It’s deceptively simple. Pull the plunger by its flying-saucer-shaped handle, and hear that satisfying clack. Watch the silver marble roll around the playfield, and wing it with your flippers. Come up ...

If you grew up in the '60s, '70s or '80s, you likely have fond memories spending Saturday afternoons at a dark arcade surrounded by the dings, clunks, whizzes and zings of a classic pinball machine.

What Makes a Great Pinball Game? Before we dive into the top 20 pinball machines, let’s break down what makes a game truly legendary and give you some direction on what to look for when hunting for a ...

You might remember going to the arcade and playing video games and pinball machines for hours on end. Did you know that you can recapture those fun memories? Sparks Pinball Museum in New Baltimore not ...

Due west of O’Hare International Airport, there is a neighborhood — formally, part of Elk Grove Village — that isn’t much of a neighborhood. It’s warehouses, drab gray offices. It’s Gertrude Stein’s ...

The Museum of Pinball was only open for nine days a year in pre-Covid times, but when it was open, it glowed like – well, like an arcade in its neon-lit heyday. Pinball machines may be relegated now ...

Photos of the books brought by pinball player Tyler White, showcasing the history of pinball in the Games Room on November 26, 2024. (Nyan Gavino) The University Student Union Games Room hosts a ...

The new, larger Pinball Hall of Fame now has home for as many as 1,000 machines. Photo Credit: Paul Szydelko The massive room on the Las Vegas Strip is filled with guests playing hundreds of ...