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Pinball locator databases are available here [http://www.pinballrebel.com/locator/locationsearchform.php pinballrebel.com], [http://pinballmap.com pinballmap.com], [http://www.sternpinball.com/Play.aspx sternpinball.com], and [http://pinside.com/pinball/map pinside.com].  A pinball locator for the United Kingdom can be found at [http://www.pinformer.co.uk Pinformer], for Sweden at [http://www.svenskaflippersallskapet.com/spelstallen.php Svenska flippersällskapet], for Denmark at [http://www.fonzy.dk/flipperopstilledeliste.html Fonzy] and [http://www.findapinball.com Find A Pinball] for other areas outside of the U.S.
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Venues for playing pinball can be generally grouped as:
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; Locations
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: Arcades, "barcades", bars, restaurants and other entertainment venues (amusement parks, bowling alleys, miniature golf locations, etc.) can be located with the help of [[#Pinball Location Databases]]
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; Pinball-specific venues
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* Various pinball/arcade museums (50+ games)
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** [http://www.pinballmuseum.org/ Pinball Hall of Fame, Las Vegas, NV]
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** [https://www.pacificpinball.org Pacific Pinball Museum, Alameda, CA]
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** [https://silverballmuseum.com/ Silverball Museum, Asbury Park, NJ & Delray Beach, FL]
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** [https://pastimepinball.com/ Pastime Pinball, Manchester Center, VT]
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** [https://roanokepinball.org/ Roanoke Pinball Museum, Roanoke, VA]
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** [https://www.nextlevelpinballmuseum.com/ Next Level Pinball Museum, Hillsboro, OR]
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** [https://dutchpinballmuseum.com/ Dutch Pinball Museum, Rotterdam, Nederland]
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** [https://pinballgallery.net/ The Pinball Gallery, Malvern, PA]
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** [https://pinballz.com/ Pinballz Arcade, Austin, TX]
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** [http://pinballmuseum.com.au/ Australian Pinball Museum, Victoria, Australia]
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** [https://www.pinballrepublic.com/ Pinball Republic, Croydon, London, England]
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** [https://www.facebook.com/gamegalaxyarcade/ Game Galaxy Arcade, Smyrna, TN]
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** [https://fortwaynepinball.com/ Fort Wayne Pinball Wizard's World, Fort Wayne, IN]
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; Pinball Shows and Tournaments
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: [https://www.ifpapinball.com/ The International Flipper Pinball Association] lists tournaments and player rankings from all over the world.
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: Pinball shows are linked on the main [https://pinwiki.com Pinwiki page] and listed on [https://www.pinballnews.com/site/diary/ Pinball News]
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; Local Pinball Leagues and Clubs
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:You may also look for a local Pinball Club or League if you care to find other fans of pinball near you. Some club members will invite members to their private homes to enjoy their collection. Start your search at the [http://www.ifpapinball.com/?page_id=31 IFPA Leagues] page, look to see if there is a group near you on [http://pinball.meetup.com/ meetup.com], or use meetup.com to start your own.
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: Involvement and networking in the local pinball community provides opportunities to attend pinball-related social gatherings or just stopping by to play pinball with a fellow player/collector
  
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You may also look for a local Pinball Club or League if you care to find other fans of pinball near you. Some club members will invite members to their private homes to enjoy their collection. Start your search at the [http://www.ifpapinball.com/?page_id=31 IFPA Leagues] page, look to see if there is a group near you on [http://pinball.meetup.com/ meetup.com], or use meetup.com to start your own. (Look to the [http://www.meetup.com/sdpinball San Diego Pinball Club] as a guide on how to start a successful - with 200+ members - pinball club via meetup.com.)
 
  
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==Canada==
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=Pinball Location Databases=
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Places to play pinball in Canada.
 
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===General===
 
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[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtdGjEaOJJqtdF9qcG1QcllRWlNYNWN2MHJUUXdaenc&rm=full#gid=3 Canadian Public Pinball Finder], an editable spreadsheet of pinball locations throughout Canada.
 
