LARGO, Fla. — It’s taken Jon Weaver two years of working and dreaming to arrive at this moment. The first Cosmic Carnival pinball machine is ready to be shipped out. “It’s exciting. It’s exhilarating.

The arcade may not be as thriving and widespread as it once was, but the lack of public places to play pinball hasn’t killed the mighty machine just yet. In fact, it’s experiencing a second ...

The pinball people have won. There are now more companies making more new pinball machines than at any point this century, and the result is a steady stream of fun new games for casual players and ...