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Memories of a Pinball Wizard 1 Read the description of the game of pinball . What did people think about pinball ? 2 What positive things did people probably say about pinball ? What negative things did they probably say ? Z Read The Pinball Machine * and find out what happened when a pinball machine was brought into a family home . Pinball is usually played on a pinball machine . A player pulls a spring . The spring hits a ball and the player scores points as the ball rolls down , hitting targets or pins . The aim of the game is to reach the highest score . Pinball was invented in the 1 930 s . However , at that time , many adults believed that young people should not play this game . In fact , until the late 1 960 s , it \ א ^ against the law to have pinball machines in public places inNew York City . The Pinball Machine By Terry Miller Shannon It seems like only yesterday that my father came home early from work and called us all to come and see the new " toy . " Many years have passed since that day , but the memory is clear in my mind . I looked at the new "toy" and thought to myself "My dad is crazy ! He has lost his mind !" "Why didn't you buy us a color TV , like Dan's father , something the whole family could enjoy ? " Dad had bought the "toy" cheap because it didn't work , but my dad thought he could fix anything . Sure enough he fixed it and was calling us in to play , no coins needed . I stared at the " toy" with the pictures of Star Wars and its ugly legs . "Thanks , but no thanks , " I said rudely . "That is definitely not for me . I'm going back to the TV . " Dad just smiled and asked me to try it only once . He said if I didn't like it I wouldn't have to play again . That's how it all began once was indeed enough . , Today my teenage memories are full of flashing * lights , flippers * and bonus points , bells and whistles . Our family room was always full of kids flipping and saying , "One more game and I'll go home , " or "If I reach a thousand points , I'll go do my homework . " Dad's "toy" made me very popular . I even spent many fun hours playing pinball with my sister . We would compete for the highest score and we became skillful players . * The Pinball Machine has been slightly simplified and adapted with permission from the author . * flashing — lights that go on and off . * flipper — the partof the pinball machine that hits the ball with a quick , sharp movement .
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