Keith Elwin

Keith Elwin is an American pinball player and game designer, best known for designing Jurassic Park and Godzilla for Stern Pinball.

Born in Carlsbad, California, Elwin began attending pinball tournaments in 1993. He has been ranked No. 1 in the world by the International Flipper Pinball Association, which credits him with 11 victories and 19 top-4 finishes in major pinball championships—both records.[1][2][3][4]

Elwin operated and repaired pinball machines in San Diego and Los Angeles.[5]

In 2015, Elwin designed and built a homebrew pinball machine based on Archer.[6] Two years later, Stern Pinball hired him to design their games.[7] His designs are consistently ranked among the top pinball games of all time, based on the Pinside Top 100.

Elwin was the lead designer on these Stern Pinball games:

  • Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast (2018)[8]
  • Jurassic Park (2019)
  • Avengers: Infinity Quest (2020)[5]
  • Godzilla (2021)[9]
  • James Bond 007 60th Anniversary (2022)
  • Jaws (2024)[10]
  • King Kong: Myth of Terror Island (2025)[11]

Awards and honors

  • 2006: Named “World’s Greatest Pinball Player” by the International Flipper Players Association.[12]
  • U.K. Pinball Hall of Fame: Inducted 2023[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Major Championship Records". IFPA.
  2. ^ Sharpe, Josh (August 8, 2019). "Keith Elwin wins 11th Major Championship! - Keith Elwin wins 11th Major Championship!". IFPA.
  3. ^ Frye, Andy. "Competitive Pinball Is A Thing. Just Ask The World's Best Players".
  4. ^ "CARLSBAD: No. 1-ranked pinball player enjoys his time in 'the zone'". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 24, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Elwin, Keith (September 28, 2020). "Stern Pinball's Keith Elwin Creates The Avengers Infinity Quest Pinball Machine!" (Interview). Interviewed by ausretrogamer.
  6. ^ "Archer Pinball Machine (Elwin, 2015) - Image gallery | Pinside Game Archive". pinside.com.
  7. ^ "Keith Elwin announces he will be working for Stern Pinball!". funwithbonus.com. January 9, 2017.
  8. ^ Frye, Andy. "Competitive Pinball Is A Thing. Just Ask The World's Best Players". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  9. ^ Harding, Matt (2021-09-14). "Stern Pinball Unleashes New Godzilla Machine". RePlay Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  10. ^ Berkowitz, Joe (2024-07-06). "Pinball is cool again—and these stunning machines are why". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2025-11-12. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  11. ^ Strampe, Louryn (April 15, 2025). "Stern Pinball's Brand-New King Kong Game Is Totally Bananas". Wired.
  12. ^ "Award winning play". Pinball News. March 29, 2007.
  13. ^ Harding, Matt (April 11, 2023). "Keith Elwin in U.K. Pinball Hall of Fame". RePlay Magazine.
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