Mechanical Memories Magazine
Issue: 2008-February - Issue 21 - Page 27
The Complete Pinball Book -
Collecting the Game and it's History (with values) by Ma rco Rossignoli
Seco nd editi on with p1ice g uide. The bi ggest and best single vo lume o n the subj ec t to
da te, it covers the whole to pi c fro m the ·30s to the '90s in minute detail , with a li sting
of ove r 3000 ga mes a nd over 900 co lo ur photographs, inc luding tec hni ca l c lose-ups,
n ye rs a nd ra re pi ctures.
Hardback, 320 pages, co lour. Price: £49
The Pinball Compendium: 1930s - 1960s by Mi c hae l Shalhoub
Anothe r g reat pinba ll boo k fro m Sc hiffe r. A rranged c hronolog ica ll y, w ith good
coverage o f the earl y days a nd into the sixti es . Hundreds o f mac hines , many pi c tured
fo r the first time with full desc ripti ons o f ga me features, hi sto ri ca l no tes, pri ce g uide.
Ha rdbac k, 240 pages, a ll co lo ur. Price: £49.50
The Pinball Compendium: 1970 - 1981 by Mi c hae l S halho ub
Co mpa ni on vo lume to the above, covering the most pro lifi c era in pinba ll hi s to ry.
Hundreds of machines by Gottli eb, Willi a ms, Ball y, C hi cago Co in a nd other
ma nufacturers are showcased, man y fo r the first time in print. Exc lus ive interviews w ith
the des igne rs a nd a1ii sts, with a listing of va lues fo r each mac hine.
Ha rd bac k, 240 pages, 800 co lo ur and 30 b/w pho tos . Price: £49.50
Pinball Memories: Forty Years of Fun 1958 - 1998 by M a rco Ross ig no li
Anothe r superb book by the autho r o f The Co mpl ete Pinball Book. Thi s visua l
c hro ni cle, with exa mpl es fro m the ga me' s beginnings to the present day, devotes a
separate chapter to fifty fa sc ina ting games, desc ribing their features, c ultural influe nces,
des ig n and a1iisti c trends, hi sto rica l connec ti o ns a nd uniqu e game rul es . The re is also a
g uid e to va lues .
Hardbac k, 273 pages, over 800 co lour pi ctures. Price: £49
Pinball Snapshots - Air Aces to Xenon by Ross ig noli and M cG uiness
Thi s ni ce ly illustrated full- co lo ur co mpani on volume to Pinball M emo ri es profil es 50
pinball s fro m the 1930s - 2000, in alphabeti call y arranged c hapters w ith game rul es,
hi sto1ical info1mation, tri via, des igner and a1ii st comme ntari es etc ., plus a final Galle ry
photos c hapter. Hardbac k, 272 pages, 505 colo ur photos. Price: £49.50
A comprehensive range of Slot Machine, Jukebox and Pinball books can
be purchased in the 'Library' on the pennymachines website
All prices include UK p&p.
Cheques to:
David Lavender
50 Charlemont Road, Walsall, West midlands. WSS 3NQ
Or order online at www.pennymachines.co.uk
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Collecting the Game and it's History (with values) by Ma rco Rossignoli
Seco nd editi on with p1ice g uide. The bi ggest and best single vo lume o n the subj ec t to
da te, it covers the whole to pi c fro m the ·30s to the '90s in minute detail , with a li sting
of ove r 3000 ga mes a nd over 900 co lo ur photographs, inc luding tec hni ca l c lose-ups,
n ye rs a nd ra re pi ctures.
Hardback, 320 pages, co lour. Price: £49
The Pinball Compendium: 1930s - 1960s by Mi c hae l Shalhoub
Anothe r g reat pinba ll boo k fro m Sc hiffe r. A rranged c hronolog ica ll y, w ith good
coverage o f the earl y days a nd into the sixti es . Hundreds o f mac hines , many pi c tured
fo r the first time with full desc ripti ons o f ga me features, hi sto ri ca l no tes, pri ce g uide.
Ha rdbac k, 240 pages, a ll co lo ur. Price: £49.50
The Pinball Compendium: 1970 - 1981 by Mi c hae l S halho ub
Co mpa ni on vo lume to the above, covering the most pro lifi c era in pinba ll hi s to ry.
Hundreds of machines by Gottli eb, Willi a ms, Ball y, C hi cago Co in a nd other
ma nufacturers are showcased, man y fo r the first time in print. Exc lus ive interviews w ith
the des igne rs a nd a1ii sts, with a listing of va lues fo r each mac hine.
Ha rd bac k, 240 pages, 800 co lo ur and 30 b/w pho tos . Price: £49.50
Pinball Memories: Forty Years of Fun 1958 - 1998 by M a rco Ross ig no li
Anothe r superb book by the autho r o f The Co mpl ete Pinball Book. Thi s visua l
c hro ni cle, with exa mpl es fro m the ga me' s beginnings to the present day, devotes a
separate chapter to fifty fa sc ina ting games, desc ribing their features, c ultural influe nces,
des ig n and a1iisti c trends, hi sto rica l connec ti o ns a nd uniqu e game rul es . The re is also a
g uid e to va lues .
Hardbac k, 273 pages, over 800 co lour pi ctures. Price: £49
Pinball Snapshots - Air Aces to Xenon by Ross ig noli and M cG uiness
Thi s ni ce ly illustrated full- co lo ur co mpani on volume to Pinball M emo ri es profil es 50
pinball s fro m the 1930s - 2000, in alphabeti call y arranged c hapters w ith game rul es,
hi sto1ical info1mation, tri via, des igner and a1ii st comme ntari es etc ., plus a final Galle ry
photos c hapter. Hardbac k, 272 pages, 505 colo ur photos. Price: £49.50
A comprehensive range of Slot Machine, Jukebox and Pinball books can
be purchased in the 'Library' on the pennymachines website
All prices include UK p&p.
Cheques to:
David Lavender
50 Charlemont Road, Walsall, West midlands. WSS 3NQ
Or order online at www.pennymachines.co.uk
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