In my opinion, pinball can be likened to the huge range of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. There are a countless number of variations on what is always essentially the same basic recipe. With this classic arcade game, the simple essentials are always the same. Take a couple of paddles, the ability to tilt the board and a shiny metal ball then combine them to create an addictive (all singing all dancing) pinball machine.

However, the main reason for the timeless success of the pinball machine is that it can be changed and altered to be based around a different idea. The 7 pinball games I have been playing (obsessively I might add) for the last couple of days have covered themes such as the Knights of the Round Table, a Monster Theme Park, Las Vegas and the Beginning of Time. Ultimately, it means that although you are playing a similar game with similar objectives each time around, you are still remain interested in each individual one.

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