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Internet Pinball Database

organizationactive43 mentionsFirst seen Nov 20, 2007Last seen Apr 10, 2026

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    IPDB does not offer an API and is uninterested in collaboration

    Source: Scott#02: Swap Stories

Recent Mentions (43)

  • Reference resource Mike mentions checking for documentation like manuals

    Part 1: 1977 Allied Leisure Getaway Pinball Project Begins!Apr 10, 2026
  • Pinball machine documentation archive; does not currently contain entry for Williams Yukon

    Episode 207 - Williams YukonOct 4, 2015
  • Online archive containing game documentation, referenced for Trade Winds imagery

    Episode 199 - 1945 United Trade WindsSep 25, 2015
  • IPDB referenced throughout; hosts game specifications, images, and ROM files; recently updated with Laser Lord prototype photos

    Episode 60 – The Choice is MadeSep 14, 2017
  • Referenced as source for game information; had different listing for United Serenade than the newly discovered machine

    Episode 387 - Multi Progress, New Bingo Discovered, Coin Lockout Buzzing, Bounty Backglass Reproduction and New EM Game AnnouncementJan 12, 2017
  • Online resource containing backglass photos and mechanical information about pinball games, referenced for United Steeplechase details

    Episode 432 - Pinball Magazine Number 5 Review, 1952 United Steeple Chase

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Oct 11, 2018
  • Community resource providing extensive playfield photos (above and below) that helped identify Daval's Gems mechanisms

    Episode 452 - Universal 5 Star, Multi-Races at York, Junior in Ottawa, Genco Golden Nugget, 1939 Daval GemsJul 25, 2019
  • Reference source for pinball machine specifications and history; very slow at updates according to hosts; Tommy submitted photos of prototype

    Indiana Tommy, Raider of the Lost ArtOct 2, 2024
  • Comprehensive online resource for pinball machine documentation, images, schematics, and historical data; founded early 2000s, taken over by Wolff in 2002, with Stafford as editor.

    Episode 116 - Interview with Jay Stafford 06-28-15Jul 5, 2015
  • Online database with game information and ratings; has limited data on Torchy

    Episode 381 - Magic Screen searches, Unproduced Williams games, PPE, 1947 Williams TorchyOct 20, 2016
  • Referenced source for 50-50 production numbers (580 units)

    Epsode 370 - Game progress, 1965 Bally 50-50May 19, 2016
  • Pinball research and documentation organization; Jay Stafford is associated with it

    Episode 427 - Happy 100th Birthday, Wayne Neyens & a Visit with Dennis DodelAug 2, 2018
  • Primary source cited for all historical information and advertisements about Match Play

    Episode 274 - 1935 Gottlieb Match PlayDec 10, 2015
  • Database referenced for historical information on pinball games

    Episode 410 - Fox Hunt on Fire, 1934 Exhibit Lightning 36Nov 30, 2017
  • Online database tracking pinball machine production runs and specifications

    #64.1 Voltan Escapes Cosmic Doom - The Classic Pinball PodcastOct 19, 2021
  • Online pinball reference resource (IPDB); George notes the database does not document sister game relationship between Silverball Mania and Space Invaders

    #57 Silverball Mania - The Classic Pinball PodcastJul 13, 2021
  • Archive resource referenced as source for service bulletin documentation on Watch My Line.

