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The History of Pinball

The History of Pinball. Mark Helms, 1997.

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Edition screened: Watched online. English language. Runtime approximately 61 minutes.


Summary: No depictions of violence or harm to animals.


The emphasis here is on history rather than enumerations of favorites, top sellers, or designer. The script begins with 18th-century table-top bagatelle games then chronologically documents the emergence of pins, plunger, bumpers, flippers, electromechanics, and the other toys that make a modern pinball machine.