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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just as soon as he started his pinball business, it was game over for Terry Groves. In November 2019, the Battle Creek native and Post Consumer Brands retiree had set up 16 of his classic pinball ...

Ed Haran and Brian Klatsky were unusually dedicated pinball fans, so much so that they have created Under the Glass, a ...

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Pinball lives, and it was never on life support either. With home video game consoles driving people away from arcades, you might think pinball machines started collecting dust during the ‘90s, but it ...

Paul Hodges, owner of Paul’s Pinball Palace in Newport, cleans and adjusts switches on a 1970s electomechanical pinball machine. Hodges has restored hundreds of pinball machines for clients from all ...