HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – In our high-tech world, it’s easy to forget the joy of things that aren’t on the internet. One of those is pinball. A Huntsville business is keeping the machines alive and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you grew up in the '60s, '70s or '80s, you likely have fond memories spending Saturday afternoons at a dark arcade surrounded ...
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 ...
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 ...
What a wonderful story to wake up to today. Sounds like the kind of guy you’d love to sit down with over a cup of coffee and listen to his stories. Always loved playing pinball; was never any good at ...
They came out to play hundreds of pinball machines, including a soccer game called Flipper Football that he modified so players activated the flippers with their feet."For me, (pinball) is a hobby ...
Roughly 30 pinball machines fill a barn in north Longmont. A handful were made decades ago, with themes ranging from “The Lord of the Rings” to “Godzilla” to “Wheel of Fortune.” Many are considered ...
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 ...