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| - I want to thank my Yelp friend Ilona for putting this unusual place on my radar. Yes, I will admit that I am old enough to remember playing old fashioned pinball and video games like paceman growing up. The Pinball Hall of Fame is filled with hundreds of vintage and later model pinball machines, video games like paceman, tron, etc., as well as interactive games like hockey, baseball, and air hockey.
For me, it was so interesting to see the evolution of the pinball games. There were fairly simple games from the 1950's ("College Coed") to ones with (literally) more bells & whistles from the 1990's. Believe it or not, the older games were more difficult (I think it was stiffer flippers!)
There was every type of game you could think of: Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Simpsons, Family Guy, AC/DC....too many to name. The games ranged from 25 to 50 cents for 3 to 5 balls. The prices were higher for the newer games. Nevertheless, compared to modern game venues such as Dave & Busters, this place was cheap. I think four of us played for hours for about 30 dollars. Dave & Busters would be well more than $100.
Yes, the place is old and run down. There are just a couple of vending machines for food and drink. But believe it or not, my 10 & 11 year old boys LOVED it!!!! These PS3 and Wii junkies enjoyed every minute of the Pinball Hall of Fame. After hours play they left wanting more.
I noticed some reviews complained that the staff was unfriendly or strange. I did not speak with the staff but found them to be walking around with smiles on their faces. My husband spoke to one staff members who said the proceeds from the place go to charity. I did not see anything about that printed anywhere on the premises or what charity he was referring to. Regardless if this is true or not, this is a unique and reasonable entertainment venue that I would be eager to return to. If visiting Vegas, especially with kids, I would highly recommend a visit. In a nutshell, especially for Vegas, it's "good clean fun".
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