In the lower level of Ron Barbagallo’s Smithtown home, a quick flip of a light switch powers on more than 25 pinball machines in a high-ceilinged showroom. Godzilla, Austin Powers, Star Trek, Elvis ...

Mike Perry sits perched on the arm of a white couch inside an old church, explaining how he ended up here — in this dimly lit room surrounded by 60 pinball games that pulsate and buzz. “I was kind of ...