Women’s pinball league keeps classic arcade game alive in New York

Name: Women’s pinball league keeps classic arcade game alive in New York
Uploaded: 2026-03-20T22:25:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 36 s
Description: A New York chapter of Bells and Chimes, a women’s competitive pinball league, meets inside the home‑arcade of Kate Martin, who owns 16 vintage machines. Members say the game demands precision, focus, and real skill, and Martin — who has played for nearly 15 years — enjoys sharing the hobby as the group works to keep pinball’s long tradition thriving.

A New York chapter of Bells and Chimes, a women’s competitive pinball league, meets inside the home‑arcade of Kate Martin, who owns 16 vintage machines. Members say the game demands precision, focus, and real skill, and Martin — who has played for nearly 15 years — enjoys sharing the hobby as the group works to keep pinball’s long tradition thriving.