The Time Pinball Was Illegal #interestinghistory #history #pinball

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Pinball, today's beloved arcade game, once faced immense scrutiny. In the 1930s, it was the fresh new entrant in leisure activities, but the absence of flippers meant players relied on sheer luck. This chance-driven nature soon associated pinball with gambling and it even caught the mafia's attention. Come the 1940s, New York City's mayor didn't hesitate to declare the game illegal, citing its gambling roots. It seemed like the end, but pinball, like all great things, adapted. With flippers becoming integral, the game shifted from luck to skill. By the '70s, it made its triumphant return, not as a game of chance, but as an emblem of skill and fun.

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