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Become a Marco Specialties Search Pro
October 19th, 2021
Tips and Tricks of Using our Website Finding exactly what you need using website searches can, at times, be frustrating. This article is designed to help by offering some tips and tricks on how to navigate our website and find the best results possible. Naturally, we want to be sure that you’re getting the most relevant information for your particular search, and we want to do all that we can to make it easier. So let’s introduce you to our website! Here are some of the notable features of our site: You can Search by Game which is great for read more…
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Stern Pinball's Godzilla Announced!
September 22nd, 2021
Order yours today by emailing us at gamesales@marcopinball.com or calling us at 803-957-5500. In this monster-packed pinball adventure, players become Godzilla! The evil aliens, the Xiliens, use mind control rays to take control of the monsters King Ghidorah, Gigan, Megalon, Ebirah, and Titanosaurus. The Xiliens are demanding all of Earth’s resources. Godzilla and its allies, Mothra, Rodan, and Anguirus, battle the Xilien invasion with the goal of conquering Mechagodzilla to become King of the Monsters! See GODZILLA in action! Chaos and destruction ensue on the playfield with Godzilla multiball, started by shooting one of the various shots in and through read more…
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SFGE 2021 Recap
September 21st, 2021
This year Marco Specialties arrived in Atlanta with a small caravan, armed with volunteers and Marco employees. We immediately set to work, hoisting up the massive pyramid that would be the crowning jewel of the pinball and arcade room. In the span of 10 hours, the empty concrete-floored, cavernous room filled with games, display pieces and booths. By the end of Thursday night, the pinball and arcade free-play area had taken on a life of its own. Along with the sprawling assortment of tabletop games, vendors and separate rooms dedicated to several different niche areas (D&D miniature painting, a computer read more…
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Marco TV: Big Picture Pinball Show!
August 30th, 2021
ANNOUNCING THE BIG PICTURE PINBALL SHOW!!!The Big Picture Pinball Show is a bi-monthly Live streaming interview program for YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook. The Show is presented by Marco TV and hosted by filmmakers and pinball enthusiasts, James Moriarty and Imoto Harney. The program highlights people who have been involved in the creation and production of movies with pinball themes. Join us and learn about the journeys these filmmakers have taken into the “world under glass”. Viewers can type their questions in the chat for the Q&A session at the end of the program. A special prize will be awarded to read more…
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Halloween Shipping Deals!
August 26th, 2021
Halloween Pinball Party season is here! BOO-NUS savings for parts this weekend!! This weekend, Oct 22nd-25th, we are offering a limited time FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING CODE, and $10 OFF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING for orders over $99, so you can get your last minute parts for your Halloween celebrations next weekend! FOR ORDERS OVER $99: Free Domestic Shipping & $10 Off International Shipping COUPON CODE: BOO-NUS21 Codes are CASE-SENSITIVE, use all caps to activate! Domestic orders receive USPS/FEDEX GROUND shipping. For International orders, input code on International Checkout Page. Offer valid from 10/22-10/25
Tags: halloween, Pinball
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Celebrating National Pinball Day 2021
June 7th, 2021
FOR ORDERS OVER $99: Free Domestic Shipping & $10 Off International Shipping COUPON CODE: PINBALLDAY21 Codes are CASE-SENSITIVE, use all caps to activate! Domestic orders receive USPS/FEDEX GROUND shipping. For International orders, input code on International Checkout Page. Offer valid for one day only on 8/1/21 (Eastern time) Do you know the history of National Pinball Day? Joe Ciaravino started this petition to U.S. Senate For nearly 100 years the game of pinball has been delighting generations of Americans and the rest of the world. It has been a unique form of American entertainment synonymous with Baseball, Jazz and Hollywood. Pinball not only serves as a reflection of read more…
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How to Remove a Playfield – Stern Spike 2
April 6th, 2021
Here is a great tutorial from Charlie Danger of Dead Flip Pinball Streaming showing us how to remove a playfield from a new Stern Pinball game! Removing the playfield is sometimes necessary, do it with confidence and care. Watch the tutorial here! Another great tutorial video from Jack Danger, “Breaking Down a Pinball Machine for Transport: Follow Dead Flip on Youtube for more great tutorials! http://www.youtube.com/deadflip
Tags: charlie danger, dead flip, Pinball, playfield, remove playfield
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TWIPYs Pinball Awards 2020
March 30th, 2021
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2020 season TWIPYs Pinball Awards!! If you missed the show, check it out here: For more in-depth information about the TWIPY Pinball Awards results, check out the article on This Week In Pinball: https://twipys.com/2020-twipy-results-percentages/ Best Music and Sound Effects Winner: Guns N’ Roses by Jersey Jack Pinball Favorite Home Brew Pinball Machine: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball by Ryan McQuaid Best Theme: Rick and Morty by Spooky Pinball Favorite Pinball Location: Logan Arcade, Chicago IL Favorite Pinball Publication or Article: Guns N Roses Deep Dive by This Week in Pinball Best Toys and Gimmicks: read more…
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Valentine’s Day 2022 Deals
February 3rd, 2021
Love is a happy pinball machine! That’s why we activated a Free Domestic Shipping and $10 off International Shipping code for orders over $99 to get your pinball machines ready for a great Valentine’s date night with your games! COUPON CODE: PINLOVE22 Code is CASE-SENSITIVE, use all caps to activate! Domestic orders receive USPS/FEDEX GROUND from Thursday 2/3/22 – Sunday 2/6/22 at 11:59PM Pacific.
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PinTech LIVE Presents LED ZEPPELIN by Stern Pinball
December 28th, 2020
This Thursday, December 31st, is officially Marco Pinball’s LED ZEPPELIN day!!! We have one of the first NEW Stern Pinball™ Led Zeppelin Pro Pinball machines and can’t wait to unbox it and share it with everyone. Hosts: Imoto Arcade & Kyle Spiteri PINTECH LIVE // 3-5PM EST-Deep Dive overview of all three models with Designer, Steve Ritchie and Lead Programmer, Tim Sexton.-Q&A Session, ask your questions in the chat!-Project Pinball Raffle live drawing for Led Zeppelin LE PT1 at end of show around 5PM Eastern. If PT2 sells out (link below) we will do the live drawing for that raffle read more…
Tags: led zeppelin, marco TV, Pinball, pintech live, stern pinball
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