Updated June 17, 2020

After 8 years I’ve decided it is time for me to hang up my operator keys. Don’t despair, this doesn’t mean pinball is leaving Pizza West, Knub’s Pub. Nick Greenup of Solid State Pinball Supply with help from Keri Wing will be taking over these two locations. Outfield Beer Company in Edwardsville no longer has pinball machines on location.

It is over.  I originally posted this on December 19, 2015 and I’ve kept it up to date since then.  But the torch has been passed and the games are no longer my responsibility.

I thought it would be fun to look back at the games I’ve run through Pizza West since June 2012.  Games that won’t be back are noted with a † (dagger).  In chronological order:

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We lost a great guy Saturday, July 16th.  The KC Star has a nice write up about Daniel Marez.  He will be greatly missed.

The next monthly tournament at Pizza West will be a memorial fundraiser for Daniel’s family.

I went to Disney World right after the New Year and found a few pinball machines.  I didn’t go out of my way to look for games, but here’s some information on what I did find.

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There has been quite a bit of information released about The Wizard of Oz regarding its overall design, fit and finish, gameplay (yes, there are videos out there), and rules.  I figured I would delve inside the machine and look at some of the engineering and parts used.
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Part 1 of my write up got you inside the game and around the inside of the cabinet.  We’ll now look under the playfield, inside the backbox, and at some of the assemblies. Continue reading →

Part 3 of the Behind the Curtain posts deals with the electronic side of the game.  Part 1 dealt with the cabinet and what is inside it.  Part 2 dealt with the backbox and playfield.

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Finally, the search is over.
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The Kansas City Star had a lengthy article on pinball featuring you know who.  It was published in the Sunday Star Magazine insert of the September 9th edition of the Kansas City Star.  The online version of the article has now been archived and can only be viewed if you are a subscriber or have an archive account with the KC Star.

The reporter, Ed Eveld, and photographer, Rich Sugg, did a great job.  Many thanks to them.

Photo by Rich Sugg, Kansas City Star.

KC Pins is devoted to pinball in the Kansas City metro area.  I will have information on repairs, maintenance, collecting, and events in the area.

The site is new and under construction.  More will be coming soon.