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===British Columbia===
 
 
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!Link
 
 
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|Vancouver
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|[http://www.pinballrebel.com/locator/index.php pinballrebel.com]
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|48
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|78
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|[http://pinballmap.com/bc pinballmap.com/bc]
 
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* Numbers were current as of October 11, 2011.
 
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==United States==
 
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Places to play pinball in the United States of America.
 
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===California===
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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!Area
 
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!Locations
 
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!Machines
 
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|Bay Area
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|[http://pinballmap.com pinballmap.com]
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|208
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|449
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|[http://pinballmap.com/bayarea pinballmap.com/bayarea]
 
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|Los Angeles
 
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|91
 
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|194
 
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|[http://pinballmap.com/la pinballmap.com/la]
 
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|San Diego
 
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|78
 
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|113
 
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|[http://pinballmap.com/sandiego pinballmap.com/sandiego]
 
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* Numbers were current as of September 25, 2011.
 
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===Colorado===
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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!Area
 
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!Locations
 
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!Machines
 
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!Link
 
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|Colorado
 
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|119
 
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|210
 
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|[http://pinballmap.com/colorado pinballmap.com/colorado]
 
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* Numbers were current as of September 25, 2011.
 
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===Illinois===
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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!Place
 
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!Address
 
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!Type of Location
 
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!Machines
 
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!Hours
 
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!Cost to Play
 
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!More Info
 
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|CP Pinball
 
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|115 Sinclair Avenue, Roxana, IL 62087
 
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|Arcade
 
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|Many (see [http://www.cppinball.com/games.htm game list])
 
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|Varies - see website
 
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|$10 Unlimited
 
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|[http://www.cppinball.com]
 
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|Gameworks
 
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|601 N. Martingale Road, Ste. 115, Schaumburg, IL 60173
 
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|Arcade
 
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|Tron, The Rolling Stones, Avatar, Iron Man, Family Guy, 24, Sopranos
 
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|M,T,W 11AM-Midnight - Thurs 11AM-1AM - Sat 10AM-2AM - Sun 10AM-Midnight
 
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|2-3 Credits, Game Gard System
 
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|[http://www.gameworks.com]
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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|Chicago
 
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|214
 
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|400
 
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|[http://pinballmap.com/chicago pinballmap.com/chicago]
 
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* Numbers were current as of September 25, 2011.
 
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===Kentucky===
 
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'''Zanzabar''' - located at 2100 South Preston St. Louisville, KY 40217 - is Louisville's only barcade. There are no less than 8 pinballs on the floor at any given time and a nice selection of classic arcade video games.
 
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From the [http://www.zanzabarlouisville.com Zanzabar] website:
 
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Zanzabar has established a local reputation as one of Louisville’s oldest neighborhood gems and newest casual cuisine and live entertainment destinations.  '''Zanzabar offers up Louisville’s only vintage arcade and hosts weekly pinball tournaments.''' Sunday trivia nights are wildly entertaining, and Zbar also serves as an award-winning, intimate live-music venue for both local and popular national and international touring acts, which grace the stage many nights every single week.
 
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The pinballs on the floor are rotated out quite frequently. Check the [http://zanzabarlouisville.com/ website] or call for the latest game list.
 
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===Maryland===
 
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;Crabtowne USA - Glen Burnie
 
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:1500 Crain Hwy. 21060
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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!Machine
 
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!Price To Play
 
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!Overall Condition
 
 
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|[[Police Force]]
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|[http://pinside.com/pinball/map pinside.com]
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|Unknown
 
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|Unknown
 
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|[[Road Kings]]
 
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| 25 Cents
 
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|Doesn't play all that well, very dirty
 
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|[[Black Knight 2000]]
 
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|25 cents
 
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|Normal wear on Magna-Save, hasn't been cleaned in years, plays alright
 
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|[[PinBot]]
 
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|25 Cents
 
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|Broken Spiral for skill shot, plays decent
 
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|[[The Addams Family]]
 
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| 50 Cents
 
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|Somewhat dirty, plays well
 
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|A bunch more, just added the first few to get this page started for others.
 
