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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is a Wednesday night at The Neighborhood Sports Bar and Arcade. It smells like beer and French fries, and neon lights from arcade games splash the walls with red and blue. Paul Sanders slides four ...

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 ...

For retro arcade gamers, the goofy gobble of a dot-devouring Pac-Man is music to the ears. The flashing lights of a pinball machine is brilliant eye candy. The open invitation beat your high score? A ...

Like any craft, pinball rightly has its unwavering devotees. The Pacific Pinball Museum is where they congregate to connect, restore, and most all: play. Watching these pinball wizards work their ...

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 ...