If you like to tinker with your tech and have a penchant for pinball, the DIY “Makerball” kit is something of a no-brainer. Described by its Swiss creator as an “affordable, stable, mutable, pure, and ...

The price of pinball machines can vary from a few hundred dollars to thousands depending on the title but very few can be customised to your exact requirements as much as the new Makerball Pinball ...

Pinball machines are a study in distraction, throwing up bright bells and whistles in order to distract the player from where their ball's location. But behind the sights and sounds, simple mechanics ...

Have you ever wondered just how far and how frequently your ball travels during a game of pinball? Have you ever wanted a record of a particularly high-scoring game? Graphic designer Sam Van Doorn ...

Once you're past Flipnic's pretty outer layer, you'll probably find that the game is a little too stripped-down for your tastes. Most console and PC-based pinball games really attempt to stay close to ...

Pinball is making a comeback, but how do you make it twice as fun? Make it a two-player game, of course. (Full disclosure: We’re not totally sure that equation stands up to scrutiny, but it’s got to ...

It’s deceptively simple. Pull the plunger by its flying-saucer-shaped handle, and hear that satisfying clack. Watch the silver marble roll around the playfield, and wing it with your flippers. Come up ...

I am a devoted video-game fan and a constant cheerleader for them to be considered art, but honestly I would give up most of the compelling stories and high-definition graphics in the world for the ...

Earlier this month, Montrose bar Poison Girl celebrated its 19th anniversary with the usual bells and whistles: special cocktails, live music and food for purchase on the back patio, T-shirts for sale ...

WHEN MOST people think of pinball, if they think of it at all, they probably imagine an old, unloved machine, starved of coins and gathering dust in the back of a bar or pizza parlour as its lights ...