Modern games have evolved to be competitive with other forms of video gaming, says Dave Ruck, a fellow collector and pinball enthusiast. Along with immersive playfields, modern games incorporate ...

Pinball has a history that stretches back to France in the 1600s. Over the centuries, the game has certainly evolved, but at the end of the day, the mechanics and gameplay remain largely the same. You ...

In Glendale, Gene Lewin has amassed a bounty of pinball machines and old-school video games. There are about 80 inside the Vintage Arcade Superstore showroom, with more stored in his three warehouses.

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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A long-awaited pinball game will have its world premiere in the Portland area this weekend. Next Level Pinball Museum, which has won the title of “World’s Favorite Pinball ...

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 ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — The future of Pinball Pete’s in Ann Arbor may be uncertain at the moment with a new high-rise proposed where the business has stood for decades. But at least for now, while the ...

At a time when most people are thinking about dinner, Revenge Of is lit. It’s almost 6 pm, and flashes of multicolored light burst from pinball machines lined up inside two back rooms of this Glassell ...

Film editor and director David van Es for years worked a side gig consulting with pinball machine makers, helping with animation and using his contacts in the movie industry to license intellectual ...

In the lower level of Ron Barbagallo’s Smithtown home, a quick flip of a light switch powers on more than 25 pinball machines in a high-ceilinged showroom. Godzilla, Austin Powers, Star Trek, Elvis ...

Long before Pinball Pete's was a cultural landmark next to the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, the arcade had humble beginnings in a rival college town.

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 ...