![]() You’ll find your favorite titles alongside things you’ve never seen or heard of before. The place is a treasure trove of arcade history. You’ll struggle to find a Gottlieb’s QBert and QBert Cubes in the same place anywhere else:Ītari’s Dig Dug next to a super rare Atari Arabian:Īnd an opportunity to play a nice lineup of Taito titles:ĭragon’s Lair 2, Williams Joust 2, Tapper and Tron:Īs well as the older classics, there’s a good lineup of modern drivers too: ![]() Some of the more interesting titles, include every significant Nintendo release: ![]() You’ll find several rows of arcade cabinets dating from the 80s onward: The arcade boasts an impressive collection of classic video games also. Suffice to say, if pinball is your thing, this is the place to go. With the placement of some of the more modern titles (most of the recent Stern releases are here), Pinball Wizard Arcade hosts many tournament nights, drawing some of the best pinball players in New England: What is particularly unique about a visit to Pinball Wizard, is the ability to be able to play games from every decade one after the other – you get a real sense of how pinball grew and changed with the addition of new features that carried across all the titles through time. In fact, it’s pointless listing the pinball titles think of a game released any time since 1976 or thereabouts and it’s probably here. Most are grouped by age, and as you’d expect, the majority are from the eighties – Party Zone, GameShow, Funhouse, Star Wars, Theatre of Magic. Hop over to the next row and you get a repeat picture with different pins: Nearer the front of the arcade are modern Stern pins, as well as Jersey Jack tables including Wizard of Oz and The Hobbit. That’s looking from the back of the room towards the entrance. ![]() Thirty machines lined up along a single wall is an impressive sight: Walking into the arcade, you are greeted with the first row of pinball machines. It’s hard to imagine that Sarah owns many more cabinets in storage than those on the floor of the property: The building is large, and I can honestly say it is packed to the rafters. The arcade is located in an unassuming strip mall located just off the main road through Pelham. Entry is free, and visitors can buy tokens in incremental amounts from vending machines located throughout the arcade, and each machine has a price per play. Sarah’s business model is slightly different to most pay-on-entry arcades, in that she still uses the token system. It’s this focus on the customer experience that makes this place a must-visit. I’m an annual visitor and can honestly say I’ve rarely found a machine there that wasn’t working. Aside from the selection of machines, what sets this place apart from every other arcade I’ve visited, is Sarah’s commitment to making sure that everything is in solid, playable condition. Set up five years ago by operator Sarah St John, the arcade houses without question, THE most impressive lineup of pinballs and classic video arcade games I’ve ever seen under one roof. So if you’re in the area, you must turn off the I93 and make a point of visiting this fabulous arcade. A short drive North of Boston, this arcade is ostensibly on the way to Funspot further up into New Hampshire. One of the highlights of my annual trips to the USA, is dropping by Pinball Wizard Arcade located in Pelham, New Hampshire.
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