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This
fantastic book The Complete Pinball Book:
Collecting the Game and Its History tells
the detailed history of pinball games from the
1930s to the 1990s including the evolution of
all sorts of game features--from flippers and
bumpers to sound, scoring, and tilt mechanisms--all
immersed in the complex and magnificent artwork
characteristic of pinball machines. Pinball
manufacturing giants like Gottlieb, Williams,
and Bally are well represented in addition to
several lesser-known and foreign manufacturers.
With a listing of over 3000 games built to date,
statistics, updated pricing information, and
over 900 color photographs (including close-ups,
flyers, images of rare prototypes, and games
never before seen in print), author Marco Rossignoli
has written the essential reference book for
the libraries of all pinball lovers. The pinball
machine is here to stay, due in part to the
exponential increase in the number of serious
collectors and enthusiasts. What other modern
amusement machine can boast a longevity of over
60 years, withstanding the test of time and
ever-changing technology, while maintaining
its instantly recognizable form? The rolling,
bouncing silver ball, as unpredictable as the
flip of a coin or even life itself, has kept
up with cutting-edge advancements in electronics,
mechanics, and even computers, to amuse and
test the skill of players worldwide!
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