Pinball was banned in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City for decades and . . . wait, what? Then again, the ban was overturned in Chicago in early 1977—before I was born. As an 80s kid who spent a ...

On Obscura Day, this Saturday, May 30, join us for a private tour and play session at the Pacific Pinball Museum, which has a massive collection of vintage pinball machines. In an age of Call of Duty, ...

On April 2, 1976, 28-year-old magazine editor Roger Sharpe stood before a pinball machine inside the New York City Council chambers, holding the future of the game in his hands. Pointing to a spot on ...

It's kind of unbelievable to think about it now, but it's true: America went through a period between 1940s and the 1970s when pinball was banned in many of the biggest cities, including New York, Los ...

When Roger Sharpe, a 25-year-old divorced GQ writer, stepped into the New York City Council chamber in April 1976, he had one thing on his mind: pinball. Sharpe — no pressure — needed to play so ...