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There are many interesting and wonderous things happening in the pinball world that constantly cross the PinGame Journal "Breaking News" desk and this is the place to find out all about them! Read the words and click the links below to be in the know!
Annual Pre-PAPA Flipoff for 2008, sponsored by FSPA, will be held at on July 26, 2008, at John's Place Restaurant in Fairfax, VA. This is a great little one-day tournament with low entry fees and valuable prizes. Check out full details by clicking HERE.
FOX Business News On April 29, 2008 FOX Business News visited the Stern Pinball factory to see the latest game Indiana Jones on the assembly line and talk to designer John Borg. Click HERE to see the video and get an insider's look at current pinball production. (Give it time to load) Also, the same day, myFOX Chicago aired a live report at Stern interviewing Gary Stern. See that video by clicking HERE. If you're not in a hurry, these clips will be included as part of the soon-to-be-released PGJ Media Clips Vol. 3!
High End Pins and Chris Hutchins was featured on an April 25 segment on WCNC Charolette, North Carolina. Chris has quite a, as the name implies, high end pinball restoration operation and this video gives viewers just a taste of it. Click HERE to see the video. This too, will be included as part of the PGJ Media Clips Vol. 3!
Southwest Airlines' Spirit Magazine The January 2008 issue of this in flight magazine features these words across the cover, "TAILOR YOUR TRAVEL -- SHARE TUNES -- SPEAK PINBALL." Inside you'll find an indepth detailed story about the author's personal reunion and ultimate rematch with "The Wizard" which, as he says he "owned" in 1978 but now has regressed to "geezer level." All of this takes place in one of our favorite places to play pinball, the Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame.
There is pleanty of info on the Hall as well, in this really good example of a cool pinball article. As a bouns, Tim reports the story bumped the Hall's business by 30%! Thanks to Spirit, the author, Jay Heinrichs, reporter Mike Darling and photog Adam Voorhes!!
Cranky Geeks is an on line tech video magazine hosted by PC Magazine contributing editor John C. Dvorak. Apparently Mr. Dvorak, whose crankiness knows no bounds, found his way to the Pinball Hall of Fame while visiting the January 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. "The consistently irritated Dvorak" spends a lot of time at the hall, visits with Tim Arnold and takes a good look around. You'll want to watch episode #98 and look for the PHoF PINBALL sign about three minutes into the show.
Take a look for yourself by clicking HERE.
IFPA World Pinball Championship held at the Pinball Hall of Fame was a big success! Check out results by clicking HERE and for more info on the Pinball Hall of Fame click HERE.
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