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Pinball locator databases are available here
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Venues for playing pinball can be generally grouped as:
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[http://www.pinballrebel.com/locator/locationsearchform.php pinballrebel.com] and
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; Locations
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[http://www.sternpinball.com/Play.aspx sternpinball.com]. A pinball locator for the United Kingdom can be found at [http://www.pinformer.co.uk Pinformer]
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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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Contributor (kcimming) NOTE: A lot of effort went into the above databases.  Originally they worked off a common source but I'm not sure if that's still true.  Community discussion is needed as to how to complement those databases here without duplicate effort.
 
  
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=Pinball Location Databases=
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{| class="wikitable"
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Here is where you can find places to play pinball.
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!Name
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!Coverage
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==Alabama==
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!Notes
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==Alaska==
 
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==Arizona==
 
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==Arkansas==
 
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==California==
 
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==Colorado==
 
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==Connecticut==
 
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==Delaware==
 
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==Florida==
 
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==Georgia==
 
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==Hawaii==
 
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==Idaho==
 
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==Illinois==
 
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<b>CP Pinball</b>, 115 Sinclair Avenue, Roxana, IL<br>
 
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&nbsp;&nbsp;http://www.cppinball.com
 
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==Indiana==
 
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==Iowa==
 
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==Kansas==
 
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==Kentucky==
 
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==Louisiana==
 
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==Maine==
 
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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://www.pinballrebel.com/locator/index.php pinballrebel.com]
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|Unknown
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|Unknown
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|[[Road Kings]]
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|[http://pinballmap.com pinballmap.com]
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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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|[http://pinside.com/pinball/map pinside.com]
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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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==Michigan==
 
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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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==Mississippi==
 
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==Missouri==
 
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==Montana==
 
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==Nebraska==
 
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==Nevada==
 
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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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!Cost to Play
 
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!More Info
 
 
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|Pinball Hall of Fame
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|[http://www.pinformer.co.uk Pinformer]
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|1610 E. Tropicana, Las Vegas NV 89119
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|Global
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|Arcade/Musem
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|Primarily UK
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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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==New Jersey==
 
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==New Mexico==
 
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==New York==
 
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==North Carolina==
 
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==North Dakota==
 
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==Ohio==
 
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==Oklahoma==
 
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==Oregon==
 
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==Pennsylvania==
 
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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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!Cost to Play
 
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!More Info
 
 
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|Pinball Gallery
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|[http://stockholm.pinball.org Pinball.org]
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|114 East Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335
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| Sweden
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|Arcade/Retail Store
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|From PAP pinball.org site
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|~20 (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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|[http://www.findapinball.com Find A Pinball]
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|4533 West Lincoln Hwy, Downingtown, PA 19335
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|Outside US
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|Roller Rink/Arcade
 
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|[[Eight Ball]], [[Count-Down]], [[Vector]], [[Galaxy]], [[Meteor]]
 
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|50c per play
 
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|[http://www.calnskatingcenter.com calnskatingcenter.com]
 
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==Rhode Island==
 
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==South Carolina==
 
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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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!Cost to Play
 
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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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==South Dakota==
 
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==Tennessee==
 
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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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!Cost to Play
 
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!More Info
 
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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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==Texas==
 
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==Utah==
 
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==Vermont==
 
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==Virginia==
 
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==Washington==
 
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==West Virginia==
 
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==Wisconsin ==
 
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==Wyoming==
 

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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