The Pacific Northwest is often hailed as a haven for pinball enthusiasts, but inland communities are just beginning to embrace this culture Brent Bowen started playing pinball as a kid in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Winona Area Public School high schoolers Jarek Lapides (back) and Corey Duncan (front) work on restoring a pinball machine through the Pinhawks club. CATHY WURZER: Do you recognize that sound? If you ...

Co-founders of The Pinball Basement, Fred Freimark (left) and Jason Good (staff photo by James Jarvis) A new pinball arcade on Columbia Pike is putting a spin on the traditional pay-per-play arcade ...

The Jefferson City league is an extension of solidified pinball leagues in Columbia at the Tokyo Club and Hexagon Alley. The ...

If you’ve ever been in a good arcade, you’ve been inundated by the sounds of electronic boops, beeps and pew-pews. One of the most recognizable sounds you’d hear were the sounds of pinball machines.

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 ...