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Robert Glashüttner

Seduction of the silver ball.

  • Essay
  • Pinball Culture

Pinball in the public

  • 2. August 2015

I just came back from a pinball tournament in Lower Austria. It took place inside an old barn, beautifully restaurated, which is host to about 15 playable machines. They are not in perfect but overall…

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  • Pinball Culture

Interview with Mark Steinman from PAPA

  • 30. May 2015

If you are in any way interested in pinball outside your own machines or those you play at a local bar once in a while, you have to be familiar with PAPA. The Professional and…

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Neglected machines

  • 16. April 2015

I just came back from a visit at one of the few game arcades that still exist in Vienna. I went there after watching a film. Both the movie theater and the arcade are located…

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Catwalk beauties

  • 8. March 2015

Pinball machines have always been eye-catcher. In fact, a lot of people use them primarily as decoration objects. It makes sense: A pinball machine is big and colorful, features a lot of artwork as well…

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Top Trumps Pinball

  • 3. March 2015

When I was a kid in elementary school, I loved playing Top Trumps. I remember an old pack with cars where the cards were smaller than usual. I held that one very dear and still…

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  • Pinball Culture
  • Video Pinball

Always on top! An interview with videopin master Tarek Oberdieck

  • 30. January 2015

If you look at the highscore tables of the “Pinball Arcade” games, chances are that you will see one name in the top 10 quite often: Tarek Oberdieck. At the time of publication, he actually…

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  • Review
  • Video Pinball

Let’s get ready to rumble – the Mexican way!

  • 18. January 2015

I stopped being interested in wrestling at about age 14 when I started the Austrian equivalent of high school. This was connected to a change of scenery as I moved from the suburbs into the…

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  • Interview

Interview with pinball designer John Trudeau

  • 9. January 2015

Welcome to 2015! The new pinball year had a good start so far, with the recent announcement of Stern’s new table “WWE Wrestlemania”, designed by industry legend John Trudeau (“Creature from The Black Lagoon”, “Judge…

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  • Essay
  • Pinball Culture

Strike a pose! A tribute to expressive body english in pinball

  • 22. December 2014

It’s always in your head. With everything you do, the road to success lies in your own confidence, persistance, patience and tenacity. Skill, knowledge and craftiness can only flourish if you believe in yourself –…

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  • Interview
  • Video Pinball

Interview with Phantom Compass who did “Rollers of the Realm”

  • 13. December 2014

Less than a month ago, a very unique videogame that is a mixture between pinball and a roleplaying game was released: “Rollers of the Realm”. The Ball is Wild did a review about the game…

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