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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Old school arcade games that were free to play and retro pinball machines were set up for patrons’ use.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
During peak season stepping off of a boat and onto the city’s stone streets can feel like entering a human pinball machine—especially near the city’s main attractions of St. Mark’s Square and the Rialto Bridge.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The arcade is open to SDCC attendees with or without a badge, with 40 playable pinball machines from a variety of intellectual properties.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
The temporary tent city includes an indoor mini-golf green, arcade games and pinball machines.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
During peak season stepping off of a boat and onto the city’s stone streets can feel like entering a human pinball machine—especially near the city’s main attractions of St. Mark’s Square and the Rialto Bridge.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The arcade is open to SDCC attendees with or without a badge, with 40 playable pinball machines from a variety of intellectual properties.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
The temporary tent city includes an indoor mini-golf green, arcade games and pinball machines.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
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“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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