# Real-Life Retro Gaming The Pinball Machine Skate Park Brings the Classic Arcade Game to Reality By Leslie Chen | Published 2011-06-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinball-machine-skate-park References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2011/06/pinball-machine-skate-park/) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD_LSzTLGME&feature=player_embedded) Built for the most extreme lovers of the skating sport, the [Pinball Machine Skate Park](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-pinball-network) is like having your very own life-sized game. Built in a tight time slot and not remaining for long after, the skate park promises an exclusive experience. Skaters can find the Pinball Machine Skate Park in New Zealand, where it was built "in only 17 days for an upcoming competition," according to [Hypebeast](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hennessy-and-kim-jones). Inspired by a favorite childhood game, the [pinball machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funpop-tabletop-pinball-game), the skate park has lights and sounds that make it resemble its predecessor. Costing $500,000 to build, it will only stay up for three weeks after the contest ends. The Pinball Machine Skate Park even has a launcher, making you reminisce those long days you spent playing pinball at the arcade. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Real-life Gaming:** The emergence of real-life gaming allows new opportunities to create immersive experiences and interact with physical spaces. - **Nostalgia-based Entertainment:** The trend towards nostalgia-based entertainment provides opportunities to reinvent classic experiences and make them relevant for modern-day audiences. - **Combining Physical Activities:** The combination of different physical activities (e.g. skating and pinball) creates unique experiences and disrupts traditional forms of entertainment. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can explore new ways to create immersive experiences that blur the line between the physical and virtual worlds. - **Sports:** The sports industry can integrate technology and gaming elements into traditional sports experiences, making them more engaging for current and future generations of fans. - **Amusement Parks:** Amusement parks can incorporate nostalgia-based elements into their attractions to appeal to a wider range of visitors and create unique experiences that drive attendance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Wooden Pinball Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-wooden-puzzle.md) - [Residential-Scale Arcade Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skeeball-arcade-games.md) - [All-Digital Pinball Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyshock-21c-digital.md) - [4K Display Arcade Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-pinball-machine.md) - [Elevated Urban Skate Venues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aan-architects.md) - [Mixed-Reality Skateboarding Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skatrix-pro.md) - [Nature-Inspired Rooftop Skateparks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qingdao-mixc-rooftop-skatepark.md) - [Design-Conscious Arcade Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade-basketball-game.md) - [Digital Marble Tabletop Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funpop-tabletop-pinball-game.md)