ZXSpectrum16k

Craig Cole's Video Gaming & Pinball Blog

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  • More Video Games and Pinball Flyer Books

    More Video Games and Pinball Flyer Books

    These are great! They arrived today, and the books are fantastic with brilliant quality. I love being able to relax and look through them. It’s just not the same when doing it on a tablet. Real books.

    A big thank you to Greg for creating these awesome books; they’re a great addition. I’ll be adding them to the ones I got from him earlier. AND I have to blame @AlanJ for making me want to buy ‘Volume 2 Pinball Flyers Solid State’ after seeing his amazing collection of pins. I used to only be into modern pins, but now I want a mix.

    Order via Pinballinfo forum

  • WOW, new high score on Godzilla

    WOW, new high score on Godzilla

    Yes, I just achieved a new personal best high score on Godzilla, and it’s higher than Luke’s. He has held the high score for a few months.
    I went into his room screaming, just like you expected. :-)

  • Godzilla “Lolly UFO” mod complete kit, loving my Godzilla Pinball

    Godzilla “Lolly UFO” mod complete kit, loving my Godzilla Pinball

    I recently made some updates to my Godzilla pinball machine. I was really looking forward to this one, so I got the full kit from STUMBLOR PINBALL, which includes;
    – the UFO with animated and triggered LEDs,
    – 2 sling post lights with animation and triggers,
    – Godzilla backbox breath with animation and triggers.

    It feels, plays, and looks fantastic, and it is a must-have. The instructions were excellent, and it was easy to install. I’ve left all the options on default for now, but I plan to customize it more when I return from my break. Overall, I love how my Godzilla pinball machine looks and plays, and the add-ons really complement the original game.

  • Unleash the Power of the Atomic Godzilla Mod for My PIN (Sterns Godzilla)

    Unleash the Power of the Atomic Godzilla Mod for My PIN (Sterns Godzilla)

    I recently received the Atomic Godzilla mod from Jazzbouche. I had ordered it at the same time as the machine. It looked great in the pictures, but in person, it’s even better than I expected. The quality is fantastic and fits perfectly with the machine’s theme. It’s a must-have because the original figure seems a bit average. 

    “This is the Godzilla figure that this amazing pinball machine deserves.”

  • Godzilla “Noodle Bar” building (Tokyo Neon #2)

    Godzilla “Noodle Bar” building (Tokyo Neon #2)

    I just added the ‘Noodle Bar Building, Tokyo Neon #2’ mod to my Godzilla Pin and it looks amazing! It really enhances that part of the machine. The mod is made by ‘Stumblor Pinball’. Looking forward to getting more

  • Enhance Godzilla visuals and side protection with Side Armor Installation

    Enhance Godzilla visuals and side protection with Side Armor Installation

    And now, with Side Armor, Protection levelled up :-)
    Its wasn’t really that bad to install; Luke helped to move the PIN so I could get access to the sides and back easier.

  • Godzilla Speaker Upgrade: Stunning Red Design and Enhanced Sound Quality

    Godzilla Speaker Upgrade: Stunning Red Design and Enhanced Sound Quality

    I’ve been meaning to update my speakers for a while now. I’m happy to say that not only do they look great, but the sound quality has also improved. The red colour around the speakers looks fantastic and complements my Cab perfectly.
    I was considering adding some speaker lights with a burning building effect, but unfortunately, the lack of an option to turn them off while playing games made it a no-go for me. Personally, I prefer to play pinball with the backboard lights switched off.


  • To Buy, Or not to buy PINBALL

    To Buy, Or not to buy PINBALL

    I have been thinking about buying a Star Trek: The Next Generation pinball machine since I found one for sale at a reasonable price. I have watched videos and played a video game version of it, and it seems pretty good. However, I am not sure if I could handle playing a game with the Star Trek theme song continuously playing in the background. If it was Star Wars, I would be happy, but not Star Trek.

    To help me decide, I went to a bar in Hull on Friday after work (after returning from Manchester for work) that had the pinball machine . Unfortunately, I was only able to play one game, and while it was okay and had some cool shots, I wasn’t thrilled.

    When I got home, Luke and I played some tables via Steam ( Star Trek: The Next Generation, White Waters). But in the end, we decided to hold off on buying the Star Trek pinball machine for now.

    Star Trek: The Next Generation is a widebody pinball game, designed by Steve Ritchie and released in November 1993 by Williams Electronics.