Banned Arcade Games

[64bitRuss]

Not sure how many people know this, but in the United States, Pinball machines were banned from the 1930's to the 1970's for being considered a form of gambling. Finally, sometime in the 1970's, some 'professional' pinball player had to show a government commission that he could make the same shot on a pinball table over and over to prove there was skill involved.

I may have my dates wrong.

[TL]

Not sure how many people know this, but in the United States, Pinball machines were banned from the 1930's to the 1970's for being considered a form of gambling. Finally, sometime in the 1970's, some 'professional' pinball player had to show a government commission that he could make the same shot on a pinball table over and over to prove there was skill involved.

I may have my dates wrong.

I never knew that! Was that in every state or just some?

[TrekMD]

Wow, that is quite the piece of trivia! 

[64bitRuss]

Here's a Popular Mechanics article that explains somewhat the pinball ban: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/toys/4328211-new#slide-1

I don't like the site or the layout of the article but the information is there. I guess it was just banned in big cities like New York City, not a nationwide ban.

[TL]

[align=center:10u73ttt]Super Model (Arcade) - Gameplay[/align:10u73ttt]

[TrekMD]

So, this is porn Qix?  LOL

[TL]

The guy in the top left also looks suspiciously like Saddam Hussain!