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Colin Alsheimer

Colin is the chief pixel pusher at Kineticist and This Week in Pinball. He's a lifetime gamer who became enamored with pinball after taking in a family copy of the 1979 classic Joker Poker (the EM version). Since then he's bought, sold and repaired many machines, competed in all kinds of tournaments, and more. Previously, Colin spent over a decade working in marketing for agencies and tech startups, with clients like American Airlines, the MBTA, Analog Devices, Eli Lilly and more. He also started and ran a music blog, happy hour website, and wrote a regular craft beer review column for Central Track in Dallas. Once aspired to be an artsy film director.

Sep 23, 2025

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3 min read

Big Bang Bogus?

What's Going on with Pedretti Gaming and rumored Big Bang Bar remake?

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Pedretti Gaming

+4

Big Bang Bogus?

Sep 22, 2025

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1 min read

Registration Open for Pinball Media Mixer 3 at Pinball Expo

Advanced registration now open for the Scorbit & Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3 at Pinball Expo

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Kineticist Updates

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Registration Open for Pinball Media Mixer 3 at Pinball Expo

Sep 19, 2025

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13 min read

Gilligan's Sludge

Where My Pinball Money Goes | Moving Units: Stern Pinball | Gilligan's Island Tutorial | HEXA App | PAPA Success | Media Mixer 3 | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

IFPA

+6

Gilligan's Sludge

Sep 17, 2025

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8 min read

Where My Pinball Money Goes

Running Kineticist costs about as much as buying a new Stern Premium every year. Here’s where that goes and why your support matters.

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Kineticist Updates

+3

Where My Pinball Money Goes

Sep 16, 2025

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2 min read

Moving Units: The State of Stern Pinball Before Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Ships

What do the numbers tell us about pinball's biggest manufacturer?

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Moving Units

+3

Moving Units: The State of Stern Pinball Before Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Ships

Sep 12, 2025

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13 min read

It's Star Wars

Star Wars Revealed | Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Review | Media Day Odds & Ends | Kineticist PINQUEST League | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Weekly Update

+3

It's Star Wars

Sep 12, 2025

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2 min read

Star Wars Media Day Odds & Ends

Leftover bits (and photos) from Stern's Star Wars Media Day

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Subscribers Only

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Star Wars Media Day Odds & Ends

Sep 5, 2025

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12 min read

Before Sopapillas

The Story of Casa Bonita Pinball | The Score Card #7 | Expo Highlights | Is Pinball Too Fancy? | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

IFPA

+6

Before Sopapillas

Sep 3, 2025

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6 min read

So, I guess I'm a journalist now

How you can help Kineticist and indie media thrive in 2025

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Kineticist Updates

+2

So, I guess I'm a journalist now

Aug 29, 2025

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12 min read

A New Star War

Star Wars Teaser | Clearing Up Euro Confusion | Moving Units #3 | King Kong Topper Launch | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Barrels of Fun

+9

A New Star War

Aug 28, 2025

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3 min read

Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker (Update #3)

Update #3 on the year for all the 2024/2025 pinball releases

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Number Crunch

+3

Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker (Update #3)

Aug 15, 2025

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17 min read

65 Pinball Newsletters

Imaginary Hatchets | Genesis Pinball Tutorial | The Score Card #6 | Match Play Updates | Pinball Brothers Weirdness | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Barrels of Fun

+10

65 Pinball Newsletters

Aug 11, 2025

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4 min read

Imaginary Hatchets

The latest in creator drama and reflections on repeated mistakes with Chris Kooluris and Kaneda’s Pinball Podcast

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Drama

+5

Imaginary Hatchets

Aug 1, 2025

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13 min read

International Pinball Day

International Pinball Day | Art Project: The Story of Hypnotron II | New Alice Topper Accessory | 1,948 Pinball Theme Ideas | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Weekly Update

+2

International Pinball Day

Jul 25, 2025

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14 min read

Flippers and Butts

Danger’s New Gig | Reviewing Gottlieb Street Levels | Hoops Tutorial | JAWS Mobile Game | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Competitive Pinball

+6

Flippers and Butts

Jul 18, 2025

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12 min read

Summer Daze

Audio Appreciation | Moving Units #2 | New TEP Topper | Steelbound Announced | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Weekly Update

+3

Summer Daze

Jul 10, 2025

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2 min read

Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker (Update #2)

Update #2 on the year for all the 2024/2025 pinball releases

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Barrels of Fun

+13

Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker (Update #2)

Jun 27, 2025

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13 min read

Artificial Future

Harry Potter AI Update | Predator Gameplay | Kyle Spiteri Interview | Bally D&D Tutorial | Code Code Code | Tomb Raider Review | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Barrels of Fun

+10

Artificial Future

Jun 20, 2025

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12 min read

Controversial Releases

Predator Launched | Predator Controversy | Moving Units: The State of Pinball Brothers Before Predator | Harry Potter and the AI Art | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Number Crunch

+6

Controversial Releases

Jun 17, 2025

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2 min read

Moving Units: The State of Pinball Brothers Before Predator Releases

Plus a refresher on the history of the company.

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Moving Units

+3

Moving Units: The State of Pinball Brothers Before Predator Releases

Jun 12, 2025

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16 min read

Next Up

Leftover Potter Bits | One Exciting Predator Development | The Score Card #4 | New Brian Allen Art | Digitizing Play Meters | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

IFPA

+6

Next Up

Jun 6, 2025

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13 min read

Pinball Wizard

Harry Potter Revealed | JJP Needs a Hit | Predator Teased | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Number Crunch

+5

Pinball Wizard

Jun 4, 2025

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3 min read

Moving Units: Why JJP Needs Harry Potter to be a Guns n' Roses Level Hit

The data adds color to an already interesting release story

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Number Crunch

+2

Moving Units: Why JJP Needs Harry Potter to be a Guns n' Roses Level Hit

May 23, 2025

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22 min read

Comments Section

All the Comments from our HP Poll | Moving Units #1 | Williams Pinball Volume 7 Review | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Jersey Jack

+3

Comments Section

May 22, 2025

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2 min read

Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker

Checking in on sales progress of 2024/2025 pinball releases

Colin Alsheimer
Colin Alsheimer

Number Crunch

+1

Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker
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