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Craig Cole's Video Gaming & Pinball Blog
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Category: Pinball
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We’re here! All the way from England to attend the Ann Arbor Michigan Pinball Show 2025—and honestly, I’m beyond excited. This trip had been circled on the calendar for ages, and it’s already blowing expectations out of the water. The venue? Absolutely fantastic. The sheer volume and variety of machines is just mind-blowing. From classics…
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Once again, PinMap came through! We spotted a pinball spot over in Brooklyn that looked packed with machines, so we hopped on the subway and made our way over. Only one train change—it was super easy to get to. The place? Scrappleland Pinball Bar. And from the moment we walked in, we were seriously impressed.…
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Thanks to the trusty PinMap app, we tracked down a Barcade in Manhattan—and what a find! Tucked away at 148 W 24th Street, it had a solid lineup of pins, including a couple I’d never played before: Apollo 13 and Future Spa. Future Spa surprised me—solid game, slick layout, and that gloriously weird retro-futuristic art.…
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Disaster strikes… Luke has officially dethroned me. He’s only gone and beaten my personal best on Godzilla, proudly locking in the new high score. He’s over the moon—grinning like he just slayed the actual kaiju—and letting me know, loudly and repeatedly, that I “won’t be beating that anytime soon.” I walked in the door, heard…
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While I was in London, I dropped into Funland—and boom, jackpot! They had Stern’s Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye (Pro model) up and running. I couldn’t resist giving it a go—and wow, it totally delivered. The shots felt super satisfying, the story sucked me right in, the callouts were brilliant, and the artwork? Absolutely…
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Just installed the official Stern Godzilla shooter knob, and it looks great! Really finishes off the front of the machine and ties in nicely with the overall theme. Part of me was hoping it might come with some integrated lighting—like the awesome illuminated Jurassic Park shooter—but sadly, no lights on this one. Still, it’s a…
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Mia and Luke kicking back with a few games of pinball—Luke’s all about Godzilla, while Mia’s heart belongs to Jurassic Park. Who came out on top? We’ll never know… they’re keeping that one a secret 😉
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Meet Astro—loyal guardian of the game room, keeping a close eye on Godzilla and Jurassic Park. The best pinball guide in the world, paws down!
