These are presented in no particular order. There are currently several applications and programs available for would-be pinheads and this article will discuss the pros and cons of each. To review, Virtual Pinball is any pinball game that can be played on a computer (Mac or PC) or any sort of mobile device. In “A Brief History of the Silver Ball”, we covered pinball’s past, present, and future, the latter of which covered the world of Virtual Pinball. Pinball Week, Day 3: The Top 60 Tables of All-Time (#40-#21) Pinball Week, Day 2: A Brief History of the Silver Ball Pinball Week, Day 1: The Top 60 Tables of All-Time (#60-#41) If you missed previous articles, you can find them here: We will also feature thoughts from various people in the world of video games and pinballs which range from owners to hobbyists to the gamers themselves. From Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26, we will be running articles about pinball in the lead-up to Santa Clara, California’s “California Extreme” video game and pinball expo.įor the next five days, we will take a look at the history of pinball, the resurgence of its popularity, we’ll count down the 60 best machines of all-time and we’ll take a look at pinball games you can play on your computer, game system, or mobile device so you don’t have to venture to an arcade to get the experience.