PinBot Daily Pinball Digest for 5/1/2025

The pinball and arcade world is riding a strong wave of community-driven content and innovation today. Competitive players have something big to look forward to, as the IFPA announces its 2026 European Pinball Championship. Game updates and technical showcases dominate the streams, with LOTR pinball getting obsessive Twitch love, Godzilla Premium showing off live with the new topper cam, and both playfield repairs and creative homebrew work filling the feed. In between, designers and industry voices weigh in with updates and bold commentary, making for a lively snapshot of both the business and passion sides of the scene.

Industry News

IFAP: IFPA European Pinball Championship – April 10-12 2026
2025-04-30
The IFPA is excited to announce that the dates have been set for the 10th annual IFPA European Pinball Championship and the very 1st IFPA Women’s European Pinball Championship. IFPA EPC and IFPA WEPC will be held April 10-12, 2026. Our host will be Lund Pinball Academy in Lund, Sweden.

Videos & Podcasts

dirtypoolpinball: Lord Of The Rings Pinball - Ep06 - Special Guest Tyler White Joins the Quest
2025-05-01

Flip n Out Pinball: LIVE - Godzilla Premium Pinball 1.12 Code with Topper Cam!
2025-05-01

Don't Panic Flip: Episode 893: Stern Pinball's Jaws Pro
2025-04-30

MichaelBtheGameGenie: Theatre of Magic AtGames Legends Pinball 4K Live Gameplay & First Impressions!
2025-04-30

Kaneda's Pinball Podcast (Patreon): Episode 1085: "The Meeting Stern Needs To Call"
2025-04-30
If I were the CMO at Stern, this meeting would be my first priority, It's wake up time.

Pawlowski Pinball: Pinball Designer - Package Update Feature
2025-04-30

Rocket City Pinball: Latest rough draft - snowy forest scene for D&D pinball
2025-05-01

Mark's Basement Arcade: 1976 Bally Pinball Old Chicago 00-90 Unit Rebuild Pinball Repair #bally #oldchicago #retro
2025-04-30

Quarter Drop Arcade: Lethal Enforcers is READY for the Quarter Drop
2025-05-01

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