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Pinball's history is America's history, from gambling and war-themed machines to the arcade revolution and, ultimately, the decline of the need to leave your house. The strangest thing about pinball is that it persists, and not just as nostalgia. Pinball didn't just stick around--it grew and continues to evolve with the times. Somehow, in today's iPhone world, a three-hundred-pound monstrosity of wood and cables has survived to enjoy yet another renaissance. Pinball is more to humor writer Adam Ruben than a fascinating book topic--it's a lifelong obsession. Ruben played competitive pinball for years, rising as high as the 80th-ranked player in the world. Then he had children. Now, mired in 9,938th place--darn kids--Ruben tries to stage a comeback, visiting pinball museums, gaming conventions, pinball machine designers, and even pinball factories in his attempt to discover what makes the world's best players, the real wizards, so good. Along the way, Ruben examines the bigger story of pinball's invention, ascent, near defeat, resurgence, near defeat again, and struggle to find its niche in modern society. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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It's clear that Ruben is a pinball fanatic and enjoyed learning about and writing about pinball. He delves into it's beginning, how it was considered a tool of gambling for a long time and banned many places and Ruben carries used through to today. He covers the ups and down in popularity in the latter half of the 20th century and considers that despite the game being minimized almost to extinction several times, it keeps coming back and tries to figure out why that is. He walks the reader through the major players and major events and even recounts his attempts at the biggest pinball tournament in the country. Throughout, Ruben never takes the writing of the book too seriously; through a random funny moment or recognizing a funny play on words that are born out of pinball and therefore the book is all the more endearing and fun to read.
I think everyone has played pinball at least once in their lives, and therefore everyone could enjoyed reading PINBALL WIZARDS. I know that I after reading PINBALL WIZARDS, I want to find the nearest pinball parlor, arcade, or bar with a pinball game and play a few rounds.
Thank you to Chicago Review Press, Adam Ruben, and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! ( )