Not only is this homemade pinball machine fantastic—it uses a big widescreen monitor/HDTV as its play surface—it appears to be some sort of social commentary on the conflict between kids and their parents over their leisure activities.

The "real world" level represents kids' media usage and their parents' attitudes towards it. Left hand (parents' wishes) sends the ball (the kid) to school, books, church and museum. Right hand (the kid's wishes) sends the kid to TV, peers, videogames and the Internet-connected computer at the top left.

The installation is currently on display in the Palau de la Virreina in Barcelona.

El rei de la casa [Flickr]