Logan Arcade is definitely the best place to go. Biggest variety and best kept. Can be a trek if you are staying in the loop though.

HQ is okay. I went to play to games in the upper area where they charge to play both CV and Pinbot has stuck balls.

yeah there is a small set of stairs in the back that take you to a upper area where they have the newer stern titles. mustang was there pinbot, MM orginal, CV. a few more but forgot what they were. There is a pretty good seclection of free play pins. last i was there adams family I think GI was out it was very dark, family guy, indy jones WMS, attack from mars, twlight zone, JP, star trek, metallica and some others i cant remember. I was drinkin the 8-bit pale ales lol.

It sounds like you don't want to drive/don't have a car there so take the CTA Red Line North to Diversey. You are less than two blocks from Headquarters. Or, you can take te Red Line South to the Loop and transfer to the Blue line to get close to Logan's.

The transfer walkway or station between Red & blue may be closed for construction so look for alternate signage posted.