I grew up in a time when pinball was already a narrative driven experience. Everyone who has seen or played a pin pre 1978 knows that this has not always been the case. Machines up…
The sensation of playing pinball lies in indulging in a beautiful mess of fast ball movement, colorful blinking lights, illuminated surfaces and a neverending symphony of sound effects, ranging from the ringing bumpers and slingshots to…
Everybody loves pinball machines from the 90ies onwards. Tables like “Star Trek: The Next Generation”, “Twilight Zone”, “Lord of the Rings”, “The Addams Family” or “Medieval Madness” are much sought-after because of their complex features,…
Note: There is now (April 21st, 2020) also an Italian translation of this text, courtesy of Federico Croci. If Sir Peter Ustinov invites you to “playful experiments of electricity”, you should probably accept. Digital entertainment…
Ever thought about residing in a “High Speed” single room, a “Medievial Madness” double room or spending a night inside the “Captain Fantastique” suite? Well, this is not made up – you can actually do…
Modern pinball as a hybrid between a mechanical and an electronic game is exceptional. Controlling a silver ball within a confined space, inside a small, coherent little world and telling a story with it, is…