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There was a time, back in the early ‘90s — the golden age of pinball — that Stern was assembly 300 machines a day. But that time is long gone and with it, the notion of a pinball industry.
A competitive player, builder and part-time technician of pinball machines, Kalyn Smith edges toward 150,000,000 points on Stern's 2021 "Mandalorian" during a June 15, 2023 tournament.
Support us Buy eShop codes If you ... Flipping Out Over Pinball Machines. At California Extreme last month, we investigate how and why pinball is coming back.
(soundbite of a pinball machine) SIEGEL: Listener and no longer little, Scott Smith of Duncan, South Carolina. Those sounds come from his collection of old pinball machines that he loved as a child.
The idea of “pinball machine as prestige purchase” is not in keeping with the games history. American pinball traces its origins to early 20th century dive bars, where players competed for drinks.
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