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Is pinball seeing a resurgence in popularity?

A friend of mine is internationally ranked, and he started out much like the author:

> What if I built a wall cutting it in half and built a pinball room in the resulting new room

Their small apartment is now full of pinball machines, tools and parts

It definitely is!

In the last 5 years or so I've seen the amount of pinball spots in my area go from about 3 to 10+

I've also seen a LOT of new people showing up (and getting really good!). Regular tournaments/league nights have tripled since the pandemic.

The "resurgence" has been going on for 20 years! Not sure what to call it these days other than a fun expensive hobby...