<p>Pinball history is a rich broth of Pop Culture, plus a constant and dazzling array of new technologies and play principles, brought to the public by a multitude of positive personalities in over a century of active play. To understand the meaning of pinball and its pleasures, the game and the people that created and constantly refined it are inseparable. While a number of books have been written about pinball in the past decade or so that have touched on some of these areas, they have largely been limited in scope. The definitive history of the game remained to be written. And now it has, by renowned coin machine historian and author Richard M. Bueschel in his series "Illustrated Historical Guide to Pinball Machines." For the first time pinball history enthusiasts, collectors and players can follow the story of the development of the game as it really happened as well as learn a lot about the individual games introduced over the years. You ll find these pages rich in facts, fables, fantasies and funny anecdotes, and you ll find yourself wanting to play and own games you wouldn t have dreamed of looking at before. Old games, new games, classic games and forgotten names. That're all in these volumes. In addition to the forward dated historical section followed by the game-by-game coverage and pricing of a hundred different machines, each volume has an editorial section that is invaluable to pinball enthusiasts, collectors, restorers, and players. Subjects such as collectability, how to play, who made what games and when, and identification of the most valuable and the top collectible pinballs, are covered in depth. The end result in the volumes is the definitive history of the game from its early origins to the present, reference data to identify collectible pinball games, plus tips and suggestions to help you get the most enjoyment possible out of pinball knowledge, collecting and actual play. These are the pinball books we ve all been waiting for.</p>

Pinball One: Illustrated Historical Guide to Pinball Machines Volume 1

Humor & Entertainment

Richard M. Bueschel

Puzzles & Games

Hoflin Publishing / Coin Slot / Museum of the Game

Ancient Lands to Wonderlands – The beginnings of coin-operated public amusements and the appearance of the Penny Arcade. Chapters and contents include: * The illustrated history of arcade machines from the ‘working model’ exhibition machines of the middle 19th century to the saloon lifters and arcade ‘peep shows’ of the early 1900s. * Reproductions of rare and valuable arcade machine spec sheets from the 1890s to 1905 * Editorial feature: ‘The Preservation of the Penny Arcade’ * List of makers and machines produced between 1870 and 1905 * Photographs, historical descriptions and operating features of 100 different vintage arcade machines between 1885 and 1983.

Arcade One: Illustrated Historical Guide to Arcade Machines

Steve Gronowski

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Pinball One: Illustrated Historical Guide to Pinball Machines Volume 1

Arcade One: Illustrated Historical Guide to Arcade Machines