The store was called Video Hits Plus, with the Plus maybe referring to the basement attractions, which, in addition to the pinball machines, included an air hockey table and a pornographic video section.
This was around the time that pinball machines, after nearly dying out in the early 2000s from competition with home gaming consoles, started becoming more popular again.
Many of these events were sanctioned by the International Flipper Pinball Association, which ranks players globally.
The back of the store housed a selection of pinball machines, and if you bought something, you could play the machines for free.
In 2014, James Zespy, the owner of the store, transformed it into a pinball and arcade bar called Logan Arcade.
Persons:
Rachel Karlic, Rebecca Hinsdale, Kate Porter, James Zespy
Organizations:
Western Michigan University, Pinball Association
Locations:
Chicago, Logan