CONCORD — As California’s pinball elite battled head-to-head for the state championship title at The Flipper Room last month, an international audience tuned in to watch pinballs ricochet through ...

BENTON – The magic takes place at 50 Easy Street. Inside a small factory a throwback game is getting a 21st-century makeover and a modest entrepreneur is living his own American business dream.

Picking up an actual pinball machine can cost a fortune, with prices often reaching over $1,000. They also take up a ton of space, making them less than ideal for cozy apartments or small homes.

Pinball has a history that stretches back to France in the 1600s. Over the centuries, the game has certainly evolved, but at the end of the day, the mechanics and gameplay remain largely the same. You ...