Pinball Perspectives

Pinball games combine excitement, challenge, technology, and fantastic artwork. They are sought after collector items, snapped up by enthusiasts who keep them running and “alive” both mechanically and cosmetically. Silverball lovers of all ages and tastes will be enthralled by the fifty pinball games — both vintage and contemporary — showcased in this book. Each has its own chapter outlining the game’s special features, historical background, game rules, graphic images, collectibility and current value. Over 400 extraordinary full color photographs give a complete visual survey of each game. Enjoy whole machine shots, close-ups of backglasses and playfields, and ball’s-eye-view images that reveal wonderful details of the playfield action. Along with its companion volume, Pinball Snapshots, this outstanding book will be thoroughly enjoyed by pinball collectors, historians, and graphic artists, as well as devotees of coin-operated amusement games.[AuthorName]By Marco Rossignoli[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Marco Rossignoli has been an avid pinball player since the late 1970s. Also the author of The Complete Pinball Book and Pinball Memories, he resides in Newcastle, Australia. Graham McGuiness began playing pinball at age four and has been an enthusiast ever since. He now spends much of his time repairing and restoring pinball and bingo machines around Newcastle, Australia.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]527 color photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Ace High to Worlds Series[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]527 color photos[/ColorPattern]