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 ...

The Chicago company’s still keeping the dream alive, year after year, after year, and it’s a joy to see their playable art ...

Due west of O’Hare International Airport, there is a neighborhood — formally, part of Elk Grove Village — that isn’t much of a neighborhood. It’s warehouses, drab gray offices. It’s Gertrude Stein’s ...

About five years ago, Jay Adelson was restoring an old pinball machine with his teenage son when he had a revelation. “During that process, you learn everything about pinball machines, and how they ...

The Jaws pinball machine features a great white shark, a bloody chum bucket, and a host of other details. The machine was created by an Illinois-based manufacturer. The Jaws pinball machine features a ...

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 ...

Aidan King is a graduate of Fitchburg State University and loves writing and talking about both movies and TV. In his spare time, Aidan participates in an Improv comedy group. Pulp Fiction and pinball ...

LEXINGTON — While in Columbia last month opening for Hootie & the Blowfish, Barenaked Ladies lead singer Ed Robertson ran a few errands. He got his hair cut — and he bought spare parts for his ...

Photos of the books brought by pinball player Tyler White, showcasing the history of pinball in the Games Room on November 26, 2024. (Nyan Gavino) The University Student Union Games Room hosts a ...

Ricky Jordan's three-year-old son loves Disney. Even Jordan, 42, is a self-described “Disney head.” So, this year, he decided to snag a Toy Story-branded game for their house. It cost a tad more than ...

Santo Cordero smooths decals on the cabinets of pinball machines at the Stern Pinball Factory in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, on Feb. 22, 2024. E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS CHICAGO — Due ...