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 ...

Director Joe Grisaffi with some of his favorite pinball tables. Credit: Photo courtesy of Joe Grisaffi If you know the name of Joe Grisaffi then it’s probably for his popular series of ...

LAS VEGAS—When we weren’t pounding the pavement at last week’s overloaded CES trade show, we at Ars Technica took whatever opportunity we could to nerd out in uniquely Vegas style. That didn’t mean ...

The pinball museum is based on the private collection of Alexander Kazmin, who has been collecting the retro arcade machines from all over Russia since 2015. It's one of the most interactive and ...

What Makes a Great Pinball Game? Before we dive into the top 20 pinball machines, let’s break down what makes a game truly legendary and give you some direction on what to look for when hunting for a ...

Mike Perry sits perched on the arm of a white couch inside an old church, explaining how he ended up here — in this dimly lit room surrounded by 60 pinball games that pulsate and buzz. “I was kind of ...

Gary Stern has been making pinball machines at Stern Pinball for decades. While that seems like an antiquated business, it’s growing in a big way thanks to our obsession with everything retro.

GIRARD — Rob Berk’s relationship with pinball goes all the way back to when the Warren businessman was a boy of 5 years old. He remembers a pinball machine in his Warren house growing up. It was ...

Ogden • Nate and Kristin Smith, the owners of Ogden’s Lit Arcade Bar, anxiously attended meetings of Utah’s liquor commission month after month, driving from Ogden to Taylorsville to wait with a queue ...

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 ...