Pinball machines are large, complex ... An Arduino Uno handles the three buttons, the four LED matrixes, and a solenoid for haptic feedback, communicating ...

Flippin’ Great is located at 632-2 Railroad Square, right in what locals lovingly call “the back” of the Square. They’re open ...

Pinball machines are large, complex ... An Arduino Uno handles the three buttons, the four LED matrixes, and a solenoid for haptic feedback, communicating with the Pi via serial.

There’s a quarter mile of wire and 3,500 components in each pinball machine, and it takes about 30 hours of work to finish assembling one. They are methodically inspected every step of the way.

When Houston’s first pinball machine maker, Barrels of Fun, debuted its initial game in 2023, it was a surprise hit. Well, ...