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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Upstairs, a small game room adds seven additional tables, a couple of pinball machines, a couple of claw machines and a photo booth.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Don’t forget to bring quarters for the rows of pinball machines at its Electric Bat Arcade.
Details: 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
The venue also has a party room that features 11 pinball machines, a 90-minute axe-throwing duration and extra tables.
—Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
Challenge 2: In the final immunity challenge, which involved a puzzle and a giant pinball machine, Petty came close to winning, but Ben came out on a top, locking down his first win of the season and a spot in the final three.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Don’t forget to bring quarters for the rows of pinball machines at its Electric Bat Arcade.
Details: 29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
The venue also has a party room that features 11 pinball machines, a 90-minute axe-throwing duration and extra tables.
—Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
Challenge 2: In the final immunity challenge, which involved a puzzle and a giant pinball machine, Petty came close to winning, but Ben came out on a top, locking down his first win of the season and a spot in the final three.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
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“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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