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19 04, 2018

Iron Maiden Deep Dive! General Info, Likes, Dislikes, Multiplier-Free Code Overview

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-19T16:30:54+00:00 April 19th, 2018|Pinball News|0 Comments

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.10"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast is the newest title from Stern Pinball! Below is an in-depth Overview of the machine, and Five Likes and Five Dislikes on the [...]

18 04, 2018

The Top 10 Nintendo DS Games of All Time!

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-18T16:09:00+00:00 April 18th, 2018|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on The Top 10 Nintendo DS Games of All Time!

Nintendo’s dominance in the handheld space has long been a facet of the video gaming industry, with only the recent advent of smartphone gaming providing a challenge to the Big N’s throne. The follow-up to the wildly successful Game Boy, the Game Boy Advance, largely built upon its predecessor’s legacy and was, in many respects, [...]

18 04, 2018

Connect 4 Basketball Game Spotted On Test

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-18T15:49:41+00:00 April 18th, 2018|Arcade Game News|Comments Off on Connect 4 Basketball Game Spotted On Test

This has been an abnormally slow time for news lately and I would pad things up with interest articles – if I had the time. Fortunately, something worth discussing has been indirectly spotted on a location test so here we go! Basketball games have been a staple of arcades since the 1990s when titles like [...]

18 04, 2018

Batman Forever (SNES) – CO-OP Classics

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-18T15:50:28+00:00 April 18th, 2018|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on Batman Forever (SNES) – CO-OP Classics

For people who were not a part of the general cultural milieu that is fondly remembered as the 1990s, some trends might seem strange in hindsight, even comical. Two trends that gamers will notice from this era are its late 1990s obsession with computer generated imagery, or CGI, graphics and the era’s tendency to produce [...]

18 04, 2018

Mezel Mods Monthly Giveaway – Name the Game

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-18T16:13:28+00:00 April 18th, 2018|Pinball News|Comments Off on Mezel Mods Monthly Giveaway – Name the Game

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.10"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); WIN A GIFT CARD TO MEZEL MODS! THE VERY FIRST MEZEL MOD!! THE GETAWAY HIGH SPEED 2 PINBALL DONUT HEAVEN MOD This was the very first mod by Mezel [...]

17 04, 2018

ATARI PINBALL

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-18T16:21:32+00:00 April 17th, 2018|Pinball News|Comments Off on ATARI PINBALL

How Video Game’s Behemoth Failed at Tradition While Atari’s legacy in the arcade revolution (away from pinball and towards video games) is well cemented, many today do not realize Atari tried its hand in pinball as well. The story itself is curiously brief and brutal, and its failure a fascinating case study on how reinventing [...]

17 04, 2018

THE STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-18T16:22:24+00:00 April 17th, 2018|Pinball News|Comments Off on THE STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY

My trip took me to The Strong’s National Museum of Play located in Rochester NY. The Strong’s museum is dedicated to play of all kinds and has the world’s most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, board games, video games, other electronic games, books, documents, and other historical materials related to play. Pinball Playfields is a [...]

17 04, 2018

TWIP TOP 10 – Top Ten Best Pinball Machines Under $2,000

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-17T16:03:47+00:00 April 17th, 2018|Pinball News|Comments Off on TWIP TOP 10 – Top Ten Best Pinball Machines Under $2,000

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.10"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Top 10 lists as voted on by YOU, the pinball community! Each week we’ll have a different question! VOTE NOW FOR NEXT WEEK! YOUR FAVORITE WIZARD MODE – VOTE [...]

17 04, 2018

Just the 2 of Us – The Lost Art of Playing Together

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-17T09:33:00+00:00 April 17th, 2018|Retro Consoles|Comments Off on Just the 2 of Us – The Lost Art of Playing Together

So I had a friend come round last night for a retro gaming evening, and in advance I asked what I should setup. He said anything. So I thought we may as well play it by ear and see how we got on as the evening went on. When he arrived, I was playing The [...]

16 04, 2018

TWIP – Changes to Pirates of the Caribbean Final?, Iron Maiden Updates, Franchi Discusses His Current Projects and Possible Problems with a Jaws License

By Retro Refurbs| 2018-04-16T15:54:00+00:00 April 16th, 2018|Pinball News|Comments Off on TWIP – Changes to Pirates of the Caribbean Final?, Iron Maiden Updates, Franchi Discusses His Current Projects and Possible Problems with a Jaws License

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.10"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); JJP Changes to Pirates Jersey Jack Pinball announced two changes this week to their upcoming pinball machine, Pirates of the Caribbean. You can view a video of the announcement [...]

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