Ayla Boyle smashes the left flipper button sending a pinball speeding toward Jean-Luc Picard’s face. No, not Patrick Stewart in the flesh, but the captain’s picture plastered alongside the rest of the USS Enterprise crew on the back of a pinball machine.
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Get the ball rolling at Outer Orbit, San Francisco’s new pinball destination
Better start blasting The Who, because you’re about to become a pinball wizard. Outer Orbit, SF’s newest gaming center-slash-food hall, opens on August 24
Casey At The… Flippin’ Great Pinball Arcade
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – Nestled deep in Railroad Square Art Park lies a refuge of sorts. An oasis for old souls and the young at heart alike.
What to look for in the craze for collecting pinball machines
The sounds of the bells ringing and lights flashing takes me right back to time in the ‘slotties’ on the pier. It’s a perfect nostalgic collectable to feature for the bank holiday weekend.
How to Win at Pinball
Pinball was once outlawed, Prohibition-style, as a gambling game. The New York City police commissioner went around bashing pinball machines for photo ops. And if you play it the amateur way, only trying to keep the ball from falling off the board, then you might also think pinball is a random game that gets boring after a few plays. But if you play it how the pros play it—even if you’re really bad at it—you’ll have a lot more fun.
Australia is pinball heaven
Pinball is alive and well in Australia, says Andrew Savva of Big Top Amusements.