ARCADE ROAD TRIP - Spring 2024: Pizza J - Providence, Rhode Island
- Jason
- Mar 31, 2024
- 1 min read
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 going to make 1,000 pins this trip, but we are at close to 300…not too bad.
Stop 1 was pretty big so it’s going to take a little while for me to get through those pictures and video. Let’s start things off easier with an unexpected, yet awesome Stop 2 - Pizza J 🍕 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Rob and I were looking for someplace to go for dinner after Stop 1. Someone was giving us a list of good local restaurants when they mentioned Pizza J as having the best pizza in the area. I stopped them right there and said “Pizza J is near here?! How did I miss that.” I knew that they had a Labyrinth on location there so of course that’s where we were headed for dinner.
The pizza was indeed good and they had the following great pinball lineup (list courtesy of Pinball Map). If you’re in the area, definitely make sure to stop by Pizza J for some slices, a couple of beers and great pinball.
Deadpool (Pro) (Stern, 2018)
F-14 Tomcat (Williams, 1987)
Firepower (Williams, 1980)
Game of Thrones (Pro) (Stern, 2015)
JAWS (Pro) (Stern, 2024)
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (Barrels of Fun, 2023)
Jurassic Park (Pro) (Stern, 2019)
Mata Hari (SS) (Bally, 1978)
Pulp Fiction (SE) (Chicago Gaming, 2023)
Scooby-Doo (CE) (Spooky, 2023)
Solar Fire (Williams, 1981)
Stranger Things (Pro) (Stern, 2019)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Pro) (Stern, 2020)
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