 
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===Massachusetts===
 
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'''Cinemark movie theatre, Hadley MA. '''
 
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As of this writing, the two games at the site are Medieval Madness and World Poker Tour.  MM needs pitch adjustment; machine is set up way to shallow, making ball control nearly impossible.  I may show up with a level and a crescent wrench next time.  WPT plays well, pop bumpers a little sluggish.
 
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'''TUlly O'Reilly's Pub, Northampton MA'''
 
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Lord of the Rings and Monster Bash.  Both machines working well, MB recently cleaned and given a once-over.  Tournament held every Sunday night!
 
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'''Garden Cinema, Greenfield MA'''
 
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LOTR, South Park.  Both working well, even though SP is a lousy pin.
 
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'''Miller's Pub, Miller's Falls MA'''
 
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No Good Gofers.  Decent.  Outlane kickback sometimes unreliable, pops a bit less than they should be.
 
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'''Route 63 Roadhouse, Miller's Falls MA
 
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''' Elvira: Scared Stiff!  Plays pretty much like new.
 
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'''Family Fun Center, Erving MA'''
 
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Rocky and Bullwinkle.  Well maintained, almost new condition.
 
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'''Packard's, Northampton MA'''
 
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Tales of the Arabian Nights.  I haven't played this in a while; it was playing great last time I was there, but a friend tells me last time he was there it had flipper issues.  Hoping they've done some maintenance, it's a great game.
 
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'''Harvard Lanes, Harvard MA'''
 
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Pirates of the Caribbean.  Like-new condition.
 
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!Area
 
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!Locations
 
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!Link
 
 
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|Boston
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|[http://www.pinformer.co.uk Pinformer]
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|36
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|Global
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|150
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|Primarily UK
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|[http://pinballmap.com/boston pinballmap.com/boston]
 
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* Numbers were current as of September 25, 2011.
 
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===Minnesota===
 
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SS Billiards 732 11th Ave. So Hopkins. http://www.ssbilliards.com/
 
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Home of LTG :), Pinball Circus, May Day Pinball Tournament, Launch Those Geese, Pinball Picnics, and a lot more exciting pinball events.
 
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===Nevada===
 
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!Place
 
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!Address
 
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!Type of Location
 
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!Machines
 
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!Cost to Play
 
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!More Info
 
 
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|Pinball Hall of Fame
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|[http://stockholm.pinball.org Pinball.org]
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|1610 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas NV 89119
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| Sweden
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|Arcade/Musem
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|From PAP pinball.org site
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|Many (see [http://www.pinballmuseum.org/games.php game list])
 
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|Varies
 
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|[http://www.pinballmuseum.org/ http://www.pinballmuseum.org/]
 
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===New Hampshire===
 
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!Place
 
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!Type of Location
 
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!Machines
 
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!Cost to Play
 
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!More Info
 
 
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|The Pinball Wizard Arcade
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|[http://www.findapinball.com Find A Pinball]
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|150 Bridge Street (Rt. 38) Unit P, Pelham NH 03076
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|Outside US
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|Arcade
 
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|104 (see [http://www.pinballwizardarcade.com/games/ game list])
 
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|Tokens?
 
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|[http://www.pinballwizardarcade.com/ www.pinballwizardarcade.net]
 
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|Funspot
 
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|579 Endicott Street North, Laconia, NH 03246
 
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|Arcade
 
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|???
 
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|Tokens?
 
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|[http://www.funspotnh.com www.funspotnh.com]
 
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===New Jersey===
 
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http://www.thebreak.net/ Eight on the Break 340-346 North Ave Dunellen, NJ.  wannapinball?  has pinball machines on location here shared with another operator.  Also, pool tables and video games.  http://www.thebreak.net/pinball/index.htm - the NJ Pinball league meets here.
 
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http://silverballmuseum.com/ Silverball Museum-Pinball Hall of Fame 1000 Ocean Ave Asbury Park, NJ Over 200 pinball machines on free play for hourly/daily entrance fees.
 
