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Pinball Wizard Arcade, Pelham NH

Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve played the silver ball. From Asbury Park to Budapest, I’m doing my best to play them all. Pelham, New Hampshire is kind of in the middle of nowhere (under an hour from … Continue reading

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Eat your way through Quebec City, Part Two

Markets: Marché du Vieux-Port de Québec, 160 Quai Saint-André, Ville de Québec, QC G1K 3Y2, Canada A varied market on the water at the edge of Old Quebec. You’ll find meal options, snacks, produce, knick knacks, and flowers. J.A. Moisan, … Continue reading

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The Silverball Museum Arcade, Asbury Park NJ

What’s a boardwalk without an arcade? Asbury Park is home to a prized gem of an arcade that overlooks the beach, a slice of my kinda heaven in New Jersey. The Silverball Museum Arcade [1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ … Continue reading

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Candlepin Bowling at Shelburne Falls Bowling Alley

I never got into bowling. My parents brought us as kids, and they were on bowling teams, but I wasn’t any good and never developed an interest in it. Same story with Jeff. So in the seven years of our … Continue reading

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Pinball Room at Rock Fantasy, Middletown

Pinball seems to be a relic of the past, though there is a cult following of those who love the game. You can’t find many arcades that have pinball north of NYC these days, except a novelty machine or two … Continue reading

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Pinball Hall of Fame, Las Vegas

We drove by once and missed it looking for a blinking neon sign and some sort of red carpet. Pulled a quick u-turn and looked again. The GPS said we were there, where is the place? It was a Saturday … Continue reading

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Robot City, Binghamton Fun

I found my dream arcade in Binghamton! Robot City [126 Clinton St, Binghamton, NY 13903] has all of my favorite childhood games, I could spend endless hours playing under the neon lights. They host seven pinball machines from the 90s … Continue reading

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Best of New Hampshire: American Classic Arcade Museum

Growing up with a big brother meant many hours playing video games in the house, and taking frequent trips to the arcade. Nowadays I don’t have any video games in the apartment, and most arcades don’t have any of my … Continue reading

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Budapest’s Flipper Museum

It may be called a ‘museum’ though what you’ll find inside is a lot less educational than what the term typically advertises. The Flipper Museum [Budapest, 1137, Radnóti Miklós u. 18, 1137 Hungary] is quite possibly the best arcade I’ve … Continue reading

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Experience Brooklyn’s Coney Island

If you want to feel the best parts about being a kid again, a visit to Brooklyn’s Coney Island is about as close as you can get. When you get there, you can’t miss Luna Park [1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, … Continue reading

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