The data in this database has been laboriously gathered by the Editors, over many years, from books, photographs, flyers, web sites, pinball manufacturers, collectors' personal records, and of course the pinball machines themselves.  Most of the actual photographs in the database came from various collectors — over 1,544 different contributors to date.

To search the database, enter any portion of a game's name in the search box above and hit the Search Database button.  You can also enter a manufacturer, a designer, a feature, or even a theme.  However, for a simple Quick Search, you must enter words pertaining to just one "field" at a time (thus, "Gottlieb Central Park" will not return any files because it contains two fields: manufacturer and game name).  If you want to search more than one field at a time, click on Advanced Search, above.

If you want to search for a specific game by a specific manufacturer, you can do a quick search using the format 'manuf/game_name', where manuf is a part of the manufacturer name to match in the manufacturer database, and game_name is a part of the machine name to match from within all the games found by searching for manuf. For example, a quick search for 'bal/addams' will find 'The Addams Family' by Bally. For more complex searches, use the advanced search method.

If you know the IPDB game number you're looking for, you can do a quick search for it using the format 'GID/##', for example as 'GID/20' to display 'The Addams Family', which is game #20 in this database. If you know the image number you're looking for, you can do a quick search using the format 'IMG/##', for example as 'IMG/4095' to display 'The Addams Family' Flyer.

If you would like to add something to the database, click the "Submit Changes" link displayed with each machine and then follow the instructions.  We encourage everyone to share their photos, files and other pin-related information with others in the hobby; all submitted images should show these machines in their original factory condition, unmodified and unrepainted.  The database is an unparalleled resource for all pinball enthusiasts, with the largest collection of pinball machines available online, but its success depends on its users.  For more information on the IPD, click the links in the list above.