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===Ohio===
 
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'''Rest Stops'''
 
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*Great Lakes Rest Stop I-80 West: Ripley's Believe It Or Not
 
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*Oak Springs Rest Stop I-80 West: Roadshow
 
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===Oregon===
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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!Area
 
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!Locations
 
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!Machines
 
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!Link
 
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|Portland
 
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|230
 
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|487
 
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|[http://pinballmap.com/portland pinballmap.com/portland]
 
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* Numbers were current as of September 25, 2011.
 
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===Pennsylvania===
 
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!Place
 
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!Address
 
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!Type of Location
 
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!Machines
 
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!More Info
 
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|Pinball Gallery
 
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|131 Mill Rd., Downingtown, PA 19335
 
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|Arcade/Retail Store
 
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|~18 (see [http://www.pinballgallery.net/game-list/ game list])
 
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|Varies (25-75c per play)
 
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|[http://www.pinballgallery.net www.pinballgallery.net]
 
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|Caln Skating Center
 
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|4533 West Lincoln Hwy, Downingtown, PA 19335
 
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|Roller Rink/Arcade
 
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|[[Rollergames]],[[Laser Ball]]
 
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|50c per play
 
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|[http://www.calnskatingcenter.com calnskatingcenter.com]
 
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|Old Sled Works
 
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|722 North Market Street, Duncannon, Pa. 17020
 
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|Crafts & Antiques / Arcade
 
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|Approximately 5 EM pinball machines (currently: Baseball, Sky Jump, Bow and Arrow, Dixieland, & Capt. Fantastic) with many other coin-op EM arcade games including pitch n' bat, gun games, Skee Ball, driving games [http://www.sledworks.com/penny_arcade/games game list] (game list is a little outdated)
 
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|Typically 25c per play)
 
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|[http://www.sledworks.com/penny_arcade/index.html www.sledworks.com]
 
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===South Carolina===
 
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!Address
 
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!Type of Location
 
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!Machines
 
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!More Info
 
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|Beach Club
 
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|Seabrook Island, SC
 
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|Arcade
 
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|[[Demolition Man]], [[Austin Powers]]
 
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|50c
 
 
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|South of the Border
 
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|Dillon, SC
 
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|Arcade
 
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|[[Fish Tales]]
 
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|50c
 
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|[http://www.thesouthoftheborder.com/ www.thesouthoftheborder.com]
 
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===Tennessee===
 
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!Address
 
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!Type of Location
 
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|Game Galaxy
 
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|5252 Hickory Hollow Pkwy #2005, Antioch, TN  37013 (Hickory Hollow Mall)
 
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|Arcade
 
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|~20 (see [http://gamegalaxyarcade.com/arcade game list])
 
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|50c per play
 
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|[http://gamegalaxyarcade.com http://gamegalaxyarcade.com]
 
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===Washington===
 
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!Area
 
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!Locations
 
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!Link
 
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|Seattle
 
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|93
 
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|202
 
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|[http://pinballmap.com/seattle pinballmap.com/seattle]
 
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|Spokane
 
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|47
 
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|73
 
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|[http://pinballmap.com/spokane pinballmap.com/spokane]
 
 
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* Numbers were current as of September 25, 2011.
 

Latest revision as of 22:35, 20 January 2023

Venues for playing pinball can be generally grouped as:

Locations
Arcades, "barcades", bars, restaurants and other entertainment venues (amusement parks, bowling alleys, miniature golf locations, etc.) can be located with the help of #Pinball Location Databases
Pinball-specific venues
Pinball Shows and Tournaments
The International Flipper Pinball Association lists tournaments and player rankings from all over the world.
Pinball shows are linked on the main Pinwiki page and listed on Pinball News
Local Pinball Leagues and Clubs
You may also look for a local Pinball Club or League if you care to find other fans of pinball near you. Some club members will invite members to their private homes to enjoy their collection. Start your search at the IFPA Leagues page, look to see if there is a group near you on meetup.com, or use meetup.com to start your own.
Involvement and networking in the local pinball community provides opportunities to attend pinball-related social gatherings or just stopping by to play pinball with a fellow player/collector


Pinball Location Databases

Name Coverage Notes
pinballrebel.com
pinballmap.com
pinside.com
Pinformer Global Primarily UK
Pinball.org Sweden From PAP pinball.org site
Find A Pinball Outside US
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