The history of pinball has a long and storied past. The first commercially successful pinball machine was introduced in 1931 by Gottlieb and it didn't even have the now-ubiquitous flippers. In fact, ...

GIRARD, Ohio – Like all collections, it started with one: One pinball machine, circa 1947, in the basement of Rob Berk’s childhood home in Warren. Fast forward more than 60 years, and Berk now owns ...

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – In an era of digital gaming, a Brunswick arcade is proving that the classic appeal of pinball is far from game over. Pinball Palace, recently named Brunswick’s Small Business of the ...

Oregon has scored a win in the world of gaming: Hillsboro’s Next Level Pinball Museum has been named “Best Arcade in America” by Newsweek. Already recognized as the second-largest arcade in the world, ...

Pinball is also a spectator sport. Put in the quarters, the oversized ball bearing shoots into the “ball launch” trough, pull back the launch lever and the ball rolls into action while the scores ring ...