In Praise of Silver Balls
Vootie (1485 pencils) | Wed, 2012-07-11 13:51In the digital age, there remains something inexplicably compelling about pinball machines. Perhaps it's simply the unabashedly sensorial nature of a well-designed game, which immerses the player in a compact universe of sight, sound and tactile feedback. I used to collect old games, with my favorite being a Gottlieb Barnacle Bill six-flipper woodrail from the forties, and I'm convinced that pinball machines are a greatly-neglected American folk art. Sad to say, there is now just one pinball manufacturer remaining, with Stern Pinball doing its best to keep the genre alive. In the clip above, game designer John Borg shows just what it takes to master X-Men, the firm's latest release. Those lucky enough to be attending the International Comic-Con in San Diego this week will be able to get their hands on it while participating in Stern's second annual pinball tournament.
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Love pinball. I had a Flight 2000 in my living room for years. A general rule when it comes to pinball is... the more bumpers, the more fun it will be to play. That's what you want - ball action - because that's what the game is all about. Pinball died because they tried to make it into a video game.
in Japan there are pinballs without flippers at spaces like casinos. You collect the silver balls on baskets and the counter machine convert them to money. it's called PACHINKO.
yes I'm brazilian xD