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Pinball - A Graphic History of the Silver Ball (Hardcover)
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Pinball - A Graphic History of the Silver Ball (Hardcover)
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List price R676
Loot Price R531
Discovery Miles 5 310
You Save R145 (21%)
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in this dynamic, nonfiction graphic novel, Jon Chad illustrates the
little-known story of pinball--how it works and why it all matters
in an age of special effects and on-screen gaming. In 1976,
champion player Roger Sharpe stepped up to a pinball machine in a
Manhattan courtroom. The New York City Council had convened to
consider lifting the city's ban on pinball--a game that had been
outlawed since 1942 for its supposed connections to gambling and
organized crime. Sharpe was there to prove that, unlike a slot
machine, pinball wasn't a game of chance designed to fleece its
players--it was a game of skill that required a measure of
patience, coordination, and control. To prove his point, he
proclaimed that he would launch his ball into the center lane at
the far end of the playfield--much like Babe Ruth famously pointing
to the fences. Sharpe pulled back the plunger and released, and the
fate of this industry and art form hung in the balance. Thus opens
Jon Chad's comprehensive graphic novel to the history of the
captivating, capricious--and at times infuriating!--game of
pinball. Tracing pinball's roots back to the Court of King Louis
XIV, through the immigrant experience of early 20th century
America, the post-War boom and bust, right up to the present day,
Chad charmingly ushers readers through the myriad facets of this
most American of pursuits--capturing not just the history but also
the artistry, cultural significance, and even the physics of the
game.
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