Episodes

  • Episode 6 – Beginner Series – EM Pinball Terminology Part 2
    Feb 9 2025

    This is the third episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk more about EM pinball terminology and anatomy. The focus is more about the inner workings of EMs.

    If you enjoy this episode and want to learn more about what is going on inside an EM, please visit funwithpinball.com and browse for a while. You will be glad you did.

    Check out this YouTube video from 2019. It is Todd Tuckey of TNT Amusements walking through Mark Gibson’s Fun With Pinball exhibit at Pinball Expo. Enjoy!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHP2jzW33_I

    Good pinball glossaries:

    Internet Pinball Database's Pinball Glossary

    PinWiki Glossary

    Kineticist.com Pinball Terms & Glossary

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    16 mins
  • Episode 5 - Beginner Series - EM Pinball Terminology
    Jan 26 2025

    This is the second episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk about EM pinball terminology and anatomy. These terms are not exclusive to EM pinball and are good to know for pinball in general. Spoiler…this is part 1. The next episode will be part 2 and will cover terminology related to the inside of EM pinball machines.

    I reference the IPDB pinball glossary in this episode.

    Internet Pinball Database's Pinball Glossary

    Other good pinball glossaries:

    PinWiki Glossary

    Kineticist.com Pinball Terms & Glossary

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    21 mins
  • Episode 4 – Spotlight Series – Drop-A-Card and Pop-A-Card
    Jan 12 2025

    This is the first episode in my pinball spotlight series, I talk about Drop-A-Card (1971) and Pop-A-Card (1972). I cover some of the main differences between these games and a bit about replay vs add-a-ball pinball machines. Pop-A-Card was my first pinball machine and I talk about getting it and some of the tasks that it took to get it going after years of disrepair.

    Internet Pinball Database – Drop-A-Card

    Internet Pinball Database – Pop-A-Card

    Image from IPDB.org credit Jean-Pierre Renault

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    23 mins
  • Episode 3 - Beginner Series - Pinball Maps
    Dec 29 2024

    This is the first episode in my beginner series. Non beginners may enjoy this episode as well. In this episode, I talk about pinball maps. Finding pinball machines on location can be a challenge if you don’t know where to look. The pinball map app will help you find pinball machines near you. Pinside.com also has a great pinball map.

    Links referenced in todays episode:

    https://www.pinballmap.com

    https://pinside.com/pinball/map

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    14 mins
  • Episode 2 - EM Pinball Resources
    Dec 15 2024

    In this episode, I talk about some of the EM pinball resources that have been part of my pinball journey.

    Here are helpful links that are referenced in this episode.

    Pinballvideos.com

    Pinballmap.com

    Pinside.com

    2025 Pinball Show Schedule on Pinwiki

    Funwithpinball.com

    Technology Connections - Part 1 - Old pinball machines are amazingly complex

    Technology Connections - Part 2 - The step-by-step, mechanical logic of old pinball machines

    Technology Connections - Part 3 - Tilting, taking turns, and winning free games: the many tricks inside old pinball machines

    Otaku's Ultimate Electro-Mechanical Guide & EM Theory Of Operation

    Havepinwilltravel.wordpress.com

    Mr. Pinball Classifieds

    Pinballprices.com

    EM pinball relay maintenance and good practice at Roanoke Pinball Museum

    Pinwiki.com

    Pinrepair.com

    Homepinballrepair.com

    IPDB.org

    Planetarypinball.com Reference Books

    Pinball Resource - Pinball Books and Parts Catalogs

    Pinball Resource – Encyclopedia of Pinball Parts 1 & 2

    Marcospecialties.com

    Thepinballscientist.com

    The History of Pinball Part 1: The Electromechanical Era

    Kineticist.com

    Your Pinball Machine by B. B. Kamoroff
    ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764361807

    If you are having trouble finding any of the resources that I talked about, feel free to reach out to me. I can be reached by e-mail at empinballjourneyspodcast@gmail.com

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    31 mins
  • Episode 1 - Welcome
    Dec 1 2024

    In this introduction episode, I talk about what you can expect from this podcast. This is a podcast for pinball enthusiasts who have an interest in the electromechanical era of pinball from the 1930's to the late 1970's. EM is short for electromechanical. No matter where you are in your EM pinball journey, there will be something here for you.

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    12 mins