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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Live music, trivia nights, and pinball machines keep guests entertained.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
But Moore’s pinball machine featured a more fundamental form of unpredictability.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Moore’s pinball machine went beyond ordinary chaos.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Several pinball machines and a few arcade games are located on the second level.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
But Moore’s pinball machine featured a more fundamental form of unpredictability.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Moore’s pinball machine went beyond ordinary chaos.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Several pinball machines and a few arcade games are located on the second level.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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