Pinball - What needs to happen to keep it going

I find pinball to be a very fun time and something completely different from video games for a change of pace. Unfortunately the cost make these mechanical marvels and the high level of maintenance has put pinball very close to death. The talent of the designers from years past is very impressive and the I believe that everyone likes pinball so what is solution to the problem? How do you make pinball more affordable and reliable?

In my opinion the next phase of pinball need so be a upgraded version of what visual pinball has given us. A large LCD based playfield and LCD backglass that will provide a standard layout for endless games. With the cost of LCD dropping the impressive graphics cards availible today I would like to see Stern or Gene at Illinois pinball give this a real run.

I know many of you are thinking ya that was Ultrapin....well that is the idea but I think a pinball company with real pinball designers needs to take that idea and improve it and run with it.

AG

Does this joystick impress you? Then you are a old schooler

Legancy Engineering group has released a great rebuild of an old classic with some modern improvements. Nolan should be proud. Check out this great USB version of the Atari 2600 joystick. http://www.legacyengineer.com/

Hyperspin Review

After some surfing on Retroblast and it's review of a new Pinball Frontend call Hyperpin I found a very impressive frontend call Hyperspin. After downloaded and giving a look it is a very colorful and professional looking frontend. It uses XML files for it's database listings and it allows for a number of different display listing and can be very customized. The user community is growing and it many of the functions that require some knowledge of XML and INI files are being put into a graphical editors. Keep an eye on this one!




AG

Welcome Classic Gamers

After many hours and years of collecting this blog will share what I have learned and found in this wonderful hobby of classic arcade and console game collecting. I hope to share the many resources that I have found to save many of you a lot of time. Enjoy!

AG