Rob Berk Owns World's Largest Collection of Pinball Machines with 1,041 Units

Pinball Wizard: Meet Rob Berk, the Man With the World’s Largest Collection!

When Rob Berk hears the word “pinball,” his brain immediately goes into overdrive: Do I have that game? Is someone selling it? Does a friend of a friend’s cousin’s neighbor have it in their basement? That obsession has led him to amass the largest pinball collection in the world, officially recognized by Guinness World Records! From vintage games of the 1930s to oversized Atari creations, his collection includes machines from across the globe—so…

Rob Berk Owns World's Largest Collection of Pinball Machines with 1,041 Units

Photo credit: Guinness World Records Rob Berk owns the world’s largest collection of pinball machines, with many of the 1,041 units on display at his own establishment, called Past Time Arcade. However, he’s not just a hoarder of games—he’s a key player in pinball culture. Berk founded Pinball Expo in Chicago around 40-years-ago, the longest-running [...]