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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The Complete Pinball Book: Collecting the Game and Its History (Schiffer Book for Collectors)