The Simpsons (pinball) game to the press as "fun – a whole package ... voices, music, artwork, great ramps." He also noted that "This game is already on its way to becoming a monster hit." In 2007, Stern said in an interview with "License!" that "While we export about one-third of our games, that first ["The Simpsons" pinball] model did especially well in the U.S." The "Simpsons" pinball machine won the award for best pinball game in 1990 by the Amusement and Music Operators Association, a group that represents coin machine operators. According to the "Chicago Sun-Times" article, pinball players have cited Data
Northern Lights Pinball Show the chair were also synchronised to the in-game sounds. This is a unique, custom built machine, made specially by friends of the Northern Lights group. 2015 also saw the raffle of a new-in-box 'Wizard of Oz' pinball machine from Jersey Jack Pinball, which helped raise a record amount for charity from the group In 2016 the event took place on the 8th and 9th of October, and featured 121 machines including a large collection of rare Gottliebs The special feature for the 2017 show which took place on the 15th and 16th October 2017, was the 'Play Expo Pinball Battle'.