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 ...

In recent years, niche and quirky items like vintage pinball machines have soared in popularity (and value). But what makes these retro machines so special? Aside from the arcade nostalgia, some ...

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 ...

It's a kid's game. But in South Carolina, kids can't legally play it. But it's something some in the Statehouse say is ready for a change. Supporters of the nostalgic game of pinball are pushing to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Come for the custom framing, stay for a few rounds of pinball. Here's how "The Flipper Room" is bringing classic pinball fun to the East Bay.

SUPERIOR — With his knees bent and one foot slightly in front of the other, Parnell Lutz, of Duluth, hunched over a pinball machine in Average’s Joe’s pub in Superior. The game he’s focused on is ...