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  • We've also seen the results of Robert G. Jahn's experiments with the 'plinko' machines

    Boing Boing David Pescovitz 2011

  • If I had to make some recommendations, I would suggest, Crayon Physics Deluxe (a puzzle/physics game), Peggle (a pachinko/plinko type game that makes you feel productive) and Field Runners (a tower defense game).

    Bleep, Bleep. Bloop Bloop. Video Games. « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2009

  • Just as I was getting into the groove of The Price is Right, maybe jonesing for a little plinko, the music came to a scratching, screeching halt and something even better replaced it.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Jay 2009

  • Just as I was getting into the groove of The Price is Right, maybe jonesing for a little plinko, the music came to a scratching, screeching halt and something even better replaced it.

    Thanx For The Memories. Jay 2009

  • In addition to the new events, Fun Night-goers will enjoy face painting, cake and pop walks, plinko, lollipop pull, tic-tac-toss and more.

    Photos - DesMoinesRegister.com 2010

  • Children's activities such as kiss the pumpkin, go fishing, plinko, moon sand, pony rides and bingo will be available.

    The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front 2009

  • Grew up watching it, love plinko and all the fun games, who doesn't love the contestant rounds where you get closest to the price .. $1 dollar for the win!!

    Joystiq 2009

  • Children's activities such as kiss the pumpkin, go fishing, plinko, moon sand, pony rides and bingo will be available.

    The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front 2009

  • The interactive entertainment included full-sized plinko games and one-armed bandits, customized with the candidates 'faces in place of the usual gambling iconography to lend a tongue-in-cheek dynamic to the event.

    Live Design Online RSS Feed 2009

  • Most of the decorations looked like plinko chips as they rocked back and forth before finally falling to the ground.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009

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  • A communist game – flipping pennies on a table

    August 8, 2009

  • On Tumblr, a reference to plinko horse from the game Plinko. There's a gif of a CG horse flopping down again and again through plinko pegs. Users felt bad for the horse and now use it as a facetious example of animal abuse. Also used in a bouba vs kiki linguistics meme with blorbo and plinko replacing the original examples since both were popular at the same time. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/horse-plinko

    June 9, 2022