why the hell were pinball machines banned in America?
For over 35 years?? wtf?
shareThey were thought of as machines for illegal gambling, where you couldn't become skilled at controlling the game. Rather, it was a money eater.
"A game of skill" (not a game of chance).
As the games improved their design - likely largely left on the books as not a priority for New York to change/correct, while other States and locations came around.