The original Spider-Man pinball machine was released in 2007 around the Sam Raimi and Tobey McGuire trilogy of the time. It was also legendary pinball designer Steve Ritchie’s last game before ...

Richie runs Steve Ritchie Productions, his own pinball machine design firm, and designed the WPT game for Stern Pinball, Inc, which was just released this week.

Steve Kordek, 100, revolutionized pinball in 1948 when he introduced a pair of flippers at the bottom of the machine.

This Week in Pinball: A journalistic and photographic tour of Stern Pinball, last bastion of Chicago's pinball legacy; RIP Steve Kordek, Chicago pinball legend; and more ...

Explore the legendary voice of Mortal Kombat, Steve Ritchie, renowned pinball and video game designer. Delve into the origins of iconic phrases like Fatality and Flawless Victory as Steve shares ...

“I’ll tell you what,” pinball designer Steve Ritchie says of the industry’s peak, “it was extremely fun for me. It was fun for all of us. And, yes, there was ridiculous competition.

Steve Ritchie: Black Knight (1980) was the first multi-Level game in pinball history, using a separate playfield connected by ramps and Vertical Up Kickers (VUKs).

A long list of noted collectors and other big names in pinball are local, including legendary pinball designer Steve Ritchie, who lives in Hollister. Pinball still has an underground vibe.

“Famous faces of pinball” attending the expo include Facebook phenomenon Kim Oswald, YouTube sensation Todd Tuckey, as well as Jack Danger, Gary Stern, Steve Ritchie and Jack Guarnieri, along ...

How the last major pinball company handcrafts its machines Ghostbusters, Metallica, Medieval Madness, Kiss — Stern hand-assembles them all right here ...