Early pinball tables had no flippers, barely any control and just enough chaos to distract a nation deep in the Great ...

Five pinball machines, including the first licensed Star Wars unit, have been saved from the scrap heap and will eventually ...

It all started when Don Thompson’s father brought home a Ding Dong pinball machine in 1972. At the time, Thompson and his sister, Tammy Cameron, recalled the only places to play on one were gas ...

So, what does Dave O’Neil, also known as “Dr. Dave” for his ability to bring classic pinball machines back to life, do when he’s not fixing or playing pinball machines? He’s talking about them, of ...

What a wonderful story to wake up to today. Sounds like the kind of guy you’d love to sit down with over a cup of coffee and listen to his stories. Always loved playing pinball; was never any good at ...

They came out to play hundreds of pinball machines, including a soccer game called Flipper Football that he modified so players activated the flippers with their feet."For me, (pinball) is a hobby ...

If you’re looking for an exhaustive list of every possible pinball machine in the Hudson Valley (or anywhere else, for that ...

Mike Perry sits perched on the arm of a white couch inside an old church, explaining how he ended up here — in this dimly lit room surrounded by 60 pinball games that pulsate and buzz. “I was kind of ...

Roughly 30 pinball machines fill a barn in north Longmont. A handful were made decades ago, with themes ranging from “The Lord of the Rings” to “Godzilla” to “Wheel of Fortune.” Many are considered ...

Great read, thanks Ars. Hope Steve is turning his mind to digitizing all the manuals and schematics and planning to take on an apprentice / inheritor! The pinball market in Canada is minuscule ...