Pinball Profile

Another great young German player has cracked the top 100 in IFPA standings. He recently made his first trip to INDISC this winter, and now has his sights on big […]

A science communicator, the “Learning to Flip” host, and excited pinball player, Erin has done a lot in a short time in the pinball hobby. She was one of the […]

The Dynamic Duo of Davis, California are ready to take on the world! Hear from two great friends and top players as they set their sights on both their first […]

Stefan Riedler of RS Pinball discusses the massive undertaking to bring the EPC to Austria this spring. But it's much more than just the best players in the world at […]

Fresh off her victory at the Women's Championship at INDISC, Kaylee has bigger sights in mind for 2025. Coming up, a nice tribute event in honour of the late Kevin […]

In a very short time on the scene, Erika has been providing great pinball content with her videos, Instagram updates and more. Hear about her film background and how there's […]

Who made this year's list? Hear their stories here.

There were 5 Major pinball championships in 2024. Here are the 4 people that won them. Zach McCarthy, Jason Zahler, Raymond Davidson, and Escher Lefkoff. We sat down at the […]

A must-see in Rochester, NY! The Strong National Museum of Play is home to both the World Video Game Hall of Fame, and the Toy Hall of Fame…and a whole […]

Today is an important decision day in the USA. Fittingly, here is the super power summit of the IFPA Dictator (“Prez”) Josh Sharpe and your Pinball Profile host, known simply […]

A great time had by all! Here's some of my experiences and encounters at the 40th anniversary of Pinball Expo and its festivities. You'll hear from:– Seth Davis, CEO and […]

Another fantastic time at the UK Open thanks to so many members of the Pinball Republic, including IFPA country director Matt Vince. Matt tells us about the growth of pinball […]

Alois Kozar and Robert Glashüttner of Austria chatted with Pinball Profile. What I learned was the quick rise to success for Alois to be able to compete on the world […]

It will be the biggest Pinball Expo in history, Oct. 15-19 in Schaumburg, IL. Rob Berk shares some of the details and of his years of collecting.

It's here! The return of PAPA 21. Andy tells us about all the goodies this week at Enterrium in Schaumburg, IL for the return of a pinball Major event. Also, […]

Had to check out another great pinball location in Ohio. This time it was Canton, Ohio for the Sweeper City Pinball Championships put on by Galvin Morgan and others. Fun […]

Say “Hallo” to Bart Volman from the Netherlands. He's one of the best Dutch players in the world, and shares his experiences playing pinball back home and when he travels. […]

Next time you're in Anaheim, stop by Captain's Auction Warehouse (and showroom) and say hello to Chris Campbell & CC Castanada. Enjoy lots of the gameplay action on site or […]

Abraham Siedler has given us so many great tutorials, videos, and Twitch streams on Abe Flips. We talk with Abe about pinball in Austria, learning at a quick pace, and sharing videos for our enjoyment. Coming in 2025, we are about to see a whole new project called Mastering Pinball: In Depth Skills and Strategies (on Kickstarter)

The co-founder and President of Raw Thrills shares his stories of getting into gaming, his time with Steve Ritchie, Atari, Williams, and now Raw Thrills and their development of Pulp […]

An OG of pinball shares stories of meeting friends in pinball for over 30 years! Plus, we talk about Lyman Sheats, her “dad” Steve, Texture Tuesdays, and this special Major […]

Fresh off of Bird Watcher, Ian brings us his latest, “Blood Bank Billiards” for Multimorphic's P3 Pinball Platform. Hear how he was inspired by other classic pool based pinball machines, […]

There's a growing pinball scene in Jacksonville, Florida, and Nick Byrd & Pinsomniacs Pinball is a big part of it. Hear the high-flying stories from Nick, his competitive bug, love […]

Michael is the leader of the Stern Armies around the world, and there are many! Hear from Stern Pinball's Senior Manager of Global Location Entertainment, what keeps him busy, and […]

This incredible artist has done it again! Check out David Peck's (“rotordave”) latest creation, Motorhead Pinball with art from Brad at this year's Texas Pinball Festival. Brad not only did […]

