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pinball game database

Every game. Every edition. Every designer. Available as a REST API, CLI, and MCP server for AI agents.

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1,700+ games · 560+ people credited · Free early access

terminal
$ pinball get godzilla-2021

Godzilla (2021) IN PRODUCTION
Stern Pinball Inc.
  Pro $6,899 · Premium $8,999 · LE $10,499 (1,000 made)
  Design: Keith Elwin · Art: Zombie Yeti · Code: Mike Kyzivat
  Fun Score: 89 (81 ratings)  Licensed
  kineticist.com/games/pinball/godzilla-2021

REST API

JSON endpoints with bearer auth, filtering, sorting, pagination, and OPDB cross-references. Docs →

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ki_live_..." \
  https://www.kineticist.com/api/v1/games?manufacturer=stern&in_production=true

CLI

Zero-dependency terminal client. Search, browse, look up by OPDB ID. Docs →

pinball search "medieval madness"
pinball get godzilla-2021
pinball list -m stern --in-production

MCP Server

Give Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT native access to pinball data. One line in your config. Setup →

"Who designed Godzilla?"
"What Stern games are in production?"
"Show me a random pinball game"

What you can build

Tournament & Collection Apps

Game metadata, edition specs, and production status for brackets, catalogs, and collection trackers.

GET /api/v1/games?in_production=true

Game of the Day / Discord Bots

Random game endpoint returns full details every time. Credits, editions, images — ready to display.

GET /api/v1/games/random

OPDB Cross-Reference

Look up any game by OPDB group or machine ID. Resolves edition IDs to the parent game automatically.

GET /api/v1/games/GweeP-MW95j

Free during early access. No approval process. No credit card.

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