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In the Latest Issue: Issue #125 March 2008--This issue starts with letters from readers and moves right into a discussion about Stern’s Wheel Of Fortune. This interview with programmer Keith Johnson reveals behind the scenes details about this game. Next, Nigel Lunt takes a look at replacement score display kits from Pinscore. The Pacific Pinball Exposition was quite a show focusing on classic woodrail games and we present two views of that show, one from Bob Herbison and one from Uncle Hoppy. Speaking of uncles, Uncle Bob reviews the tinted balls from Matchstick Creations in Bob’s Your Uncle. Phoebe Smith works on backglass restoration in part three of her Solar Fire restoration and we end with a look back at the legendary Canadian distributor, Laniel, with Michael Hanley and Robert Barake. Of course there’s more, so don’t let this one get away from you!

The PinGame Journal magazine presents in-depth features about new games and the people who create them. Go behind the scenes to see how a modern pinball machine is made. We also look at the classics in detail and focus on collectors and hobbyists who make up the world of pinball. Contributors rank among pinball’s leading authorities including David Ainslie, Dick Bueschel, Bruce Clark, Gary Flower, Mike Gaspar, Clay Harrell, Bob Herbison, Russ Jensen, Jeffrey Lawton, Dave Marston, John Osborne, Phoebe Smith, John Smout, Chris Squyres and a host of others.

 

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