. Every year, they brought a big contingent of games all the way up to ZapCon. It was a great place to […]

Pinball on Hiatus ZapCon is cancelled. Barcades are closed. Tournaments are shut down. Folks, we know these are trying times for the pinball soul, but also truly a time when we can look at something larger and make sure that we’re all doing our part. We learned yesterday that the organizers behind ZapCon, the state’s […]

Huge thanks to all those involved in the state pinball championships this past weekend. From the tournament directors to the crew at StarFighters Arcade, to all the participants, everyone worked hard to ensure the day was amazing. And kudos to our champions! Great work! Winner of the women’s tournament was Lee Ann Scardina, while Mark […]

The state pinball champions for 2019 will be crowned on Saturday! The open and women’s tournaments will take place at StarFighters Arcade, with each competition featuring sixteen of the state’s best players battling in head-to-head matches. The venue won’t be open to the public so the players can concentrate on their games. Firebird Pinball has […]

We’re always happy to see people in our Firebird Pinball T-shirts! One of our good friends sent us this picture, a quilt she had made of a bunch of her Arizona pinball T-shirts. Check it out! We’re a quilt!