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Are you paying $1.00 a game to play pinball in your area?

By dcannan

6 years ago


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    “will you pay $1.00 to play one game of pinball”

    • yes it's worth it 74 votes
      54%
    • yes. but I'll play less 39 votes
      28%
    • wish i could but can't afford it 1 vote
      1%
    • no 23 votes
      17%

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    #47 6 years ago
    Quoted from BrianBannon:

    On the face of it, having barcades and other venues bundling their pinball prices into a door fee or drinks seems advantageous for the player. Yet, these sorts of venues placing games on free play or at nominal prices drives other operators away from pinball. So you might have more destination locations in a metro area, but fewer overall locations of traditionally priced games scattered all over the map. Most operators aren't going to be too keen on placing a $1 pinball machine within an easy drive of these free or cheap play venues.

    I get it, but MAN I LOVE CIDERCADE in Dallas, I can’t wait to go back! Fantastic lineup of games!

    #48 6 years ago
    Quoted from Xerico:

    We are very lucky in the Dallas/Fort Worth Texas area.
    Versus Gameplay (Stern Army location) in Plano, TX has a $10 entry ($20 day pass) and all games are on free play. Right now, seven pinball machines are available. Stern Aerosmith Pro, Stern Meteor, Stern Star Wars Pro, Bally Four Million BC, Bally Paragon, Bally Shadow and Gottlieb Atlantis. Stern Guardians of Galaxy Pro and Bally Future Spa are expected in December.
    Nickelrama Arcade (Stern Army Location) in Garland TX has a $3.00 entry fee and $0.20 (twenty cents) per game. They have all of the latest machines, including JJP Dialed In, Hobbit, and WOZ as well as Stern Star Wars, Aerosmith, Batman 66, Ghostbusters, Game Of Thrones, Kiss, Metallica, Walking Dead, Spider-Man VE, Mustang and Star Trek. Guardians Of The Galaxy Pro will be joining the collection in December.
    Cidercade in Dallas, TX has a $10.00 entry and all games are on free play. They have LE/premium versions of many of the latest Sterns and JJP games. They also have some 90s DMD games. 26+ Pins in all I believe.
    Freeplay Richardson and Arlington has a $10.00 entry all games are on free play. I am not sure of the lineup, but there are at least 6-10 pinball machines at each location I believe.
    Cinemark 17 in Dallas, TX has machines on token play. Believe it is 2 tokens per game.
    We are definitely blessed in the DFW Area.
    Marcus

    Honestly, the pinball and the Texas BBQ is why i can’t wait to get back to DFW lol

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