Pinball & arcades

Australia nurtures a lively arcade-and-pinball scene, from family game rooms to the retro bars of its big cities.

From Toronto to Montreal, Canada rides the «barcade» trend: retro arcade cabinets and pinball over a drink.

Pinball, pinball bars and the Musée des Arts Forains: France nurtures a nostalgia for mechanical games, especially in Paris.

Berlin keeps gaming's memory alive: the Computerspielemuseum traces the history of arcades and consoles.

In Italy, pinball is an institution — simply called «flipper» — at the heart of bars and the «sale giochi» arcades.

Game centers, pachinko, arcade cabinets: Japan is a gaming paradise, from Akihabara to retro shops like Super Potato.

Rotterdam is home to a pinball museum where hundreds of machines play for free: a paradise for enthusiasts.

Yesterday's «salones recreativos» and today's retro bars: Spain keeps a real arcade-and-pinball culture alive.

Brighton and Blackpool piers: the UK has its own seaside-arcade culture, between slot machines and penny pushers.

Birthplace of pinball and the arcade, the US worships retro gaming, from the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas to Chicago's giant arcades.