the great pumpkin

This is a directory of all of the Pinball Machines that I have found (and, ideally, played) in North Brooklyn.

I was inspired to do this after riding my bike to Daddy’s, checking out the machine (it looked like it worked), asking for change specifically for the pinball machine, and ordering a beer only to find out that both of the coin slots were jammed.  Total Fail.   I sat there and finished my beer quickly, and went immediately to find another machine.

It will be in alphabetical order by establishment,  and list what I consider vital info:

Location: Where it’s located
Machine: Type of Machine
Price: Self Explanatory
Level: Typically machines have levels on the side, so you can see if the game is fair. (see right)
Condition: Does it work, and any additional info.

Machines that I play that are in other geographical locations will be found at the bottom of this page.

This is just the beginning.

Click on photo of the machine to go to the original post about it (which is dated stamped around the time the machine was played).

North Brooklyn: Williamsburg & Greenpoint

• Machine: Indiana Jones
• Price: 75 cents per game (three games for $2)
• Level: ???
• Condition: Broken (8/27/09).  Was told that they are going to get a new one.

• Machine: Fun House
• Price: 50 cents per game
• Level: No Level. Probably a little steep.
• Condition: In good working order. Fast old machine. (8/27/09)

• Machine: Batman
• Price: 75 cents per play, or 3 for $2 (takes dollars and quarters)
• Level: Not level at all.  This machine is really fast (not in a good way)
• Condition: The machine in playable, but not all features work.  Scoring seems accurate, but the machine is not fair.
• Notes: The machine in not level, and wobbles (a lot).  This machine is just not up to par.  Satellite Lounge has an identical machine, and it is one of my favorites.

• Machine: Indiana Jones
• Price: $1 per play, or 3 for $2 (takes dollars and quarters)
  
• Level: Almost completely level.
• Condition: The machine works well, no problems.  It’s old, but seems to be in good condition.
• Notes: I got a free game without notification…that’s always a plus.  You can’t see the machine when you walk in, but is located in a little space that probably used to be used for a dart board (actually it is right next to where the dart board is). The machine as a whole was not that exciting.

• Machine: Family Guy
• Price: 50 cents per game (5 games for $2.  Great Deal!)
• Level: Almost completely level, just a little steep.
• Condition: Perfect.  New Machine.  All bonuses seem to work (including a mini pinball bonus).

Five Pinball Machines !  Satellite Lounge is Brooklyn’s Best for Pinball! (I didn’t have my camera with me, so I will post better pictures after my next visit).

• Machine 1:
  • Lord of the Rings
    
• Price: 50 cents per game
• Level: Almost level, just a little steep.
• Condition: Perfect.  New Machine.

• Machine 2:
  • Twenty Four
    
• Price: 50 cents per game
• Level: Almost level, just a little steep.
• Condition: Perfect.  New Machine.

• Machine 3:
  • Batman
    
• Price: 75 cents per play, or 3 for $2 (takes dollars and quarters)
• Level: Perfect!
• Condition: Perfect.  New Machine.  All bonuses work…if you lose quickly on a ball it gives you another one…one of the best machines I’ve played!

• Machine 4:
  • Simpson’s Pinball Party
    
• Price: 50 cents per game
• Level: Perfect!
• Condition: Perfect.  New Machine.  All bonuses work.

• Machine 5:
  • Taxi
    
• Price: 50 cents per game
• Level: ???
• Condition: ????
• Notes: Only machine that does not accept dollar bills…will try it out next time I’m there.

Tommy’s Tavern
1041 Manhattan Avenue
(between Freeman St & Green St)
Brooklyn, NY 11222

• Machine: Wheel Of Fortune Replaced with Big Buck Hunter.  Fucking sad.
• Price: 75 cents per play, or 3 plays for $2
• Level: Almost completely level.
• Condition:  The machine is old, but works.  We had some problems with balls getting stuck, and four balls during a multiball getting suck in the launcher…but were able to fix it ourselves.
• Notes: Dispite this machine having some issues it was a really fun machine.  Tommy’s Tavern isn’t a place I typically go, but it would be worth it for a round of pinball now and then.

Two Machines:

• Machine 1:
  • Indiana Jones
• Price: ???
• Level: ???
• Condition:???

• Machine 2:
  • Sopranos
    
• Price: ???
• Level: ???
• Condition: ???
  
• Notes: Saturday night is not a good night for pinball.  Waited 15mins, and didn’t even get a drink…will go back at another time to play.

Not Brooklyn:

Manhattan (click through to see my post about the machine):

• HiFi in the East Village
  

Outside of the City:

I recently visited the Silver Ball Museum (the Pinball Hall of Fame) in Asbury Park, NJ! Read my review here, or watch my slide show:

Establishments/pinballs to come:

• Bruar Falls
• Satellite Lounge
• Boulevard Tavern
• any others let me know (and I’m always on the look out).

Other notes:

• Forest Natural in Greenpoint no longer has a pinball machine.
• Lulu’s (formerly Lost and Found) also no longer has pinball.
  • they do have a Pac-Man machine though.
• Tommy’s Tavern has replaced pinball with big buck hunter.