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Colin Alsheimer
Colin AlsheimerColin 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.

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
Aug 29, 2025
A New Star War

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

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

Colin Alsheimer
Aug 28, 2025
Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker (Update #3)

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
Aug 15, 2025
65 Pinball Newsletters

Imaginary Hatchets

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

Colin Alsheimer
Aug 11, 2025
Imaginary Hatchets

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
Aug 1, 2025
International Pinball Day

Flippers and Butts

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

Colin Alsheimer
Jul 25, 2025
Flippers and Butts

Summer Daze

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

Colin Alsheimer
Jul 18, 2025
Summer Daze

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

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

Colin Alsheimer
Jul 10, 2025
Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker (Update #2)

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
Jun 27, 2025
Artificial Future

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
Jun 20, 2025
Controversial Releases

Moving Units: The State of Pinball Brothers Before Predator Releases

Plus a refresher on the history of the company.

Colin Alsheimer
Jun 17, 2025
Moving Units: The State of Pinball Brothers Before Predator Releases

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
Jun 12, 2025
Next Up

Pinball Wizard

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

Colin Alsheimer
Jun 6, 2025
Pinball Wizard

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
Jun 4, 2025
Moving Units: Why JJP Needs Harry Potter to be a Guns n' Roses Level Hit

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
May 23, 2025
Comments Section

Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker

Checking in on sales progress of 2024/2025 pinball releases

Colin Alsheimer
May 22, 2025
Moving Units: '24/'25 Sales Tracker

Daily Pinball Digest for 5/21/2025

Predator pinball machine teaser revealed! Dive into the latest pinball industry news, from Pinball Brothers' exciting new widebody game to arcade expansions and summer events.

Colin Alsheimer
May 21, 2025
Daily Pinball Digest for 5/21/2025

Daily Pinball Digest for 5/19/2025

Explore the latest pinball buzz: King Kong streams, D&D excitement, Dutch Pinball's Alice game, and arcade action in today's thrilling roundup of industry updates.

Colin Alsheimer
May 19, 2025
Daily Pinball Digest for 5/19/2025

Rumors: The Next 3 DPX Titles

It's rare when two data sets line up.

Colin Alsheimer
May 16, 2025
Rumors: The Next 3 DPX Titles

Discussion Topic

More Pinball Marketplace Data | Next DPX Pins | Williams Pinball Volume 8 Review | BoF Tested | Harry Potter Debates | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
May 16, 2025
Discussion Topic

Daily Pinball Digest for 5/15/2025

Daily Pinball Digest: King Kong streams, Barrels of Fun's mystery teaser, and global arcade action from Stern, D&D, and more in today's hottest pinball roundup.

Colin Alsheimer
May 15, 2025
Daily Pinball Digest for 5/15/2025

Pinball Machines Are Not Investments

If your pinball machines were your portfolio, you'd be down big.

Colin Alsheimer
May 15, 2025
Pinball Machines Are Not Investments

Daily Pinball Digest for 5/14/2025

Pinball Daily Digest: Stern's latest King Kong buzz, IFPA rewards update for D&D and Metallica machines, and global arcade industry insights for May 14, 2025.

Colin Alsheimer
May 14, 2025
Daily Pinball Digest for 5/14/2025

Daily Pinball Digest for 5/13/2025

Dive into daily pinball news: Hot rumors on Tales of the Arabian Nights remake, Harry Potter pinball delay, and industry buzz from Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo.

Colin Alsheimer
May 13, 2025
Daily Pinball Digest for 5/13/2025

Pinball Investments

The Score Card | Are Pins Investments? | Getaway Tutorial | Pinball Arcade Hybrids | PinballFX Releases | Location of the Week | Links | More!

Colin Alsheimer
May 9, 2025
Pinball Investments
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