A new generation is embracing pinball

Gen Z arcade fans are embracing a familiar favorite: pinball. Players like 19 year old Jason Zahler started at age 3 and is now ranked the number one player in the world. NBC's George Solis has the story.
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[@newoldvideos989]

LOL, I grew up playing pinball in the 70's and 80's, I still play..I love the Jurassic Park machine...

[@Reversestereo]

70'80? Definitely also in my case. Pinball. A good dating tool it was in my youth. And a fun game......!

[@A3Kr0n]

My mom didn't want me playing pinball. She said it was a waste of money.

[@quantumfx2677]

​@@A3Kr0nOnly if she understood how it engages the brain into a well tuned responsive, enhanced focused with better brain development allowing for new snyapses for sharper brain as we age!

[@jg7634]

@@A3Kr0n to be fair to your mom.... It does take a lot of practice to get good enough at pinball to make it "worth it" to put money into a machine. Also buying a new table these days will set you back 7-15k

[@jg7634]

Which Jurassic park? There are 3 different ones.

[@mooncloud6563]

Pinball is great. Prices are a little high on new machines. I might look into owning a new one in the future

[@jc2333]

He’s a pinball wizard the who sings about .

[@viccamppinball]

I've been playing pinball since the 1960's and still play today. My collection of pinball machines is about 30+ machines for over 35 years years. I am so glad to view this video and see where pinball stands at the present time. "Keep on Flipping"

[@derekschneider8922]

Adams family pinball machine shown is the funniest; shakes, magnets and humorous sayings

[@Reversestereo]

Pinball. A good dating tool it was in my youth. And a fun game......!

[@user-ui6yg4fh1h]

I use to spend all my quarters in pin ball Late 70s Charlie Angels And Star Trevk

[@roachtoasties]

I got fairly good at Ms. Pacman, when there was the arcade game in the break room at work, but finally gave it up. My wrist was starting to ache badly, as I was serious on the joystick. Pinball I wasn't good at. I remember in high school we had a couple pinball machines in shop class, so we can learn about repairing them. I didn't learn much about repairing, but with the top glass removed I could score a lot of points by pushing things and catching the ball before it could fall down the bottom.

[@Mysda_]

I've been designing pinball tables since I'm 21yo, it's for passionate people!

[@brandonhiggs88]

Good to see a new generation getting into pinball

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

When I was a kid my family and I used to have both "Flash Gordon" by Bally (based on the movie) & "Triple Strike" by Williams (it's the pinball machine that rolls out of the semi at the end of the first "Police Academy" movie).

[@donarrivas1675]

We used to play pinball all day just by 1 quarter in the student union building during the college years when the rains came. We also played pools and bowlings in rainy days.

[@arthurr7866]

The " Twilight Zone " pinball game was my favorite. I could earn free games on there almost every time.

[@Miss_Cherry]

Yeeah i got my 16 year old obsessed with pinball online.

[@hyperboreen4854]

Good kid.

[@Lp-ze1tg]

I have a relative who purchased a godzilla pinball machine for $13k and then another deadpool machine for $8k that is how people are crazy about pinball machine now.

[@meowco69]

Pinball was always fun at Playland in Times Sq

[@Lobodenoche2400]

It’s good kids in this gen is getting into it.

[@iiCkabodcrane]

What is the name of the arcade?

[@delawarepinballcollective9532]

The Delaware Pinball Collective

[@benjaminyoung9694]

Finally some good news. Earth is healing

[@Rolandjes37]

That's awesome

[@blorfenburger]

Good

[@user-nb1mk1jg4m]

Just got into pinball recently. If you can believe it , via pokemon pinball.
Simple yet addicting formula of slapping pokeballs at pokemon.

[@writerconsidered]

I thought pinball went extinct with rotary phones.

[@XYZ-gm2xo]

NNNNNEEEERRRRRDDDD!!!!!

[@shipwreck8847]

I see a lot of blue balls in that room.

[@cxns155]

3d space cadet pinball. :: drops mic::