Chains of Consequences: Pinballs and Shopping Malls - The Strangely Prophetic History of Pachinko

[Gary Oswald]

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[Walpurgisnacht]

Another fascinating article!

It's incredible to think about how much language and society can be affected by pastimes and games--it's definitely a subject not touched on enough in AH.

Also, new user title.

 

[Redolegna]

Yooohooo, @Thande, the Académie's enforcer is heeeeeeeeeeere!

Great look into how an aristocratic toy can become the hobby of the masses.

 

[Thande]

Another fascinating article!

It's incredible to think about how much language and society can be affected by pastimes and games--it's definitely a subject not touched on enough in AH.

Also, new user title.

Thanks. What I find most remarkably is how many modern wildly different games and sports arose from the same common origin. Who would have thought that croquet and snooker started out as the same game?