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| − | + | 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 | ||
| + | * Various pinball/arcade museums (50+ games) | ||
| + | ** [http://www.pinballmuseum.org/ Pinball Hall of Fame, Las Vegas, NV] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.pacificpinball.org Pacific Pinball Museum, Alameda, CA] | ||
| + | ** [https://silverballmuseum.com/ Silverball Museum, Asbury Park, NJ & Delray Beach, FL] | ||
| + | ** [https://pastimepinball.com/ Pastime Pinball, Manchester Center, VT] | ||
| + | ** [https://roanokepinball.org/ Roanoke Pinball Museum, Roanoke, VA] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.nextlevelpinballmuseum.com/ Next Level Pinball Museum, Hillsboro, OR] | ||
| + | ** [https://dutchpinballmuseum.com/ Dutch Pinball Museum, Rotterdam, Nederland] | ||
| + | ** [https://pinballgallery.net/ The Pinball Gallery, Malvern, PA] | ||
| + | ** [https://pinballz.com/ Pinballz Arcade, Austin, TX] | ||
| + | ** [http://pinballmuseum.com.au/ Australian Pinball Museum, Victoria, Australia] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.pinballrepublic.com/ Pinball Republic, Croydon, London, England] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.facebook.com/gamegalaxyarcade/ Game Galaxy Arcade, Smyrna, TN] | ||
| + | ** [https://fortwaynepinball.com/ Fort Wayne Pinball Wizard's World, Fort Wayne, IN] | ||
| + | ; Pinball Shows and Tournaments | ||
| + | : [https://www.ifpapinball.com/ The International Flipper Pinball Association] lists tournaments and player rankings from all over the world. | ||
| + | : Pinball shows are linked on the main [https://pinwiki.com Pinwiki page] and listed on [https://www.pinballnews.com/site/diary/ 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 [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. | ||
| + | : 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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| − | |[ | + | |[http://www.pinformer.co.uk Pinformer] |
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| − | |[ | + | |[http://stockholm.pinball.org Pinball.org] |
| − | | | + | | Sweden |
| − | | | + | |From PAP pinball.org site |
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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
- Various pinball/arcade museums (50+ games)
- Pinball Hall of Fame, Las Vegas, NV
- Pacific Pinball Museum, Alameda, CA
- Silverball Museum, Asbury Park, NJ & Delray Beach, FL
- Pastime Pinball, Manchester Center, VT
- Roanoke Pinball Museum, Roanoke, VA
- Next Level Pinball Museum, Hillsboro, OR
- Dutch Pinball Museum, Rotterdam, Nederland
- The Pinball Gallery, Malvern, PA
- Pinballz Arcade, Austin, TX
- Australian Pinball Museum, Victoria, Australia
- Pinball Republic, Croydon, London, England
- Game Galaxy Arcade, Smyrna, TN
- Fort Wayne Pinball Wizard's World, Fort Wayne, IN
- 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 |
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| pinballrebel.com | ||
| pinballmap.com | ||
| pinside.com | ||
| Pinformer | Global | Primarily UK |
| Pinball.org | Sweden | From PAP pinball.org site |
| Find A Pinball | Outside US |