It's a busy month for Karrie. She's representing British Columbia at the North American Championship at District 82, and then opening a new pinball location for Victoria, BC. Hear all […]

Once every four years you get a bonus day, so let's have Fun With Bonus. It's Steven Bowden! He's off to a strong 2024 with the Wisconsin state championship and […]

The 4x Georgia state champ is getting ready for the North American Championships, but his 2024 has already been a big year. You can catch him on stream either live […]

Inconceivable! It's the latest from Multimorphic…The Princess Bride! We discuss this fun new game and its features with Multimorphic CEO Gerry Stellenberg, lead software designer Josh Kugler, and rules designer […]

Those of us in Ontario, Canada know Jason as a great pinball player that just keeps getting better. But, you may know him as System-J on Pinside. He's been creating […]

There has been so much in the last few months for Bowen. Winning Massachusetts State championships and INDISC Classics. Helping out with Barrels of Fun's Labyrinth, Pinburgh 2024, and the […]

Is American Pinball up for sale? Who are the new hires? When is the next machine coming? What else have you been working on? All these questions and more are […]

Who made the list? Find out their stories here.

Jim Cardona has taken classic Bally/Williams titles and revamped them with new code, animations and more. Hear Jim discuss what he's done with No Good Gofers and Black Rose, plus […]

It's like the rise of the phoenix! July 24-28, 2024. TD/Organizer Doug Polka gives us the details on the entire weekend of Pinburgh, WIPT, Bash at the Burgh, location, pricing, […]

Turn on the microphone, invite some friends to join in, and you never know who will stop by and what will happen. Let's find out.

The reigning Pinball Degenerates award winner (for Trolling), Cliff explains his joking nature, his hot takes, and his conversation starters. Also, find out what's cooking for Cliff in the Poconos. […]

The first Major pinball event is coming Jan. 4-7 in Riverside, California. Organizers Jay Collins, Jim Belsito and Karl DeAngelo discuss the growth of this event and what's in store […]

For a decade, Mezel Mods have made pinball machines more exciting with their unique designs. Hear from Kristin Browning-Mezel and mod designer Catherine Nevera live at Expo this past October. […]

As November turns to December, it's time for August!…Jared August. In a short amount of time, Jared has propelled to one of the best pinball players in the world! Hear […]

The last time we saw Ryan was when he and Nick Baldridge gave us the book “Coin-Op Carnival”. Ryan is back with his latest, “One Bite At A Time”. It […]

Live from Pinball Expo in Chicago, Barrels of Fun CEO David van Es and lead rules designer Phil Grimaldi discuss their new machine and company! With 10 machines to play […]

The host of Pinball Innovators & Makers Podcast talks about his passion for the unique designs from the pinball community. Plus, Dan looks forward to big homebrew collection at Pinball […]

Here's what it's like when Rachel Ristow of Wisconsin and Holly Koskinen of Ohio head overseas to Sweden and the UK for pinball events, sightseeing, and meeting new friends along […]

The Delaware IFPA state rep talks about the growth of the Delaware Pinball Collective. This includes membership, fun kids events, flip frenzy's, and a massive event this December 8-10, The […]

Hei! It's the pinball legend in Finland…and around the world. He's represented the Suomi 10x in the IFPA World Championships. This is an interview recorded at IFPA 18 in Germany, […]

Sitting down at Pintastic, Steve Ritchie & Jack Guarnieri talk about the latest happenings at Jersey Jack Pinball. Hear Steve's excitement about his upcoming machine, his freedom he has at […]

A new location…bigger and better for this New England show and Stern Pro Circuit event. Hear from some of the participants including:– Howard Levine for Project Pinball– Mrs & Dr. […]

Award-winning guitarist/singer/songwriter Mark Tremonti returns to discuss his very busy calendar, including providing music for the new machines “The Godfather” and “Venom”. Plus, Mark is set to follow up “Tremonti […]

At YEGpin, I had my first look at Punny Factory from Pinball Adventures. Andrew was kind enough to share his stories of this machine, how they approach pinball manufacturing & […]

Sean Irby has given us a homebrew that takes the Eight Ball series of pinball machines to the next level. Eight Ball Beyond is delighting those who get to flip […]