Memory Machine #59 - The Birth of Pinball

The Memory Machine

This week, Ethan Johnson returns as we talk about the next great chapter in arcade game history: the birth of Pinball (or Pigeonhole, if you must). It's a big topic with an appropriately long runtime, so get ready to fill your ears with a lot of ballyhoo! (pun is ABSOLUTELY intended.)

Ethan excellent blog is The History of How We Play.

You can follow Ethan on Twitter at @GameResearch_E.

And here’s a trailer for the documentary series Ethan is working on, Arcade Dreams:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/a-s7thpmdIA?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent

And be sure to join the fun with the two of us on the Gaming Alexandria Discord!

You can follow Nate on Twitter @Nate_Lockhart and on Instagram @nathaniel.lockhart.

Special shoutout to Dutch chiptune composer RoccoW, who graciously allowed me to use his track “FamiFunk Over Breakfast” as the theme for this episode. Check him out on Spotify – Soundcloud – Youtube – Facebook – Twitter .