In the lower level of Ron Barbagallo’s Smithtown home, a quick flip of a light switch powers on more than 25 pinball machines in a high-ceilinged showroom. Godzilla, Austin Powers, Star Trek, Elvis ...

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For years, only the left flipper worked. So for years, Jerry played with only the left flipper. In the basement of his family's home in rural Connecticut, the flashes of white and yellow reflected off ...

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Old pinball machine in need of repair? There’s a guy for that. Dan Kearney, owner of Pinball Fixer here in Sioux Falls, has been working on coin-operated machines for the past 14 years, including ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Bumpers, bells, whistles and screams; all are sounds from pinball machines. The games first made their debut in the late 1940s, taking over arcades, pool halls and bowling alleys.