It is illegal to award more than 25 free games on a pinball machine.

The Law

In an effort to curb underground gambling, state law restricts the number of consecutive free games a pinball machine can award a player to exactly 25. Authorities historically viewed pinball machines as games of chance rather than skill, frequently associating them with mob activity and illicit betting. By capping the free replays, lawmakers hoped to prevent arcades from acting as covert casinos.