    Episode 95 - Gottlieb Watch My LineJun 14, 2015
  • Online reference resource for pinball machine information

    What to do with this EM game that was given to me?Dec 12, 2025
  • Database referenced for historical manufacturing statistics; documented 836 pinball manufacturing companies

    Collecting Pinball FlyersJan 11, 2022
  • Repository of pinball machine data; source for production history graph (1960-2000) used in Tim's presentation

    Tim SextonJul 20, 2019
  • Online database where music credits for pinball games are documented; host could not locate D&D music credit

    Dungeons and Dragons (Bally 1987)Aug 21, 2019
  • Referenced as a comprehensive glossary resource for pinball terminology covering both EM and solid-state machines

    Episode 5 - Beginner Series - EM Pinball TerminologyJan 26, 2025
  • Reference source (ipdb.org) for production counts and machine specifications

    Episode 4 – Spotlight Series – Drop-A-Card and Pop-A-CardJan 12, 2025
  • Online resource for looking up machine manufacturer and year information

    The Complete Texas Pinball Festival Exhibitor GuideFeb 22, 2022
  • Online resource for pinball manuals and repair documentation; speaker uses for service notes

    Star Wars Pinball Overhaul: Episode 1May 16, 2023
  • Online reference cited by Mike Minshew for historical manufacturing company statistics and game documentation.

    Collecting Pinball Machines from the Birth of Pinball to the 1930s - Pinball Expo 2024 - PanelOct 18, 2024
  • Authoritative reference database for pinball machine production records; source for Joust production numbers and specifications

    EPC2025 - Tom Altenbach - Pinball NewsJun 1, 2025
  • Reference database for pinball machine information; sponsor of Project Pinball Charity

    Episode 35 - NieRly Time for P3May 22, 2017
  • Online database of pinball machine specifications and credits; source for production data and project dates in this analysis

    THE CURIOUS CASE OF HARRY WILLIAMS & BALLYNov 30, 2017
  • Repository that received hundreds of pictures from Russ Jensen's archive and preserved a mirror of his website after his death

    Russ JensenNov 20, 2007
  • Reference source documenting Jon Norris's mid-1980s Tour de France design concept

    New Tour de France Pinball Design from Jon NorrisJun 6, 2022
  • Online database documenting pinball machine existence; knows of Alaska through recovered flyer

    Part 1: 1978 Interflip Alaska 4 Player EM. The only one on the planet?Feb 13, 2026
  • Reference resource used for Flight 2000 schematics and connector wiring diagrams during J3 connector restoration

    Part 9: 1985 Pinstar Gamatron Project! The unhacking begins!Sep 10, 2025
  • Referenced as source for comparison of photocopied vs original Garbatron manual

    Part 7: 1985 Pinstar Gamatron Project! Garbatron cabinet is finished!Sep 9, 2025
  • Online reference resource for pinball machine history; incomplete documentation of Pinstar games and Gamatron variants

    Part 2: 1985 Pinstar Gamatron Project! WTF is Gamatron anyways?Aug 22, 2025
  • Database Mike Dust plans to contact for documentation of this prototype playfield

    Never seen before 1 of 1 Prototype Star Wars Episode one White Wood Playfield!Oct 1, 2025
  • Online reference resource where Gamatron specifications and restoration instructions are documented

    Ultra Rare Gamatron Pinball Conversion Kit for sale! Under 50 made?Nov 7, 2025
  • Online resource where Mike accessed Cybernaut flipper section schematic

    Part 2: 1985 Bally Cybernaut Pinball Project. Dealing with flipper wiring!Nov 22, 2025
  • Online resource for pinball schematics; was inaccessible during this episode

    Part 5: 1985 Bally Cybernaut Pinball Project. Lamp issues resolved & Barry Visits!Dec 5, 2025
  • Likely relevant existing resource for comprehensive pinball machine information

    All the pinball machines in the worldFeb 11, 2026
  • Referenced for top ten highest-rated solid-state pinball games data used in licensing discussion

    Episode 388: A FIXer UpperFeb 2, 2024
  • Online resource where pinball manuals, schematics, and documentation can be freely accessed for most machines; notably does not have comprehensive Gottlieb documentation due to IP restrictions

    Episode 47 - Gottlieb vs. Paramount PicturesSep 9, 2024
  • Online reference resource containing historical images and documentation of pinball games; many early game photos credited to historian Russ Jensen

    Episode 98 - Evolution of the FlipperSep 1, 2025