Pinball machine:Star Wars Pinball Machine

Released by Data East in 1992, Star Wars was the company's most successful game with 10.400 units sold. Designed by John Borg, Star Wars exemplified Data East's focus on licensed movie themes such as Lethal Weapon 3, Hook, Back to the Futrure, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The history of pinball dates back to 18th-century Europe; many similar games gradually evolved from court games--games played with balls upon a playing surface, including bowls and even golf. Table versions, it seems, were inevitable inventions to make these games portable and to bring them indoors. What we recognize as pinball evolved in America during the 20th century. The year 1947 saw the invention of the "flipper," which added a whole new dimension to the game. In the 1960s, smaller and cheaper home versions were commonly available.