![]() “I’m very happy that all these other people are seeing that this is worthwhile,” Charlotte Arnold says. Now, he’ll be able to share more of that collection than ever before. When we get over there, we’re going to be a little more spread out.”Īrnold has been collecting pinball machines for most of his life, founding the Pinball Pete’s arcade chain in his native Michigan in 1976 before moving to Vegas in 1990 upon retirement. “Knowing us, we’re like squirrels: we squirrel these things in here and we pack them in like nuts. “The stuff’s going to be spaced for COVID once again, so it’s not going to be completely filled when we open the doors,” Arnold says. The new location will at first be filled with machines now housed in their 10,000-square-foot warehouse, with games from their current building being added after they vacate the current premises. The new spot is expected to feature 700 pinball and arcade games. They plan on leaving their current, 8,000-square-foot building by early April, when they hope to open their new, larger spot near the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. This will be the nonprofit Hall of Fame’s third location after two smaller spots on Tropicana Avenue. They launched their fundraiser in January, accruing well over $100,000 in contributions before getting a $79,000 boost from a donor they know, but whose identity they want to keep private. “We would have been a little bit in the black if we hadn’t lost last spring break spring break is one of our biggest times of the year.” ”But with being closed down for COVID, we fell short from what we needed,” she adds. “So we saved all that money that built that new building. ”We wanted to do everything ourselves this whole time, because that’s what we are: We’re self-reliant and we’re very frugal,” Arnold says. on their own.īut then the pandemic hit and they had to close for 12 weeks. The Arnolds had planned on financing the move to a bigger building at 4925 Las Vegas Blvd. “To have people step up to the plate like this was phenomenal,” says Charlotte Arnold, co-owner of the Hall of Fame with her husband Tim Arnold. “Pinheads,” rejoice: The Pinball Hall of Fame is officially able to move to its new home near the Strip.Īn anonymous donor has provided $79,000 to the Hall of Fame’s GoFundMe campaign, enabling it to meet its $200,000 goal needed for relocation. ![]() I, for one, truly appreciate that you are there to enjoy.Sayler Eastin, 17, of Columbia, Mo., plays games at the Pinball Hall of Fame in 2020 in Las Vegas. Please come to experience and preserve the place, not destroy it. Kids running around, unsupervised, beating up the machines, and ruining the fun for others is not. Many of these machines are fragile, as well as a lot of the patrons. If you go there, please keep your children in check. I wish them all the best and hope it turns out to be a wonderful getaway for children of all ages, myself included. I understand the owners are building a new place across from Mandalay Bay. Look past the dinginess, and emerse yourself in the wonder of the place. The 'Old School' nature of the place just helps one to relive the experiences of their youth. True Pinball aficionados will hunt down machines anywhere they can find them, and most places one would visit were old and dirty as well back then. Yes the place is a bit old and dirty, but that is the way it was when I was a kid as well. I just lost my job of 9 years due to Covid-19, and have been down in the dumps lately, so I am going there today to try and cheer myself up a bit. I grew up with Pinball (I am 63 years old now) and the thrill of playing the game has never left me. Each and every time I go has been a wonderful experience for me. I have been to the Pinball Hall of Fame many times over the years that I have lived in Las Vegas. Not sure the younger generation would “get it”, but it doesn’t hurt to try to expose them to the unique experience of pinball. Most of the patrons appeared to be from a pinball generation, including us. Still really cheap compared to gambling, but to extend your time without re-opening your wallet, stick more to the 50 and 75 cent machines. Newer machines tend to have more ramps and lights, but also cost more to play. Older 25 cent machines are more difficult, slower flipper reaction, more wide open table to lose the ball straight down the shoot. Couple of games ate quarters quickly in true old fashioned pinball style, but we also found free plays on a couple machines, so it all evened out. Weekend was a little more crowded but not overcrowded and did not wreck the experience. Weekday we saw only couple other people so we could choose whatever we wanted. Went once on a weekday and once on a weekend. ![]() Easily accessible by car/Uber from the strip. Fun tactile way to kill a couple hours (if you like non-digital skill games). ![]() Classic pinball hall vibe mixed with a feeling of museum due to the span of years of games you can view or play.
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