In 1957, Williams released a rather unique pinball machine: the Baseball Deluxe. Now, it has the body of a typical pinball machine, and it is an electro-mechanical machine. But the playfield is unlike ...

BREMERTON — As Eric Csakany contemplated names for his unborn daughter, he couldn't help but wonder: how would her initials look on the top scores screen of a pinball machine? "That's when you know it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do you remember those building toys called K'Nex? Well an engineering student at the University of Colorado (CU) named Andrew most certainly does. He actually managed to build a fully-functional ...

SCRANTON – Ever since he was a young boy, Dan Brennan played the silver ball. From South Side up to downtown, he must have played them all. On Saturday, the 44-year-old Scranton resident held his ...

Earlier this spring, as workers prepped Lancaster’s Clipper Magazine Stadium for opening day, Steve Zuckerman — a partner with the Lancaster Barnstormers and a former co-owner of Clipper Magazine — ...

Pinball lives, and it was never on life support either. With home video game consoles driving people away from arcades, you might think pinball machines started collecting dust during the ‘90s, but it ...

[Photo: Hammercher Schlemmer] What do you get when you merge baseball, pinball, and bubble gum? How about a gumball pinball machine? It exists, and before you run out to your nearest arcade looking to ...

OAKLAND, California---Can you believe there was a time when the game of pinball was illegal in this town? Can you believe that time was this year? Residents of this Bay Area city probably couldn't ...