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The Strong inducts Uno, Pinball, and the Magic 8 Ball into the National Toy Hall of Fame.

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Pinball

In 1931, carpenter Arthur Paulin and salesman Earl Froom crated Whiffle, a coin-operated, glass-covered game that recirculated its balls after play. When shooting marbles into scoring holes proved popular with the public, dozens of companies, including pinball popularizers Gottlieb and Bally, produced games of their own.

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