MWS: Will it ever be finished? And since I just got hired as game designer at Jersey Jack Pinball, I don’t think I’ll have time to finish it. The sheer amount of skill and discipline that goes into creating a pinball machine is mind-boggling. So it’s amazing what Mark has accomplished ‘on his own’ – no wonder his talents have attracted the attention of a major pinball machine manufacturer.” Based on Nintendo’s iconic Metroid franchise, Mark’s pinball machine manages to convey the world of Samus Aran under glass, with a series of bells and whistles to immerse the player in the theme. We’re really impressed with Mark’s creation and his ability to bring his Metroid pinball machine to the state it’s in today – we’d like to put it in our Fun Factory. I think it’s safe to say that I have ambitions to work for a pinball manufacturer! I am incredibly excited for the opportunity to work on a production game and learn from these talented game makers. The dedication Mark has shown to his ability to build a real pinball machine without any prior experience is truly commendable. We talked to Mark about how he got started playing pinball, what drove him to build his pinball machine, and all the ups and downs of such a monumental project. Solving such a grandiose project as a homemade Metroid pinball machine is no easy task. There is a single board compatible x86 Up Squared computer that uses the Mission Pinball Framework for the game code. With all this news about JJP, Mark’s homemade pinball machine caught our attention. Some people are starting to develop their game virtually with Visual Pinball. MWS: I have a Pinside thread about Metroid pinball. Then we decided that one day we would buy a pinball machine.