So it's a really good way to get away from the daily stresses of life," she said. "Nobody talks about their job, they talk about pinball. (Alison Masemann/CBC)ĭorssers is a massage therapist, but enjoys the fact the pinball community is focused on one thing. Pinball machines on Stern's website are priced at $4,999.99 US, before shipping and taxes.Ĭorey Cooke turned his hobby into his business when he became a full-time pinball machine repairman. One of the world's largest manufacturers, Stern Pinball in Chicago, reported a five-fold sales increase. The game has seen a resurgence in popularity in the last decade, including a spike in sales of pinball machines during the pandemic. Early pinball games didn't have flippers or electricity, but eventually became synonymous with bright lights, sound effects and colourful graphics. Pinball emerged around 1930, based on the French game of bagatelle, which involves manoeuvring a ball into holes on a wooden board, around pins placed as obstacles. "It is really interesting to see people get pulled into that mechanical world … getting hooked on the different machines," said Kreuzkamp. Graylands and his partner Sophia Kreuzkamp opened their arcade in 2022, and have loved welcoming people who have never played pinball before.
Seven Graylands and his partner Sophia Kreuzkamp opened Seven's Pinballorama arcade in Cornwall, P.E.I.
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