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Jul 302 min read

Colorado Arcade Visits: The Control Room in Colorado Springs

This is the last arcade write-up from my family vacation last week. If you missed any of the other three, make sure to scroll back on the...

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Jul 291 min read

Colorado Arcade Visits: Garden of the Gods RV Resort

Here's another Arcade Report from the recent trip in case you missed it on the Knapp Arcade Facebook page. Enjoy! "So as I’ve alluded to...

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Jul 281 min read

Colorado Arcade Visits: Manitou Springs Penny Arcade

Here's another Arcade Report re-post from Facebook for those who missed it last week: "Arcade Stop #2 on my recent trip to Colorado was...

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Jul 273 min read

Colorado Arcade Visits: Lyons Classic Pinball

Over the past week, I wrote a series of posts on the arcades that I was able to sneak in visits to on my recent Family Vacation to...

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May 272 min read

Inside the World’s Largest Video Arcade - Galloping Ghost in Brookfield, Illinois

There’s a lot of different ways to define what constitutes the World’s largest arcade. In terms of square footage, an arcade that I...

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May 245 min read

A Never Before Seen Look Behind the Scenes at Stern Pinball

Arggg. I literally wrote an entire massive article on my phone and Wix deleted it. I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry but I’ll get back...

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Mar 311 min read

ARCADE ROAD TRIP - Spring 2024: Pizza J - Providence, Rhode Island

It’s that time again for arcade reports from the road. Rob and I headed off into Rhode Island and New Hampshire this time. We’re not...

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Mar 171 min read

A Visit to the Budapest Pinball Museum

I've done arcade write-ups of dozens and dozens of locations over the years, but none as far away as this one. My wife and her good...

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Oct 29, 20232 min read

Complete Video Tour of the Biggest Public Pinball Arcade That I’ve Ever Seen!

The Fall 2023 Knapp Arcade Road Trip is complete. Rob and I hit our 1,000 pinball machines in a single weekend goal - finishing up at...

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Oct 27, 20231 min read

ARCADE ROAD TRIP UPDATE: 366 Pinball Machines in the Books

Good morning everyone! Yesterday was Day 1 of the Fall 2023 Knapp Arcade Road Trip. Rob and I have now seen, photographed and played a...

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Oct 25, 20231 min read

THE QUEST FOR 1,000 PINS: Fall 2023 Arcade Road Trip

Every Fall for the past five years or so, my good friend Rob and I hop in the car (or fly) and travel to arcades across the country in an...

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Jul 22, 20232 min read

A Quick Look at Electric Quarter Arcade - Ocean City, MD

After my recent article about the Boardwalk arcades of Ocean City, Maryland a number of people reached out to me and suggested that I...

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Jul 19, 20232 min read

The Old School Boardwalk Arcades of Ocean City, Maryland

It's been a while since I did an Arcade Road Trip article, so here we go. I recently went on vacation with my family. We rented a house...

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Oct 11, 20221 min read

World Famous Rock Fantasy Opens New Pinball Location at Quinnz Pinz

One of my favorite pinball locations in the world, Rock Fantasy, just gave pinball fans yet another reason to visit Middletown, NY. Rock...

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Sep 30, 20223 min read

ARCADE ROAD TRIP: Game On Retro Arcade - Lake Grove, NY

Back in the day when one could actually find classic arcade games to buy on Craigslist, New Jersey arcade collectors like myself had a...

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Sep 26, 20223 min read

ARCADE ROAD TRIP: Cointaker Super Awesome Pinball Tailgate Party

Every Fall, my Arcade Road Trip partner in crime, Rob, and myself travel to a part of the country and hit up as many pinball locations in...

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Aug 8, 20222 min read

ARCADE REPORT: Wonderland Brewing Co. - Broomfield, Colorado

After our trip to Pinball Jones in Fort Collins, Colorado, my family had time to fit in one more arcade visit before flying back home. I...

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Aug 5, 20223 min read

ARCADE REPORT: Pinball Jones - Fort Collins, Colorado

Mom: "Dad and I stopped in Ford Collins on the way to the cabin for lunch. You know, they have pinball here now." Me: "Really? That's...

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Aug 1, 20222 min read

ARCADE REPORT: Quarters Arcade Bar - Salt Lake City, Utah

After our stop at Nickel Mania, my boys wanted to go back to the hotel to lift weights. Since I'm not really supposed to do that any...

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Jul 30, 20223 min read

ARCADE REPORT: Nickel Mania - West Jordan, UT

For this year’s summer vacation, my family and I decided to go visit my parents at their summer cabin in the mountains of Wyoming....

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