# Pinball in Games Magazine

**Source:** Pinball News Website  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2011-10-01  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/news/gamesmag.html

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## Analysis

Games Magazine's October 2011 edition features a five-page article on pinball museums and the industry, with primary focus on Silverball Museum in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Coverage includes Pacific Pinball Museum, Pinball Hall of Fame, National Pinball Museum, and information about Jersey Jack Pinball's formation and The Wizard of Oz prototype exhibition.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Pacific Pinball Museum features prominently in five-page Games magazine article — _Direct statement in article about October 2011 Games magazine coverage_
- [HIGH] Pinball Hall of Fame features prominently in five-page Games magazine article — _Direct statement in article about October 2011 Games magazine coverage_
- [HIGH] Jersey Jack Pinball's formation is covered in the article — _Article states 'information about the formation of Jersey Jack Pinball'_
- [HIGH] The Wizard of Oz prototype will be exhibited at Silverball Museum — _Article states 'a prototype of The Wizard of Oz will be exhibited at the Silverball Museum'_
- [HIGH] Silverball Museum and Arcade is located in Asbury Park, New Jersey — _Direct statement in article_

### Notable Quotes

> "The Pacific Pinball Museum and the Pinball Hall of Fame all feature prominently in the five-page article and the National Pinball Museum also gets a look in with some great pictures, but the main focus is on the Silverball Museum and Arcade in Asbury Park, New Jersey."
> — **Article author**, N/A
> _Outlines scope and focus of Games magazine coverage_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Games Magazine | organization | Publication featuring five-page pinball article in October 2011 edition |
| Pacific Pinball Museum | organization | Pinball museum featured prominently in Games magazine article |
| Pinball Hall of Fame | organization | Pinball museum featured prominently in Games magazine article |
| National Pinball Museum | organization | Pinball museum receiving coverage with pictures in Games magazine article |
| Silverball Museum and Arcade | organization | Primary focus of Games magazine pinball article; located in Asbury Park, New Jersey |
| Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer; article covers formation of the company |
| The Wizard of Oz | product | Jersey Jack Pinball prototype to be exhibited at Silverball Museum |
| Sonny Quintanilla | person | Photo credit for Games Magazine article |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball museums and heritage, Jersey Jack Pinball company history
- **Secondary:** Licensed pinball games (Wizard of Oz), Pinball industry history

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Article presents enthusiastic coverage of pinball museums and industry, highlighting growth and preservation efforts

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Games Magazine October 2011 edition features extensive five-page coverage of pinball museums and industry (confidence: high) — Direct article statement about magazine coverage in October 2011
- **[announcement]** Jersey Jack Pinball's The Wizard of Oz prototype announced for exhibition at Silverball Museum (confidence: high) — Article states 'a prototype of The Wizard of Oz will be exhibited at the Silverball Museum'

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## Transcript

Date: 23rd August, 2011

Pictures: Games Magazine and Sonny Quintanilla

Pinball and a number of museums dedicated to the game get extensive coverage in the October 2011 edition of Games magazine.

The Pacific Pinball Museum and the Pinball Hall of Fame all feature prominently in the five-page article and the National Pinball Museum also gets a look in with some great pictures, but the main focus is on the Silverball Museum and Arcade in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

Pages of the pinball article

There is some historical information about pinball's peak years and the machines which came out of them, but there is also information about the formation of Jersey Jack Pinball and how a prototype of The Wizard of Oz will be exhibited at the Silverball Museum.

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 3782d6b8-ee8c-446c-84d0-a5e19d8a30ff*