Picking up an actual pinball machine can cost a fortune, with prices often reaching over $1,000. They also take up a ton of space, making them less than ideal for cozy apartments or small homes.

Easy on you and your pocket change, here are some accessible machines for those who aspire to become a pinball wizard.

BAYFIELD – Pinball machines always fascinated Edward Herrera. The Bayfield High School engineering student – who likes the sound of hitting the ball and watching it travel up and down the playfield – ...

Chicago — Due west of O’Hare International Airport, there is a neighborhood — formally, part of Elk Grove Village — that isn’t much of a neighborhood. It’s warehouses, drab gray offices. It’s Gertrude ...

This is a somewhat specialized build, pondering building a virtual pinball cabinet based around Visual Pinball and a large screen 1080p LCD TV. As such it only needs a pretty minimal machine, but with ...

Due west of O’Hare International Airport, there is a neighborhood — formally, part of Elk Grove Village — that isn’t much of a neighborhood. It’s warehouses, drab gray offices. It’s Gertrude Stein’s ...