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Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball

Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball

# Everybody's Played The Game, But Nobody Knows The Story!
Documentary
📜 Overview: Pinball historian Richard Bueschel hosts an hour-long look at the arcade favorite's illustrious history, including interviews with flipper devotees Slash (from Guns & Roses), Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, baseball great Frank Thomas, and others.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1998-02-13
⌚ Running Time: 64 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

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Slash
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Frank Thomas
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Richard Bueschel
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Joe Perry

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