Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you grew up in the '60s, '70s or '80s, you likely have fond memories spending Saturday afternoons at a dark arcade surrounded ...

If you’ve ever been in a good arcade, you’ve been inundated by the sounds of electronic boops, beeps and pew-pews. One of the most recognizable sounds you’d hear were the sounds of pinball machines.

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 ...

Certain objects carry far more sentimental than monetary value. It’s kind of an Opposite Antiques Roadshow. Most of the sentimental objects we have are small. My Nana’s notebook (the ledger my ...

Jan. 23—The clicks, dings, chimes and buzzers from old pinball machines are music to Paul Hodges' ears — not only because they were the soundtrack to his childhood in Skowhegan, but also because for ...

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 ...

Hello there, Doug: Somewhere in the late ’70s or early ’80s, Mom and Dad purchased a pinball machine for our family. The machine is a Royal Flush game. I do know that the manufacturer is D. Gottlieb & ...

The pastime of pinball has lived a fraught existence. Whether due to public sentiment, hostile legislation, or a simple lack of popularity, the entire silver ball industry has repeatedly teetered on ...

Instead, his time at Madison Area Technical College was all about making sure that his Judge Dredd, Pin-Bot and Fire Power pinball machines were in proper working order. Hiring someone to fix a 25- to ...

Winona Area Public School high schoolers Jarek Lapides (back) and Corey Duncan (front) work on restoring a pinball machine through the Pinhawks club. CATHY WURZER: Do you recognize that sound? If you ...

At a time when most people are thinking about dinner, Revenge Of is lit. It’s almost 6 pm, and flashes of multicolored light burst from pinball machines lined up inside two back rooms of this Glassell ...