# SILVER BALL PLANET PINBALL ARCADE **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2017-06-10 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2017/06/10/silver-ball-planet-pinball-arcade --- ## Analysis A June 2017 travel guide to Silver Ball Planet pinball arcade in Osaka, Japan, written by Stefan Riedler. The article provides detailed directions from Kansai International Airport and documents seven new machine arrivals at the venue, including titles from Stern, Spooky, and Jersey Jack. The arcade is run by founder Yuske Namba, whose favorite machines are older classic titles. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Silver Ball Planet is located on the 3rd Floor of Big Step shopping centre, 1-6-14 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086, Japan — _Article header and Step 11-13 of directions guide_ - [HIGH] Bus 7 from Kansai International Airport to Shinsaibashi costs 1,550 Yen (around €13) and takes around one hour — _Step 3-4 of directions; article explicitly states fare and duration_ - [HIGH] Seven new machines arrived at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 — _Article lists seven specific machines marked as new arrivals_ - [HIGH] Yuske Namba is the founder of Silver Ball Planet arcade — _Photo caption states 'Stefan with the founder of the arcade, Yuske Namba'; also referenced in text about his favorite games_ - [HIGH] Yuske Namba's favorite machines are Capt. Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rolling Stones — _Article explicitly states these are 'the favourite games of the founder' and describes them as 'older games but with great original artwork'_ ### Notable Quotes > "It might not be as easy as you think" > — **[name withheld pending review]** > _Establishes the premise for the detailed directions guide, suggesting navigation to the venue is non-trivial_ > "older games but with great original artwork" > — **[name withheld pending review]** > _Reveals founder's design philosophy preference for classic pinball aesthetics over newer machines_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Silver Ball Planet | organization | Pinball arcade venue in Osaka, Japan; location for monthly competitions and open play; 3rd Floor, Big Step shopping centre | | Stefan Riedler | person | Author of the travel guide; visited Silver Ball Planet multiple times; documented arcade contents and provided directions | | Yuske Namba | person | Founder of Silver Ball Planet arcade; prefers classic pinball machines like Capt. Fantastic and Rolling Stones | | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer; machines at Silver Ball Planet include Pabst Can Crusher, Aerosmith LE, Batman 66 SLE, Ghostbusters LE, Transformers LE | | Spooky Pinball | company | Manufacturer; Rob Zombie's Spookshow International arrived at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 | | Jersey Jack Pinball | company | Manufacturer; The Hobbit Limited Edition arrived at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 | | Pabst Can Crusher | product | Stern pinball machine; new arrival at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 | | Rob Zombie's Spookshow International | product | Spooky Pinball machine; new arrival at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 | | Aerosmith Limited Edition | product | Stern pinball machine; new arrival at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 | | The Hobbit Motion Picture Trilogy Limited Edition | product | Jersey Jack Pinball machine; new arrival at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 | | Batman 66 Super Limited Edition | product | Stern pinball machine; new arrival at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017; part of Batman collection | | Ghostbusters Limited Edition | product | Stern pinball machine; new arrival at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 | | Transformers Limited Edition | product | Stern pinball machine; new arrival at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 | | Capt. Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy | product | Classic pinball machine; favorite of Yuske Namba, founder of Silver Ball Planet | | Rolling Stones | product | Classic pinball machine; favorite of Yuske Namba, founder of Silver Ball Planet | | Kansai International Airport | organization | Airport in Japan; starting point for directions guide to Silver Ball Planet | | Big Step shopping centre | organization | Shopping center in Osaka housing Silver Ball Planet arcade on 3rd floor | ### Signals - **[venue_signal]** Silver Ball Planet documented as major pinball arcade destination in Osaka, Japan with organized machine collection and founder with clear aesthetic preference for classic titles (confidence: high) — Article provides detailed travel guide and photos; founder has curated collection including classic machines like Capt. Fantastic