Photos of the books brought by pinball player Tyler White, showcasing the history of pinball in the Games Room on November 26, 2024. (Nyan Gavino) The University Student Union Games Room hosts a ...

In our high-tech world, it’s easy to forget the joy of things that aren’t on the internet. One of those is pinball.

For newcomers to this city — full of party buses, the sometimes-raucous nightlife of Lower Broadway and, now, even cannabis-themed eateries — this might seem like little more than an urban myth.

Come for the custom framing, stay for a few rounds of pinball. Here's how "The Flipper Room" is bringing classic pinball fun to the East Bay.