pinball machine
noun
: an amusement device in which a ball propelled by a plunger scores points as it rolls down a slanting surface among pins and targets
called also pinball game
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This kit allows kids to make their own customizable pinball machine that uses edible gumballs as pinballs!
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Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Spaces for gathering are integrated among the garage’s automotive amenities: a 1950s-style diner sits in the corner of what Wilt used as a game room, with its pinball machines, a pool table and a slick, slender dragster as centerpiece.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The set recreated everything from the show, including the sports pennants on the wall, the red leather booths, a pinball machine and even a vintage Hi-Fidelity jukebox.
—Colson Thayer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Your kid gets to design and reconfigure their very own arcade-style pinball machine—using actual edible gumballs as the pinball!
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
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Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Spaces for gathering are integrated among the garage’s automotive amenities: a 1950s-style diner sits in the corner of what Wilt used as a game room, with its pinball machines, a pool table and a slick, slender dragster as centerpiece.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The set recreated everything from the show, including the sports pennants on the wall, the red leather booths, a pinball machine and even a vintage Hi-Fidelity jukebox.
—Colson Thayer, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
Your kid gets to design and reconfigure their very own arcade-style pinball machine—using actual edible gumballs as the pinball!
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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