I’m looking forward to this new graphic book about the history of pinball machines. As the owner of eight pinball machines at the moment, both collector and restorer of several true vintage pinball machines, the history of the game has always fascinated me.
In this dynamic, nonfiction graphic novel, Jon Chad illustrates the little-known story of pinball―how it works and why it all matters in an age of special effects and on-screen gaming.At this point, I have a virtual museum dedicated to the linage of the machines with a 1957, 1961, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1993, 2003, 2015 and 2022 game in the current collection.
I’ve listened to the podcasts, read the magazines, read the books, read the online information about the history of pinball machines but still I’m interested in this graphic novel style of telling as surely the book will pull out the highlights and great moments in the history of this game, made to suck quarters out of players pockets yet at the same time providing so much amusement for the players.
“There is an inherent energy and soul to this book that is inescapable. It is pinball in its purest form.”
―Roger C. Sharpe, noted player, designer, author, and the “man who saved pinball”
The playing experience and appreciation for older games as well as the technological advances that make newer games possible just enhances the overall enjoyment of the hobby.
It’s so easy to dismiss an older game as not fun when you don’t have the historic context to place it in – knowing the history allows one to attempt to experience the game from the perspective of someone at the time of its release. It’s not exactly time travel but it’s the best we’ve got.
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