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The Fun Goes to 11:Why you need to take System 11’s name out ur f***in’ mouth
System 11 is good pinball. Deal with it.
Poppin' the Frick Off #1: Kentucky Derby at LITT (Minneapolis, MN)
Stuff is poppin’ the frick off in MPLS. We got Rick to show us how much pop is frickin’ goin’.
The Worst Pinball Repair Guide You’ll Ever Read
Pinball restoration is about the gentle dance between man and machine and also another man.
Nudge Season 2: The Programming Guide
Wanna know what’s happening in Nudge Season 2? Grab a tissue, because here’s what’s in the mag for the next couple issues.
Join the Nudge 100 or DIE
The Nudge 100 has opened its exclusive doors for the first time (this year)
Are you a *gasp* Pinzer?
Pinzers. Who are they? What are they doing here? and WHAT DO THEY WANT? There’s only one way to tell.
LARPing, Dirty Back Alley Deals, and a Whole Lotta Pinball: Madness at MGC
Midwest Gaming Classic is absolute insanity. Come fall into the pinball hole with the rest of us.
The Surprising Pinball Life of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen loved pinball. Here is one arcade’s spiritual journey with the Canadian songwriting legend.
What’s your toxic pinball trait?
From listening to questionable podcasts to acting like a dink at the arcade, we all have some toxic traits from time to time. The first step is admitting that you have a problem
Confession of an ex-rage tilter
For a long time Ben Granger was an unapologetic rage filter. He’s come back from the dark side since then, but he’s here to give you a breakdown of the darker side of pinball.
2 Pinball Designers, 2 Nudge Writers, 1 Prius: 32 Hours in Chicago
Jack Danger and Scott Danesi are two of pinball’s hottest (and youngest) designers. Here’s what happened when we hung out with both of them over the course of one KRAZY weekend.
The Benzik 500: One Man’s Mission to Bring Pinball to the Michigan International Speedway
Everyone said you couldn’t bring Pinball to a NASCAR race, well guess what? Those losers never met a man like Matt Benzik. Here’s how one man brought pinball to the Michigan International Speedway.
24 Hours at the Electric Bat
The Electric Bat hosts crazy pinball parties with 70+ people every single week. We had them shoot some shots and explain the debauchery.
Gina X Gene: Film Swap 1
Gina Collecchia is our fave Nudge photog. What happens when she teams up for a double exposure roll with one of our other big faves, Gene X of Orange Photography? Welp, it turns out as cool as you think.
Y So Sirius? What to do with the overly-competitive competitive pinball player
Got someone in your league who’s a little too serious for their own good? Rick Brewster tells you your countermove.
Quarters, Cards, or Tokens: What a location’s chosen currency says about them
Quarters, cards, or tokens? Not all arcade currency is equal. Here’s how to know what’s equalest.
Small Wallet? Big Guns. Why your next pinball purchase should be an old-ass game.
Big Guns is THE best game from 1987, and Ii a world where pinball prices can be more than $20,000 for a machine — it won’t cost you much more than 3k to make it yours.