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10/24/2024

Come check out Stern Pinball's the Uncanny X-Men at Stingray's Bar Grill and Arcade!!!

Along with a decked out Stranger Things Premium!

09/04/2024

Is this the first ever (Technically) Outlane spinner!?!?

Stern Pinball Jack Danger

08/30/2024

Next up from Stern Pinball!

07/09/2024

NEW FROM STERN PINBALL - The King of the Monsters is back!

To celebrate the platinum anniversary of Godzilla, the team at Stern has created a special 70th Anniversary Premium Edition version of their Godzilla pinball...

05/07/2024

I'm Thinkin' I'm Back!

New From Stern Pinball! JOHN WICK!!!

https://sternpinball.com/game/john-wick/

05/05/2024

Oh? Your Elvira collection is complete? Not with only 3 Elvira pins it isn't. 😉

Photos from pinside (https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/dona-elvira-2)

04/27/2024

Playfield overview for Barry O's BBQ Challenge from American Pinball.

04/24/2024

Interested in the pinjack but cannot afford it? Pinside seems to have you handy folks covered.

TLDR: Pinjack is the higher quality and better experience option. But if you have the tools the home modded version discussed in this pinside thread is very capable.

Following this pinside thread: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinjack-has-anyone-used-one- -7856046

Review compared to the Pinjack: The pinjack is wider, can accommodate more angles, and seems to have a slightly easier to pull "Trigger" for both raising and lowing. I do wish the pinjack had the slow release option because it can thud down at times.

The Modified versions have shorter legs and so you have to pretty much be flush with the leg to get them to lift (Less accommodating for odd angles), and generally feel a bit less stable wirh a narrower base, and have a harder to pull trigger. I love the slow release.
What should you buy?

If you don't already have the tools, or know someone who does then buy the pinjack. It's a well polished device that works super well and to buy one would cost less than the tools to mod the others which imo are a lesser experience.

If you already have the tools it's hard to say no to the modded amazon lifters. It's an easy under an hour project where you get one for yourself and one for your buddy for half the cost. The shortcomings of the modded version aren't worth spending the extra money on the pinjack if you already have the tools imo.

I do love the Slow release feature.

It took me about 30 min to modify the two I got from amazon with the slow release feature.

I used a diamond bladed wet bandsaw for cutting and a grinder for finishing.

04/09/2024

Eric Stone Reached Divine Intervention in Just a few games! This man just keeps on winning! Check it out on Batcave Pinball's Twitch or YT.

Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/live/Du8HMr_FlUg?si=ykTksr1KetbRh94I

04/05/2024

New from the Pinball Brothers, Abba!

Looks like a great layout - I can't wait to play!

03/28/2024

Looks like the bottom of a new game from Dutch Pinball's partner!