Pinball guides
Everything about pinball, from the parts of a machine to its rules and history, and how each idea shows up in Bubble Pinball.
Play free- The best pinball machines of all time: a player's shortlistThe best and coolest pinball machines ever made, from 1970s classics to modern favourites: what each one does brilliantly and what players love about it.
- The best-selling pinball machine of all time, and why it soldWhich pinball machine sold the most? The 1992 record holder, the other 90s giants, why that era sold so many machines, and why modern runs are smaller.
- Bubble games: shooters, pop puzzles, bubble wrap and pinballBubble shooters, bubble pop puzzles, bubble wrap games and bubble pinball: how each kind of bubble game plays, and which one fits your mood.
- Classic PC pinball: why the 90s tables still feel so goodWhy the 90s PC pinball games felt so good, from the table bundled with Windows to the Amiga classics, and how to get that feeling today in a browser.
- Digital pinball and the other kinds: a plain guideElectromechanical, solid state, electronic arcade, virtual cabinets and browser pinball: how each kind of pinball works and which one suits you.
- The first pinball machine: a story of many firstsWhich was the first pinball machine? From the 1871 plunger patent and the 1931 countertop hits to the first electric game and the first flippers in 1947.
- How to play pinball: the skills that keep the ball aliveHow do you play pinball well? Learn to trap the ball, aim with the flipper, pass between flippers, nudge without tilting and survive multiball.
- Pinball glossary: the terms players use, from A to ZPinball terms explained from A to Z: apron, ball save, drain, jackpot, multiball, nudge, outlane, skill shot, slingshot, tilt, wizard mode and more.
- A short history of pinballThe history of pinball: bagatelle, 1930s countertop games, the first flippers in 1947, the long bans, the 1976 called shot, solid state and today.
- How much does a pinball machine cost? New, used and the hidden extrasWhat a pinball machine really costs: new, used and restored price ranges, the hidden costs of owning one, and how to enjoy pinball for free meanwhile.
- Pinball machine dimensions: size, weight and the ballHow big is a pinball machine? Typical cabinet and playfield dimensions, standard vs widebody, weight, the space you need at home and the size of the ball.
- The parts of a pinball machine, one by oneFlippers, slingshots, pop bumpers, ramps, orbits, drop targets, spinners and more: what every part of a pinball machine does, and how to use it.
- Pinball rules and scoring, from the first ball to the wizard modeBalls, extra balls, ball save, skill shots, combos, multiball, jackpots, bonus multipliers, tilt and wizard modes: how pinball rules and scoring work.
The first table takes one minute.
The Primordial Bubble takes a little longer.