Why Pinball Moved from Bars to Basements

About this episode

This episode explores the evolution of pinball from bars to basements, featuring insights from industry experts.

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People in this episode

Host: Chris Plante

Guests: Seth Davis, Lewis Gordon

Topics covered

• pinball history
• Stern Pinball
• gaming culture
• pinball tables
• news

Keywords

• pinball
• Stern Pinball
• gaming
• basement games
• pinball tables
• news
• adapting games

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stern Pinball

Books & works: A Musical Tale

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