The Memory Machine #59 – The Birth of Pinball (w/ Ethan Johnson)

This week, Ethan Johnson returns as we talk about the next great chapter in arcade game history: the birth of Pinball (or Pigeonhole, if you must). It’s a big topic with an appropriately long runtime, so get ready to fill your ears with a lot of ballyhoo! (pun is ABSOLUTELY intended.)

Ethan excellent blog is The History of How We Play.

You can follow Ethan on Twitter at @GameResearch_E.

And here’s a trailer for the documentary series Ethan is working on, Arcade Dreams:

And be sure to join the fun with the two of us on the Gaming Alexandria Discord!

You can follow Nate on Twitter @Nate_Lockhart and on Instagram @nathaniel.lockhart.

Special shoutout to Dutch chiptune composer RoccoW, who graciously allowed me to use his track “FamiFunk Over Breakfast” as the theme for this episode. Check him out on Spotify – Soundcloud – Youtube – Facebook – Twitter .

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