Finding establishments with pinball machines near Seattle.

December 27, 2007 11:45 AM

Cool old pinball machines are tough to find, especially outside of the city according to Google.

I'm staying with my sister and her husband on the Kitsap Penninsula in washington. We have to drive accross the Agate bridge and have to take a ferry from Bainbridge to get to Seattle, so we're looking for some pinball machines a little more close to home. Does anyone have any secret spots near or around Kitsap?

posted by codybaldwin to sports, hobbies, & recreation (5 comments total)

the rec.games.pinball newsgroup reccomends Shorty's.
Here's their website. Looks like they've got about 20 machines set up for play. Here's the list of games:
Addams Family
Champion Pub
Family Guy
Fathom
Freedom
Hurricane
Junk Yard
Lord of the Rings
Medieval Madness
Monster Bash
Pirates
Revenge from Mars
Speakeasy
Spiderman
Star Trek the Next Generation
Surf Champ
posted by cosmicbandito at 12:00 PM on December 27, 2007

not exactly on the peninsula, but it'd be worth the drive for that lineup.
posted by cosmicbandito at 12:01 PM on December 27, 2007

Ahhh, and additional limitation: I don't turn 21 for 10 days, so I might be able to sneak in, unofficially, but we're really hoping for something all-ages.
posted by codybaldwin at 12:38 PM on December 27, 2007

here's a Pacific Northwest Pinball Locations page
http://www.pnwpinball.com/locations.htm
Not sure how current any of those are, but it's worth a shot.
posted by cosmicbandito at 12:56 PM on December 27, 2007

Shorty's is a fantastic place, but definitely doesn't satisfy your "don't drive into Seattle" requirement.

I haven't been in years, but I think you could sweet talk your way in despite being barely under 21. There are a few machines at the all-ages Gameworks several blocks away, but the selection is not nearly as nice.
posted by jragon at 1:30 PM on December 27, 2007