1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auAndrew Liszewskihttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/andrewliszewski-usa/Pinball Machines Are Getting a Huge Upgrade to Convince Players to Come Back to Arcadesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jdqOPl3scJ"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2021/09/pinball-machines-are-getting-a-huge-upgrade-to-convince-players-to-come-back-to-arcades/">Pinball Machines Are Getting a Huge Upgrade to Convince Players to Come Back to Arcades</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2021/09/pinball-machines-are-getting-a-huge-upgrade-to-convince-players-to-come-back-to-arcades/embed/#?secret=jdqOPl3scJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Pinball Machines Are Getting a Huge Upgrade to Convince Players to Come Back to Arcades” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="jdqOPl3scJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/08/21816eb4def05b3a19d751ba6502db9f.gif?quality=75800450Movie theatres endured financial hardships during the pandemic’s lockdowns, but imagine what arcades, which were already on the brink of extinction due to home consoles, had to endure. To entice pinball players back to their local haunts, Stern is rolling out a pinball machine upgrade for recognising individual players, tracking their play, and rewarding their achievements.