Fifty years ago today, a historic game was played for the New York City council.
After years of lobbying, the Music and Amusement Association challenged NYC's ban on the operation of #pinball
Pinball expert Robert Sharpe volunteered to play a game as evidence.
After Sharpe demonstrated the D. Gottlieb & Co. game Bank Shot, the legislators of the meeting voted in favor of repeal 6-0.
On May 13th, the NYC City Council voted 30-6 (with one abstention) to formally legalize pinball in the city. The bill was signed into effect June 2, 1976.
This moment which turned the fortunes of coin-operated games in America was portrayed (and lightly lampooned) in the film Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.
Would you believe that Chicago was the last major U.S. city to legalize pinball? That's a story for next month.
Our Lost Arcade - The History
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