pinball machine
noun
: an amusement device in which a ball propelled by a plunger scores points as it rolls down a slanting surface among pins and targets
called also pinball game
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Meet the man keeping hope, and 70-year-old pinball machines, alive
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
There are also old-school pinball machines and 25-cent arcade games, including Ms. Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Rubber rings are a perpetual consumable in pinball machines.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Find a local bar with pinball machines or a game-centric place like Dave & Buster's and let loose.
—Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
There are also old-school pinball machines and 25-cent arcade games, including Ms. Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Rubber rings are a perpetual consumable in pinball machines.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Find a local bar with pinball machines or a game-centric place like Dave & Buster's and let loose.
—Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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