and Rolling Stones; venue attracts international visitors like Stefan Riedler - **[product_launch]** Seven recent pinball machines from multiple manufacturers (Stern, Spooky, Jersey Jack) arrived at Silver Ball Planet by June 2017 (confidence: high) — Article explicitly lists seven new arrivals: Pabst Can Crusher, Rob Zombie's Spookshow International, Aerosmith LE, The Hobbit LE, Batman 66 SLE, Ghostbusters LE, Transformers LE - **[collector_signal]** Silver Ball Planet accumulating multiple Limited Edition and Super Limited Edition machines, suggesting venue appeals to collectors or operator pursuing prestige titles (confidence: high) — Five of seven new arrivals are explicitly LE or SLE variants: Aerosmith LE, Hobbit LE, Batman 66 SLE, Ghostbusters LE, Transformers LE - **[design_philosophy]** Yuske Namba (Silver Ball Planet founder) explicitly favors older classic pinball machines with original artwork over newer titles (confidence: high) — Article states founder's 'favourite games of the arcade are Capt. Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rolling Stones – older games but with great original artwork' - **[content_signal]** Pinball News publishing detailed travel guides and venue documentation by experienced community members, indicating content strategy focused on international arcade accessibility and promotion (confidence: high) — Stefan Riedler authored multi-step directions guide with photos; article includes video of all games at venue; published on Pinball News website --- ## Transcript Date: June 2017 Location: 3rd Floor, Big Step shopping centre, 1-6-14 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0086, Japan Thinking of visiting the Silver Ball Planet pinball arcade in Osaka? It might not be as easy as you think, so Stefan Riedler – who has visited the location several times – has written this useful guide showing the best way to get there. He also updates us on the most recent arrivals which he discovered at the arcade during his trip there in June 2017. How to get to the Silver Ball Planet Arcade from Kansai International Airport !The Mario Bros. welcome you to Kansai International Airport The Step 1: Exit the airport on the 1ST FLOOR. Step 2: Go to the BUS AREA. Step 3: At BUS STATION C you can buy a bus ticket for Bus 7 which costs 1,550 Yen (around €13) and can be paid for by credit card. The timetable for Bus 7 can be found at kate.co.jp/en/timetable/detail/UH. !Buy a bus ticket at the arrowed point - bus station C Buy a bus ticket at the arrowed point – Bus Station C Step 4: When the bus arrives, enter and tell them you want to go to the SHINSAIBASHI area. The journey takes around one hour. Step 5: Leave the bus at the second stop in Shinsaibashi, at the HOTEL NIKKO. !Hotel Nikko Osaka Hotel Nikko Osaka Step 6: Looking at the front of Hotel Nikko, turn LEFT. Step 7: Walk two blocks to the APPLE STORE. Step 8: Turn RIGHT following the front of the Apple Store. !Turn right at the Apple Store - there is a bank with an ATM here Turn right at the Apple Store – Step 9: Walk around 250m and the BIG STEP shopping centre is on the right. Step 10: Go right next to STARBUCK’S to the elevator. ![The shopping centre floor listing](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/silver-ball-planet-arcade/82a-1.jpg) The shopping centre floor listing ![Click to expand](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/sites/silver-ball-planet-arcade/82a-1.jpg) Step 11: Take the elevator to the THIRD FLOOR. !The elevator The elevator !Go to the 3rd floor Go to the 3rd floor Step 12: Exit the elevator to the RIGHT. Step 13: You have arrived at the SILVER BALL PLANET PINBALL ARCADE. !Stefan with the founder of the arcade, Yuske Namba Stefan !Inside the Arcade Inside the Arcade The favourite games of the founder of the Silver Ball Planet Pinball Arcade, Yuske Namba, are Capt. Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rolling Stones – older games but with great original artwork. !The Capt. Fantastic game at the arcade The Capt. Fantastic game at the arcade !Another of Yuske Namba's favourites Another of Yuske Namba’s favourites The seven machines marked as new arrivals at the Arcade are: The Pabst Can Crusher (Stern) Rob Zombie’s Spookshow International (Spooky) Aerosmith Limited Edition (Stern) The Hobbit Limited Edition (Jersey Jack) Batman 66 Super Limited Edition (Stern) Ghostbusters Limited Edition (Stern) Transformers Limited Edition (Stern) !Batman 66 in the Batman collection Batman 66 SLE in the Batman collection !Another new arrival - Ghostbusters LE Another new arrival – Ghostbusters LE !Maybe another new arrival soon in the Star Wars collection? Maybe collection?* Here’s a video showing all the games at the Silver Ball Planet Pinball Arcade. _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-08-04 | Item ID: b7ea8420-ceeb-4a2f-99a9-584cc0721db1*