pinball
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Tiny Table Turns Your Nintendo Switch Into A Lap-Friendly Pinball Machine
There’s really only one good use for a mobile device in portrait mode: playing digital pinball games. Even on a much smaller scale, simulated pinball can be mindless fun, but to maximise the experience you need this Nintendo Switch accessory that adds proper arcade flipper buttons to the portable console.
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LEGO Overwatch and A Souped-Up R2-D2 Are The Mightiest Toys Of The Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, Gizmodo’s regular round-up of the latest and greatest toys. This week, we officially get on the objective for LEGO’s Overwatch line, Hot Toys unleashes the galaxy’s most kitted-out Astromech droid, and the new Bumblebee movie gets a very cool figure. Check it out!
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You Can Draw Your Own Obstacles And Power-Ups On This Weird Pinball Machine
It’s getting harder and harder for pinball machines to compete with the cutting-edge graphics on home gaming consoles, and even VR now. But by adding an interactive element allowing players to design their own tables, artists Jérémie Cortial and Roman Miletitch have found a way to make pinball relevant again.
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Not Safe For Play? The Evolution Of Pinball Machines
Game of skills or evil gambling? It is hard to believe that there was a long period in the history of arcade games when pinball machines, these amazing mixtures of art, design, engineering, technology, gaming, sport, culture and so on, were banned. It was illegal to own even just one.