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Let me start out by saying I’ve always been a closet pinball fanatic. I can’t tell you how many hours of my youth I spent dropping quarters, flipping flippers, and nudging bumpers in that quest for that almighty extra ball or two. So when I saw this modern day revamp of the classic pinball machine,…
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November 4th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: cool toys home entertainment retro technology video games
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Master modician Benjamin Heckendorn is known for his video game console-to-laptop transformations, but most of his creations are either commissioned works or are sold for a cause. This time he’s making something for himself, and he’s decided to go with a pinball machine. With Bill Paxton as the theme. Hey that rhymed!
Pax-man’s got a…
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August 13th, 2009
stumble it! digg it!
author: lambert v.
filed under: cool toys design geek art + craft interactive just plain fun
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Every once in a while a company takes a stab at trying to resurrect pinball machines using modern technology. The latest entry into the digital pinball genre replaces the old mechanical table with a large flat screen display and interchangeable digital games.
The system offers up the familiar top-down view and flipper controllers you’d find…
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November 26th, 2007
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun video games
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At this week’s Pinball Expo in Chicago, a little company called Global VR showed off their UltraPin pinball machine which brings back the feel of old pinball machines, but updates the concept for the 21st century.
The UltraPin is a digital pinball machine where the play field has been replaced with a 32-inch flat-panel monitor,…
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November 3rd, 2006
stumble it! digg it!
author: technabob
filed under: just plain fun retro video games