Within this digital city we call Seattle, more and more people are turning to analog entertainment, at least when it comes to pinball. Pinball, however, hasn’t always been as accessible as it is today ...

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 ...

To say pinball is Joe Schober’s life would be an understatement. Shober, 39, has 22 pinball machines in the basement of his Fairfax home, which was custom designed to accommodate them and their ...

Pinball machines were the video games of their day. Back when they were king, there were no microcontrollers — everything was electromechanical. We know from experience that fixing these was difficult ...

For many people, nothing symbolizes the carefree days of childhood more than the fun bells, buzzers and flippers associated with playing pinball. And perhaps no one understands this better than ...

You can play virtual pinball on everything from your smartphone to your tablet to your laptop. But the best experience is, oddly enough, on an actual standup pinball machine with a giant screen ...

Dan Nikolich, an engineer by trade, meant to buy only one pinball machine. He just wanted to fix it up, see if he could make it work. The process was so rewarding that he bought another. “I’m just ...

A new museum in Queensbury, New York, aims to draw pinball wizards and machine tinkerers alike. The echoes of arcade game history fill the otherwise quiet Aviation Mall – they’re coming from Arcade ...

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 ...

Pinball is undergoing a major resurgence right now – a silverball renaissance, if you will. While manufacturers like Stern and Chicago Gaming Company are releasing new titles based on major franchises ...

Pinball machines have long been prized by collectors, arcade enthusiasts, and nostalgia seekers alike. While they were once staples in diners, bowling alleys, and arcades, today they’ve become ...