Pinball

device · 1931 · Electric age

A machine with a ball and flippers.

What it is made of

• Electromagnet — has part. Flippers are solenoids.
• Spring — has part. A plunger.

Principles and materials it uses

• Wood — is made of. The table is wood.
• Steel — is made of. The ball is steel.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Arcade machine — evolved into. Coin-operated entertainment.

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