The Pinball coffee table is a project I'd love to make at some point. I first saw the idea posted on Instructables. Looks pretty decent.
I think I will add a micro controller that can be triggered by a few arcade buttons on the side of the cabinet/table, and will flash some of the lights back and forth, and perhaps play back some pinball game sounds.
Some other pinball coffee tables:
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