Articles about pinball history, art, and culture
Over nine hundred machines. Millions of pixels. One obsessive love letter to pinball.
The backglass is the face of a pinball machine—designed to attract players and stand out in a crowded arcade. From early nameplates and score cards to Ed Fey's pioneering lighted backbox, this is the story of how the backglass evolved into an essential piece of pinball's anatomy.