Pinball Machines were never just in bars. They were in fancy amusement parks, bowling alleys, and shared space with the video arcade game craze of the ‘80s. Heck, a high school pal had a $65 Pinball Champ machine. I was pretty good on “Harlem Globetrotters” and “Disco Fever”.
Globetrotters was a GREAT game. Those drop-targets on the right leading up to the top hole were always the “target”. :)
Yeah the headline writer was more interested in a hook for the headline instead of accurate reporting. Natch
The local skating rink had several machines. Always occupied.
A little lakeside burger and ice cream joint 1/2 mile from my parent’s home had two pinball machines, and the doughnut shop 300 feet away had a couple of video games.
Seedy bars indeed LOL