In which my 11-year-old friend George takes a break from staring at his computer and consents to an interview.
Tag: pinball
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Take a look deep inside the guts of a pinball machine
Here are some photos from our visit to Stern Pinball, the largest pinball machine maker in the world.
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Here’s every pinball machine in Chicago, mapped
This interactive guide can direct you to one of the more than 500 pinball machines in Chicago
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Chicago once waged a 40-year war on pinball
Alderman Ed Burke (yes, that Ed Burke) was among those who fought to keep the ban, fearing kids would blow their “lunch money” on pinball.
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The First Family of pinball: Meet the local wizards behind the game’s huge resurgence
America is going full-tilt for pinball again and the resurgence is being led by the sons of a legendary Chicago pinball wizard.
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Headquarters hosted a pinball tournament for masochists
Twelve contestants braved delirium and swollen ankles for the chance to win a Metallica pinball machine in the beercade’s Hands-on-a-thon.
Posted inCity Life
Four’s company on the Logan partio
A fountain room and a sprawling outdoor space (aka “partio”) shared with good friends is reason enough to stay in most nights.
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This week’s Chicagoan: Gary Stern, founder and CEO, Stern Pinball
This week’s Chicagoan: Gary Stern, founder and CEO, Stern Pinball
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For whom the ball rolls: Stern unveils its upcoming Metallica pinball machine
The John Borg-designed machine also comes in a Master of Puppets-themed limited edition.
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First Flush of youth
The charms of knocking down those face-card tiles in the pinball game Royal Flush
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The game of misfits
To know pinball is to know life from watching other people live it
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Pinball at the Deadwood Institute for Higher Learning
Pinball players I have known and loved