Pinball History

Exploring the physics of pinball at the Chabot Space & Science Center

Exploring the physics of pinball at the Chabot Space & Science Center – Local: In Oaklandhttp://blog.sfgate.com/inoakland/2017/10/03/exploring-the-physics-of-pinball-at-the-chabot-space-science-center/Melissa Harmon, a co-curator for the Pacific Pinball Museum, stood in the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, smiling as she talked about teaching children using one of the world’s oldest…

Revival of pinball launches top players, a prosperous business

Revival of pinball launches top players, a prosperous business | Local | columbiamissourian.comhttp://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/revival-of-pinball-launches-top-players-a-prosperous-business/article_700df022-1f3f-11e7-9234-8352a4111c71.htmlIn the age of high-tech gaming technology, the original arcade game is having a serious comeback. Now, competitive pinball players such as Adam McKinnie and small businesses including The Pinball

Score! The return of the pinball wizards

Score! The return of the pinball wizards | Money | The Times & The Sunday Timeshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-arcade-games-are-back-in-fashion-dcl0mw9gkAdults are escaping the stress of modern life by buying toys and games that remind them of their childhood, such as Lego and train sets. The Times reported that last year the “kidult” market…

The curious story of Magic Girl, the would-be greatest pinball machine of all time

The curious story of Magic Girl, the would-be greatest pinball machine of all time | Popular Sciencehttp://www.popsci.com/curious-story-magic-girl-would-be-greatest-pinball-machine-all-timeAt $16,000 it was the world’s most expensive pinball machine. It was also the most fraught.