thepinballloft.com Blog

Pinball Munchies

You would think that getting some snacks put together for your Pinball room would be fairly straightforward – right? Speaking from the experience of just having done it, I would have to say “it’s...

Queen’s Yacht

Somebody posted a picture on Pinside of the coolest looking topper for a Stern Pirates of the Caribbean that I had ever seen! The problem was that they were a very infrequent poster and...

I’m Still Learning

This post will be different than most. Less Pinball and more People. I’ll warn you up front it will also be very personal. The anniversaries of losing my best friend Andy and my father...

Intimidated by Pinball

Thought I’d share how this all started. I was not always involved in the pinball scene. Here’s the rest of the story … My wife and I purchased a summer home in 2008 and...

Practical Jokerz

The story behind the game starts with a trip to get a Gottlieb Gold Wings. Yup, Gold Wings. When I arrived to see the game in person, the Gold Wings was misbehaving a bunch....

“Soviet Bromance”

As you might guess by looking at my collection, I’ve been on a bit of a mission lately to collect EM titles. I’m also a history buff and when I got the chance to...

They Still Make These?

Shane and Evan asked to meet with me concerning the planning of a Christmas party for our entire group of IT Team members. I was excited to see what they had in mind. This...

“Mark it Zero!”

The story behind the game begins in the middle of the sickness many of us have. I wanted another game. Not because I needed one but more because I was building a new Pinball...

“Tallica Sux”

The story behind the game – If you’ve read the memorial article I completed for my friend Andy, then you know why I bought a NIB Metallica Premium. If you haven’t read it –...

There’s a Fire on Ebay

The story behind the game is that I was new to the Pinball world back in 2012 but like most who are bitten by the collecting bug, I began in earnest. Williams “Fire” was...