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AVATAR
We get our first look at Stern's new Avatar with the first video of the game. Based on the 3D cinematic blockbuster, Avatar won't be unobtainium for much longer.
IFPA 7
For our exclusive second report on the IFPA World Pinball Championships we get the full story direct from the man who hosted the event.
TIF 2010
Meanwhile, 4,600 miles away in Milan it's the Torneo Italiano Flipper 2010, or TIF for short. Ad Jonker joins his fellow Dutch players in braving the heat and reports for Pinball News.
FATAL ATTRACTION
When your balls start becoming attached to each other, errors in your game won't be far behind. John Higgins examines the problem, shows us ways to measure it and looks at the solutions.
TALL STORY
Billed as the World's Tallest Pinball, this 28 feet high Space Race amusement machine ensures every player leaves with a prize.
A SECOND LOOK
Four months on from our initial report about the Pinball Hall of Fame, Dug pays them a visit to see how their new home is progressing.
STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT
What's even better than a star post? An illuminated star post. Ivan Durneen takes a look at new star post LED lighting boards now available from Great Lakes Modular.
NW INDIANA
Dan Marquardt visits two places to flip out in northwest Indiana and finds some top quality games to enjoy.
ONE LAST TIME
Following our previous report about the impending demolition of the former Bally building in Bensenville, Bruce Bis pays one last visit before the bulldozers move in.
BATMAN-LITE
Stern start selling a cut-down version of their Batman machine at a lower price. Our fully-featured report brings you all the facts at the same low price - free!
SHOWS SPECIAL
We've got a brand new selection of reports from Pin-A-Go-Go in California, IFPA 7 and Launch Those Geese in Minnesota, as well as the Swavesey meet near Cambridge in the UK.
IRON MAN
Everything you wanted to know about Stern's Iron Man game is right here in the second part of our exclusive in-depth review. All the rules, the displays, the lights, the sounds along with our final ratings.
PINBALL PALOOZA
A new pinball exhibition takes place in Delray Beach, Florida promoting pinball as an icon of American art. We pay it a visit.
SITES SPECIAL
We've got a bumper bundle of new reports on great - and not so great - places to play pinball including a look at the new Pinball Hall of Fame.
MORE SEMINARS
We've added a bunch more seminars from Pinball Expo including Gary Stern talking about the future direction of Stern Pinball.
LIGHT YEARS AHEAD?
Does the current generation of pinball LEDs mean the end of the filament? We investigate whether LEDs are good enough to be general replacements for the incandescent lamp.